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In the Louisiana city of New Orleans, the new year began with a horrible tragedy after a man ploughed his truck into a crowd of revellers in the early hours of January 1, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens of others. The attacker was soon formally identified as… Read Details ⇢

Amazon’s January sales have just surprised us with a record-low price on what’s easily one of our favourite pair of headphones – the excellent Sony WH-1000XM5. Presumably for a very limited time only, you can get these premium noise-cancelling cans for just £208 (was £379) thanks to the combination of… Read Details ⇢

At least one person was killed and seven wounded when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a hotel belonging to US President-elect Donald Trump in Las Vegas, police said Wednesday. US President Joe Biden said authorities were investigating any links between the Las Vegas explosion and an attack earlier Wednesday in… Read Details ⇢

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said Thursday he will attend the Sugar Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish after a terror attack left over a dozen dead in New Orleans. The game was moved from Wednesday night to Thursday evening after the terror attack. The game is… Read Details ⇢

As he gears up to retake the presidency of the United States this month, Donald Trump has spontaneously begun threatening to retake the Panama Canal, as well. Per the incoming president’s recent tantrums on social media, Panama is “ripping off” the US with “ridiculous” fees to use the interoceanic waterway… Read Details ⇢

With January 2025 now upon us, you know what that means: heaps more new content on Disney Plus. The House of Mouse’s streamer is one of the best streaming services around due to its broad range of movies and TV shows. Now, its sprawling library has grown even bigger with… Read Details ⇢

Ghostly ruined buildings encircle the small martyrs’ cemetery in the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk, on the southern outskirts of Damascus. The tombstones have all been ransacked. Fatima Chihabi moved slowly through the debris, holding her daughter-in-law’s hand in hers. The 65-year-old Palestinian knows only that her son is buried… Read Details ⇢

Zimbabwe’s blueberry exports are positioning the country as one of the top growers in Africa, making over $100 million annually in export revenue. But over 20 years after repossessing land, local Black farmers have found it tough to enter the capital intensive blueberries sector. There are only 22 farmers growing… Read Details ⇢

The Georgia Bulldogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play in the Sugar Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Thursday evening in the wake of a terror attack on Bourbon Street that left more than a dozen dead. Sugar Bowl officials and lawmakers decided to postpone… Read Details ⇢