Chip giant SK Hynix raises $26.5bn as shares surge in bumper US listing
The shares surged as much as 17% in their Nasdaq trading debut on Friday following the record-breaking foreign listing.
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
The man's wife held onto his legs for around five minutes to stop him from being sucked out, officials say.
Zulu king expresses regret after video captures tirade against his wife
In the footage widely shared in South Africa, King Misuzulu threatens to physically assault his wife and accuses her of cheating.
Zulu king expresses regret after video captures tirade against his wife
In the footage widely shared in South Africa, King Misuzulu threatens to physically assault his wife and accuses her of cheating.
Ukraine Says It Hit Two Russian Refineries, Slew of Fuel Tankers – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine Says It Hit Two Russian Refineries, Slew of Fuel Tankers Bloomberg.com
- American-made technology guiding Ukraine's strikes into Russia CBS News
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- Ukraine escalates attacks on tankers near Crimea as Russian fuel shortages bite CNBC
- Russia's Saratov oil refinery at a halt since Wednesday's drone attack, sources say Reuters
‘The worst possible combination’: what has caused Spain’s deadly wildfires?
Blaze made worse by heat, strong wind and plentiful dry vegetation amid hollowing out of rural population
As firefighters struggle to quell the flames ravaging southern Spain and doctors treat the injured, a horrific picture of the fallout is emerging.
At least 12 people died in a fast-spreading inferno that ripped through Almería on Thursday, many trapped in cars as they sought to escape a blaze that scorched 3,800 hectares (9,390 acres). Overwhelmed authorities say eight people have been injured and 23 cannot be accounted for.
Continue reading...Police launch murder investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe
Body of former MP, 78, found with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home on Thursday morning
A murder investigation has been launched after the suspicious death of the former MP Ann Widdecombe at her home on Dartmoor, in Devon, police have said.
Widdecombe’s body was found with “serious injuries” by the ambulance service at an address in Haytor, Devon, at 11.40am on Thursday. The police said officers were searching for a “white male” in connection with her death.
Continue reading...Berlin’s mayor abandons reelection campaign after ‘tennis-gate’ outcry
Kai Wegner admits poor communication in handling of power blackout overshadowed his other political work
Berlin’s embattled mayor has abandoned his campaign to stand for reelection after failing to recover from a row over his decision to play tennis while large parts of the German capital were hit by a power blackout in January.
Kai Wegner announced on Friday afternoon that he would not run in Berlin’s 20 September election after coming under huge pressure to step down from his party, the Christian Democrats (CDU). Some members wrote an open letter to Wegner this week in which they appealed to him to withdraw his candidacy.
Continue reading...Burnham plans summer tour of UK to win over voters in Labour ‘danger zones’
Exclusive: Prospective PM wants to give the country a hopeful message, in contrast with Starmer’s early missteps
Andy Burnham will undertake a summer tour as prime minister to Labour “danger zones” across the country where the party has been losing support, particularly areas hit by controversial government policies.
Burnham is planning the tour for the second half of the summer recess, with the aim of resetting Labour’s relationship with some of the UK’s most sceptical voters.
Continue reading...Test runs and a shock-absorbing cage: how Bayeux tapestry was moved to UK
Medieval artwork safely delivered to British Museum before display from September in carefully controlled conditions
The Bayeux tapestry has survived myriad perils, from cathedral fires to its potential destruction for use as wagon covers. Now, with the embroidery about to be displayed in a blockbuster London exhibition, experts must contend with a host of more insidious dangers.
The arrival of the tapestry at the British Museum in the small hours of Friday morning was a historic moment – albeit less dramatic than the landing of William the Conqueror it portrays.
Continue reading...Nolan Wells’ family demands answers about US teen’s death after boating trip
Wells' body was found in the water near Mississippi's Horn Island days after he went on a boating trip there with friends.
Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister – BBC
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Will Ukraine’s ‘long-range sanctions’ decide the war? – The Kyiv Independent
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- Ukraine Finally Has a Theory of Victory. Will It Work? Foreign Policy
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Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files
The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files
The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
Police investigating former prince Andrew to visit US to interview Giuffre’s relatives
Thames Valley police reportedly wish to talk to brother and sister-in-law about her allegations of sexual assault
Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are to travel to the US to speak with the family of his accuser Virginia Giuffre, it has been reported.
Thames Valley police are believed to want to talk to Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, about their sister’s allegations of sexual assault by the former Duke of York. He has denied the claims of Giuffre, who took her own life in April last year, aged 41.
Continue reading...Was Erdoğan’s gun gift a faux pas or an old-school diplomatic tradition? – Euronews.com
- Was Erdoğan's gun gift a faux pas or an old-school diplomatic tradition? Euronews.com
- Turkey’s leader gives revolvers to every NATO leader as parting gift CNN
- Nato leaders surprised by Turkish president’s gift of guns after summit The Guardian
- NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Guns Gifted to NATO Leaders Cause Travel Faux Pas After Summit Bloomberg.com
NATO leaders came to Turkey to discuss security. Erdogan gave them each an engraved revolver – AP News
Big tech platforms will have to ban scam ads under UK plans to tackle fraud
Range of potential measures announced by Ofcom include reducing risk of accounts being hijacked for scams
Big tech platforms will be required to ban scam advertisers in the UK under proposals to tackle online fraud.
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X and YouTube will have to block bad actors who post fraudulent ads and prevent them from creating new accounts in a range of measures targeted at the biggest services.
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