Elon Musk’s Fellowship In Jeopardy As UK Royal Society Debates Expulsion
In response to calls to remove Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and a technology billionaire, from the esteemed scientific institute, Britain's Royal Society will hold a pivotal meeting on Monday. Founded in 1660, the Royal Society describes itself as the "fellowship of many of the world’s most eminent scientists” and is a key voice in the global...
Zelenskyy Lands In US For Key Mineral Agreement With Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, arrived in Washington, DC, on Friday in preparation for a meeting with Donald Trump, the president of the United States. Zelensky will meet with Trump to sign a key minerals deal that would help end Russia’s war. Though some details of the agreement have emerged since the meeting was announced this week, the exact terms...
Pope’s Health Improves, Condition No Longer Critical — Vatican Confirms
A Vatican source announced on Friday that Pope Francis' condition is no longer critical, following a series of clinical improvements for the 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling pneumonia in both lungs. The Argentine pope has spent the past two weeks at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, with the Vatican reporting gradual improvements in his health in recent days. A Vatican source stated...
Starmer, EU Leaders, NATO Set To Meet Over Ukraine’s Future
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office announced that he has invited over a dozen European and EU leaders to a Sunday summit aimed at advancing action on Ukraine and security. Starmer will chair a morning call with Baltic nations ahead of the main summit, it said on Friday. Then, it will welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street to...
UK PM Starmer Slams Badenoch, Calls Her Self-Appointed Saviour Of Western Civilisation
Keir Starmer, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, has called Tory leader Kemi Badenoch a "self-appointed savior of Western civilization." The UK leader also dismissed Badenoch’s assertion that he had followed her advice on cutting the aid budget. Badenoch had stated that Starmer had acted on her recommendation to reduce aid spending while questioning inconsistencies in the government’s defense budget...
US To Excuse Transgender Soldiers From Military
In a memo released on Wednesday, the Pentagon stated that unless they receive a waiver on an individual basis, the United States will start removing transgender troops from the military within 30 days. The memo became public as part of a court filing in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s late January executive order that was aimed at barring military...
Guinness World Record Couple Who Kissed For 58 Hours Part Ways
Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat, a Thai couple who set a world record for the longest kiss in February 2013 with a duration of 58 hours and 35 minutes, have announced that they are no longer together. Speaking on the BBC Sounds podcast, Witness History, which aired recently, Ekkachai talked about the end of their marriage, expressing pride in their record-breaking...
Wealthy Can Now Buy US Residency For $5M Under Trump Plan
US President Donald Trump suggested Russian oligarchs might be eligible for the $5 million new "gold card" residency cards he proposes to sell on Tuesday. Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-priced version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit. “We’re going to be selling a...
Brazil’s First Female President, Dilma Rousseff Hospitalized In Shanghai
Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai due to an ear inflammation, her team confirmed on Tuesday. Rousseff, 77, who currently serves as the head of the New Development Bank (NDB) established by the BRICS bloc, was admitted to the Shanghai East International Medical Center on February 21 after being diagnosed with vestibular neuritis, an inflammation of...
US Bars UK, Other Countries From 2025 Visa-Free Travel — Full List
The list of nations that qualify for the US Visa Waiver Program for 2025 was made public on Monday. The United Kingdom was excluded from the program but remains eligible under specific conditions. The list also does not include any African countries, such as Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa. While most of the VWP list remains unchanged, the addition of Romania marks...
