Wisconsin result dents winning streak for Democratic Party’s left wing
Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.
Etna ash prompts extended closure of Catania airport, disrupting peak-season travel – Reuters
- Etna ash prompts extended closure of Catania airport, disrupting peak-season travel Reuters
- Etna ash keeps Catania airport shut until Friday, disrupting summer travel Reuters
- Hundreds of Flights Canceled in Sicily as Mount Etna Spews Volcanic Ash The New York Times
- Italy: Etna eruption in Sicily halts Catania flights dw.com
- Tourists rush to Mount Etna as Italian volcano erupts Phys.org
Sudanese army intercepts RSF drones over el-Obeid
Sudanese army air defenses reportedly intercepted drones launched by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over el-Obeid.
Russia’s fuel crisis is back, with queues and gasoline rationing returning across the country – Meduza
- Russia’s fuel crisis is back, with queues and gasoline rationing returning across the country Meduza
- Russia's Orenburg region brings in fuel rationing after Ukrainian refinery strike, governor says Reuters
- Russia hit by new wave of fuel crisis Українська правда
- Orenburg Region Imposes Fuel Rationing After Ukrainian Refinery Attack The Moscow Times
- Alexander Novak: information about the fuel class should be reflected in a form accessible to consumers AKM.RU
Why has North Korea fired a missile ahead of US-South Korea drills?
Pyongyang has repeatedly condemned US–South Korea military drills, claiming they are a 'rehearsal for invasion'.
Egyptian student livestreams his kidnapping
Egyptian student livestreams his kidnapping
Top Iranian commander visited Iraq to discuss disarmament plan: Source
Esmail Qaani held meetings over Iraqi government's plan to disarm armed groups and bring weapons under state control.
Rare solar eclipse to sweep across Europe and the Arctic
Rare solar eclipse to sweep across Europe and the Arctic
Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
The former premier brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.
Once-glamorous vacation spot overrun by influencers and crowds: ‘Almost unbearable’ – Fox News
- Once-glamorous vacation spot overrun by influencers and crowds: 'Almost unbearable' Fox News
- Saint-Tropez: The Summer Playground for Pop-Up Shops and Luxury Labels Modaes
- Travel expert reveals reality of glamorous European getaway: 'As crowded as ever' Yahoo
- Popular vacation hotspot overrun with tourists and influencers NJ.com
- "Descended Like Locusts": Iconic Saint-Tropez Resort Turned Into a Nightmare for Tourists Because of Influencers NEWS.am STYLE
Trump White House Attacks Another Female Reporter… For Dancing – HuffPost
- Trump White House Attacks Another Female Reporter... For Dancing HuffPost
- CNN’s Clarissa Ward Hits Back at White House for Calling Her a ‘Complete Freak’ and ‘Hot Mess’ Over Dancing Video people.com
- Donald Trump’s Goons Lob Twisted Insult at CNN War Correspondent The Daily Beast
- CNN’s Clarissa Ward Claps Back After White House Calls Her a ‘Hot Mess’ TheWrap
- CNN’s Clarissa Ward Fires Back After White House Mocks Her Dancing Video IMDb
Danube river’s low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle
A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies.
Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.
Putin warns of tit-for-tat seizures of European vessels
If European states seize vessels with Russian cargo, Moscow will respond in kind 'wherever necessary', says Putin.
Deadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know – Fox News
- Deadly disease outbreak kills 2,000 as experts reveal what Americans should know Fox News
- Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says BBC
- Congo Ebola death toll tops 2,000 as outbreak becomes fastest spreading on record CBS News
- Ebola: Over 2,000 dead in DR Congo as virus gathers pace dw.com
- New transmission from animals likely caused Congo-Uganda Ebola outbreak, study says Reuters
‘Unrig the economy for working people’: the California candidate who wrote updated labor laws
Marni von Wilpert helped draft Protecting the Right to Organize act, and now wants work toward implementing it
Legislation that would modernize federal labor law began with a handful of lawyers meeting, of all places, in an ice-cream shop.
“We wrote for hours what we would do to amend the National Labor Relations Act,” said Marni von Wilpert, a member of the San Diego city council who was then an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Bringing together “our collective experience as labor lawyers over the years, really trying to unrig the rules so that working people could have a fair shot”.
Continue reading...Halting the march of the armyworm: fungus discovery offers hope to African farmers
South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pest
Hearing about fields full of dead caterpillars enveloped in a mysterious white substance intrigued the South African scientist Letodi Luki Mathulwe. Something was killing off the African armyworm – one of the most devastating pests for farmers in east and southern Africa.
The white substance was a naturally occurring fungus and it was wiping out the caterpillar, which gained its name from its march-like advance through fields of crops.
Continue reading...Trump plays down Air Force One plane switch as criticism grows over ‘decoy’ passengers – US politics live
President says Secret Service wanted him on ‘different plane’ due to threat as Democrats call for congressional briefing
President Donald Trump’s administration is to spend at least $900m for construction projects on the White House grounds, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing records.
Instead of securing money directly from Congress, the administration has gathered funding from other agencies and private donors and directed it to an account that holds a few million dollars for routine maintenance of the White House, the report said.
Continue reading...At least 1 dead, scores rescued from Indonesian ferry that caught fire in rough seas near Bali – CBS News
- At least 1 dead, scores rescued from Indonesian ferry that caught fire in rough seas near Bali CBS News
- Rescuers evacuate more than 200 from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali Dallas News
- One dead, more than 200 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire Reuters
- 1 Dead, 200 Others Saved After Ferry Caught Fire and Rescue Teams Had to Navigate 13-Foot Waves people.com
- One dead, 212 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation