Getty Images Mr Quiboloy claims he is the “Appointed Son of God” A standoff has erupted in the Philippines as thousands of police officers descended on a sprawling religious compound in search of an influential pastor who has been accused of child sex trafficking amongst other crimes. Police say they will not leave until they … Read more
A senior banker in London undergoing fertility treatment wanted to keep it under the radar because she felt her employer would not be supportive. In the event, the bank found out by accident, after a hospital sicknote mentioned complications due to IVF. When the woman returned to work, she was told she was being moved … Read more
From Monday, plenty of Australian workers will be looking forward to switching off. That’s when the new “right to disconnect” laws come in, meaning employers can’t punish workers who refuse to pick up the phone out of hours. Except they still can, under certain conditions. The Covid pandemic exacerbated the blurring of lines between work … Read more
If you’re not across much of popular culture, the US election may require some interpretation. The Democratic National Convention has been an exercise in creating a theatrical cast drawn from celebrity, music and drama. Take, for instance, Nancy Pelosi, the “Mother of Dragons” – a main character in Game of Thrones – as she was … Read more
Nicolás Maduro has baptised his political crackdown Operación Tun Tun (Operation Knock Knock) after the spine-chilling visits his security forces pay their targets. But when members of Venezuela’s secret police came for Aixa Daniela Boada López, they announced their arrival with a thump not a tap. “It was about half past midnight when we heard … Read more
Mission Rhumi-2024: India’s reusable hybrid Rocket Takes Flight | (Photo: X) 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 25 2024 | 12:08 PM IST Tamil Nadu-based space startup Space Zone India has launched the country’s first hybrid reusable rocket – Rhumi 1 onboard a mobile platform from Pattipulam in Chengalpattu district to take up … Read more
Shutterstock Climbing into his backyard jacuzzi that overlooked the Santa Monica Mountains, Matthew Perry uttered the seven words that would ultimately lead to his death: “Shoot me up with a big one.” The big one, court documents would later reveal, was a dose of ketamine, a prescription anaesthetic and a hallucinogen that has become popular … Read more
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Tim Burton’s fantasy horror-comedy, with Michael Keaton as the anarchic supernatural exorcist Beetlejuice, was a big hit in the 1980s. Now, Burton returns with a sequel and the promise (or threat) of a franchise. Keaton is back as the titular character and Winona Ryder, once the tricky teenager, has a difficult daughter of … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen is set to miss her target of a gender-balanced top team at the European Commission, after EU governments snubbed her request to propose male and female candidates. The first female president of the EU executive, who was re-elected for a historic second term last month, is drawing up her team of … Read more
Asma Mohammed organized the uncommitted movement in Minnesota because she “was seeing children who look like my son be massacred”. June Rose, an uncommitted delegate from Rhode Island, joined the cause because they were raised as an orthodox Jew, kept away from Palestinians and taught that the occupation of Palestine was for their safety. Then … Read more