An 85-year-old woman from rural Zambia has become an unexpected global fashion icon, delighting the internet with her bold and eclectic style. Through her Instagram account “Legendary Glamma”, Margaret Chola has amassed an impressive 105,000 followers and showcases vibrant outfits and accessories ranging from oversized sunglasses to elaborate jewellery. This creative idea was initiated by her fashionista granddaughter…
Wellington: Indigenous “Haka” chants boomed across New Zealand’s capital Wellington, as tens of thousands of people rallied against a bill that critics say would alter the core of the nation’s founding treaty and dilute the rights of Maori people. The Hikoi mo te Tiriti march began ten days ago in the country’s far north, where…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea dozens of animals, including a lion and two bears, as a sign of friendship between Moscow and Pyongyang, Russian officials said Wednesday. The two countries have deepened political, military and cultural ties amid Russia’s offensive on Ukraine, with Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Vientiane, Lao PDR: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today met his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun for bilateral talks in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The two leaders met for the first time since the military disengagement in Ladakh. At the meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told Mr Dong that “Galwan-type incidents must be avoided”. They reviewed the situation…
UNICEF launched its flagship State of the World’s Children 2024 report. (Representational) New Delhi: India, projected to house 350 million children by 2050, must navigate critical challenges like extreme climate and environmental hazards to ensure their well-being and rights, according to a new UNICEF report. It underlined that although India will see a decline of…
London: A 92-year-old man has been charged in the UK with the murder and rape of a woman almost six decades ago, British police said Wednesday. Louisa Dunne, 75, was found dead by a neighbour inside her home in the southwestern English city of Bristol in June 1967. Her cause of death was recorded as…
Washington: Donald Trump has picked Mehmet Oz, a Turkish-American doctor to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service – an agency that is responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans. Before landing here, Oz had been a trained cardiothoracic surgeon, after which he found fame on The Oprah Winfrey Show and then proceeded…
A 47-foot-long (14.3 meters) female fin whale, an endangered species, was discovered dead near a coastal trail in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, over the weekend. The colossal carcass, comparable in length to a college basketball court, drew a huge crowd as hundreds of locals flocked to the shore to catch a glimpse. Barbara Mahoney, a NOAA…
The G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration aspires to chart a bold course for addressing the climate crisis. While it emphasises sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth, its lofty rhetoric is undermined by significant gaps, contradictions, and a failure to address systemic barriers. The declaration risks being another aspirational statement that falls short of driving meaningful…
Nicknamed as a “mini moon” or “second moon,” asteroid 2024 PT5 was first seen on August 7 by a NASA-sponsored asteroid detecting system. This bus-sized asteroid is currently approaching the end of its close visit to Earth and will vanish until 2055. The asteroid was momentarily trapped by Earth’s gravity and became a “mini moon”…
