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The death chamber and the steel bars of the viewing room are seen at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas, US on September 29, 2010. — ReutersState executions around the world reached their highest level since 2015, according to a new Amnesty International report. In 2024, at least 1,500 people were executed, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia accounting for a combined 1,380 of these deaths. The United States was responsible for 25.Despite the surge, Amnesty noted a record low in the number of countries enforcing the death penalty—only 15 in total, the lowest for the second year running.“These figures are…

Gwyneth Paltrow makes shocking confession about being a stepmomGwyneth Paltrow shared insights into how she is navigating parenthood with her husband Brad Falchuk’s kidsIn a recent chat on the Goop podcast, the Iron Man actress confessed that it took years for her to build a bond with Falchuk’s kids, daughter Isabella, 20, and son Brody, 18, whom he shares with film producer Suzanne Bukinik.While talking about step-parenting, the Oscar-winning actress admitted that it is not a piece of cake.”Step-parenting is a pretty tricky arena. It requires a great deal of accountability, vulnerability, understanding your triggers – and nothing quite seems to…

Arsenal’s Polish defender #15 Jakub Kiwior smiles with Arsenal’s English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka following the UEFA Champions League Quarter final first leg football match between Arsenal and Real Madrid, at the Emirates Stadium, in London, on April 8, 2025. — AFP LONDON: Arsenal pulled off a stunning 3-0 victory over Champions League holders Real Madrid at the Emirates Stadium, with Declan Rice scoring two superb free-kicks and Mikel Merino adding a third to leave the Spanish giants reeling in their quarter-final first leg.Rice scored two majestic free-kicks in the second half of the quarter-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium.Mikel Merino…

Prince William and Prince Harry’s rift could not he fixed despite joint loss, says an expert.The brothers, who lost Graham Craker, a protection officer of both the princes as teenagers, are united in their grief. However, their grief cannot fix deep rooted problems, says expert Ingrid Seward.She told the Mirror: “He played a formative role not as a surrogate father, but as an older friend who could always be relied upon to keep them amused.”Tall and thin, ‘Crackers’ as he was known, had a personality that one of his colleagues compared to an overgrown schoolboy because of his love of…

Move coincides with DRC’s drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.Three United States citizens initially sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a botched coup attempt have been repatriated after Kinshasa commuted their death sentences to life imprisonment last week. Congolese presidential spokesperson Tina Salama said on Tuesday that the three men, including the son of political exile Christian Malanga, who led the attack on the presidential palace in May last year, would all serve out their life sentences in the US. Marcel Malanga, 21, claimed he…

Abu Dhabi: “The Gulf”, Saqr Ghobash, President of the Federal National Council, received at the council’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi Fahjen Khattorian, President of the Republic of Armenia, who is on a work visit to the state. At the beginning of the meeting, Saqr Ghobash welcomed the President of the Republic of Armenia and the high -level delegation of ministers and officials accompanying him, stressing the importance of this visit in strengthening cooperation relations between the two countries, which reflects the keenness of the two countries ’leadership to consolidate the bonds of cooperation, especially at the parliamentary level. During the…

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Public and Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah addressing a press conference in Islamabad in this undated image. — APP/FilePPP under attack by so-called nationalists, says Sanaullah.PM’s adviser calls Green Pakistan Initiative futuristic project.Sanaullah suggests both sides move on matter seriously.Prime Minister’s Adviser on Public and Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, said that the issue surrounding the canals in Sindh was pointless because these six canals were not being built in Punjab. In a conversation with Geo News’ programme “Geo Pakistan”, he said: “There is only one canal in Punjab. No one is talking about the five others and where they…

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. — ReutersA majority of Americans believe prices for everyday goods will rise following Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff proposal, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The president recently announced the largest US tariff increases in decades, prompting concern among consumers and economists alike.The online poll, conducted over three days and ending on Sunday, found that 73% of respondents expect prices to increase over the next six months. Just 4% anticipated prices would fall, while the rest either foresaw…

Tom Hank’s daughter opens up about her bond with stepmom Rita WilsonTom Hank’s daughter, Elizabeth Anne (E.A.) reflected on her relationship with stepmother Rita Wilson.When E.A. was only 12 years old, her life took a 180-degree turn after her parents’ divorce, and the primary custody of E.A., along with her brother Colin, was given to her father. Tom then took his kids and moved from Sacramento to Los Angeles along with his second wife, Rita.”Rita’s not really a stepmother, she’s my other mother,” E.A. told People in a recent chat on Tuesday, sharing insights into her new memoir, The 10: A Memoir…

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane in action with Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni in Champions League’s Quarter Final in its First Leg on April 8, 2025. — ReutersMUNICH: Inter Milan snatched a late 2-1 win from Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final after Davide Frattesi scored the winner in the 88th minute, just three minutes after Bayern had equalised through Thomas Mueller. Frattesi tapped in from close range to stun the Bavarians, who had levelled three minutes earlier through substitute Thomas Mueller, a player leaving the club at the end of the season after 25 years as Bayern…