Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant
Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.
Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant
Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.
Trump blasts critics as UK readies Hormuz mine-clearing mission amid Iran deal talks – Fox News
- Trump blasts critics as UK readies Hormuz mine-clearing mission amid Iran deal talks Fox News
- Live updates: Iran war news; US targets Iranian missile launch sites and boats in ‘self-defense’ strikes CNN
- Iran War Live Updates: Top Iranian Negotiators Arrive in Qatar for Talks on Peace Deal The New York Times
- Iran's top envoys discussing potential peace deal with Qatar prime minister, official says Reuters
- Iranian delegation in Qatar as talks on US ceasefire extend Al Jazeera
Oil Slides as Ships Move Toward Hormuz – WSJ
- Oil Slides as Ships Move Toward Hormuz WSJ
- Oil and LNG tankers exit Hormuz, heading for Pakistan and China Reuters
- Supertanker With Iraq Crude Exits Persian Gulf as Talks Continue Bloomberg.com
- Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump and Vance talk up Iran deal Al Jazeera
- More Tankers Make It Through the Strait of Hormuz Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Clashes as Venezuelan prisoners protest over alleged mistreatment
The prisoners insisted their protest was peaceful but that security forces deployed to quell it opened fire.
Senegal’s leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns
Some speculate that El Malick Ndiaye stepped down so that ousted-PM Ousmane Sonko can take his place.
At least 19 people taken to hospital after ‘strong smell’ reported at Tokyo mall
Police say a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre.
At least 19 people taken to hospital after ‘strong smell’ reported at Tokyo mall – BBC
- At least 19 people taken to hospital after 'strong smell' reported at Tokyo mall BBC
- About 20 people injured after man sprays unknown substance near ATM in Tokyo mall The Guardian
- Over 20 taken to hospital after unknown substance allegedly sprayed in Tokyo shopping area AP News
- Around 20 people injured after spraying incident at Tokyo mall ATM, police say Euronews.com
- Suspected spray attack in Tokyo shopping complex leaves more than 20 ill | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News nhk.or.jp
Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general
Dominic Grieve says people are ‘perfectly entitled’ to ask Richard Hermer for review of teenagers’ sentences
Appeal judges would be unlikely to criticise the attorney general, Richard Hermer, if he asked them to review “unusual” non-custodial sentences handed to three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls, one of his predecessors has suggested.
Dominic Grieve, who also served as home secretary, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the goal of rehabilitating offenders – particularly younger ones – needed to be balanced with providing deterrence.
Continue reading...Moment of gas explosion at China coal mine
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.
US and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawks | First Thing
US president says he is not rushing into a deal after proposed plan to end war prompts Republican backlash. Plus, mood in Russia turns against Putin
Good morning.
Donald Trump defended himself against criticism from fellow Republicans yesterday as he appeared on the verge of agreeing a deal with Iran to end the war.
What has Iran said? Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has been speaking at a news briefing about the contours of a potential deal with the US to end the war: “It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion. But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent – no one can make such a claim.”
Why does he think voters are becoming disenfranchised? Massie pointed to several significant constituencies – including “Make America healthy again” campaigners, fiscal hawks pushing for sweeping government budget cuts, and voters who don’t want the US engaged in wars – who he claimed had been “alienated” by the administration’s actions. “And so, I’m worried that in November, this is going to cost the party a lot.”
Continue reading...Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimizing slavery – NBC News
Rare Rubens notebook sheet goes on display in artist’s home city of Antwerp
Double-sided page featuring a sketch and text sheds new light on the baroque master and his time living in Rome
More than 400 years ago, the up and coming Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens toured the streets of Rome, notebook in hand, sketching images from Renaissance works adorning the city’s churches and palazzos.
Now a rare sheet, thought to be from his Roman sketchbook, has gone on display in his home city of Antwerp, shedding new light on the baroque master.
Continue reading...Spin to win: How this life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game – NPR
Weather tracker: flash floods in New York and a heat dome in Europe
Rain overwhelms sewer system in parts of US city, while temperatures in France break May record
New York City saw flash flooding on Wednesday, as large parts of Brooklyn and Queens received about 2in (50mm) of rainfall in as little as 20 minutes. Officials said the deluge caused water to flow into the sewer system at a rate of up to 6in an hour, quickly overwhelming an aged network that was designed to accommodate just 1.75in an hour.
Residents and commuters found themselves wading knee-deep through flood water that flowed with dangerous speed in places. One video showed a woman alighting from a bus losing her footing and being dragged along by the torrent of water. Several major roads were blocked, including the Long Island Expressway, and subway services were disrupted as water spilled into stations. Large amounts of mud and other debris was left behind; videos showed bags of rubbish being swept down streets along with loose litter.
Continue reading...Anger grows after China’s deadliest coal mining disaster in years
On China's tightly-controlled internet, people are calling for justice and questioning how this happened.
Opposition divided: battle among Iranian regime’s opponents plays out on London streets
Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of the late shah, are clashing with those who oppose a return of monarchy
Wearing a bucket hat, a blue Adidas hoodie and khaki shorts, Tony Mohraz, also known as 021kid, chest-bumps a friend in front of a memorial wall in Golders Green, in north London.
Photographs can be seen behind him of those who were killed protesting against the Iranian regime. As a large lion and sun flag used in Iran before the Islamic revolution is waved overhead, Mohraz starts to rap.
Continue reading...Photos show the aftermath of a building collapse in the Philippines – AP News
- Photos show the aftermath of a building collapse in the Philippines AP News
- 4 dead, 17 mostly workers still missing, in collapse of unfinished hotel in the Philippines Yahoo
- Philippine rescuers racing against time a day after deadly building collapse Reuters
- One killed and many feared trapped under collapsed building in Philippines BBC
- 2 Malaysians affected by Angeles building collapse -embassy Philippine News Agency
‘A bridge, not an obstacle’: is Armenia a new crossroads between east and west?
As former Soviet Republic goes to the polls, it finds itself in a strategic tug of war between Russia, the US, Turkey, Europe and Azerbaijan
To describe Yerevan, a charming city of liberal values encased in imposing Soviet architecture, as the centre of the world is a stretch, but Armenia’s claim that it can become the strategic crossroads of the landmass of Eurasia is becoming less and less fanciful. As the former Soviet Republic goes to the polls on 7 June for national elections, it finds itself in a five-way tug of war between Russia, the US, Turkey, Europe and Azerbaijan.
The interest has in part been sparked by the possibility of an end to Armenia’s conflict with its neighbour Azerbaijan – and the chance this represents for Armenia to end its physical isolation and become part of the middle corridor, a vital trade route linking western China and Europe, bypassing both Russia’s northern corridor and the Suez canal.
Continue reading...Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.