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Ellen DeGeneres and her spouse Portia de Rossi's decision to relocate to the UK is related to their marital difficulties as they seek a fresh start, according to reports. The couple left the country after the outcome of the most recent US presidential election. But Ellen DeGeneres's career scandal appears to have put her marriage to Portia de Rossi to the test, leading them to move to freshen things up. According to a report by Blast, DeGeneres and de Rossi had marital problems prior to moving overseas, but they decided to stick together and defend their union.

Sean Diddy Combs is one of the biggest names in the United States now, but not for the right and moral reasons. He has ended up being the topic of jokes for different generations now, and even school-going children are now taking his name in their new kind of funny content, something that is not sitting well with their parents, as they want their children to be protected from further details into who and what Sean Diddy Combs is.

The president of Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios has died when the small plane he was piloting crashed on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp as the two men resumed the relationship they established during Trump's first term after a four-year hiatus. Trump, the once and future American president, said the two would be discussing a world that's gone «a little crazy» as they met one on one before a celebration of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral five years after a devastating fire. Trump's visit to France comes as Macron and other European leaders are trying to win Trump's favour and persuade him to maintain support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia's invasion. Macron's office said that would be discussed as well as the wars in the Middle East.

During his panel discussion at the Doha Forum in Qatar, the Foreign Minister was asked this question, to which he responded, saying, «We've been trying to attract them into the Indian sphere.» Jaishankar was adressing the 22nd edition of the Doha Forum panel on 'Conflict Resolution in a New Era' where Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thand Norway Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide were also present.

The BJP alleged on Thursday that the US deep state colluded with the media portal OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to «damage» India's image. The BJP had cited Gandhi's use of reports by OCCRP to attack the Adani Group and to accuse it of having closeness with the government.

Notre Dame Cathedral, the iconic Parisian landmark nearly lost to a devastating fire in April 2019, reopened on Saturday, marking a historic moment of achievement and resilience. The event attracted dignitaries from across the globe, including US President-elect Donald Trump, Britain’s Prince William, and First Lady Jill Biden, alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ambitious five-year restoration timeline. The reopening ceremony began with Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich symbolically tapping the cathedral’s grand wooden doors three times with a staff crafted from charred remnants of the original roof. This act, steeped in tradition, officially declared the cathedral open for worship. Hymns, prayers, and the resonating tones of the restored 8,000-pipe organ followed, reawakening a sacred space silenced for years.

TikTok asked followers to subscribe to their channels on rival platforms like Meta-owned Instagram and Alphabet's YouTube after a federal appeals court ruled that the social media app could be banned if it is not sold to a US-based company by January 19. TikTok has become a major US digital force as it has grown to 170 million US users, especially younger people drawn to its short, often irreverent videos. It has sucked away advertisers from some of the largest US players and added commerce platform TikTok Shop, which has become a marketplace for small businesses. The US Congress, fearing TikTok's Chinese owners are gathering information about American consumers, has passed a law requiring its owner, Chinese-backed ByteDance, to divest its TikTok in the US or face a ban. On Friday, a federal appeals court upheld the law.

TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge the company brought against a law that requires it to cut ties with its China-based parent company or be banned by mid-January

The federal government has approved a scaled-down wind farm in Idaho over local opposition, including from groups concerned about its proximity to a historic site where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II

U.S. stocks rose to records after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation

The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has opened the door for many people to vent their frustrations and anger over the insurance industry

Super Micro Computer said on Friday it has received an extension from the Nasdaq till Feb. 25 to file its delayed annual and quarterly reports, sending the AI server maker's shares up 5% in extended trading. Last month, Super Micro named BDO USA as its auditor and submitted a compliance plan to the stock exchange to file its annual and quarterly reports, after its listing came under threat when it failed to file its annual report in August. The company in August cited a need to assess «its internal controls over financial reporting» for the delay, a day after Hindenburg Research disclosed a short position.

ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. In an official statement, he urged the Bangladeshi government to uphold human rights, guarantee legal protections, and end the wave of violence targeting Hindus and other minority groups. «The ongoing violence against Hindus and others across Bangladesh is unacceptable and must end immediately. I strongly urge the government of Bangladesh to take decisive steps to reduce tensions peacefully now,» he said.

Bob Fernandez thought he'd go dancing and see the world when he joined the US Navy as a 17-year-old high school student in August 1941. Four months later he found himself shaking from explosions and passing ammunition to artillery crews so his ship's guns could return fire on Japanese planes bombing Pearl Harbor, a Navy base in Hawaii. «When those things go off like that, we didn't know what's what,» said Fernandez, who is now 100. «We didn't even know we were in a war.» Two survivors of the bombing — each 100 or older — are planning to return to Pearl Harbor on Saturday to observe the 83rd anniversary of the attack that thrust the US into World War II. They will join active-duty troops, veterans and members of the public for a remembrance ceremony hosted by the Navy and the National Park Service.

Vivek Ramaswamy, who is co-heading proposed Department of Government Efficiency, had a controversial past with billionaire Elon Musk. Ramaswamy has a lengthy history of attacking Musk's ties to China, frequently referring to his partner's as a «circus monkey», and a puppet for the Chinese Communist Party, reports the CNN. Ramaswamy also criticized Tesla's investments and Musk’s comment on Taiwan. He argued the Tesla CEO was pandering to the Chinese Communist Party for business benefits, such as regulatory approvals and tax breaks. Ramaswamy’s critiques, reviewed by CNN’s KFile, include pointed remarks about Musk’s 2022 suggestion that Taiwan should become a special administrative region of China. ALSO READ: US stares at billions in losses as China bans exports of these rare minerals. All you need to know

Lok Sabha that 519 Indian nationals were deported from the United States, for being declared «unauthorised to stay» by American authorities, within a year's time, says a TOI report. ALSO READ: US Visa Bulletin December 2024: Indian applicants in some Green Card categories move forward Replying to questions by TMC member Mala Roy on the deportation of Indians from USA, minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Azad told the Lower House in a written reply that, «as per US government data, a total of 519 Indian nationals were deported to India during the period November 2023 to October 2024. Deportations are carried out by the US government through commercial and chartered flights.»

US federal panel called Friday for legislation that would give regulators more authority over certain crypto assets, weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump has vowed that the United States would be the «crypto capital of the planet,» and during his election campaign drew heavy financial support from cryptocurrency backers. On Friday, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) recommended that Congress pass legislation «providing federal financial regulators with explicit rulemaking authority over the spot market for crypto assets that are not securities.»

US Congressman Jay Obernolte said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should move speedily in crafting rules that encourage the expansion of AI and its need for large amounts of electricity, including by clearing the way for so-called co-located AI data centers. «As their energy requirements increase, the development of co-located energy production will be instrumental in mitigating grid strain, improving resilience, and reducing carbon emissions,» wrote Obernolte, a Republican from California.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A fast-advancing rebel offensive in Syria threatens to dislodge Russia from a strategic linchpin that Moscow has used for a decade to project power in the Middle East, in the Mediterranean and into the African continent. It also challenges Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to portray Moscow as a flag bearer for an alternative global order to rival Western liberalism, and his defense of the Syrian regime as evidence of successful pushback against American dominance in the region.