South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer has said. Yoon has been holed up in the presidential residence and protected by an elite guard force since being suspended and impeached last month following a short-lived declaration of…
German authorities have said an oil tanker stuck in German waters belongs to Russia’s “shadow fleet”, which Berlin says is used to avoid sanctions. Germany’s maritime authorities (CCME) said on Friday that the Panamanian-flagged ship, known as Eventin, had lost power and steering, meaning tugboats were deployed to secure the vessel. German Foreign Minister Annalena…
Payton Sandfort scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half, sophomores Owen Freeman and Brock Harding added double-doubles and Iowa pummeled Indiana 85-60 on Saturday night. Sandfort only had a pair of free throws in the first half, but he made 7 of 9 shots with four 3-pointers after the break for the…
A Kenyan judge has declared as unconstitutional sections of the country’s laws that criminalise attempted suicide. In a landmark ruling on Thursday, Judge Lawrence Mugambi of the country’s high court stated that section 226 of the penal code contradicts the constitution by punishing those with mental health issues over which they may have little or…
Canned cocktails are having a moment. Americans consumed over 62 million cases of ready-to-drink spirits in 2023, an increase of almost 25% from 2022. They were the second-largest spirit category by volume, behind vodka. Back in 2016, White Claw launched and took the U.S. by storm. The malt-based drink provided an alternative to light…
In life, there are lots of pleasurable things that we know aren’t that good for us: simple carbs deep-fried in vegetable oil, drinking one or two wines over the recommended limit at dinner with friends, and sitting in the Australian sun. But despite the risk of cancer and early death the latter poses, parts of…
Dozens of beachfront homes in Malibu, CA were destroyed overnight in the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. David Crane | MediaNews Group | Los Angeles Daily News | Getty Images Insurance companies have asked Southern California Edison to preserve evidence related to the devastating wildfires that have swept Los Angeles, according to a…
Play video content TMZ.com Jonathan Majors is making positive vibes his creed while Angelenos are plagued by a series of wildfires … telling people now’s the time to look to faith for support. We caught up with the actor in Sherman Oaks Friday … and, like a number of other celebs, we wanted to know…
A sun-scorched patch of lawn near Christchurch, in New Zealand, has been crowned the ugliest lawn in the world. Now in its second year, the World’s Ugliest Lawn competition rewards lawn owners for not watering their parched yellow grass and patchy flowerbeds. The winning lawn in the settlement of Birdlings Flat belongs to Leisa Elliott,…
Play video content TMZ.com Yvette Nicole Brown and Kym Whitley are standing behind Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass … saying she’s a woman of steel — and, people are unfairly criticizing her because of her race. We caught up with the two stars in L.A. Saturday … and, we asked them about Mayor Bass’ response…
