Micheál Martin becomes Ireland’s new prime minister | WN24
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, center, is flanked by colleagues forming a guard of honor as he leaves Leinster House, Dublin, after he was selected by members of the Dáil to be the new Taoiseach, on Thursday, January 23, 2025. LIAM MCBURNEY / AP The Irish parliament on Thursday, January 23, backed Micheál Martin to […]
Emilia Pérez leads Oscar nominations, setting record for a non-English language film Hollywood News | WN24
In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles that struck at the heart of the movie industry, an embattled Hollywood lined up behind the Netflix narco-musical about trans identity Emilia Pérez in Oscar nominations Thursday. Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, a Spanish language, French-made film, dominated the nominations with a leading 13 nominations, including best […]
Australian Open: Madison Keys hangs tough and unloads to beat Iga Swiatek and reach first Major final in a decade | Tennis News | WN24
It has been seven years and 24 Majors since the world’s two best women’s players met in a Grand Slam singles final. The wait goes on. It has been eight years since Madison Keys played in the summit clash of a Major. That wait has finally ended. After World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka held up her […]
Co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger freed after kidnapping, Paris prosecutors say | WN24
PARIS (Reuters) – A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger was released on Wednesday after being kidnapped from his home in France, the prosecutor’s office in Paris said. David Balland was kidnapped early on Tuesday morning at his home in central France and taken by car to another address where he was held captive, the […]
DBKL to fully handle Ramadan bazaar licence applications, maintenance | WN24
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will fully handle licence applications and maintenance of Ramadan bazaars in the capital starting this year to ensure reasonable rental fees of stalls and better management. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that this new approach was to address complaints over business […]
In Dalit colonies of Delhi, AAP schemes outrank Constitution issues: ‘At least Kejriwal is helping us’ | Delhi News | WN24
The open drain outside the chaupal at Nai Basti, a Dalit-dominated colony in South Delhi’s Deoli, is overflowing. Inside the compound, behind a statue of BR Ambedkar holding the Constitution, sit four men from the Jatav (Dalit) community discussing the Delhi elections. They berate the local Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA for not having done […]
Zoho CEO backs IIT Madras professor on cow urine benefits; faces backlash India News | WN24
In an unexpected turn of events, Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu found himself in the eye of a storm after backing IIT Madras professor, Prof. V Kamakoti, who recently advocated for the medicinal properties of cow urine. Vembu took to the social media platform X to defend Kamakoti, saying that those mocking the use of cow […]
Double-Digit Hike in Homeowners Insurance Rates for 2nd Consecutive Year | WN24
Premiums in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Utah, and Washington jumped by more than 20 percent last year. Insurance premiums of American homeowners rose last year, with rates increasing by more than 20 percent in six states, according to a recent report from S&P Global. In 2024, insurers raised rates by 10.4 percent as of Dec. […]
Ranji Trophy: Khaleel Ahmed steals Karun Nair’s thunder on first day of Rajasthan-Vidarbha game Cricket News | WN24
On an overcast Thursday morning, Karun Nair had the opportunity to take center stage once again with his imperious form. However, despite settling in after coming out in the fifth over, the red ball wasn’t quite pinging off the Vidarbha No.4’s bat on a two-paced strip at the quaint and dusty KL Saini Stadium, hosting […]
Ranji Trophy: Khaleel Ahmed steals Karun Nair’s thunder on first day of Rajasthan-Vidarbha game Cricket News | WN24
On an overcast Thursday morning, Karun Nair had the opportunity to take center stage once again with his imperious form. However, despite settling in after coming out in the fifth over, the red ball wasn’t quite pinging off the Vidarbha No.4’s bat on a two-paced strip at the quaint and dusty KL Saini Stadium, hosting […]