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Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, Erdogan’s main rival, calls his imprisonment ‘a coup’
Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 27, 2023. YASIN AKGUL/AFP Saturday began with relative calm under a spring sun but ended in complete confusion and utter darkness. It was not until the early hours of Sunday, March 23, that it was revealed Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, President… Read Details ⇢
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US-Russia talks on Ukraine start in Riyadh with focus on Black Sea ceasefire
A US delegation will seek progress toward a Black Sea ceasefire and a broader cessation of violence in the war in Ukraine when it meets for talks with Russian officials on Monday, after discussions with diplomats from Ukraine on Sunday. The so-called technical talks come as US President Donald Trump intensifies his drive for a halt to Russia’s three-year-old assault against Ukraine. Source… Read Details ⇢
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Hollywood jabs Trump while celebrating Conan O’Brien amid Kennedy Center shake-up
Members of Hollywood took shots at President Donald Trump on Sunday while gathered in Washington, D.C., for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to honor television host and comedian Conan O’Brien, weeks after Trump unveiled sweeping changes to the structure of the Kennedy Center. Trump, who removed the Kennedy… Read Details ⇢
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South Korean court reinstates impeached prime minister as acting president | Politics News
Judges overturn impeachment of Han Duck-soo in latest twist in saga set off by Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law decree. South Korea’s Constitutional Court has reinstated impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president, the latest twist in the meandering political saga set off by the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol.… Read Details ⇢
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I went EV camping in a Rivian R1S, and here’s what I learned
EVs have many advantages over internal combustion and hybrid cars, including lower maintenance and energy costs, higher reliability and safety, better comfort and performance, and zero emissions. But some EVs have another ace up their sleeve: camp mode. This feature keeps the climate, infotainment system, lights, and various outlets (USB,… Read Details ⇢
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South Africa’s new R15bn city square opens near Durban – The Mail & Guardian
Westown Square is designed around a high street concept, and is in the heart of the 2000 hectare urban mixed-used Westown development near Hillcrest. (Photo supplied) The developers of Westown Square, the mall at South Africa’s newest R15 billion city in Shongweni, west of eThekwini metro, have laid the final… Read Details ⇢
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South Korea’s top court reinstates PM Han as acting president
South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo speaks during a briefing at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, March 24, 2025. AHN YOUNG-JOON / AP South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, March 24, reinstating him as acting president – a role he… Read Details ⇢
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Former GOP Rep. Mia Love dead at age 49 after battle with cancer
Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, died on Sunday at the age of 49, according to her family. Love, who was the daughter of Haitian immigrants and the first black Republican woman elected to Congress, “passed away peacefully” surrounded by family. “With grateful hearts filled to overflowing for the profound… Read Details ⇢
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Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills Hamas leader, teen, officials say | Israel-Palestine conflict News
An Israeli air strike on a hospital in southern Gaza has killed at least two people, including a senior Hamas official and a 16-year-old boy, Hamas and health officials have said. Ismail Barhoum, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, was killed while undergoing treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis… Read Details ⇢