Author: Sophia Johnson

The owners of The Commodore barbershops are swapping razors for mezcal — and Atlanta’s nightlife scene is about to get a lot smoother. Robert Hopper and Peter Terrones, the team behind one of the city’s most beloved barbershops, are getting ready to launch La Cueva, a 2,700-square-foot speakeasy and listening lounge tucked away on the second floor of Ponce City Market. It’s their first foray into the bar and restaurant…

Iran’s Supreme Leader issues harsh rebuke and promises a more forceful response as Tehran accuses foes of trying to topple the regime Iran’s Supreme Leader didn’t mince words. In a fiery message published Monday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Israel a “dog on a leash” of the United States and warned Tehran’s adversaries that a much more severe blow could be on the horizon. The warning comes weeks after a tense…

Last-minute pleas, diplomatic whispers, and a spiritual envoy haven’t moved the Mahdi family off their demand for retribution The clock nearly stopped on July 16 for Nimisha Priya. But not because Yemen forgave her. The hangman’s noose waited as the victim’s family stood their ground—and the execution was paused, not canceled. A sliver of time was bought. But no mercy yet. Blood money or justice? The family stands firm For…

A record-breaking aerial assault rattled Ukraine overnight as Russian forces launched 728 drones—both Shahed and decoy types—alongside 13 missiles in what Ukrainian officials called the most intense drone attack of the war so far. The wave of strikes comes as both air and ground battles escalate across the country, more than three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. Ukrainian authorities said the assault targeted 11 regions, with the city of…

Strong tremors jolted the Delhi-NCR region on Thursday morning, sending people out of homes and offices in panic. A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Jhajjar, Haryana at 9:04 AM, shaking buildings and nerves alike. Thankfully, there are no reports of injuries or property damage—just shaken nerves and a lot of spilled tea. A Quick, Shaky Wake-Up Call The quake wasn’t catastrophic, but it definitely made its presence felt. People across…

Despite two days of high-level Oval Office meetings, no ceasefire announcement emerges; U.S. envoy delays travel to Qatar, signaling talks still on shaky ground Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left the White House late Tuesday after a second closed-door meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump—this time without the fireworks or headlines many had braced for. There was no podium, no handshake in front of reporters, and most notably, no deal. After…

Gambhira Bridge snaps near Vadodara, leaving vehicles mangled in Mahisagar riverbed; rescue ops on as questions over infrastructure pile up A regular Wednesday morning turned into chaos near Vadodara when part of the Gambhira Bridge collapsed without warning. Vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar River, leaving ten people injured—some critically—and raising alarm bells about the condition of regional infrastructure. Emergency crews scrambled to the scene. The bridge was a lifeline for…

War of words erupts after India’s top general links Beijing’s “live support” to Pakistan’s military during four-day standoff Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir is fuming. Just hours after India’s Deputy Army Chief Lt Gen Rahul R. Singh openly accused China of backing Pakistan during the recent four-day Operation Sindoor conflict, Munir fired back — calling the claims “irresponsible and factually incorrect.” This isn’t just a diplomatic spat. It’s part…

Israel launched a wave of coordinated strikes on Yemen early Monday, targeting three Red Sea ports and a power facility, escalating tensions in a region already simmering with instability. The assault, confirmed by the Israeli military, marks the first direct hit on Yemeni soil in nearly a month. It followed an incident off Hodeidah’s coast, where a ship was attacked and left adrift, its crew abandoning it as it took…