PA Media Jacob Alon joins the ranks of Adele and Sam Fender who have previously won the award Scottish singer-songwriter Jacob Alon has been named as the winner of the Brits Critics’ Choice Award. The Fife-born musician saw off competition from soul singer Sienna Spiro and east London artist Rose Gray, known for her infectious […]
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Valentino, fashion designer to stars, has died at age 93
Legendary fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known simply as Valentino, has died, according to a post shared Monday on his Instagram page. “Valentino Garavani passed away today at his Roman residence, surrounded by his loved ones,” the post read. Valentino was 93. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Source link
Trump says he’s pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub : NPR
President Donald Trump greets Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, upon his arrival at the White House, Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Trump says his controversial push for U.S. control of Greenland comes after he failed to win the Nobel Peace Prize last year, adding […]
Who are the Kurds? | Kurds News
As part of its plan to unify the country following 14 years of brutal civil war, Syria’s government announced it had reached a ceasefire agreement with the secular-led, Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Sunday. Under the agreement, the government will take over land held by the Kurdish armed group. Despite this, Syria’s army and […]
Greenlanders Weigh Options as Trump Threatens Takeover
new video loaded: Greenlanders Weigh Options as Trump Threatens Takeover transcript Back transcript Greenlanders Weigh Options as Trump Threatens Takeover Some residents of Greenland are hatching plans to flee by boat, while others are committed to remaining as President Trump demands a deal to buy the autonomous territory of Denmark. “We’re going to flee to […]
What we know about Spain’s worst train disaster in over a decade
Sofia Ferreira Santosand Alicia Curry Reuters At least 39 people have died and dozens more have been injured after two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain, the country’s Civil Guard has said. The incident near the city of Córdoba has been described by local officials as Spain’s worst rail crash in more than a decade. […]
Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with Trump set to attend
DAVOS, Switzerland — Corporate chiefs and government leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland, this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic progress — even as a domineering tone from Washington has upended the global order and billionaires have reaped trillions in new wealth as the poor lag […]
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Hundreds of active-duty troops on are standby to deploy to Minnesota, Trump escalates tensions across Europe with new threats over Greenland, Israel raises objections over Trump’s Board of Peace. Source link
New storm to hit Gaza, piling on suffering for thousands of displaced | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Nearly all of the flimsy tents in Palestinian displacement camps have been rendered unusable due to the harsh winter conditions. A new storm is forecast to hit Gaza, adding further to the suffering of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in makeshift tents in displacement camps that are already unfit to withstand the harsh winter […]
High-speed train crash in southern Spain leaves 39 dead | Spain
At least 39 people have been killed and 24 others seriously injured after two trains collided in southern Spain on Sunday night in what the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, called “a night of deep pain for our country”. A high-speed Iryo train travelling from Málaga to Madrid derailed near the municipality of Adamuz in Córdoba […]