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Megastar singer Celine Dion on Monday announced her return to performing after a lengthy break prompted by a rare health condition, calling the comeback news revealed on her birthday “the best gift”. Addressing fans in a video released on social media, the 58-year-old Canadian said her condition had improved and she would perform a series...

Lonely monkey draws crowds at zoo.

People around the world lost their hearts to Punch, a baby monkey abandoned by his mother, after footage of him with a toy orangutan spread online. Now, he draws big crowds at his zoo near Tokyo. But some admirers have also expressed concerns. Bringing joy to visitors from all over the globeEven when Punch is...

Israel’s parliament has passed a law making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of lethal attacks-

Sixty-two politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, voted in favour and 48 against the bill, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. There was one abstention and the rest of the members were not present. An Israeli rights group is to appeal the decision in court. The law includes provisions requiring sentencing within 90...

US President Donald Trump said Monday that a response would come “shortly” after Iran struck a water and electrical plant in Kuwait as well as an oil refinery in Israel.

US President Donald Trump said Monday that a response would come “shortly” after Iran struck a water and electrical plant in Kuwait as well as an oil refinery in Israel. Earlier, Trump threatened on his Truth Social platform to “completely obliterate” Iran’s electric generating plants, oil wells, desalination facilities and Kharg Island if a peace deal is...

Two UNIFIL peacekeepers killed in south Lebanon-

Sites of fatal attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. north of Irish Area of Responsibility. Bani Hayyan, where two UN peacekeepers were killed and two injured in an explosion today, is roughly 15km northeast from Camp Shamrock, where roughly 300 Irish peacekeepers are stationed in the Irish Area of Responsibility (AOR). UNIFIL said that a...

NYT: US special forces arrive in Middle East

The New York Times has reported that hundreds of US special operations forces have arrived in the Middle East. Quoting US military sources on Sunday, the newspaper said the commandos include Army Rangers and Navy SEALs, joining thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers already in the region. The paper also reported that the special forces...

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy sources, as Tehran calls US plan ‘unrealistic’War escalates on multiple fronts and oil prices rise, as Iran contradicts Trump’s claims-

Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy sources, as Tehran calls US plan ‘unrealistic’War escalates on multiple fronts and oil prices rise, as Iran contradicts Trump’s claims.World

Scott Mills sacked from BBC Radio 2 over ‘personal conduct’

Radio presenter Scott Mills has been sacked from his BBC job in relation to his “personal conduct”, the BBC have confirmed in a statement. The BBC said: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted to work with the BBC.” Scott Mills had been...

Tiger Woods is facing an uncertain future off the golf course after his DUI arrest in Florida-