Syria issued a conservative new dress code Tuesday requiring women to wear burkinis or full-body swimwear on all public beaches, the latest cultural shift since Islamist-led rebels toppled dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime last December. The Tourism Ministry said the new guidelines were made in “the requirements of public interest.” “Visitors…
Here’s a look at the life Friedrich Merz, chancellor of Germany. Personal Birth date: November 11, 1955 Birth place: Brilon, Germany Birth name: Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz Father: Joachim Merz, judge Mother: Paula Sauvigny Marriage: Charlotte Gass (1981-present) Children: Three Education: Studied law at the University of Bonn and the…
A series of explosions were reported in the Colombian city of Cali on Tuesday morning. The city’s mayor, Alejandro Eder, said authorities were “responding to two explosive devices in our city: one at the Meléndez police station and another at the Manuela Beltrán CAI.” “Our law enforcement officers are already…
A rare, first-generation Labubu figure has sold for $150,000 in Beijing at an auction held exclusively for the toys that have taken the world by storm. The 131-centimeter (51-inch) mint green figurine with a gremlin-like appearance, sharp teeth and puckish grin went for 1.08 million yuan ($150,325) at the Yongle…
In the heat of the Jamaican sun, where the wetlands glisten and buzz with life, an ancient predator is vanishing. There are around 28 species of crocodiles found throughout the world’s tropical and subtropical regions. But there is only one species in Jamaica, found primarily along the southern coast from…
Hundreds of masked rioters attacked police and set homes and cars on fire in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena on Tuesday in the second successive night of disorder that followed a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the town. Police said they were dealing with “serious disorder” in…
A federal judge has restricted the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to federal databases, citing a ‘breach of law and trust.’ Led by the American Federation of Government Employees, a group of current and former federal government employees and their unions in February sued the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)…
Several Democratic senators, including one who remains the preacher at Martin Luther King Jr.’s church, joined several clergy members for a vigil in opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the Capitol steps Tuesday. ‘Clergy and leaders in robes, collars and religious vestments will offer prayers, sing songs,…
The U.S. State Department and Secretary Marco Rubio punched back at claims that contracts providing Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTFs) have been halted and affirmed the agency will continue its commitment to ‘delivering critical humanitarian aid.’ ‘As USAID transitions under the State Department, our commitment to delivering critical humanitarian aid remains steadfast…
President Donald Trump told Fox News that Iran has become ‘much more aggressive’ in nuclear talks. ‘Iran is acting much differently in negotiations than it did just days ago,’ Trump told Fox News’ Bret Baier. ‘Much more aggressive. It’s surprising to me. It’s disappointing, but we are set to meet…