Myanmar burns confiscated drugs worth around $300 million
YANGON, Myanmar — Officials in Myanmar’s major cities destroyed about $300 million worth of confiscated illegal drugs Thursday. The destroyed drugs included opium,...
Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’ suits up : Pop Culture Happy Hour
Ironheart is a fun new Marvel series following Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a brilliant young woman we first met in Black Panther: Wakanda...
Vietnam to remove death penalty for embezzlement, sparing tycoon’s life
Vietnam will remove the death penalty for eight offenses from next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament said...
The US is staring down a fate worse than recession, and 4 other bold forecasts from a top economist
That’s according to Torsten Sløk, the chief economist at Apollo Global Management, who thinks the US is at a critical inflection point for...
Trump doubles down on US ‘obliteration’ of Iranian nuclear sites
Donald Trump has reiterated his claims that US air strikes “obliterated” Iranian nuclear sites. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backs Mr Trump,...
US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
Buckled roads. Broken bridges. Delayed trains. Strained power grids that led to dangerous outages. Cases of heat illness and canceled sporting events. These...
Trump’s state visit to the UK to take place this year, says Buckingham Palace
The United Kingdom will host Donald Trump for a state visit this year, but King Charles and the US president won’t be able...
Pope Leo XIV affirms celibacy for priests, demands ‘firm’ action on sex abuse
Leo met in St. Peter’s Basilica with about 400 bishops and cardinals from 38 countries attending this week’s special Holy Year celebrations for...
5 things to know for June 25: US-Iran, DOGE firings, NYC mayoral election, Homeland Security, Heat wave
(CNN) — American hospitals and utilities are on alert for the possibility of cyberattacks following the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites last...
With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires
The celebration of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez has divided a city that centuries ago set the standard for opulence. Content adapted by...
