Donald Trump’s escalating battle with the US Fed headed for a showdown

Donald Trump’s escalating battle with the US Fed headed for a showdown

US President Donald Trump has again rattled global investment markets, this time with his threats to interfere with the independence of America’s central bank. The president has ramped up his war with the US Federal Reserve, calling chair Jerome Powell a “major loser” and demanding interest rates be cut immediately, in a re-run of his […]

Major opportunity beckons for Leona Maguire at Chevron Championship

Major opportunity beckons for Leona Maguire at Chevron Championship

Leona Maguire is the sole Irish player in the field at this week’s Chevron Championship at The Woodlands in Texas, the first of five Major championships on the LPGA Tour where world number one Nelly Korda is the defending champion. Maguire hasn’t missed a cut in eight starts so far in what has been a […]

Kanye ‘Ye’ West Poses With Bianca Censori and Proves They’re Back Together

Kanye ‘Ye’ West Poses With Bianca Censori and Proves They’re Back Together

Notable People Kanye ‘Ye’ West just proved he and Bianca Censori are back together with a steamy photo on X. Here’s what he posted. Published on April 21, 2025 2 min read Kanye “Ye” West and Bianca Censori’s relationship has recently become the subject of intense speculation. In early 2025, sources close to the couple […]

Ignore the Way This Mercedes Van Looks-It’s Actually Awesome

Ignore the Way This Mercedes Van Looks-It’s Actually Awesome

When was the last time you saw a concept van? It’s been a minute, but big vans aren’t dead yet. In a fateful twist, Mercedes-Benz wants to push them to a whole new level. Feast your eyes on the Vision V concept, a vehicle that could be the future for ultra-luxury travel in the world […]

Delta plane catches fire at Orlando airport

Delta plane catches fire at Orlando airport

National News The Airbus A330 aircraft had 282 customers, 10 flight attendants and two pilots, according to Delta. Flames rise from a Delta Air Lines airplane Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Orlando International Airport, in Orlando, Fla. Dylan Wallace via AP By Associated Press April 21, 2025 1 minute to read ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) […]

Stock market slumps as Trump renews criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Stock market slumps as Trump renews criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Stocks fell sharply on Monday as Wall Street returned from a shortened trading week and President Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, branding him as a “major loser.” The S&P 500 fell 125 points, or 2.4% to close at 5,158, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 972 points, or 2.5%, […]

This Buick Electric Sedan Is Bigger Than a Mercedes EQS

This Buick Electric Sedan Is Bigger Than a Mercedes EQS

Auto Shanghai 2025 kicks off this week, so get ready for an influx of new cars from China. Buick is proving once again that sedans still matter in the world’s largest auto market with the unveiling of the Electra GS. This conceptual EV was designed locally by the GM China Advanced Design Center, one of […]

Who will succeed Pope Francis?

Who will succeed Pope Francis?

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the next pope. These candidates, known as “papabile,” have what are regarded to be the qualities to be pope. While any baptized Roman Catholic male is eligible, only cardinals have been selected since 1378. The winner must […]

Martial Law survivor Trining Herrera-Repuno dies

Martial Law survivor Trining Herrera-Repuno dies

MANILA, Philippines – Martial Law survivor and human rights activist Trinidad “Trining” Herrera-Repuno died on Saturday, April 19. She was 83 years old. Her death was confirmed by her daughter Toni Rose on Facebook.  “Her life was one of service, strength, and compassion — not only to us, her children, but also to the community […]

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. A Toronto-area Conservative candidate has been the target of a “transnational repression operation” meant to discredit their political run and silence criticism, security officials are warning. At a weekly briefing, members of the Security and Intelligence Threats […]

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. A Toronto-area Conservative candidate has been the target of a “transnational repression operation” meant to discredit their political run and silence criticism, security officials are warning. At a weekly briefing, members of the Security and Intelligence Threats […]

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. A Toronto-area Conservative candidate has been the target of a “transnational repression operation” meant to discredit their political run and silence criticism, security officials are warning. At a weekly briefing, members of the Security and Intelligence Threats […]

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. A Toronto-area Conservative candidate has been the target of a “transnational repression operation” meant to discredit their political run and silence criticism, security officials are warning. At a weekly briefing, members of the Security and Intelligence Threats […]

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Conservative candidate target of ‘transnational repression operation’: task force

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Parliament Today, a Village Media newsletter devoted exclusively to covering federal politics. A Toronto-area Conservative candidate has been the target of a “transnational repression operation” meant to discredit their political run and silence criticism, security officials are warning. At a weekly briefing, members of the Security and Intelligence Threats […]

OPM icon Hajji Alejandro dies after battle with colon cancer

OPM icon Hajji Alejandro dies after battle with colon cancer

OPM singer Hajji Alejandro passed away on April 21. He was 70. There has been no official confirmation or statement from Hajji’s family as of writing. However, his daughter, Barni Alejandro, changed his Facebook cover photo on Monday, prompting an outpouring of condolence messages in the comments section. – Advertisement – Known as the “Kilabot […]

The Pentagon is prepping for drone warfare – But Silicon Valley drone startups still rely on parts made in China

The Pentagon is prepping for drone warfare – But Silicon Valley drone startups still rely on parts made in China

