Teenager Suleman Dawood, who died in the Titan submersible, took his Rubik’s Cube with him because he wanted to break a world record, his mother has told the BBC. The 19-year-old submitted an application to the Guinness World Records, and his deceased father Shahzada had brought a camera to record …
Read More »Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger’s not over, experts warn
Over the weekend, Russia briefly faced the possibility of an armed uprising as Wagner Group mercenaries marched into Moscow and President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation. However, the crisis appeared to be immediately defused by a surprising agreement. Experts caution that the unusual rebellion is still likely to have effects down …
Read More »San Francisco’s new drag laureate wants you to be ‘more fabulous’
A new city-funded position aims to elevate drag performers at a time when anti-LGBTQ legislation is sweeping the US. California’s San Francisco, USA – All eyes were on her as she walked up to the wooden podium, a nimbus of golden locks curled into a bouffant. However, D’Arcy Drollinger, 54, …
Read More »‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia
The number of pilgrims this year is expected to break records at more than 2.5 million. Crowds of Muslims wearing white robes circle the Kaaba, the cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s holiest site, as their prayers fill the air, signaling the start of the Hajj pilgrimage. The tawaf, …
Read More »Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 488
As the war enters its 488th day, these are the main developments. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagners, and his mercenaries left Rostov-on-Don and the Voronezh region of Russia when Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, brokered a deal to put an end to their brief armed rebellion. According …
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