Former president Jimmy Carter remembered and praised as a humanitarian around the world
World leaders from across the globe are expressing their sincere condolences as the U.S. mourns the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel took to X to give his commiserations in the wake of Carter’s death, writing, “Condolences to the people and […]
Olympic athlete amateur world champion joins Jake Paul’s boxing promotion
Roughly a month after defeating Mike Tyson, Jake Paul has added to his boxing promotion roster. Most Valuable Promotions on Friday announced the signing of two-time Canadian Olympian and amateur world champion Tammara “Tamm” Thibeault. Thibeault will become the first woman in history to make her pro debut under men’s rules – four three-minute rounds […]
US swimmers break world record in men’s 4×100 freestyle relay as Americans dominate on first day of worlds
Team USA, led by two-time Olympic medalist Jack Alexy, dominated the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay to win gold and break the world record on the first day of the short-course swimming world championships in Hungary Tuesday. Alexy, who took home his first gold medal in the same event at the Paris Olympics in 2024, broke the American […]
Kaleem Aftab Seeks to Make Red Sea Festival a ‘Home’ for World Cinema
“Home” is the theme of the 4th edition of the Red Sea Film Festival as it returns to its original location, but in a sleek custom-built venue, in the recently renovated Al-Balad district in Jeddah, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Kaleem Aftab, the fest’s head of international programming, says that home is a fitting theme […]
Justin Timberlake cancels another concert on world tour after injuring back: ‘Y’all know I hate doing this’
Justin Timberlake canceled another concert on his “The Forget Tomorrow World Tour” after he suffered a back injury in New Orleans. On Saturday, the 43-year-old singer announced that his show at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City would not take place on Dec. 2 as previously scheduled. “I’m so sorry Oklahoma City,” the “Selfish” hitmaker […]
Ron DeSantis slows the process to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate seat as pressure from Trump world grows
President-elect Donald Trump handed Ron DeSantis a political gift this month when he gave him a U.S. Senate seat to fill. Just don’t expect the Florida governor to open it before Christmas. One of Trump’s first major picks to fill his Cabinet was Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, as the president-elect stocks […]