Gaza war survivors mark another sombre Ramadan far from home

Pop star Katy Perry and five other women successfully completed the first all-female spaceflight in over 60 years aboard a Blue Origin rocket, launching from West Texas and reaching an altitude of 100km. The flight lasted approximately 11 minutes, during which the crew experienced weightlessness, and upon landing, Perry expressed her emotional connection to love while holding a daisy as a reminder of her daughter. The mission, a notable success for Jeff Bezos' space tourism...

Actor and dwarfism charity founder Samantha Davis suffered cardiac arrest after surgery complications, coroner concludesThe actor and campaigner Samantha Davis, wife of Harry Potter star Warwick Davis, died from a cardiac arrest shortly before her planned discharge from the hospital, as concluded by an inquest. Davis, who co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK, an essential resource for individuals with dwarfism and their families, passed away at the age of 53 at London’s University College...

Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FASTFrom growing up in a wealthy family to losing it all when she was just 15, group CEO and founder of The Parentinc, Roshni Mahtani Cheung, is our guest on this episode of How I Made It.She tells Andrea Heng how she built her business...

The Trump administration is considering a plan to cut nearly 50% of the State Department's funding for the next fiscal year, as outlined in an internal memo. Proposed cuts include eliminating nearly all funding for international organizations, humanitarian assistance, and educational programs, while maintaining only minimal health program funding. Congressional leaders, particularly Democrats, have expressed significant concerns, warning that such reductions could undermine U.S. global standing and security amid rising international tensions, especially with Russia...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is advocating for enhanced international free trade in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration, emphasizing the potential disruptive second-round effects on global growth for New Zealand. In contrast, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has criticized Luxon's efforts as "premature" while voicing his concerns during a recent tour of the Pacific, signaling discontent within the coalition. This tension highlights the differing approaches to navigating the challenges posed by the evolving...

The investigator examining the death of ANC stalwart Chief Albert John Luthuli, 56 years after the event, highlighted the challenges encountered in retrieving evidence from the original inquest. With the reopening of the 1967 inquest, the investigator emphasized the complexities involved in tracing and tracking crucial information that had previously been documented. This effort underscores the ongoing significance of Luthuli's legacy and the importance of uncovering the truth surrounding his passing. Full Article