The German naval frigate Hessen, deployed to the Red Sea as part of an EU naval mission to protect shipping, has repelled an attack by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen for the first time, according to dpa sources. The vessel shot down two drones…
Indian Navy-NCB apprehends boat with drugs weighing over 3,000 kg off Gujarat coast
New Delhi [India], February 28 (ANI): In a successful coordinated operation at sea, Indian Navy, in coordination with Narcotics Control Bureau, apprehended a suspicious boat carrying almost 3,300 kg of contraband off the coast of Gujarat. The seizure m…
Buddy Duress, ‘Good Time’ actor, dies at 38
Los Angeles [US], February 28 (ANI): American actor Buddy Duress, known for his appearances in ‘Good Time and Heaven Knows What,’ died. Duress died of cardiac arrest from a drug cocktail in November 2023, his brother Christopher Stathis told People on …
Dan + Shay Score Country Veteran Karen Waldrup After Blocking Reba McEntire on ‘The Voice’ [Watch]
Dan + Shay landed country veteran Karen Waldrup for their team on Season 25 of The Voice on Tuesday night (Feb. 27) … but not before blocking fellow country coach Reba McEntire. Waldrup took the stage during the Season 25 Blind Auditions on The Voice o…
US aircraft, coalition warship shoot down 5 Houthi UAVs in Red Sea: US Central Command
Washington, DC [US], February 28 (ANI): Amid the escalating tensions in the Red Sea, the US Central Command has said that US aircraft and a coalition warship shot down five Iranian-backed Houthi one-way attack (OWA) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in th…
Hong Kong Budget 2024: Over HK$1.1 billion to ‘soft-sell’ city through tourism, events
Over HK$1.1 billion will be allocated to promote mega events and boost tourism in Hong Kong, in a move to “soft-sell” the city, the government has announced. Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year on Wednesday, a…
Adele sagt Auftritte in Las Vegas wegen Krankheit ab
Popstar Adele legt auf Anraten der Ärzte eine Pause ein. Sie müsse ihre Konzertreihe in Las Vegas unterbrechen, teilte die 35-jährige Britin in sozialen Medien mit. Sie sei schon am Ende ihrer letzten Auftritts-Serie krank gewesen und habe sich auch wä…
Hermitage Pre-school Playgroup scores ‘Good’ Ofsted result
A village pre-school has been rated ‘Good’ again after its latest Ofsted inspection in January. Hermitage Pre-School Playgroup has been rated ‘Good’ in all categories for its “ambitious” curriculum and effective safeguarding measures. The inspector rai…
Women Farmers: The Invisible Hands In India’s Agriculture Protest Movement
Two years after the protests that brought New Delhi to a standstill, Indian farmers are back in the streets across the country to demand the government impose higher prices for their crops. Between 2020 and 2021, tens of thousands had camped on the out…
Fundraiser to help family of 13-year-old killed in N.J. crash
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for the family of a 13-year-old boy who was killed in a car crash on Sunday. The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Clifton and Montclair avenues in Newark between 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., according to a s…