A Venezuelan Colonel Turned Actor Is Deported From Florida
A former lieutenant colonel in Venezuela’s National Guard living in Florida was deported, interrupting a lawsuit that accused him of ordering violent raids and torture.
Rupert Grint to return as Ron Weasley in Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’
Actor will reprise role nearly two decades after the ‘Harry Potter’ films concluded Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in all eight Harry Potter films, is set to return to the beloved role — this time on Broadway. The actor will reprise his iconic character in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at New York’s … Read more
'How did we get here?'
The deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) have left Pakistan grieving, while celebrities have turned their anger towards a deeper question: how could babies who were supposed to be safest inside a hospital lose their lives in such circumstances? The fire tore through parts of the … Read more
What to Know About New Covid Vaccines for Fall 2026
The shots have been approved for people 65 and older, and for younger people with underlying conditions. Others may be able to get them off label.
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
The order directs Interior Secretary Burgum to update the Geographic Names database to reflect the new name US President Donald Trump speaks during an event after signing an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, August 27, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald … Read more
Major tech companies call for defensive surge to defeat AI-driven hacks
More than 100 firms urged action to secure the digital world before AI-driven threats accelerate The OpenAI logo in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS Major tech companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft , Alphabet , and Amazon are calling for a society-wide defensive surge to defeat what they describe as an impending wave of hacks driven … Read more
Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief: ‘They All Died, and I Lived’
A visit near the border with Tibet laid bare the effects of a swollen river’s furious speed. Miles of devastation were left behind in a flash flood that killed more than 300.
Benjamin Rosen, Who Brought Venture Capital to Tech, Dies at 93
[An advocate for Apple on Wall Street, he was also a founding investor in early personal computing firms like Lotus and Compaq, where he served as chairman.
‘Filipiñana’ Review: Hell is a Golf Course
Rafael Manuel’s formalist drama snakes its way through a luxury golf course in the Philippines via the point of view of a 17-year-old worker.
Who is going to save Afghan women and their children now?
. The writer is an academic and researcher. He is also the author of Development, Poverty, and Power in Pakistan, available from Routledge The condition of Afghan women and children today is dire. Besides restrictions on mobility and employment, Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls and women are formally excluded from … Read more