Veteran lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba was set on Friday to become Japan’s next prime minister after winning a closely fought contest in his fifth and final attempt to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Ishiba prevailed over hardline nationalist Sanae Takaichi in a run-off vote in what was seen as one of the most unpredictable leadership…
London — Former supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from running a charity after an inquiry found funds raised by an organization she founded was spent on spa treatment and room service charges. The inquiry into Fashion for Relief, released Thursday, identified “multiple instances of misconduct,” including use of charity money to pay for a…
The logo of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is pictured on a reception desk at the head office in Karachi, Pakistan July 16, 2019. — Reuters The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) received a crucial first tranche of SDR 760 million (approximately $1.02 billion) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday, providing vital…
Actress Maggie Smith of Harry Potter, Downton Abbey dies at 89 Actress Maggie Smith of Harry Potter, Downton Abbey dies at 89 00:26 British actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for her prolific career in roles like Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” series and Violet Crawley in “Downton Abbey,” has died, her family confirmed to…
New York Mayor Eric Adams arrived Friday at federal court in Manhattan to surrender to authorities after federal prosecutors announced a five-count indictment on fraud, bribery and corruption charges. The FBI seized Adams’ phone on Thursday before the charges were made public, according to his attorney, but he was not immediately taken into custody. The…
Prince Harry warned there are no more excuses left for him Prince Harry has just been handed a major warning to ‘grow up’ because the ‘clock is ticking’. Comments of this nature towards the Duke have been shared by royal commentator and author Sarah Vine. She weighed in on things during one of her most…
CBS News is launching a live, third hour of “CBS Mornings,” called “CBS Mornings Plus,” starting Monday, Sept. 30, with co-hosts Tony Dokoupil and Adriana Diaz. “CBS Mornings Plus” will air from 9-10 a.m. ET/PT weekdays on CBS-owned stations in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit and Miami, and simulcast on CBS News 24/7, CBS…
People are buying groceries from makeshift stalls at the weekly “Sunday Market” in Lahore on April 2, 2023. — Online Pakistan’s headline inflation is likely to lose more steam over the next two months, coming down to around 8-9%, the Finance Division said on Friday, expressing optimism about economic stability. In its ‘Monthly Economic Update…
Democratic lawmakers on the House task force investigating the attempted assassinations of former President Donald Trump skipped the final portion of the panel’s first hearing Thursday, which featured the two Republicans who have been conducting their own “parallel” investigation into the shooting. Reps. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., and Cory Mills, R-Fla., two Republicans and both military…
The door of the Afghanistan embassy in the United Kingdom pictured in this undated photograph. — AFP/File LONDON: Afghanistan’s embassy in London closed on Friday after Taliban authorities cut ties with diplomatic missions set up by the previous government in Kabul and fired its UK staff. An AFP reporter saw a notice hung on the…
