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Ramadan 2026: February 18th or 19th? When will the crescent moon be sighted and the month of fasting begins With just weeks to go before the holy month of Ramadan 2026 in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and much of the Islamic world, Muslims are closely watching the skies and the lunar calendar…

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the Kennedy Center will be shutting down for two years starting July 4, America’s 250th anniversary, for extensive renovations amid declining ticket sales and performer boycotts. Trump, who recently became chairman and added his name to the building, claims the closure is necessary to transform it into…

Elon Musk (AP file photo) Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday denied any links with Jeffrey Epstein, saying he never visited the financier’s “creepy island”, travelled on his “Lolita Express” plane, or attended his parties. The clarification came after Musk’s name appeared in the latest batch of documents linked to the Epstein case.Musk issued the…

One of the federal agents identified in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis was described by his ex-wife as a long-time gun enthusiast, according to records obtained by ProPublica.Jesus Ochoa, a 43-year-old Border Patrol agent, was named alongside Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez as the two federal officers who fatally shot…

He spent 1,500 hours per Defender, turning £8 million into vehicles selling £180,000–£320,000 each/ Image: Twisted In 2015, Charles Fawcett made a decision most of the car industry thought was reckless. After learning that Land Rover was ending production of the original Land Rover Defender, Fawcett placed a bulk order for 240 brand-new examples. At…

Canada’s fertility rate has hit an all-time low, sparking concern among experts and politicians about the long-term sustainability of the nation’s population. Leslyn Lewis, a Canadian lawyer and politician, said mass immigration should not be treated as a substitute for a society that struggles to support families.“Canada now has one of the lowest fertility rates…

Dozens of Hindu Canadians gathered in freezing temperatures at Mississauga Celebration Square to call attention to what they describe as ongoing violence and discrimination against religious minorities in Bangladesh.The demonstrators braved temperatures as low as −23°C to voice their concerns for Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists and other minority groups in Bangladesh. The protesters urged Canada’s…

Drunk passenger who jumped 100 feet off cruise ship recounts ‘cement-like’ impact in shark-infested waters/ Imaage: Youtube In 2019, Nick Naydev, then 27, jumped from the 11th deck of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship while it was docked in Nassau in the Bahamas. The ship was the Symphony of the Seas, one of the largest…

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed a formerly incarcerated man as the new Commissioner of the city’s Department of Correction. 64-year-old Stanley Richards will be the first person who has previously served time in prison to lead the department that runs the city’s jails.Mamdani announced the appointment at a press event earlier this…

Chris, a regular gym-goer who considered himself healthy and fit, initially dismissed subtle cancer symptoms/ Image: Ladbible Warning: This article contains discussion of cancer which some readers may find distressing. A father-of-three who was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer at the age of 31 has spoken candidly about the early warning signs he initially…