New data from the U.K. government showed applications surged in the first three months of this year, which some analysts attributed to the political climate […]
Month: May 2025
Yuri Grigorivich Dead: Soviet Ballet Choreographer Was 98
Among the 20th century’s most significant choreographers, he led the Bolshoi Ballet for more than 30 years, creating epic ballets like “Spartacus.” Source link
South Africa Sets the Stage for Starlink Approval
A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black […]
Kangaroo ‘tries to drown’ man in Australia floodwaters
A “really muscly” kangaroo “tried to drown” a man in Australia, after the two got into a punch-up. Don James is said to have found […]
Man steering Norway ship that crashed into a garden was asleep, police say
Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News NTB/Jan Langhaugvia via Reuters The huge ship crashed into a local resident’s front garden on Thursday The watch officer of […]
South Africa crime statistics debunk ‘white genocide’ claims
South Africa’s latest crime statistics debunk claims that a genocide is being committed against white people, the country’s police minister has said. The widely discredited […]
Bangladesh’s Leader Threatens to Resign Over Election Pressure
Muhammad Yunus has struggled to navigate between the army, career politicians and the protest movement that overthrew the country’s authoritarian leader last year. Source link
Russian survivor of Leningrad Siege fined for protesting Ukraine war
Russian activist Lyudmila Vasilyeva, an 84-year-old survivor of the siege of Leningrad in World War Two, has been fined by a court after protesting Russia’s […]
Harvard sues Trump administration for blocking foreign student enrolment
Getty Images Harvard is suing the Trump administration after it revoked the university’s ability to enrol international students, escalating a dispute between the White House […]
Tax Cuts Now Could Lead to Rising Rates Later. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
The swelling budget deficit makes future tax increases likely, our columnist says, even if taxes are going down now. Hedge your bets with a concept […]