Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road
Despite dire predictions of climate breakdown, more Sports Utility Vehicles are being spotted on, and off, the roads.
Trump moves to close down Voice of America
More than 1,300 staff placed on administrative leave as White House accuses VOA of being anti-Trump, "radical" and "leftist".
British tourist missing after boat catches fire off Thai island
Alexandra Clarke, 26, was on a diving excursion near Koh Tao when blaze broke out
A British tourist is missing in Thailand after the tour boat she was travelling on caught fire off the island of Koh Tao.
Alexandra Clarke, 26, from Lambeth, south London, was onboard the Davy Jones Locker for a diving excursion.
Continue reading...Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago – NPR
- Pope Francis seen praying in first photo since his hospitalization a month ago NPR
- Children Try to Cheer Pope Francis During His Hospital Stay The New York Times
- Pope Francis concelebrates Mass in the private chapel of Gemelli Hospital Vatican News - English
- Pope Francis is recovering. It hasn’t stopped talk of a succession. The Washington Post
- Pope Francis signals intention to remain in post with sign-off on three-year reform plan CNN International
North Sea collision: ‘Heroic action’ of Stena Immaculate crew praised – BBC.com
- North Sea collision: 'Heroic action' of Stena Immaculate crew praised BBC.com
- Russian captain in North Sea ship crash appears in court on gross negligence manslaughter charges CNN International
- A Tanker Collision Threatens One of the UK’s Most Important Coastlines WIRED
- Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK court The Associated Press
- Russian captain of ship that collided with U.S. tanker charged with manslaughter CBS News
How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled – The New York Times
- How Ukraine’s Offensive in Russia’s Kursk Region Unraveled The New York Times
- Russian troops battle last Ukrainian forces in Kursk region Reuters
- Russia Overpowers Bold Ukrainian Military Venture in Kursk The Wall Street Journal
- Vladimir Putin says Ukraine must surrender after Donald Trump calls for soldiers to be spared ABC News
- Lying In Wait On The Ground, Russia’s Best Attack Drones Devastate Ukrainian Convoys Forbes
Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador despite US court ban
Over 200 alleged Tren de Aragua members sent to El Salvador from US amid legal and human rights concerns.
British daughter of Gaza hostage says burying father ‘incredibly meaningful’
Sharone Lifschitz said it was important all families were reunited with their relatives, both dead and alive
At least 59 killed in ‘catastrophic’ fire at illegal nightclub in North Macedonia: Officials – ABC News
- At least 59 killed in 'catastrophic' fire at illegal nightclub in North Macedonia: Officials ABC News
- 'I had one child and I lost him' - North Macedonia mourns nightclub disaster BBC.com
- Deadly nightclub blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief and desperate for accountability Yahoo
- Soccer Star, 25, Dead After Reportedly Trying to Save Lives in Nightclub Fire PEOPLE
- Nightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia The New York Times
‘My sister died’ – Nightclub survivors and relatives speak of grief
Survivors and relatives of those who died in a fire in North Macedonia speak of their grief.
Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss head of Israel’s internal security service
Prime minister's move against Shin Bet’s Ronen Bar will prompt further accusations of authoritarianism
Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will seek to dismiss the director of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, through a cabinet vote later this week, in a move that will prompt further accusations of authoritarianism.
The Israeli prime minister said in a video statement on Sunday that “ongoing distrust” made it impossible for him to continue to work with Ronen Bar, who has led Shin Bet since 2021.
Continue reading...Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides – Axios
- Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides Axios
- Netanyahu’s Move to Fire Shin Bet Chief Reflects Wider Push for Control The New York Times
- Why is Netanyahu firing Israel’s chief of internal security? Al Jazeera English
- Netanyahu seeks to fire top security official amid internal power struggle Fox News
- Will the mass protests called against Ronen Bar firing be effective? - analysis The Jerusalem Post
Pope seen praying at hospital chapel in photo released by Vatican
Francis pictured for first time since he was admitted to hospital more than a month ago with pneumonia
The Vatican has released the first photograph of Pope Francis since the 88-year-old was admitted to hospital more than a month ago with pneumonia in both lungs.
The photo shows the pope, bare-headed, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a white robe and purple shawl, in front of a simple altar with a crucifix on the wall.
Continue reading...First photo of ailing Pope Francis released amid complex health condition
The pontiff, 88, continues papal duties despite ill health, approving long-term church reform from his hospital room.
Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US department of defense website
Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters “DEI” added to website address
The US defense department webpage celebrating an army general who served in the Vietnam war and was awarded the country’s highest military decoration has been removed and the letters “DEI” added to the site’s address.
On Saturday, US army Maj Gen Charles Calvin Rogers’s Medal of Honor webpage led to a “404” error message. The URL was also changed, with the word “medal” changed to “deimedal”.
Continue reading...North Macedonia mourns dead in nightclub fire as 15 people detained
Government declares seven-day period of mourning after fire in eastern town of Kočani kills at least 59
North Macedonia has declared a seven-day period of mourning after a fire in a nightclub that left at least 59 dead and scores injured, as authorities detained 15 people for questioning and the interior minister said a preliminary inspection revealed the club was operating without a proper licence.
At the end of a day in which the small Balkan country grappled with a disaster not seen in decades, its interior minister Panche Toshkovski said the venue in the eastern town of Kočani where the pre-dawn blaze occurred appeared to be operating illegally.
Continue reading...Netanyahu moves to dismiss head of Shin Bet over lack of ‘trust’
Israeli leader says he no longer has 'trust' in the head of the domestic security agency.
Tornado watch continues as deadly US storms claim at least 35 lives
More storms possible as cold front moves through the US, with tornado watches remaining across the country's Southeast.
Man set on fire in New York’s Times Square
Victim, 45, hospitalized and in stable condition as police unable to say if attack was random or targeted
A 45-year-old man was set on fire in the middle of Times Square overnight on Sunday, according to police, three months after a woman was killed on a subway train in an arson attack.
Footage from the scene captured the moments the man, shirtless and severely burned, was rushed by authorities into an ambulance after the flames were extinguished.
Continue reading...US says airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen will continue indefinitely
Strikes began on Saturday with the aim of punishing Iran-backed armed group for attacks on Red Sea shipping
US officials have said airstrikes launched against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis will continue indefinitely, after a first round on Saturday killed at least 31 people and injured up to 100 more.
The strikes, which aim to punish the Houthis for their attacks against Red Sea shipping, are Donald Trump’s first such use of US military might in the region since he took power in January.
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