A sacred drum that once served as a powerful communication tool for communities in Ivory Coast has returned home more than a century after it was seized during French colonial rule. Known as the Djidji Ayokwe, the massive wooden instrument was taken by French authorities in 1916 and later transported to France, where it remained…
In an unprecedented move, the Metropolitan Police will use the River Thames to separate pro-Iranian protesters from counterdemonstrators in central London this Sunday, as the city braces for what police have described as a “highly volatile” situation.Interior minister Shabana Mahmood approved the Met’s request to ban the annual Al-Quds Day march, organised by the Islamic…
On summer Fridays in the Dutch city of Alkmaar, the air fills with the smell of aged dairy and the rhythmic shuffle of wooden stretchers across the stone square. At precisely 10 a.m., a bell rings over the historic Waagplein and the spectacle begins. Dozens of men dressed in spotless white uniforms and straw hats…
There’s a joke doing the rounds online which goes something like this: “Marco Rubio learning he has to become the new ____.”The blank changes depending on the day. Sometimes the internet appoints him the next Pope, sometimes the manager of Manchester United, and occasionally even the Ayatollah of Iran. Like all good memes, it exaggerates…
A woman spoke about the “shocking” moment she was issued a £150 fine after feeding a pigeon a bit of tortilla wrap.Sam Elkin, 23, from Southport, was in Manchester with her partner to celebrate her birthday on March 9 when she was handed the fine for “littering” in the city’s Piccadilly Gardens, BBC reported.Sam told…
A Miami real estate developer of Indian origin has been charged in federal court in an alleged $85 million fraud scheme that was used to fund a luxury yacht and a posh lifestyle.41-year-old Rishi Kapoor was indicted in Florida on multiple criminal charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, tax evasion, failure…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was abruptly pulled from a live interview after being told that Donald Trump wanted to see him “right away.” Bessent was speaking during a live broadcast on Sky News when the interview was suddenly interrupted and he had to leave the set. He returned to the programme nearly two hours…
Representative image (AI-generated) The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is about to enter its third week with no signs of de-escalation as missile strikes, drone attacks and air raids continue across the Middle East.US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran is “about to surrender” in a virtual meeting, news agency Reuters reported…
The Trump administration significantly underestimated the possibility that Iran would move to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes, leaving Washington scrambling to manage the economic fallout as the conflict disrupts one of the world’s most critical energy routes, according to sources cited by CNN.Officials familiar with internal discussions said the…
Afghanistan on Friday strongly responded to Pakistani strikes that hit the country’s two largest cities, the capital Kabul and Kandahar, killing six people, as claimed by Taliban officials. The escalation comes amid renewed tensions between the two Islamic neighbours, in what Islamabad had weeks ago described as an “open war”.The Taliban-ruled Afghan authorities reportedly targeted…