Colombia senator, 39, dies weeks after being shot at campaign event
Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe was shot in Bogota at June 7 rally and underwent multiple surgeries before his death.
Southern Europe swelters under deadly heatwave as temperatures pass 40C
Four-year-old boy dies of heatstroke in Italy as scientists warn of ‘molotov cocktail’ of climatic conditions
Deadly heat of up to 44C is searing southern Europe, as scientists warn of a “molotov cocktail” of climatic conditions that is fuelling vast wildfires across the Mediterranean.
In Italy, where temperatures of 40C are expected in Florence later this week, a four-year-old boy died of heatstroke, and a red alert warning was issued for seven major cities, including Bologna and Florence.
Continue reading...Helicopter pilot in crash that killed Outback Wrangler star was a ‘party animal’, court told
Jock Purcell tells court Sebastian Robinson was ‘hopeless with paperwork’ and says Matt Wright – who has pleaded not guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice – was ‘lenient’ with record keeping
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A pilot whose helicopter crashed, killing Outback Wrangler co-star Chris “Willow” Wilson, was a “party animal” and cocaine user who was “hopeless” at keeping flight records, a court has been told.
Pilot Sebastian Robinson was left a paraplegic after the February 2022 crash during a crocodile-egg collecting mission in remote swampland in the Northern Territory.
Continue reading...Judge ruled Erin Patterson would have to face separate trial for attempting to kill estranged husband to avoid prejudice
Prosecutors ultimately dropped charges relating to Simon Patterson before triple murder trial over mushroom lunch started
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Triple murderer Erin Patterson would have been unfairly prejudiced if a jury heard allegations she tried to kill her estranged husband in the years before the fatal poison mushroom lunch.
Victorian supreme court justice Christopher Beale made the decision on 14 March, ruling Patterson would have to face a separate trial for the three alleged attempted murder charges.
Continue reading...Farmers displaced by $1.5bn Trump golf course reportedly being offered rice and cash
White House denies suggestions resort in Vietnam presents conflict of interest amid row over compensation rates
Villagers whose farms in Vietnam will be bulldozed to make way for a $1.5bn golf resort backed by the Trump family have reportedly been offered rice provisions and cash compensation of as little as $12 for a square metre of land by state authorities.
Thousands of villagers will be offered compensation based on land size and location, according to a report by Reuters. The agency spoke to elderly farmers who said they feared they would struggle to find a stable livelihood.
Continue reading...Deadly magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits northwestern Turkiye
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has rocked the Turkish town of Sindirgi in Balikesir province.
Man jumps on to moving high-speed train
The man was left behind after apparently taking advantage of a scheduled stop to have a cigarette.
Dozens of Malian soldiers arrested over alleged coup plot against junta, sources say
The wave of arrests reflect increased tensions within the military government.
China rams own warship while chasing Philippine vessel
The crash in the disputed Scarborough Shoal rendered a Chinese warship "unseaworthy", Manila said.
Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C – The Guardian
- Weather tracker: Europe braces for another heatwave with highs of 44C The Guardian
- Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures top 40C BBC
- As Heat Wave Hits Southern Europe, Wildfires Kill 2 The New York Times
- Wildfires close Mount Vesuvius trails while fierce blazes continue in France The Guardian
- Firefighters battle to prevent reignition of France’s largest wildfire as residents return home AP News
India’s top court orders stray dogs to be removed from New Delhi streets – AP News
- India’s top court orders stray dogs to be removed from New Delhi streets AP News
- New Delhi Is Ordered to Round Up Hundreds of Thousands of Stray Dogs The New York Times
- After Top Court's Stray Dog Order For Delhi, Madras High Court's Big Hint NDTV
- India: Dozens detained for protesting top court's dog order DW
- SC Stray Dog Shelter Order: Legally Dubious, Inhuman, and Impractical Deccan Herald
India’s top court orders officials to move stray dogs to shelters in Delhi – BBC
- India's top court orders officials to move stray dogs to shelters in Delhi BBC
- We Would Have Not Reached At This Point If Local Bodies Did Their Job: Raveena Tandon On SC Verdict On Stray Dogs Hindustan Times
- Indian court orders removal of thousands of stray dogs from Delhi region The Guardian
- ‘Unscientific’: animal rights groups on Supreme Court ruling on stray dogs The Hindu
- Explained: How govt, courts have dealt with stray dogs The Indian Express
Delhi given eight weeks to round up hundreds of thousands of stray dogs
Activists say it will be difficult to move over a million stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks.
Nearly 600 pounds of cocaine found hidden in banana shipment in Greece after police get tip from the U.K. – CBS News
- Nearly 600 pounds of cocaine found hidden in banana shipment in Greece after police get tip from the U.K. CBS News
- Cocaine is still being smuggled in banana containers; Greek sting shows USA Today
- Greek police seize over 270 kilos of cocaine with a market value over 5.5 million euros. 3 arrested KSN-TV
- Greek police seize more than 270 kilos of drugs and arrest three people AnewZ
- Massive international anti-drug operation, cocaine worth 5.5 million euros seized in Greece Gazeta Express
Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France
‘Massive and unpredictable’ swarm entered filter drums that pull in water, Gravelines operator EDF says
The Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France has been shut down after a swarm of jellyfish entered the filter drums that pull in cooling water, according to its state-owned operator, EDF.
The plant in northern France is one of the largest in the country and cooled from a canal connected to the North Sea.
Continue reading...What C.E.O.s Really Think About Trump’s Tariffs – The New York Times
- What C.E.O.s Really Think About Trump’s Tariffs The New York Times
- Trump is calling Wall Street’s bluff on tariffs CNN
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Continues the Suspension of the Heightened Tariffs on China The White House (.gov)
- New tariffs snap into effect, raising import taxes to highest level since Great Depression NBC News
- ‘The Weekend’ co-hosts and Ali Velshi blast Trump over his ‘nonsensical’ tariffs MSNBC News
Watch: Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat
Watch: Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat
Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following fighters’ deaths
Boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa died following fights on the same card in Tokyo last week.
China says it expels Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal
Manila says a Chinese navy vessel collides with one from its own coastguard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat.
Trump is calling Wall Street’s bluff on tariffs – CNN
- Trump is calling Wall Street’s bluff on tariffs CNN
- Opinion | The ‘chicken tax’ offers a scary lesson about Trump’s tariffs The Washington Post
- ‘The Weekend’ co-hosts and Ali Velshi blast Trump over his ‘nonsensical’ tariffs MSNBC News
- Column: Tariff 'Mission Accomplished' hype is just that Los Angeles Times
- Trump Wields Tariffs as a Force in Diplomacy, to Questionable Effect The New York Times