By Eimear Flanagan Simon Harris is set to replace Leo Varadkar, not only as taoiseach but also as the youngest person ever to lead the Republic of Ireland. At 37, he is a year younger than Mr Varadkar was when he took the same job in 2017. For Simon Harris, it has been a rapid […]
Former RNC chair and recently appointed NBC political analyst Ronna McDaniel on Sunday explained why she’s only now saying that violent Jan. 6 rioters shouldn’t be freed — a stance directly opposed to former President Donald Trump’s position. “When you’re the RNC Chair, you kind of take one for the whole team,” McDaniel said during […]
Ronna McDaniel may have secured a gig as a political contributor at one of America’s top left-leaning news networks, but it’s clear at least some of the journalists there aren’t happy about it. Former “Meet the Press” host and one of America’s most prominent political journalists Chuck Todd castigated the leadership of his own company, […]
The competition for waiters and waitresses began in 1914, but has not been held since 2011 due to lack of sponsors. Read Original Article
By Yūsuf Akínpẹ̀lú Nigerian pupils taken by gunmen in a mass abduction in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been freed “unharmed”, officials say. Kaduna state governor Uba Sani said they had been rescued thanks to the courage of the security forces. The school authorities had said more than 280 children were […]
By Sarah Rainsford As news of the Moscow concert hall attack broke on Friday, Ukrainians knew what was coming: Kyiv would be blamed. The next thing they expected was more drones and more missiles. The accusations began almost immediately. They were just hints at first, until President Vladimir Putin openly claimed that the men who […]
Investment analysts have upgraded at least three U.S.-listed Chinese stocks to buy so far this month. The positive view comes as the many Chinese companies are reporting earnings for the last three months of 2023 and the full year. While many analysts are skeptical China can meet its “around 5%” growth target for 2024 without […]
Iconic buildings around the world go dark as part of the annual Earth Hour environmental campaign. Read Original Article
By Jake Kwon & Kelly Ng When K-pop star Karina posted “I sincerely apologise for surprising my fans who have supported me,” the frontwoman of the girl group aespa wrote. Her offence? Publicly acknowledging that she was in a relationship with actor Lee Jae-wook. That Karina felt compelled to say sorry for being in a […]
Christoph Baumgartner scores after six seconds to record the fastest ever goal in international football as Austria beat Slovakia in Bratislava. Read Original Article