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Exotic animal cafes: Cute trend or welfare crisis?

Imagine sipping a latte while stroking an owl or watching an otter play at your feet. This is the promise of exotic animal cafes, a trend that blends coffee culture with wildlife encounters. But behind the Instagram-worthy photos lies a troubling reality—the welfare of the

‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Connor Storrie on His Shirtless Audition, Unscripted Kissing With Hudson Williams and the Season 2 Renewal: ‘The Only Way to Make This Make Sense Is to Stick to the Books’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about Episode 4 of “Heated Rivalry,” now streaming on HBO Max. When Connor Storrie was filming his self-tape for “Heated Rivalry,” he decided he had to show off his body. “I was like, ‘If we’re doing a show that heavily involves sex,’”

Thailand Fact-Checks Trump on Bogus Ceasefire Claim

It’s not the first time, and it won’t be the last— President Donald Trump was a little too eager to claim he had ended an international conflict. On Friday, the U.S. president said that the countries of Thailand and Cambodia, which have been involved in clashes that have left

US troops in Syria killed in alleged IS ambush

Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State (IS) group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said. "We mourn the loss of three Great American Patriots in Syria," US President

US troops in Syria killed in IS ambush attack

Two American troops and a civilian interpreter were killed in central Syria on Saturday after an alleged member of the Islamic State group opened fire on a joint US-Syrian patrol, officials said. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the deaths on X after Syria's state media