Jockey thinks Queensland is a Shaw bet
Inspired by close mate Martin Harley’s winning deeds in Australia, Englishman Harrison Shaw is also aiming to make his mark Down Under.The 29-year-old has only been in the Sunshine State for a short period of time, but he already has his foot in the door at the leading Chris and Corey Munce barn at Eagle Farm. Shaw –... Read More
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled.
The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the performance in the wake of the White House announcing last week that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the facility. Kerry Kennedy has vowed to remove Trump’s name from the building once he leaves office and former House historian Ray Smock... Read More
Pat Finn, US actor in TV shows Friends and The Middle, dies at 60
US actor Pat Finn, who appeared in popular TV shows including Friends, Seinfeld and The Middle, has died aged 60. The comedy and improvisation performer died at home in Los Angeles on Monday having undergone treatment for cancer since 2022, US media reported. “Pat never met a stranger – only friends he didn’t know yet,”... Read More
Hindu extremists try to shut down Christmas in India” Right-wing vigilante groups disrupt church services and tear down festive decorations across the country.
Hindu extremists try to shut down Christmas in India” Right-wing vigilante groups disrupt church services and tear down festive decorations across the country. Festive celebrations were disrupted, Jesus statues were smashed and effigies of Santa Claus were burned in a spate of attacks on India’s Christian community over Christmas.Statue of the Redeemer destroyed The desecration... Read More
10 dead in Karnataka bus-truck fire accident
Officials said the death toll could increase.At least 10 people were killed after a passenger bus collided with a truck and caught fire on National Highway 48 in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district on Wednesday. The accident occurred near Gorlathu village in Hiriyur taluk, and authorities fear the death toll may rise. Many of the victims were... Read More
Bangladesh leader considered top PM candidate returns after nearly 17 years in exile ahead of polls –
Travel from the airport to a reception venue before visiting his mother. The political landscape has shifted sharply since Hasinas removal from power, ending decades in which she and Khaleda Zia largely alternated in office.Rahman, 60, the son of ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia, has lived in London since 2008 and led the BNP... Read More
Turkey detains over 100 ISIS members planning to carry attacks on Christmas, New Years”
Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they said were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. Istanbul Police obtained information that ISIS members had planned attacks in Turkey, against non-Muslims in particular, during Christmas and New Year celebrations,... Read More
Tanzania: Five dead in helicopter crash on Mt. Kilimanjaro –
The helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro.Tanzania: Five dead in helicopter crash on Mt. KilimanjaroThe helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist climbing routes on Mount Kilimanjaro.Tanzania: Five dead in helicopter crash on Mt. Kilimanjaro The helicopter crashed on one of the most popular tourist... Read More
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidential election”
Nasry Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras’ razor-thin presidential election, after weeks of delays following technical problems and allegations of fraud. The conservative National Party candidate – backed by US President Donald Trump – won with 40.3% of the vote, according to the National Electoral Council (CNE), edging out Salvador Nasralla of the... Read More
Trump says comedian Colbert should be ‘put to sleepOn the eve of Christmas-
President Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh blast of vitriol at late-night comedy talk shows, saying comedian Stephen Colbert is a “pathetic trainwreck” who should be “put to sleep.” Colbert’s “The Late Show” is scheduled to end in May 2026, a decision his fans say smacks of censorship.In a late night Truth Social post, Trump... Read More