President Donald Trump has announced the construction of a new 90,000 sq ft ballroom at the White House, expected to cost $200 million. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says it will seat up to 650 guests and address longstanding limitations...
Historic Win for Kim Le Court at the Women’s Tour de France
Mauritian cyclist Kim Le Court made history on Wednesday by becoming the first African to win a stage at the Women’s Tour de France. The 29-year-old clinched Stage...
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American R&B singer Ciara has become a Beninese citizen thanks to a new law granting citizenship to descendants of African slaves. The Grammy-winning star appeared alongside President Patrice Talon during a ceremony held this weekend in Cotonou, the capital....
Benin Introduces Free 72-Hour Visa for Cruise Passengers to Boost Maritime Tourism
Benin has launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening its appeal as a maritime tourism destination: a free 72-hour visa for cruise ship passengers. This measure is specifically...
Echoing sentiments shared in his “superintelligence”-focused blog post this morning, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expanded on his bullish ideas that glasses will be the primary way users interact with AI in the years ahead. During Meta’s second-quarter earnings call, the...
London — Outgoing flights from United Kingdom airports were disrupted by air traffic control technical problems, several airports said Wednesday.
Inbound flights are still landing, London’s Gatwick Airport said. Monitoring site Flightradar24 showed that no flights were taking off from UK airports...
A tsunami warning is issued for the state of Hawaii following a magnitude-8.7 earthquake off Russia. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the earthquake struck at 1:25 p.m. HST off the east coast of Kamchatka. We are live with...
There is "real starvation" in Gaza, Donald Trump has said, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted there was no such thing. Asked if he agreed with Netanyahu that it was a "bold-faced lie" to say Israel was fuelling...
That’s an inspiring story! While there hasn’t yet been an astronaut with a disability who has flown to space, the European Space Agency (ESA) has made groundbreaking progress in this area. Here’s the latest:
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John McFall: The First "Parastronaut"
In 2022, John McFall, a...
Global Survey Reveals Crisis of Trust: Inequality Erodes Faith in Capitalism and Hard Work
The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer, marking its 20th year, paints a stark picture of declining public faith in societal institutions and capitalism itself. The key finding?...