Ukraine Russia war updates: 2 north korean soldiers captured in Russia’s Kursk, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, the first such claim by Kyiv since North Korea sent thousands of troops to shore up Moscow’s war effort on the other side of the world. Zelenskyy made the comments days after Ukraine, … Read more

Palisades Fire expands east to Brentwood and Encino

As wildfires continue to ravage Southern California, victims have only begun to grapple with the costs of rebuilding. Donations have been flooding in from across the country from California businesses to Hollywood A-listers, Fortune 500 companies and everyday Americans. According to data from Angi, a home services website, it depends on several factors, including home … Read more

Championship League snooker LIVE RESULTS: Latest updates with Stuart Bingham and Mark Selby in Group 4 action TODAY

Selby in front Selby has eked out a usful early lead in the first frame against the Rocket. Meanwhile, it’s been a cagey, point-less start on Table Two – between Wakelin and Jones. Ronnie O’Sullivan 0-0 Mark Selby (0-21)Chris Wakelin 0-0 Jak Jones (0-0) We’re under way… Ronnie O’Sullivan 0-0 Mark SelbyChris Wakelin 0-0 Jak … Read more

How India’s Lal Bahadur Shastri died mysteriously in Tashkent – Firstpost

January 11 is an important day in history. It’s on this day that famous US aviator, Amelia Earhart, flew solo from Hawaii to the US mainland. In 2002, the first 20 prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay’s Camp X-Ray. This day, January 11, also marks the birth of India’s cricket star Rahul Dravid as well as … Read more

Jimmy Carter laid to rest in Plains, Georgia, after funeral service in Washington

Carter’s is the fifth official national funeral service for a president that has been held in the National Cathedral, following Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, the Very Rev. Randolph Hollerith, the dean of the National Cathedral, told reporters Wednesday.  But “every funeral itself, whether it’s presidential or otherwise, is completely … Read more

10 dead and 180,000 told to evacuate amid apocalyptic scenes of destruction

Jim Cragg, commander of American Legion Post 283 in the Pacific Palisades, has seen unpleasant things around the world during 30 years in Army special operations. But he said the devastation left in his neighborhood is startling and will be hard to comprehend. “I’ve seen what the world has to offer in its worst case,” … Read more

Presidential Funeral Updates: Jimmy Carter’s Hometown Gives Him a Final Farewell

There are few places where a man can escape the weight of the presidency. For Jimmy Carter, there was the modest ranch home that he built in 1961 on Woodland Drive in the small town of Plains, in southern Georgia. In a town where it seemed that every public building was a stop on a … Read more

Jimmy Carter honored at state funeral, flown to Georgia for interment after his death at 100

From the moment his grandfather woke up in the morning to the moment he laid his head at night, his life was a testament to the goodness of God, said Jason Carter, Jimmy Carter’s eldest grandson, as he took the lectern to deliver a eulogy to his late “Papa.” Jimmy Carter, known to most Americans … Read more

The iPhone makes its grand debut – Firstpost

On January 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, dressed in his uniform of black turtleneck T-shirt and jeans, unveiled the ‘revolutionary’ iPhone — a touchscreen mobile phone. Since then, the phone has earned cult status around the world, with thousands lining up outside stores to get their hands on one. Here’s what else happened on … Read more