Dumbarton, a picturesque coastal town along the River Clyde near Glasgow, has been represented in the Scottish Parliament by Jackie Baillie, a Labour Party politician, since 1999. Residents think this could be the week that changes. “I’ve lost total faith in all the politicians,” Willie Henderson, 98, said on a recent day as he sat…
Sitting stoned on a hill above his village, a young man muses on his place in the world. Connor is proud to have fenced pastures while his mates have been away at university. But it’s overwhelming to think of all their lives being equally real and urgent. Are they part of the same story or…
Saudi Arabia embarked on a nation-changing project over the past decade under a young prince in a rush to reimagine his kingdom. The kingdom announced ambitious ventures in sports, entertainment and other areas — all in a bid to diversify its economy from its heavy reliance on oil exports and to remake its image from…
Celeste Wang, 20, from Belmont, Calif., said: “A lot of people use it as a proxy for saying they disagree with some of the ways you live your life. Even silly things like me carrying a water bottle around school has become a ha-ha.” Preanka Narenthiren, a 19-year-old from Toronto, agreed. “I think that everyone…
On Sunday, April 26, in the Caribbean city of Santa Marta, Colombia, Catholics gathered for Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta to pray for proceedings underway 6 miles down the coast to develop a just and realistic pathway to a world without fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change. The first Conference…
American Idol entered its Taylor Swift era on Sunday night (April 27), with the remaining contestants taking on songs from Taylor Swift’s catalog for the show’s first episode dedicated entirely to the pop superstar. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The theme night featured seven contestants performing tracks spanning Swift’s career, from early country…
Tetris Kelly caught up with LE SSERAFIM in Seoul, South Korea, and the girls have a “CELEBRATION” that launches them into a new era. They tease what to expect from their upcoming studio album, their experience of their first VR concert, the surprise they felt when “SPAGHETTI” popped off, working with BTS’ J-HOPE on the…
An operation to tow a Russian tanker adrift in the Mediterranean Sea failed on Wednesday, leaving the laden vessel unmoored about 120 nautical miles north of the city of Benghazi, Libya, according to the Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority. Libya’s effort to tow the ship to safety failed when the towing cable snapped and…
Shorouk Express TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 13. The upcoming Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia is expected to mark a turning point in deepening regional cooperation, the President Mirziyoyev’s article “Central Asia on the Threshold of a New Era” says, Trend reports via the press service of the Uzbek president. According to…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I got to wear the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses at Meta Connect 2025 on Wednesday. And while they are a long way from replacing your smartphone, they are good enough to make it clear that smart glasses are a lot better when they include…
