Canada's Liberal Party will select a new leader to succeed Justin Trudeau. The frontrunners are Mark Carney, a former central banker with significant economic expertise, and Chrystia Freeland, Trudeau’s former deputy. The successor is expected to call an early election to challenge Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, strengthened her bond with Prince William as both faced cancer battles in 2024. Now in remission, Kate focuses on family and UK-based royal duties, expressing newfound openness and gratitude in their marriage and public life.
At least five people were killed and over a dozen injured in two separate attacks in Thailand’s southern provinces of Narathiwat and Pattani. The assaults, involving armed attackers, explosives, and roadside bombs, highlight the ongoing violent insurgency in the region despite peace efforts.
The opening lines of the Netflix show Narcos are oddly prophetic, a homage to the great Gabriel Garcia Marquez who is considered the pioneer of the literary device, though Kafka or Rushdie fans could beg to differ. Of course, Donald Trump, a reality TV host who marches to his own drum is a genre of magic realism on his own but what’s remarkable is his last tussle with Colombian President Gustavo Petro has a connection with the most well-known Colombian export other than cocaine: Pablo Escobar.
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Four people have been detained after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism in Mulhouse, France. The suspect, a 37-year-old Algerian man, attacked while repeatedly shouting 'Allahu akbar.' The French government is addressing immigration issues following the incident, emphasizing the need for cooperation with Algeria.
A Hawaii doctor, Gerhardt Konig, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hiking trail by striking her with a rock and attempting to inject her with syringes. The attack was interrupted by a witness, and Konig is currently awaiting his preliminary hearing.
SpaceX's Starship, designed for future interplanetary missions, suffered a catastrophic failure on January 16, 2025, during its seventh test flight. The rocket exploded just minutes after liftoff from South Texas. Initial investigations revealed an oxygen/fuel leak above the engine firewall, causing pressure buildup and leading to the rocket’s destruction. Although the mission ended in disaster, SpaceX successfully recovered the Super Heavy booster using its "chopsticks" mechanism. Despite the... Expand
​"The entrenched interests run deep. They will throw everything they can at Elon to stop change. It won't work. But it's going to get uglier and uglier. Be ready, America. We'll need you to have his back," Kimbal Musk posted. Elon Musk's mother Maye Musk posted photos of other leaders like Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, and Kamala Harris doing the same gesture.