U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, U.S. December 10, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration announced Friday that it would forgive another $4.28 billion in student loan debt for 54,900 borrowers who work in public service. The relief is a result of fixes the…
Syria’s rebel leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has dismissed the online controversy over videos showing him gesturing to a young woman to cover her hair before he posed for a photo with her last week. The incident sparked criticism from both liberal and conservative commentators amid intense speculation about the county’s future direction after rebels swept to…
No one does Christmas quite like the Kardashian-Jenner crew … and Kim Kardashian made sure all eyes were on her as she sleighed her way into the holiday season with a festive family outing! Kim turned heads — and maybe broke a few necks — rocking a sizzling cherry-red leather zip-up dress with a daringly…
Zoe Ball’s final BBC Radio 2 show was a spectacle of laughter and tears, as the presenter was flooded with messages of support, including a surprise message from her son. Saying that she hoped she “managed to bring some sunshine and light” to listeners when they most needed it, the radio presenter thanked all her…
Soccer world champion Argentina finished 2024 as the top-placed men’s team in the FIFA rankings for a second straight year. There were only limited changes in the rankings published Thursday with just 21 international matches taking place since the previous standings were released in November. Argentina signed off the year in top spot ahead of…
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom popped their cherries at Usher‘s Florida concert Thursday night, swallowing the fruit as part of a game in front a ton of excited fans! The famous couple attended Usher’s gig at Kaseya Center in Miami, but they weren’t the only bold-faced names in the audience. Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren…
AFP French high-school teacher Samuel Paty (pictured in centre) was murdered by a radicalised Islamist teenager in 2020 Eight people accused of abetting the jihadist murder of French teacher Samuel Paty are to learn their fate after a six-week trial in a Paris court. They include the father of a schoolgirl whose lie about Paty’s…
Play video content Baby, This is Keke Palmer Lizzo is breaking her silence about the harassment lawsuit filed by three of her former backup dancers — saying she was completely blindsided by the accusations. Speaking on the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast, the singer shared how deeply hurt she was by the ex-dancers —…
After two decades in the NBA, Lakers star LeBron James justifiably has a few ideas on how the NBA can improve as a league, but the four-time NBA Champion is not ready to have a full conversation about that just yet. However, ahead of the Lakers’ matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, James was…
Gisèle Pelicot: ‘I never regretted decision to make trial public’ French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to Gisèle Pelicot for the strength she showed in the mass rape trial of her husband and 50 other men. Describing her as a trailblazer for women, he said her “dignity and courage moved and inspired France and…
