Swansea, UK — Palestinian novelist Yasmin Zaher has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize for young writers for her debut novel The Coin. Zaher received a £20,000 prize during a ceremony held in Swansea on Thursday evening. The Dylan Thomas Prize, named after the iconic Swansea-born poet and writer who passed…
By BlogHear News Desk – May 16, 2025 The United States has voiced concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, even as Israeli military operations continue to escalate. Speaking after a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Turkey, US top diplomat Marco Rubio said Washington was “troubled” by the growing toll on civilians. At least…
By BlogHear News Desk – May 16, 2025 Wall Street delivered a mixed performance on Thursday, with investors digesting a series of major earnings reports and economic indicators that painted a varied picture of the market’s near-term direction. The S&P 500 rose by 0.3%, extending its winning streak to four sessions, while the Dow Jones…
Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch a significant battery upgrade in its upcoming flagship series, potentially starting with the Galaxy S26, according to a new report from The Elec. The company appears to be moving toward a new battery design known as SUS CAN — a stainless steel-based technology aimed at enhancing energy density, charging…
Jersey, Channel Islands – May 2025 — More than 30 descendants of George Poingdestre, a 17th-century emigrant from Jersey to Virginia, have returned to their ancestral homeland in what has become the largest Poindexter family tour to date. The group, part of the Poindexter Descendants Association, includes relatives bearing surnames such as Poindexter, Poingdestre, Pendexter,…
US President Donald Trump has granted refugee status to members of South Africa’s Afrikaner community, alleging that a genocide is taking place in the country. Nearly 60 Afrikaners have since arrived in the United States under this asylum provision. The South African government cooperated by allowing the US embassy to process refugee applications on South…
Ethiopia’s main opposition party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), has been officially banned by the country’s electoral agency, raising serious concerns about the stability of the 2022 peace agreement that ended years of conflict in the northern Tigray region. The National Election Board of Ethiopia revoked the TPLF’s legal status on Wednesday, citing the…
May 2025 – BlogHear.com England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler will skip the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs if the Gujarat Titans qualify, prioritizing his role in England’s upcoming one-day international (ODI) and Twenty20 (T20) series against the West Indies. Buttler, a former England captain, is among five England players currently participating in the IPL who have…
May 15, 2025 | By BlogHear.com Staff England Cricket has announced the appointment of New Zealand’s Tim Southee as fast-bowling consultant for the first part of the upcoming home summer. Southee, 36, retired from international cricket last December and is set to provide expert guidance to England’s pace attack during a busy period of international…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A parliamentary committee in New Zealand has recommended suspending three Māori MPs following a protest haka performed during a parliamentary sitting last year. The committee’s findings mark one of the most severe disciplinary actions proposed in recent memory. The incident involved Opposition MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who led the traditional Māori dance…
