Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says
All 21 sailors on the Singapore-flagged GFS Pride were evacuated safely after it was hit by an projectile on Tuesday, maritime authorities say.
Mont Blanc, the ‘roof of Europe’, loses more than a metre of height in a year
Peak of French mountain now 4,807 metres high and fluctuates year by year due to changes in Alpine climate
Europe’s highest peak shrank by more than a metre last year, data has shown.
Mont Blanc in France now stands 4,807.47 metres above sea level, a team of surveyors from the Haute-Savoie regional department said on Wednesday, putting “the roof of Europe” 1.29 metres lower than in 2025.
Continue reading...US inflation rises before midterm elections, fuelling rate hike fears
Economists divided on Fed rate hike as inflation creates uncertainty before US midterm elections in a tense market.
US inflation rises more than expected – here’s what is happening with prices
The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.
Why Martinez highlighted Manchester United’s woes in Madrid meltdown
Amid Premier and Champions League woes, Man United players and fans ponder how preseason optimism has turned to despair.
Judge extends White House access for US media outlets amid Trump standoff
CNN, MS Now and Politico can continue to access White House as judge maintains Trump's ban likely illegal.
Pope walking and recovering ‘as expected’ after surgery, doctors say
The 71-year-old Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the 90-minute procedure on Tuesday.
Pope Leo recovering well after cancer surgery, Vatican says
The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his lung.
Boy, 17, accidentally shot dead with air rifle at Hampshire house party, inquest told
Connor Bell died of his injuries after his friend Jack Beechy, 18, pulled the trigger, mistaking it for the safety catch
A 17-year-old boy died after he was accidentally shot in the head with an air rifle by his friend at a house party, an inquest has been told.
Connor Bell had been drinking at a friend’s house in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on 8 November last year when Jack Beechy fired the fatal shot by mistaking the trigger for the safety catch, the inquest heard.
Continue reading...Trump posts AI video of himself taming tiger after fatal UK zoo mauling – USA Today
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Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told
Comedian faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women
Russell Brand was a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator who boasted about wanting to have sex with 5,000 women, a court has heard.
The 51-year-old comedian is alleged to have had an “insatiable desire” to get what he wanted and treated women as a means to an end, jurors were told.
Continue reading...France’s students are angry about more than crumbling classrooms and missing teachers
Beneath a wave of school protests in France lies a more existential worry: the future prospects of an entire generation
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Say what you will about France’s high schools, they still produce world-class slogan writers. Here’s a brief selection spotted during three weeks of blockades and marches over chronic teacher shortages, overcrowded classes and crumbling buildings:
“Pas d’avenir, pas de calme” (No future, no calm). “Diplômés aujourd’hui, précaires demain” (Graduates today, insecure tomorrow). “Vous détruisez notre futur, on bloque votre présent” (You destroy our future, we block your present).
Continue reading...Hundreds of thousands of workers on strike across Republic of Ireland
It comes amidst an an ongoing pay dispute between public sector workers and the Irish government.
Ukrainian military’s access to Starlink satellite internet suddenly restricted
Launch of Russian ballistic missiles on Ukraine, with no US warning, coincides with outage of Starlink managed by Musk’s SpaceX
Ukraine’s military has suddenly had its access to Starlink satellite internet terminals restricted as the Trump administration has increased pressure on Ukraine to halt long-range strikes on Russia’s oil industry immediately.
The terminals, which are distributed and managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, are a key component of Ukraine’s military operations and the sudden restrictions on the terminals travelling at high speeds on Tuesday evening led to the failure of several combat missions, said an adviser on military technology to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Continue reading...Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s top data centre in attack on AI ambitions – Reuters
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- Kremlin says the government is discussing Yandex's problems after Ukrainian strikes on its data centres Reuters
- Ukraine showed Trump how easily an enemy could cripple an AI powerhouse Fox News
Texas prosecutor considering felony charges for ICE agent who ran over man
A conviction on the possible charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon could mean up to 20 years in prison
A Texas prosecutor said he was considering felony assault charges for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer who ran over a man following an attempted traffic stop and broke his leg in multiple places.
Sean Teare, district attorney for Harris county, said video of the incident in west Houston on Saturday morning, in which the officer’s unmarked SUV is seen veering into the man as he runs away across an empty parking lot, could support a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Continue reading...Ukrainian ex-army officer’s lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens – AP News
- Ukrainian ex-army officer’s lawyers seek dismissal as Nord Stream pipeline blast trial opens AP News
- Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines BBC
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- Nord Stream: Germany puts suspected Ukrainian pipeline saboteur on trial DW.com
- Nord Stream Trial Tests Germany’s Alliance With Ukraine WSJ
Australia’s first-ever Michelin stars go to 11 restaurants in one state
All of the spots are in South Australia, reportedly because the state government paid for incognito inspectors to visit.
Are the European Women’s World Cup play-offs working?
The ease in which England saw off Greece in round one of the Women's World Cup qualifying play-offs showed just how inefficient the structure currently is.