Alex Honnold is an American climber known for tackling some of the world’s most dangerous climbs without ropes or safety equipment. He first gained international attention for his free solo ascent of El Capitan, a 915-meter granite cliff in California’s Yosemite National Park. That climb was later featured in a documentary that won an Academy…
A rare and unsettling series of shark incidents along Australia’s east coast has left coastal communities on edge after four encounters were reported within just 48 hours—three of them clustered near Sydney. Researchers say the timing and proximity of the incidents are highly unusual, prompting widespread beach closures and renewed public anxiety about shark safety….
A major winter storm is set to hit large parts of the United States on Friday. More than 160 million people could face heavy snow, ice, and bitter cold. The system is moving east from the High Plains and the Rocky Mountains. As it moves east, it will bring hazardous conditions to wide areas of…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers briefly detained a five-year-old boy during an immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, according to local school officials. The incident has drawn criticism and renewed concern over the impact of federal actions on children. The incident happened on Tuesday as the child, identified by school authorities as Liam Ramos,…
The man who assassinated Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been sentenced to life imprisonment, more than three years after the fatal shooting at a political rally in Nara in 2022. Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, admitted responsibility for the attack at the start of his trial. The court ruled that the crime warranted the most…
US President Donald Trump has renewed his call for American control of Greenland, tying the issue to his long-standing frustration over not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. In a private message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump suggested that the country had denied him the award despite what he described as major global…
Apple’s next generation of flagship iPhones is expected to arrive in less than eight months, with a possible early launch of the iPhone 17e even sooner. Now, a fresh industry leak is offering a detailed preview of what could be coming with the iPhone 18 series—including Apple’s first folding iPhone. The information comes from analyst…
Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Bobi Wine, says he has escaped from house arrest following a tense overnight security operation at his home in Kampala. At the same time, police continue to deny claims that he was abducted by helicopter. Wine’s party earlier reported that a helicopter landed inside the compound of his residence in the…
President Donald Trump said he may consider using the Insurrection Act as protests linked to immigration enforcement continue to grow in Minneapolis. The warning followed another tense night in the city, where demonstrations, property damage, and confrontations with authorities were reported after a federal immigration officer was involved in a shooting. The incident has added…
European troops are arriving in Greenland as NATO allies begin a small, Danish-led reconnaissance mission, officials said. The deployment follows renewed claims by US President Donald Trump that the United States needs the island for security reasons. France confirmed that a small contingent has reached Greenland’s capital, Nuuk. Other participating countries include Germany, Sweden, Norway,…