As the U.S. military ramps up plans for large-scale drone deployment to offset China’s growing presence in the Pacific, one uncomfortable truth stands out: many of the Silicon Valley startups building America’s next-gen military drones are still sourcing critical parts from China—the same nation those drones are meant to deter. A recent Forbes report highlights […]

Politics Insider: Conservative candidate targeted by election interference from China, watchdog says

Politics Insider: Conservative candidate targeted by election interference from China, watchdog says

Save for later Hello, welcome to Politics Insider, election edition. There are seven days until voting day. Let’s look at what happened today. A federal election-threats watchdog has uncovered a foreign interference operation from China targeting a Toronto-area Conservative candidate. The goal of the plan was to shift public opinion among Chinese-speaking Canadians against the […]

‘Repression’ operation targets Conservative candidate

‘Repression’ operation targets Conservative candidate

OTTAWA — Canadian security officials say they’ve spotted a foreign repression operation targeting a federal Conservative candidate opposed to Chinese government policies. The operation features a mock “wanted” poster and disparaging headlines and comments about Joe Tay, the Conservative candidate for the Toronto riding of Don Valley North. Tay is known for his opposition to […]

Netflix’s Castlevania director asks fans what his next video game anime should be, and Bloodborne, Metroid, and a fresh take on Berserk are leading the pack

Netflix’s Castlevania director asks fans what his next video game anime should be, and Bloodborne, Metroid, and a fresh take on Berserk are leading the pack

What video game would you want to see turned into an anime? That’s the question asked on social media by our sister site PC Gamer, which attracted the attention of Samuel Deats, director of 32 episodes of Netflix’s Castlevania anime between 2017 and 2021 as well as 8 episodes of the spin-off Castlevania: Nocturne, both […]

The First Peruvian Group to Play Coachella

The First Peruvian Group to Play Coachella

If there’s one act that might’ve seemed unexpected at this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, it’s Los Mirlos, the iconic Peruvian group whose distinct blend of psychedelic cumbia conjures the mysticism and vibrant energy of the Amazon jungle. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In […]

Visa is reinstated for BYU student from Japan who had a fishing citation and speeding tickets

Visa is reinstated for BYU student from Japan who had a fishing citation and speeding tickets

A Brigham Young University student from Japan discovered that his visa was reinstated last week after it had been abruptly revoked a few weeks ago, his attorney told NBC News. Suguru Onda, a doctoral student and father of five, had received a notice from government officials that his legal status was terminated because he was […]

Market Turmoil: Trump’s Fed Criticism Rattles Stocks

Market Turmoil: Trump’s Fed Criticism Rattles Stocks

U.S. stocks took a plunge on Monday as President Donald Trump heightened his criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, stoking fears about the central bank’s autonomy. The negative sentiment among investors was further fueled by the ongoing trade war, leading to a marked downturn in the markets. The major indices saw a substantial dip, […]

Trade, Defence, Energy on Modi, Vance Agenda

Trade, Defence, Energy on Modi, Vance Agenda

New Delhi: Hours after landing in New Delhi on Monday morning along with his Indian-origin wife Usha and their three children, US vice-president J.D. Vance held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the evening at his official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, during which the two leaders “reviewed and positively assessed the progress […]

Thanks to Trump and Putin, Europe needs to rearm quickly. But can it catch up fast enough?

Thanks to Trump and Putin, Europe needs to rearm quickly. But can it catch up fast enough?

The gold leaf halls of Paris’s Luxembourg Palace have witnessed countless stirring moments of oratory in the roughly 200 years that it has hosted French senators and other parliamentarians, but the moment that stands out of late belongs to Claude Malhuret and his incendiary takedown of U.S. President Donald Trump. Malhuret, a 75-year-old doctor and […]

From fingerless gloves to fidget spinners: 25 fads that have cost us our dignity and cash

From fingerless gloves to fidget spinners: 25 fads that have cost us our dignity and cash

There is nothing like a good fad, something that comes pretty much out of nowhere, dominates an aspect of our world for a spell, costs us a packet and then either disappears or becomes the thing of marginal interest it was always destined to be. Here are just some of the fads we have bought […]

Shohei Ohtani welcomes first child with wife Mamiko: ‘I am so grateful’

Shohei Ohtani welcomes first child with wife Mamiko: ‘I am so grateful’

Los Angeles Dodgers global superstar Shohei Ohtani and wife Mamiko have announced the birth of their first child. The couple married in February 2024 — though he initially kept her identity secret before releasing a photo of her two weeks later. They announced their pregnancy in December with their dog Decoy lying next to an […]

Inside Singapore Parliament’s record-setting 14th term

Inside Singapore Parliament’s record-setting 14th term

SINGAPORE – One night in Parliament, the clock struck midnight – and MPs were still debating two competing motions on jobs and Singapore’s foreign talent policy, more than 13 hours since the sitting began. By the time Leader of the House Indranee Rajah adjourned the House to “great relief” at 12.33am on Sept 15, 2021, […]

Max Verstappen remains tight-lipped over penalty at Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen remains tight-lipped over penalty at Saudi Arabian GP

Max Verstappen has implied it is all but impossible to express an opinion for risk of censure by Formula One’s governing body the FIA, when he refused to air his clear displeasure at the penalty he was given during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen declined to discuss the race after the top three drivers […]