WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden has announced plans to establish his presidential library in his home state of Delaware, initiating a major fundraising effort and site selection process for the future museum and archive. The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation recently approved a 13-member governance board to oversee the project. The board includes close […]
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Laken Snelling, a 21-year-old cheerleader at the University of Kentucky, has been arrested following the discovery of a deceased infant in her off-campus residence. According to Lexington police, officers responded to a report of an unresponsive child on August 27, 2025, and found the newborn wrapped in a towel inside a black trash bag concealed […]
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Tom Fletcher’s statement amid what he described as “a massive military offensive” by Israeli forces against Palestinians in Gaza City, and the failure of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas militants. By the end of September famine will likely have spread into Deir al Balah and Khan Younis, he said, unless there is a huge influx of […]
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GENEVA — United Nations human rights experts have called on Pakistan to suspend its planned mass deportation of Afghan refugees, warning that the policy violates international law and places returnees at grave risk. Under Pakistan’s “Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan,” deportations are set to begin September 1 and now include refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI is set to co-design and produce its own artificial intelligence chips in partnership with Broadcom, in a deal reportedly exceeding $10 billion. The initiative marks a strategic pivot to reduce reliance on NVIDIA and secure long-term control over its compute infrastructure. The chips, internally referred to as XPUs, are tailored for […]
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Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery and colonialism, it said. Actions include formal apologies, truth-seeking, memorialisation and education measures, medical and psychosocial support, as well as compensation. Past and present linked For the most part, the report found that amid some rollback of commitments to racial […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation following mounting pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), triggered by a series of electoral defeats—including a historic loss in July’s upper house election. Ishiba, who took office in October 2024, stated that stepping down was necessary to prevent further division and allow for […]
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Mozambique has gained World Bank backing for the $6 billion Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric plant, set to become southern Africa’s largest energy infrastructure project in half a century. Located along the Zambezi River, 60 kilometers downstream from the Cahora Bassa dam, the facility is expected to generate 1,500 megawatts upon completion in 2031. The initiative is […]
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The recent sentencing of British national Mia O’Brien in Dubai has sparked global attention—not for its controversy, but for the sobering reminder it offers about the consequences of crossing legal boundaries abroad. Caught in possession of 50 grams of cocaine, O’Brien was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under the UAE’s strict drug laws. The […]
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The measures announced on Thursday target Al-Haq group, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights, in relation to their support of the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following other sanctions imposed by the US Government in June on renowned […]
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