Category: News

It is a futuristic shade of silver, has a super long nose stretching 72 feet – and is on track to become the world’s fastest bullet train. Japan, the birthplace of high-speed rail travel, has unveiled its latest new generation bullet train Alfa-X, which will be able to travel at top speeds of 224 mph. Test runs of the new […]

Missouri is set to become the latest US state to introduce strict laws on abortion after the state’s senate approved a bill that would ban abortion beyond eight weeks, including in cases of rape and incest. Only medical emergencies would be exempt. It came hours after Alabama on Wednesday introduced a law banning almost all abortions. […]

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has reportedly reached a provisional $44 million (£35m) settlement with alleged sexual assault victims and creditors. The deal, which has not yet been signed, aims to cover all civil proceedings filed against the fallen Hollywood mogul, including those in Canada and the United Kingdom, the Wall Street Journal reported. Weinstein’s spokesperson denied to comment. The […]

Tory leadership candidate Rory Stewart risks being banned from entering the United States after admitting that he had smoked opium at a wedding party in Iran, the Telegraph can disclose. Leading lawyers warned that Mr Stewart’s confession, in an interview with the Telegraph, raises serious issues about his admissibility into the country. Mr Stewart appears […]

A United Arab Emirates probe into attacks on four tankers off its coast last month that ratcheted up tensions in the region has found a "state actor" was likely responsible, though stopped short of naming Iran. In a document on the briefing to Security Council members, the UAE, joined by Norway and Saudi Arabia, did not say who […]

Thousands of women on Friday staged  “purple” strike protests across Switzerland against the country’s “scandalous” gender pay gap after a study found they earn a fifth less than their male counterparts. It may have a reputation for being a highly developed, affluent and progressive Western economy but Switzerland is falling behind many counterparts on pay […]

British Airways and other leading airlines on Friday began rerouting flights to avoid airspace over the Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s downing of a US military drone, as American authorities warned of the potential for mistaken attacks on commercial craft. The US Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order banning American carriers from flying over the area, […]

PORT ALLEN, LA — Chase Nyland-Square recognized a sad truth last year and turned it over and over in his head. Some Port Allen Middle School students, whose parents struggle to put food on the table, let alone buy them the latest fashions, have trouble fitting in. Some missed the school dance because they didn’t […]

Kofi Kingston’s journey to a one-on-one match for The WWE Championship has been a long and circuitous one. Tonight, The Dreadlocked Dynamo will finally sign his name on the dotted line for the biggest opportunity of his 11-year career, when he & “The New” Daniel Bryan make their WWE Fastlane Match official during a contract […]

The social media war between Becky Lynch & RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey really heated up this week. Rousey recently fired back at a tweet and made a comment about Lynch wanting to have male genitalia. Lynch responded to that line and took a shot at Rousey’s husband Travis Browne by photoshopping his face onto […]