[ad_1] Towering over Kyiv for six decades, Hotel Ukraine has witnessed some pivotal moments in Ukraine’s recent history. Crowds gathered on the square in front of the 14-story hotel to celebrate the fall of the Soviet Union. Popular uprisings on…
[ad_1] The terrifying stories are sprawled across local newspapers and recounted in hushed tones at tea stalls and bus stands: another day, another brutal death during an armed robbery in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. Last Wednesday, a car mechanic was…
[ad_1] Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea’s army on Wednesday after 18 months of duty. He was the first member of the group to wrap up mandatory national service that put their music careers…
[ad_1] The K-pop juggernaut BTS is one step closer to a reunion. The first member of the boy band to enlist in South Korea’s army, Jin, 31, was discharged on Wednesday morning, BTS’s label said. Over the next year or…
[ad_1] Hunter Biden’s legal woes are not over after his conviction on three felony firearms charges in a trial that put a spotlight on his drug-fuelled past. Now, U.S. President Joe Biden’s son faces sentencing, and another criminal trial on…
[ad_1] Pope Francis repeated an anti-gay slur during a meeting with priests in Rome on Tuesday, Italian news outlets reported, the same offensive term he was accused of using two weeks ago. The Vatican, in summarizing the gathering, said only…
[ad_1] America’s perennial hot dog swallowing champion won’t compete in this year’s Independence Day competition due to a contract dispute, organizers said Tuesday. Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, 40, has been competing since 2005 and hasn’t lost since 2015. At last year’s…
[ad_1] Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. I found myself getting emotional these past few weeks, covering the D-Day commemorations and celebrations in Normandy. I kept…
[ad_1] A white grizzly bear known as Nakoda became a popular presence on social media since she first appeared in public near Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies in 2020. Her frequent roadside appearances endeared her to visitors, who…
[ad_1] A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 49 people and leaving another 140 missing, a UN agency said Tuesday. The boat was carrying about 260 Somalis and Ethiopians from the northern coast of…