Pakistan seals centuries-old Hindu temple, commercial plaza plan triggers protests Bangladesh Hindu Sammilon Sangho has expressed concern and strongly condemned the sealing of the centuries-old Ramlila Temple in Dera Ismail Khan, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, amid reports of plans to demolish the historic structure and build a commercial complex on the site.In a statement…
Two Canadian entrepreneurs turned a weighted blanket business into a sleep-products brand that attracted a major buyer within four years. Aaron Spivak and Lior Ohayon founded Hush after exploring how weighted blankets could help people sleep better. Their first product gained traction, but customers soon complained that it was too hot for summer. The founders…
US and Cuba clash at UN over human rights and 60 year-old trade embargo The United States and Cuba clashed at the United Nations on Monday after a US-hosted event brought together Cuban dissidents to discuss alleged human rights abuses by the nation’s government.The event, held at the UN building, ended with a heated exchange…
The USS Charleston has come under fire from China’s Southern Theater Command Navy for allegedly trespassing into contested waters near Sabina Shoal. (Pic Credit: Reuters) China’s southern theater command navy on Tuesday alleged that a US littoral combat ship had entered waters near Sabina Shoal in the disputed Spratly Islands without Beijing’s consent, describing the…
Damiano Messineo turned his passion for food and business into Loopini, a high-protein pizza brand made with lupini beans that has grown from one New York City store to major retail chains. The Italian entrepreneur began developing the product in 2024, using a spreadsheet to create his ideal nutritional label before experimenting with ingredients in…
Kim Jong Un inspects pink shoe, women’s coats as death rumours grip North Korea North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un has resurfaced in photographs released by state media, inspecting children’s footwear and women’s clothing, after unverified claims circulated online that he had died from a brain haemorrhage.The photographs, published by North Korea’s official media…
In a harrowing incident in Australia, barber Ricky Jefferies sprang into action after hearing a loud crash. Australian barber Ricky Jefferies has been praised for intervening and detaining a man accused of deliberately driving a vehicle into lawmaker Helen Haines in the town of Wangaratta, in an incident that has shocked the country.Jefferies had just…
At 17, Tim Armoo had already experienced something many aspiring entrepreneurs spend years working towards. His first publishing business had attracted a buyer, bringing him £110,000 while he was still a teenager in south London. The money gave him an early taste of financial freedom, but it did not last. Within little more than a…
Warning of hostile US prez in future, Bibi seeks India alliance Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that a future US president could be hostile towards Israel, calling for new alliances with countries such as India and nations in Latin America to safeguard his country’s strategic interests.Netanyahu unveiled his security doctrine on Sunday, nine…
President Macron acknowledged failures in govt response, despite the deployment of some 60,000 law enforcement personnel Saturday France announced partial curfews on Monday as protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre in Paris and authorities scrambled to stem discontent over living costs, after weekend demonstrations spilled into some of the worst violence in recent years.PM…
