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Video Shows Rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs Kicking, Dragging Girlfriend In 2016

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2024, New York

Disturbing surveillance video published Friday shows Sean "Diddy" Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, corroborating allegations she made in a now-settled lawsuit late last year.

Spain Denies Permission To Dock Ship Carrying Arms To Israel

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2024, Brussels

Spain has refused permission for a ship carrying arms to Israel to dock at a Spanish port, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday.

Munich Airport Faces Delays After Climate Activists Breach Runway

Reuters | Saturday May 18, 2024, Frankfurt

Munich's airport was briefly closed early on Saturday after climate activists breached the grounds and glued themselves to a runway, a spokesperson said.

Chaos At US House Committee Meet After Lawmaker's Body Shaming Remark

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday May 18, 2024

A House Oversight Committee meeting descended into chaos recently, due to personal attacks and arguments, which overshadowed the main topic of discussing a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

Paris QR Code Entry Sparks Concerns Over Digital Exclusion Ahead Of Olympics

Edited by Nikhil Pandey | Saturday May 18, 2024

As society becomes increasingly reliant on technology, it is important to consider how this can exclude people who are not able to keep up.

Only Pope Can Decide If Visions Are Divine, Say Vatican's New Rules

Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Saturday May 18, 2024

In a bid to crack down on scams and hoaxes, the Vatican has released new guidelines for reviewing divine apparitions and visions that state that only the Pope - the head of the Catholic church - can formally label an event as "supernatural."

Pakistan In Talks With IMF For 24th 'Longer And Larger' Bailout: Report

Asian News International | Saturday May 18, 2024, Islamabad

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed that the talks with Pakistan are underway on the 24th 'longer and larger' bailout programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), reported ARY News.

"Danger Behind Beauty": More Solar Storms Could Be Heading Our Way

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2024, Paris

Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates for a chance to see an aurora, but last weekend many people around the world simply had to look up to see these colourful displays dance across the sky.

Israel Recovers 3 Hostages' Bodies, Including German Woman Who Was Paraded Naked

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Saturday May 18, 2024, New Delhi

The Israel Defence Forces found the bodies of three hostages who were murdered by Hamas terrorists. Shani Louk (23), Amit Buskila (28), and Itzik Gelenter (53) were kidnapped and killed during the October 7 attack.

Israel Prefers To Avoid Tough War With Hezbollah: Defence Minister

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 18, 2024, Jerusalem

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that his country prefers to avoid a difficult war with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Anger In Peru Over Insurance Law Classifying Transsexuality As "Mental Disorder"

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2024, Lima

The Peruvian government is under fire from LGBTQ+ groups which called a protest for Friday against a new decree listing transsexualism as a "mental disorder."

Boeing Starliner's Crewed Mission Delayed Again Due To Technical Glitch

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2024, Washington

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner to the International Space Station has been delayed again due to a technical issue, NASA said Friday.

4 Indians Among 6 Charged For Visa Fraud Conspiracy In US

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2024, Washington

Six individuals, including four Indian nationals, were on Friday indicted by a federal court for staging armed robberies in Chicago and the suburbs so that the victims could apply for immigration visas reserved for certain crime victims in the US.

China Believes "If Russia Loses War...It Is A Victory For US", Says Zelensky

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2024, Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with AFP on Friday urged China and countries of the Global South to participate in a peace summit in Switzerland next month.

North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missile, Vows Bolstered Nuclear Force

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2024, Seoul

North Korea on Saturday confirmed that it had test-fired a tactical ballistic missile, the government news agency KCNA reported, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the country's nuclear force.