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[Source: Reuters] Pop music megastar Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce are married, the singer’s publicist announced on Friday as guests attended a star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York that capped a three-year love story. “JUST&T MARRIED!” flashed on giant screens on the exterior of the Manhattan sports arena. Swift’s publicist confirmed via email that the Grammy-winning musician had wed the Kansas City Chiefs star. Comedian Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony, said the publicist’s statement under the headline “Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Are Married!” The statement described Sandler as a friend of the couple. Swift’s…
Palau is one of the world’s premier diving destinations, famous for its shark population, dramatic walls and iconic sites such as Blue Corner and German Channel. While most divers visit during the dry season from November to April, the low season from July to September offers a quieter and often more affordable way to experience this Micronesian paradise. For divers willing to accept the occasional tropical shower, the rewards can include fewer crowds, excellent marine life encounters and great value. What to Expect Palau enjoys warm temperatures year-round. July to September falls within the wetter season, bringing higher humidity and…
Darweish Mohamed was found by a medical centre worker with fatal stab wounds. (PR IMAGE PHOTO) A third teenager has been charged over the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy found outside a city hospital. A 14-year-old from Melbourne’s Hume area was arrested on Friday evening and was charged with murder, police said. He has been scheduled to appear before a children’s court. Mickleham teenager Darweish Mohamed was found critically wounded outside Craigieburn Community Hospital, in the city’s north, about 7.50pm on Wednesday.Article continues after advertisement A staff member from the clinic rushed to his aid and delivered CPR but…
A life-threatening typhoon is barrelling its way across the western Pacific with sustained wind speeds of more than 250km/h, with people in the area warned to prepare urgently.Typhoon Bavi is expected to make landfall on Monday morning. However, seas are expected to become hazardous as soon as Saturday afternoonPatrick Bowsher of the Guam National Weather Service said the storm is strengthening in intensity and poses a serious threat to life.It’s currently blowing at 257 kilometres an hour, he said.”With these wind speeds pretty much anything that is not really heavy, anything that’s loose, any debris anything like that is just…
[Source: Reuters] Paramount Skydance Corp (PSKY.O), opens new tab has offered remedies to address EU competition concerns about its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O), opens new tab, a regulatory filing showed on Wednesday, in a move which a source told Reuters last week was likely to gain European Commission approval for the deal. Paramount said it was “confident that this remedy directly and comprehensively addresses any concerns expressed in the European Commission’s preliminary assessment and support the path for timely clearance”. The Commission, which acts as EU competition enforcer, did not provide details of the remedies, in…
At the start of 2026, two Pacific Island communities achieved an important milestone in disaster preparedness. Majuro Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau were formally recognized as Tsunami Ready under the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO’s Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme in the framework of the Ocean Decade Tsunami Programme.Although approved in late 2024, official ceremonies were held this January to present their long‑awaited Certificates of Recognition. For local authorities, emergency managers, and community members, the moment marked the culmination of years of determination to build safer, more resilient coastal communities.Communities on the…
[Source: Reuters] A Moscow car dealership is struggling to keep up with demand for new electric vehicles from China as drivers look to sidestep a fuel crisis that has led to long queues and soaring prices across much of Russia. Escalating Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have squeezed gasoline and diesel supplies in recent weeks, prompting restrictions in most regions. Retail gasoline prices in some areas have climbed to among the highest levels in Europe, according to Reuters calculations. Article continues after advertisement Source link
[Source:Fiji Football Association/Facebook] The Roylux Realty Ba FC side is inviting supporters to turn out in large numbers for a special trophy celebration following tomorrow’s Extra Premier League clash against Nadi at Govind Park. Fresh from ending a 16-year wait for the prestigious BiC Fiji FACT title, the Men-in-Black will present the trophy to their home supporters after the final whistle in what promises to be a memorable occasion for the Ba football family. Ba Football Association president Praneel Dayal says the trophy belongs to every Ba supporter who stood by them through the good times and the difficult times.…
New Caledonia’s newly-elected three provincial assemblies – North, South and the Loyalty Islands – elected their respective Presidents on, following the elections held on June 28 in the French Pacific territory.The make-up of the three provinces and their respective majorities were already known since the poll on Sunday.The election of the three Presidents was therefore supposed to reflect what came out of the ballots.In New Caledonia’s affluent and most populated Southern province, a united front of pro-France parties (Loyalistes-Rassemblement) has already secured an overwhelming majority of 28 of the 40 seats.On the province’s inaugural sitting and the election of a…
[Source: Reuters] Palestinian Mohammad Salameh was building a home for his family in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where his recently engaged son was meant to start married life. Instead, before construction was complete, a group of Israeli settlers seized the property. Video filmed earlier in the week and verified by Reuters showed at least six settlers moving around on the roof of the two-storey house, which sits below a nearby hill. Salameh said appeals to the Israeli military and police brought no help. Now he fears his home, which like many others in the Palestinian territory is surrounded by Israeli…