Chile’s presidential race headed to tense runoff between communist and hard-right candidates
Chile is headed to a tense presidential runoff after a closely fought first-round vote Sunday set up a showdown between a member of the Communist Party and an ultraconservative veteran politician, sharply polarizing the country between the political left and…
Wikipedia Co-founder Jimmy Wales Walks Out of Interview 48 Seconds After “Founder” Question
A video circulating widely online captures the moment Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales abruptly ended an interview after just 48 seconds when confronted with a question about his role in creating the online encyclopedia. During an appearance on German podcast Jung…
Super Mario Creator Kazuki Motoyama Dies at 69
Kazuki Motoyama, the author and artist of Kodansha’s Super Mario Bros. manga, has passed away at the age of 69. His sister, Risa Motoyama, confirmed his passing on her official Instagram account. Currently, there’s no confirmed date for when Kazuki…
Trump pardons former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis, who pleaded guilty to insider trading
President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Joe Lewis, a British billionaire who pleaded guilty last year to federal insider trading charges. Lewis, whose family remains the controlling shareholder of the English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, was…
British journalist to be freed from US immigration detention
British journalist Sami Hamdi is set to be released from US custody two weeks after he was detained by immigration enforcement, his family said on Monday. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Hamdi, a media commentator and outspoken critic…
BREAKING: Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson are returning for a new Netflix Luther movie
Idris Elba is returning for a new Luther feature from Netflix that continues the gritty adventures of the detective hero created by Neil Cross and first aired as a BBC series. Ruth Wilson, who co-starred in the series but…
India plans 1.5 mln ton sugar export quota on higher domestic surplus
India plans to allow sugar exports of 1.5 million metric tons in the new season, as a decline in the diversion of sugar for ethanol production is expected to leave a larger domestic surplus, government and trade sources told Reuters…
Missing professor, found after days without food or water, dies in hospital
Prof. Nurit Yaari, who last week was found in serious condition after having been missing for a week, died Sunday at the age of 77, said Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov, where she was being treated. Yaari, a…
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Trump Policy on Birth-Sex Passports to Take Effect
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday granted the Donald Trump administration’s request to enforce a policy requiring U.S. passport applicants to be identified by their biological sex at birth (either “M” or “F”), rather than allowing them to use gender…
UN lifts sanctions on Syrian president ahead of White House visit
The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his White House visit next week. Sharaa was named transitional president after leading a rebel offensive that ousted…