- Their Phones Were Stolen in London. Then the Threats Started. The New York Times
- In this image taken from a video released by the London Metropolitan Police Service, two men on a moped snatch a woman's phone. Yahoo News Canada
- London Smartphone Extortion Racket Exposes Terrifying Global Cybercrime Crisis streamlinefeed.co.ke
- A whole criminal supply chain exists because Apple made iPhones too hard to steal PhoneArena
- London’s phone theft crisis may have peaked as Met Police crack down South West Londoner
French pair held until trial after boys abandoned by road in Portugal – BBC
- French pair held until trial after boys abandoned by road in Portugal BBC
- Brothers, 5 and 4, Found 'Screaming and Crying' in Woodland After Their Mom Allegedly Blindfolded and Abandoned Them Yahoo
- French children, 4 and 5, found alone in Portugal woods after parents left them blindfolded ynetnews
- The shocking case of the abandoned children: what we know Euronews.com
- CCTV of mum and stepdad of boys abandoned in the woods in Portugal News.com.au
French mum and partner held until trial after sons abandoned by road in Portugal
The couple, who allegedly left the woman's sons on a roadside in southern Portugal, will remain in custody.
Former F1 world champion Alain Prost reportedly injured in robbery at Swiss home
Police investigating an alleged home invasion
71-year-old sustained a head injury, says reports
Swiss police are investigating an alleged robbery with reports that the four-times Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured during a home invasion. The Swiss tabloid Blick reported late on Friday that the 71-year-old Frenchman sustained a head injury from intruders who forced his son to open a safe during the incident on Tuesday morning.
“The perpetrators entered the residence while the occupants were present, threatened them, and forced one family member to open a safe before fleeing with the stolen goods,” the public prosecutor’s office said. “Despite the extensive search operation launched, the perpetrators have not yet been apprehended.”
Continue reading...Watch China launch Shenzhou 23 astronauts to its Tiangong space station on May 24 – Space
- Watch China launch Shenzhou 23 astronauts to its Tiangong space station on May 24 Space
- China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing Reuters
- China reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong's 1st astronaut Space
- ‘Let’s give it a try’: motion sickness no barrier for Hong Kong’s first astronaut South China Morning Post
- Astronauts of China's Shenzhou-23 mission meet the press news.cgtn.com
Cockroach Janta Party’s founder says Indian government took website down – Al Jazeera
- Cockroach Janta Party’s founder says Indian government took website down Al Jazeera
- India’s Gen Z have flipped the lowly cockroach into a symbol of defiance CNN
- India’s viral ‘cockroach party’ challenges Narendra Modi Financial Times
- Rapid rise of "Cockroach Janta Party" online protest movement appears to spook India's leaders CBS News
- India’s ‘Cockroach Janata Party’ began as a joke. Then millions joined in. NBC News
Rubio meets Modi during India visit with energy high on agenda
The secretary of state wants to sell US energy to Delhi to make up for shortfalls caused by the Iran war.
Rubio meets Modi during India visit with energy high on agenda
The secretary of state wants to sell US energy to Delhi to make up for shortfalls caused by the Iran war.
Senegal’s president sacks PM and former ally after months-long feud
Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.
Senegal’s president sacks PM and former ally after months-long feud
Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.
‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detention
As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they were turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claims
As each day in US detention passes, Markens Appolon can feel the life he had dreamed of slipping away.
The 25-year-old fled Haiti to escape the rampant gang violence that upended his university studies in economics, and planned to join family in Montreal.
Continue reading...A hardline general wanted by Interpol emerges as a key player in Iran war – CNN
- A hardline general wanted by Interpol emerges as a key player in Iran war CNN
- Who Runs Iran Now? A Hard-Line Military Band of Brothers. The New York Times
- This hard-line Iranian general is a major player in talks with US over war AP News
- Interpol-wanted Iranian war strategist: Who is General Ahmad Vahidi? Euronews
- A Shadow Conflict Is Growing Inside Iran’s Armed Forces الحرة
Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy – CBS News
- Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy CBS News
- ‘If something goes wrong, you can’t simply surface’: Maldives tragedy shines light on dangers of cave diving The Guardian
- Five cave divers slipped beneath the waves in the Maldives. Why didn’t they resurface? CNN
- After 6 Dead in a Maldives Scuba Tragedy, the Safety Lessons We Need to Take Away Outside Magazine
- Maldives cave divers died after ‘taking wrong turn’ Yahoo
Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government – Al Jazeera
- Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government Al Jazeera
- Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction Reuters
- Senegal’s president fires prime minister after months of tensions AP News
- Senegal President Faye sacks prime minister Sonko after months or tensions BBC
- Senegal President Prime Minister Dayton Daily News
Three months in, is Trump losing the war against Iran? – The Times of Israel
- Three months in, is Trump losing the war against Iran? The Times of Israel
- Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war? Reuters
- An ever-expanding catastrophe over Iran is not inevitable. Trump can and must be stopped | Simon Tisdall The Guardian
- The Key Sticking Points for a US-Iran Peace Deal Bloomberg.com
- Donald Trump’s risky military options to break Iran deadlock Financial Times
UK needs ‘national consensus’ over rejoining EU, David Miliband says
Ex-foreign secretary urges reset at ‘higher dosage’ after officials revealed to have pitched single market for goods
Britain needs a “national consensus” about rejoining the European Union, David Miliband has said, in response to revelations that the UK government pitched the creation of a single market for goods with the EU to the bloc.
The former foreign secretary, who is now president of the International Rescue Committee, said he thought the UK needed a reset of its relations with the EU at “a much higher dosage” than the government was planning.
Continue reading...Chile’s MAGA-inspired border control – NPR
The remains of 4 Italian divers killed in a Maldives cave dive have been repatriated – AP News
- The remains of 4 Italian divers killed in a Maldives cave dive have been repatriated AP News
- Dead Maldives divers were just minutes away from reaching surface as tragic new details emerge New York Post
- After 6 Dead in a Maldives Scuba Tragedy, the Safety Lessons We Need to Take Away Outside Magazine
- Divers killed in Maldives cave may have taken wrong tunnel, recovery firm CEO says: "No way out" CBS News
- Five cave divers slipped beneath the waves in the Maldives. Why didn’t they resurface? CNN
Pope Leo decries ‘dizzying’ profits earned by companies that pollute – Reuters
- Pope Leo decries 'dizzying' profits earned by companies that pollute Reuters
- Pope decries ‘unscrupulous’ polluters at deadly, mafia-linked dumping ground The Guardian
- Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy’s ‘Land of Fires’ NBC News
- Pope to visit Italy’s ‘Land of Fires,’ victims of Mafia’s toxic waste dumping EWTN News
- Pope Leo in Acerra: 'Let us take responsiblity and serve life' Vatican News
Reeves’s tax cut on children’s meals a political ‘soundbite’, say restaurateurs
Chancellor’s measure to help families save money during summer holidays ‘won’t make any difference’
Cutting tax on children’s meals is a political “soundbite” that will make little difference to families or businesses, restaurateurs have said.
This week, Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, announced a temporary reduction in VAT on the children’s menu in restaurants from 20% to 5% between June and September, in order to help families with the cost of living crisis and offer a boost to the hospitality sector.
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