Author: Press Room
A glass of beer can provide “substantial levels” of an essential brain-boosting vitamin in your diet, according to research published in a respected German journal. The BBC reports the vitamin B6 is good for the brain, blood and immune system and is found in a wide variety of foods – including an ice cold brew. A beer “serving” might meet around 15 percent of your daily B6 requirement, the authors of the study as seen by the BBC say, and even alcohol-free lager could deliver the same result. Many of the raw ingredients used to make the beverage, including barley,…
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran has decided against executing eight women it originally planned to kill on Wednesday night and would release four of them while giving one-month prison sentences to the other four. Trump, who called on the regime to release the women on Tuesday, shared the development in a Truth Social post. “Very good news! I have just been informed that the eight women protestors who were going to be executed tonight in Iran will no longer be killed. Four will be released immediately, and four will be sentenced to one month in prison,” he wrote.…
A German police union chief has sparked controversy after suggesting that women should avoid relationships with men because of rising crime rates in the country, while apparently ignoring that government statistics indicate a higher likelihood of being a victim of migrant crime. Appearing on the ZDF public broadcaster this week, the head of the Federal Association of German Detectives (BDK), Dirk Peglow, had a novel take on the fact that crimes against women are on the rise in Germany. When pressed by LGBT Assyrian-heritage ZDF host Dunja Hayali on what advice he would give women in Germany, Peglow said per DW: “Better…
The Senate Commerce Committee’s top Democrat is calling on the Transportation Department’s independent watchdog to launch an investigation into whether Federal Aviation Administration Chief Bryan Bedford “profited from deliberately violating his ethics agreement” by not divesting from an airline company — which he once ran — during a stipulated time frame last year. Bedford had vowed in that agreement to dispose of his equity in the parent corporation of Republic Airways, the regional carrier he presided over before joining the Trump administration, within 90 days of being confirmed to head the FAA. But he failed to meet that early October…
A 25% jump in the ultra-wealthy ranks by 2031 is being “supercharged” by profits from artificial intelligence, consultancy Knight Frank has said The number of billionaires worldwide is expected to climb to nearly 4,000 by 2031, rising about 25% from current levels as the pace of wealth creation accelerates, according to global property consultancy Knight Frank.There are currently 3,110 billionaires globally, and the figure is projected to rise by about 25% to 3,915 over the next five years, the firm said in a report on Thursday.Liam Bailey, the estate agent’s head of research, said wealth among billionaires and millionaires had…
The comment follows footage released by Tehran showing its forces boarding two vessels Iran’s seizure of two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz was not a ceasefire violation because they were not US or Israeli-owned, the White House has said, after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released footage of the operation. READ MORE: Oil jumps after US seizes Iranian ship near Hormuz The video, published on Wednesday, shows IRGC personnel intercepting and boarding two MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company container ships – the Epaminondas, a mid-sized vessel, and the larger MSC Francesca. A third vessel, identified as the Euphoria…
A Tokyo theme park worker died after becoming trapped inside a ride for five hours while conducting routine maintenance. The tragedy happened on the “Flying Balloon” ride on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome City, Fox News reported. “During routine maintenance work on the ride, one of our employees became trapped within the ride’s gondola mechanism,” the company said. “Following rescue operations, the employee was transported to a hospital, where their death was subsequently confirmed.” Local media outlet NHK World Japan identified the worker as 24-year-old Kamimura Hina, citing police. Rescuers worked to free her for approximately five hours, but she was…
CBP officers arrested a 41‑year‑old woman traveling with three minors at the Nogales Port of Entry after finding an RPG launcher tube, rifles, and weapons parts concealed in a void beneath the back seat of her Lexus. Officials say the cache was discovered during outbound inspections aimed at stopping weapons from reaching criminal groups in Mexico. CBP officials reported that on April 19, a 41-year-old U.S. citizen, female, approached the DeConcini Crossing in Nogales, Arizona, to cross the border into Mexico. The woman, driving a 2016 Lexus IS200t was referred to a secondary inspection station where officers carried out a…
The US president has reposted a podcaster’s message describing immigrants from the two countries as gangsters with laptops US President Donald Trump has shared a letter deriding India and China as “hellholes.”Trump reposted the letter from former radio host Michael Savage’s podcast Savage Nation on Truth Social on Wednesday.The post was a criticism of the US birthright citizenship laws, which referred to India, China and other countries as “hellholes” while fiercely advocating changes to American policy regarding nationality.“A baby here becomes an instant citizen, and then they bring the entire family in from China or India or some other hellhole…
Ukraine has reportedly offered to send four minehunter ships currently docked in the United Kingdom to assist with clearing Iranian mines and securing the Strait of Hormuz for international traffic. The Times of London reported on Tuesday that Ukrainian naval officers would be present for a summit at the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) in northwestern London on Wednesday. Representatives of some 30 nations were scheduled to participate in a discussion of how to protect civilian ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz from Iranian terrorist attacks. The effort envisioned by the summit would be of no help in the near…