Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods in response to Reagan advert
Saying that airing the advert was a hostile act, Trump announced an additional 10% "over and above what they are paying now".
At least four killed in Russian strikes overnight on Ukraine
Attacks come after Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeals to US for long-range missiles and urges allies to expand sanctions on Russian oil
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said, and prompted fresh pleas from Ukraine’s president for western air defence systems.
In the capital, Kyiv, two people were killed and 13 were wounded in a ballistic missile attack in the early hours of Saturday, Kyiv’s police said.
Continue reading...New Jersey officer charged after going out for pizza instead of responding to shooting
Sgt Kevin Bollaro accused of misconduct and falsifying report after blowing off investigation of a double homicide
A New Jersey officer has been charged with misconduct after prosecutors say he didn’t quickly respond to and properly investigate reports of a shooting that turned out to be a double murder, instead stopping at an ATM and pizzeria.
Franklin township police sergeant Kevin Bollaro was the on-duty officer on the evening of 1 August when police received 911 calls reporting gunshots and screaming in Pittstown, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) from Manhattan in central New Jersey, according to Hunterdon county prosecutor Renée Robeson’s office.
Continue reading...Liverpool defeated by Brentford, record fourth straight Premier League loss
Premier League holders Liverpool's title defence continues to stutter as Brentford's recovery persists.
British Airways pulls Louis Theroux podcast sponsorship after Bob Vylan interview
Airline says singer’s defiant interview breached its policy on politically sensitive or controversial subjects
British Airways has halted its sponsorship of Louis Theroux’s podcast over an interview with the frontman of Bob Vylan.
The airline has withdrawn its adverts from the journalist’s podcast after he interviewed Bobby Vylan – whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster.
Continue reading...Venezuela’s Maduro says US ‘fabricating war’ as it deploys world’s largest warship
The deployment marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign against drug traffickers, which Trump warns will include "land action".
Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for anti-tariff TV ad
Move is response to ad sponsored by Ontario that referenced Ronald Reagan’s support for free trade
Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will raise US tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for an anti-tariff advertisement sponsored by the Ontario government, which has further strained one of the world’s largest trade partnerships.
The statement, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, came after several days of public disputes over the ad, which referenced Ronald Reagan’s support for free trade and provoked the US president’s anger.
Continue reading...‘I’m not going to be wasting my time’ — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress – The Kyiv Independent
- 'I'm not going to be wasting my time' — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress The Kyiv Independent
- Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin 'don't go anywhere' CNBC
- Trump says he won't waste time meeting Putin unless Ukraine deal is likely to happen soon Fox News
- How Trump’s plans for a Budapest summit with Putin turned into sanctions on Russia CNN
- Trump says he will not meet with Putin until he thinks there is a deal on Ukraine Reuters
Connolly declared president of Ireland after landslide win
Catherine Connolly, an independent who was backed by the major left-wing parties, pledges to be "an inclusive president for all".
Louvre moves jewels to ultra-secure Bank of France vault after heist
They will now be stored in the Bank's most secure vault, behind a seven-tonne door 26m underground.
‘I’m not done’, Kamala Harris tells the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
The former vice president made her strongest suggestion to date that she will make another presidential bid in 2028 - after losing to Donald Trump last year.
Met police urge Epping sex offender spotted in London to hand himself in
Former asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu has been missing since being released from prison in error
Police searching in London for a former asylum seeker and convicted sex offender who was released from prison in error have urged him to hand himself in.
The Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl and made the subject of a five-year sexual harm prevention order.
Continue reading...Trump announces additional 10 percent Canada tariff over Reagan ad brouhaha
US president says Ontario government's anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan needed to be taken down 'immediately'.
British tourist dies after 20ft fall from Lanzarote hotel balcony
Another man in critical condition after railing reportedly breaks off in Costa Teguise
A British tourist has died after a 20ft fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands.
Another Briton was left with serious injuries after the balcony railing reportedly broke off in the Lanzarote resort town of Costa Teguise.
Continue reading...Actor June Lockhart of Lost in Space and Lassie fame dies aged 100
Lockhart started out on stage at age eight and appeared in scores of television series and feature films
June Lockhart, the popular actor known for her work in film and television, has passed away at the age of 100.
She died on Thursday night of natural causes, with daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna by her side, according to People.
Continue reading...What is Trump’s strategy to tackle the US’s illegal drug problem?
US military strikes abroad win local support but critics say the issue is more complex.
Pakistan minister warns of ‘open war’ with Afghanistan if peace talks fail
Defence minister's warning comes as countries hold talks in Istanbul to consolidate last week's Doha ceasefire.
Spain: Tens of thousands protest a year after deadly floods – DW
- Spain: Tens of thousands protest a year after deadly floods DW
- ‘Still angry’: more than 50,000 protest in Valencia on first anniversary of floods The Guardian
- Protesters urge regional Spanish leader to quit a year after deadly floods Reuters
- Body of 56-Year-Old Man Found 1 Year After Being Swept Away in Flood People.com
- Protesters gather one year after Spain's deadly floods Le Monde.fr
Trump travels to Asia to meet with China’s Xi Jinping as the government shutdown in the U.S. drags on – CBS News
- Trump travels to Asia to meet with China's Xi Jinping as the government shutdown in the U.S. drags on CBS News
- Donald Trump's week in Asia: BBC correspondents on the wins and potential losses BBC
- Trump heads to Asia with trade — and tensions with Xi — on the agenda NBC News
- Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi The New York Times
- Trump’s Asia trip to test his dealmaking abilities with old rivals and new friends CNN
Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide
Independent pledges to be ‘president for all’ after taking 63% of vote in upset for political establishment
The leftwing independent candidate Catherine Connolly has a won landslide election victory and been declared Ireland’s next president.
She pledged to be a “president for all” after securing 63% of the first preference votes, a stunning result that shook the political establishment and will make her the republic’s 10th head of state.
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