January 30, 2025 6:38 pm

Day: January 28, 2025

Emma Stone’s Classic Rom-Com Movie Now Available Online

Emma Stone’s beloved 2010 romantic comedy Easy A is now available for Prime Video subscribers in the UK and Ireland. The film, which helped catapult Stone into stardom, follows the story of Olive Penderghast, a high school student who gains a reputation for promiscuity while trying to increase her popularity. In addition to Stone, Easy […]

Sabrina Carpenter Claps Back at Critics Over Sexualization of Her Music

পপPop music legends Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman—who were instrumental in shaping pop music in the 1980s and ’90s—recently shared their thoughts on modern pop music and the industry’s direction in an interview with The Sun. Among the topics discussed was the rising sexual content in the lyrics and visuals of contemporary pop […]

Trump and Starmer Pledge to Deepen and Strengthen Relations

The new Labour government in Britain, elected in July, has been working for months to build bridges with Donald Trump’s administration. Relations between the United States and the United Kingdom are already warm, but both U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer are keen to make them even closer and more robust. […]

UNDP Administrator Steiner Highlights Challenges and Opportunities for AI Adoption in Africa

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator, Achim Steiner, has highlighted the significant impact of geopolitical divisions and uncertainty on development programs worldwide, with African countries bearing the brunt of these disruptions. Steiner spoke with CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meetings in Davos, Switzerland, where global leaders convened to […]

Iran Unveils Fearsome Drone, Causes Sleepless Nights for Israel

Nothing seems to be stopping Iran. Despite unprecedented sanctions, Tehran continues to bolster its military capabilities. Even amidst concerns that newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump may impose stricter sanctions on Iran, the country remains undeterred. Instead, it has unveiled a powerful drone, raising alarm among Israel, a close ally of the West. The influential […]

Israeli Ban Forces UNRWA to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM – Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem are set to lose access to education, healthcare, and other essential services as an Israeli ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) takes effect on January 30. The Israeli government has ordered UNRWA […]

Over 300,000 Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza in a Single Day

On January 19, after a ceasefire came into effect, more than 300,000 Palestinians returned to the Gaza Strip on Monday, according to a statement from Gaza’s public relations office. The statement noted, “A large number of residents from northern Gaza, who had been seeking refuge in the southern and central regions of the Gaza Strip, […]

French PM Bayrou Labels Elon Musk a Threat to Democracies

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has declared that Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of social media network X and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, poses a threat to democracies. “Elon Musk is creating a threat to democracies,” Bayrou said in a local TV interview. “Money should not give the right to rule […]

UN Secretary-General Urges US to Consider Exemptions to Foreign Aid Pause

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the United States to consider additional exemptions to a 90-day pause on its foreign assistance to “ensure continued delivery of critical development and humanitarian activities.” The pause was announced by US President Donald Trump just hours after taking office a week ago, to review if foreign aid […]

Trump and Modi Discuss Security, Trade, and Immigration in Productive Call

US President Donald Trump emphasized the importance of India purchasing more American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship during a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 27, according to the White House. Trump later told reporters that they also discussed immigration and that Modi is expected to visit […]