There has been a noticeable shift in recent years in the role of BRICS, from an informal grouping of like-minded emerging economies to a bloc capable of playing a larger role on the geopolitical stage. Founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the group is now expanding further with new members including Saudi…
A stoneware crock that had sat for decades on a Nebraska back porch and was expected to sell for about $20 instead fetched $32,000 at auction.The item belonged to Lois Jurgens, a Nebraska resident who originally planned to sell the crock for about $20 at a garage sale. Instead, the antique piece was eventually included…
This week begins with your mind on stability, Libra. You’ll feel the urge to put things in order, money, paperwork, even that messy cupboard you keep ignoring. The cosmic reason is clear: the Moon’s early week pull on your wealth and values zone makes you crave safety, while Saturn’s steady pressure pushes you to earn…
R Kasturi, 82, was found dead at her residence in a gated community in Coimbatore on Friday COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city police on Saturday secured one of the suspects in the murder of R Kasturi, daughter of Arya Vaidya Pharmacy founder Aryavaidyan P V Rama Varier. Kasturi, 82, was found murdered at her residence in…
England’s head coach Brendon McCullum, centre, with players (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Following England’s exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, head coach Brendon McCullum has stood by his coaching philosophy, insisting the team’s white-ball setup still has the ingredients to achieve “special stuff” if their talent is nurtured correctly.England’s journey in the tournament…
United States President Donald Trump has said he is preparing a sweeping executive order aimed at addressing what he described as a growing crisis in American college sports. The proposed order, he said, will attempt to respond to rising payments to student athletes and legal disputes over compensation rules that universities say are creating financial…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) allegedly arrested Estefany Rodriguez Flores, a reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet, in Nashville, Tennessee, this week.Rodriguez was arrested during a traffic stop on Wednesday, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Her lawyers called for her to be released immediately, arguing that ICE did not have a warrant for her…
Walk through a tropical rainforest, and you quickly notice a pattern in the fruits growing around you. Most are red, orange, purple, or sometimes nearly black. Blue fruits appear to exist, but botanists often point out that many of them are not truly blue when examined closely. Blueberries, for instance, look blue from a distance…
Astrology and numerology say that the number 8 is linked to Saturn and the idea of never-ending. The number 8 has always been important in spiritual symbols and numerology. A lot of people believe that the number goes on forever, but it is also very similar to Saturn, which Vedic astrology calls Shani. Saturn stands…
A week into the US-Israeli war against Iran, US president Donald Trump is facing a growing set of military, economic and political risks that could complicate efforts to convert early battlefield gains into a broader geopolitical victory. Despite major strikes on Iranian forces and the killing of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the crisis…