Homes and temples glow across India as Diwali celebrations begin

Michael Jordans's Wings initiative supports 4,000 scholars, awards 350 in 2025

Florida Burmese python lays 96 eggs in abandoned concrete pipe nest

Man Sues OpenAI Over Poison Plot: lawsuit says ChatGPT aided alleged plan; adds to AI legal scrutiny

Trump had demanded that Harmeet K Dhillon be fired after he watched her on 60 Minutes on October 18: Report

North Carolina court revives roofing firm's lawsuits against insurers over unpaid storm repairs

A North Carolina appeals court has reinstated lawsuits from Piedmont Roofing Services against various major insurance companies. Overturning an earlier trial judge's dismissal of breach of contract claims, the court concluded that sufficient grounds exist for the roofing company to pursue its claims. This ruling sheds light on the intricate legal issues related to the transfer of insurance rights in property damage situations.

BI deports 115 Chinese allegedly involved in illegal POGOs

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration deported on Friday 115 Chinese involved in illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (Pogo) hubs in Zamboanga Sibugay and Quezon City. Of the 115 apprehended, 62 were arrested in the Zamboanga Sibugay hub, while 53 were nabbed in Cubao. “The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is currently deporting 115 Chinese

PCSO, NBI bust Caloocan lotto outlet fronting for illegal numbers game; teller nabbed

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in coordination with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), raided an authorized lotto outlet on Wednesday, Nov. 4, after undercover operatives caught the establishment using its government license as a cover to run an illegal numbers racket. Operatives from the PCSO and the NBI Fraud and Financial Crimes Division

Eva Longoria-backed charity supports 100+ children at Vietnam orphanage, expands plans to Spain therapy centre

Since 2018, the Global Gift Foundation has championed the Quang Chau Orphanage, now known as Casa Ángeles, providing care to over 100 needy children. This initiative, bolstered by funds from the Global Gift Gala in Paris, also supports the Casa Ángeles therapy centre in Spain. Through engaging performances and a vibrant auction, the event helps sustain vital projects aimed at uplifting vulnerable communities.

At 9, she started feeding hungry children; now her nonprofit has reached over 110,000 people

New Jersey teenager Anakh Sawhney started Rice Kids in 2018, aged nine, to provide meals to hungry children. Her nonprofit has since supported more than 110,000 people across five US states and parts of India through food, education, healthcare and other essential resources. More than half of the students supported by the organisation in India have returned to mainstream education.

Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people

Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".

Arabs celebrate El-Sayed’s election victory

BEIRUT — From Michigan to the Middle East, Arabs are celebrating Abdul El-Sayed’s election and delighting in his introduction of Arabic terms like “habibi” and “inshallah” to the American political lexicon. After being the target of Islamophobic rhetoric on on the campaign trail, the rising political star who will be the first Muslim American US

Russian extremist group denies sending hoax bomb threats

Scores of flights across Europe have received bomb threats this week, but no explosives have been found so far.