Evacuations in California as huge wildfire rages through 1,000 acres
Roads have been closed as crews battle the blaze
Day: March 31, 2025
‘This is our home’: D-day for Afghans facing Pakistan deportation
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans who have lived in Pakistan for decades face deportation from April 1.
Iran comes down hard on Trump for ‘bombing’ threat
Iran has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb the country “if it refuses to negotiate a new nuclear deal,” calling the remarks a violation of international law and a threat to global security.
Memecoins attempting to profit from a man’s suicide highlight Pump.fun’s extreme lack of boundaries; one of the memecoins soared past $2M in total value (Kevin T. Dugan/Wall Street Journal)
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Memecoins attempting to profit from a man’s suicide highlight Pump.fun’s extreme lack of boundaries; one of the memecoins soared past $2M in total value — A 23-year-old man’s dark descent into c…
France’s antitrust regulator fines Apple for abusing dominant position in mobile apps distribution
France’s antitrust regulator has fined Apple 150 million euros for abusing its dominant position in the distribution of mobile applications for iOS and iPad devices between April 2021 and July 2023.
US vehicle missing in Lithuania pulled from swamp but fate of soldiers unknown
Four American soldiers were on a training exercise in the town of Pabrade when the group and their vehicle were reported missing last week.
Iranian FM thanks UAE for relaying US president letter to Tehran
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for conveying the recent letter of the American president to the Islamic Republic.
Thai Watchdog Had Flagged Concerns On Building That Collapsed In Earthquake
An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged irregularities in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed in an earthquake last week and killed at least 11 people, the head of the monitoring group told Reuters.
Primark boss Paul Marchant resigns over inappropriate behaviour
The retailer’s parent firm Associated British Foods said the chief executive admitted to an ‘error of judgment’.
Bangkok to review quake safety after collapse of high-rise leaves dozens missing
The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise under construction collapsed during an earthquake Friday that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital.