Pepsi and Diageo have withdrawn sponsorship of the Wireless Festival following backlash over Kanye West’s headline act. Critics cite his past antisemitic remarks, prompting calls from politicians to bar his UK entry. The controversy highlights debates on accountability and platforming in cultural events, with West’s performance now uncertain. Pepsi has withdrawn as the main sponsor…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday issued a sharp warning over Israel’s military actions in Lebanon, saying Tehran remains ready to respond and that continued strikes risk derailing ongoing diplomatic efforts.“Our hands remain on the trigger,” Pezeshkian said, as he condemned Israel’s operations as a breach of the ceasefire framework and cautioned that such actions…
The resurgence of Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows in Marseille represents an important example of marine resilience, demonstrating the ability of nature to recover if the pressures exerted by humans are mitigated. For years, untreated wastewater from the city decimated large sections of Posidonia oceanica meadows, which provide important ecosystem services like carbon storage and habitat…
AI image used for representative purposes For weeks, the US–Israel war with Iran was measured in strikes, targets, and retaliation across multiple fronts. Now, under a fragile two‑week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan and announced on April 7, the metric has shifted. The immediate focus is no longer just on battlefield damage, but on whether the…
US vice-president JD Vance TOI correspondent from Washington: US vice-president JD Vance is leading a high-powered delegation for talks with Iran in Islamabad this weekend amid a yawning gulf between Washington and Tehran that is wider than the Strait of Hormuz, which is itself under contention. The two issues, along with a host of other…
Nguyen Le Tu, a 20-year-old student in Hanoi, has been hailed as a hero after rescuing seven people from a burning building in a dramatic late-night incident. A student at the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Tu was returning home from the gym on March 24, 2026, when he noticed flames and thick smoke…
The United Kingdom has issued a strong warning to Russia after detecting what it described as a covert submarine operation targeting vital undersea cables and pipelines in the North Atlantic. Defence Secretary John Healey said British forces had successfully tracked multiple Russian vessels operating near sensitive infrastructure, stressing that any attempt to cause damage would…
Army Sergeant Matthew Blank’s wife was arrested by ICE as soon as he reported to his Louisiana base. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement released 22-year-old Annie Ramos, the wife of Army Sergeant Matthew Blank who was arrested on April 2 after Matthew reported to his military base days after his wedding. Ramos was brought to…
Chinese defence ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang China on Thursday denied reports that its companies had provided satellite imagery and semiconductor chip manufacturing equipment to the Iranian military during the US-Israeli war against Iran, as Beijing also said it had made its “own efforts” to push for a ceasefire.The denial came a day after China said…
Nigam Bhatt, an Indian man in the US on a work visa , has been arrested in connection to a gold scam. 25-year-old Nigan Bhatt, an Indian who is in the US on a work visa, was arrested for scamming an elderly in a gold scam that has spread its network across the country. Elderly…