Opinion
This Arbor Day, let’s move past the myths

This Arbor Day, let’s move past the myths

April 24 is Arbor Day, when Americans will gather to plant trees on city streets, in parks, and within other open spaces. But this year, as wildfires, drought and flooding threaten communities from California to

Opinion
Why I feel sorry for Meghan Markle (and so should you)

Why I feel sorry for Meghan Markle (and so should you)

Victoria Richards, The IndependentMeghan Markle doesn’t exactly make it easy to like her, does she? She’s currently on a... shall we say, self-promotional tour of Australia (others would call it a “grift”), where she’s trumpeting

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Take it from me politics is worth falling out over

Take it from me politics is worth falling out over

Charlotte Cripps, The IndependentAs Zendaya, wearing a stylish black halterneck, and Sydney Sweeney, in a white mini-dress with flamboyant cape sleeves, attended the LA premiere of Euphoria’s third season this week, things looked far from

Opinion
Legendary artist

Legendary artist

In the sad passing away of Asha Bhosle, India’s famed singer and nightingale, we have lost a melodious voice and icon. Though she became a household name for her later songs, in the 1980s and

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Entertainment
Pregnant Mother of Two Shot to Death on Atlanta Freeway

Pregnant Mother of Two Shot to Death on Atlanta Freeway

Atlanta Pregnant Mom Shot, Killed on Freeway Published April 17, 2026 7:22 AM PDT Bianca Huntley -- a mother of 2 whose family says she was pregnant with her third child -- was killed in

Business
Etihad Airways announces significant expansion of its Africa network

Etihad Airways announces significant expansion of its Africa network

Etihad Airways on Friday announced a significant expansion of its Africa network, adding new routes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe from Abu Dhabi, as part of its continued

World
US naval blockade to remain in place until deal reached with Iran: Trump

US naval blockade to remain in place until deal reached with Iran: Trump

US ​President Donald Trump said ‌on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain ​in full force" until ​a deal with Tehran is ⁠struck. "The Strait of Hormuz ​is completely open and ready ​for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will ​remain in full force ​and effect as it pertains to ‌Iran, ⁠only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete," he ​wrote on ​Truth ⁠Social in all caps.

Tech
Netflix bets on vertical discovery — Arabian Post

Netflix bets on vertical discovery — Arabian Post

Netflix is set to roll out a redesigned mobile app by the end of April, adding a vertical video discovery feed that mirrors the swipe-driven format popularised by short-form platforms as the streaming group pushes

Business
Oil plunges, stocks jumps as Iran declares Hormuz open

Oil plunges, stocks jumps as Iran declares Hormuz open

Oil prices plunged more than 10 per cent on Friday after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely open" for the rest of the ceasefire with the United States, and stock markets surged.Iran's