Hearing that a “sought-after” London dealer was offering an “international” and “decadent” product that customers must pay for “by weight” may ring alarm bells for some, said Elizabeth Paton in the Financial Times. Yet, for the “initiated”, procuring “delicious and extremely expensive” Alphonso mangoes is a yearly challenge. However, this year’s crop is proving more…
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the January-March quarter, the government said Tuesday, showing its resilience despite rising energy prices because of the war in Iran. Japan’s real gross domestic product, or GDP, the sum value of a nation’s goods and services, grew at a seasonally adjusted…
SAO PAULO (AP) — A highly contested mining project in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest operated by Canadian company Belo Sun is expected to reach a key development Wednesday, when a Brazilian court will rule on whether to uphold a decision that could advance the project. The court in Brasilia will determine whether the federal government…
TeslTesla CEO Elon Musk lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman’s OpenAI on Monday, with a US jury observing that he brought his case “too late”. Elon Musk had accused OpenAI of wrongfully trying to enrich investors and insiders at the nonprofit’s expense, and failing to prioritise AI’s safety. (Reuters) A California federal court, citing the…
The Iran-US war is couple of weeks short from entering its fourth month. Since the war first began on February 28, thousands have killed, many others displaced and energy supplies across the globe disrupted owing to the fighting that is now paused since April 8. An Iranian man looks at U.S. President Donald Trump’s post…
The US Treasury has decided to extend a sanctions waiver allowing trade in Russian seaborne oil for another 30 days after several countries sought additional time to continue purchases. A tourist watches the MT Desert Kite oil tanker carrying Russian oil at Narara Marine National Park in the Arabian Sea, Gujarat, India, March 11 ,…
Four people were killed and eight others injured after a gunman opened fire near the southern Turkish city of Mersin on Monday, according to DHA and IHA news agencies. 4 dead, 8 hurt as gunman opens fire in southern Turkey: reports. (AFP) DHA reported that at least two people were killed inside a restaurant when…
Read our Monthly Magazine And support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system The editor of an independent local news outlet, which has been shunned by Reform UK, says Nigel Farage’s party is borrowing ‘straight [from] the Trump playbook’ in its approach to the press. Oliver Rouane-Williams, the founder and…
new video loaded: Timmy the Whale Found Dead In Denmark 1:19 A humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy, was found dead in Denmark. For more than a month, Timmy had been at the center of a public frenzy and rescue effort. By McKinnon de Kuyper May 18, 2026 Car Rams into Pedestrians in Northern Italy, Injuring at…
Italy’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that rescuers had located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing. Members of National Defence Force (MNDF) prepare to take part in a search and recovery operation for four Italian scuba divers…