Older runners defy age in Kenya’s central highlands
Members of a self-funded athletics club in Meru are proving that competition does not end with age.
Pope Leo XIV’s flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid – NPR
- Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid NPR
- Pope Leo’s plane was grounded. Then the King of Spain stepped in to help CNN
- Pope borrows King of Spain's jet to return to Vatican after technical issue Reuters
- Pope Leo returns to Vatican on aircraft provided by Spanish King Vatican News
- Pope Leo had to catch a ride from the king of Spain after plane’s engine failed The Washington Post
UK court jails Palestine Action activists on ‘terrorism’ charges
UK court has sentenced four pro-Palestine activists to jail for a raid on an Israeli arms factory near Bristol in 2024.
Canada World Cup opener splits Bosnian fans among two ‘home nations’
Thousands of Bosnia fans turned Toronto blue as they marched to the chants of 'Free Palestine' in Toronto.
US kills leader of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says
Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.
Canada and Bosnia fight out historic World Cup opener
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada have fought out a 1–1 draw in their World Cup opening match.
Trees may store less planet-heating carbon than hoped, study suggests
Photosynthesis does not always result in wood growth, a key factor in carbon dioxide sequestration
Trees may not be able to store as much planet-heating carbon as hoped, a study suggests, with researchers finding photosynthesis does not always lead to wood growth.
Scientists studied 137 sites across the US and found trees stopped growing months before the point in the year at which photosynthesis stopped.
Continue reading...Dutch far-right party pays damages to court artist after changing image with AI
Geert Wilders’ PVV altered sketch of jailed Syrian brothers to make them look more menacing
A Dutch court artist has received damages after an MP for the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) used one of her drawings without permission and manipulated it with AI to make the subjects look more menacing.
Petra Urban, a court artist for 19 years, was shocked to discover a drawing she had made last year of two Syrian brothers jailed for the murder of their sister had been reworked and used in a video on Instagram and Facebook by the party’s Noord-Brabant region.
Continue reading...Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US justice department
The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.
USA hit Paraguay for four in dream start to their World Cup campaign
USA beat Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles as each of the three World Cup cohosts have now staged a game in 2026 edition.
World Cup kicks off in US as Katy Perry, Future headline opening ceremony
Tom Cruise, David Beckham, Halle Berry among celebrities in attendance at Hollywood-style opening ceremony.
Woman in critical condition after shark attack at Coogee beach
A woman in her 30s has been transported to hospital with arm and leg injuries and beaches in Sydney’s east have been closed after the attack
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A woman in her 30s is in a critical condition after being bitten by a large shark at Coogee beach on Saturday, with a witness describing the scene at the popular Sydney beach as “shocking”.
A spokesperson for New South Wales Ambulance said the woman suffered arm and leg injuries and had been taken by road to St Vincent’s hospital.
Continue reading...The American left has a favorite player – Live Updates – Politico
David Hockney depicted a ‘peaceful, gay paradise’ when homosexuality was a crime
The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.
Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game?
Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.
Defense decoupling is no longer just a European fear — it’s Trump’s policy – politico.eu
- Defense decoupling is no longer just a European fear — it’s Trump’s policy politico.eu
- U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe The New York Times
- Europe Braces for Drastic Cuts to US NATO Wartime Contributions Bloomberg
- US to cut air and naval assets deployed for NATO operations in Europe Al Jazeera
- US plans major cut to fighter jets, warships for NATO operations in Europe, NYT reports Reuters
Watch: Why is Trump not at the World Cup?
All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.
Israel carries out air strikes on Lebanon, state media says, as Iran claims deal with US near
The strikes come as Iran's foreign minister says a deal to end fighting with the US is close.
Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, but declares ‘war’ against advancing candidates
In video, The Hills actor, who did not contest the outcome of the election, said his campaign to ‘save’ LA was just starting
Spencer Pratt appeared to concede the Los Angeles mayor’s race on Friday in a new video where he says “the campaign portion of my mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close”, but declares “war” against the two candidates advancing to the city’s general election.
In the video posted on social media, Pratt notably did not contest the results of the election, despite Donald Trump’s repeated, but unfounded claims the race was “rigged”. Trump, who endorsed Pratt, called California’s elections “crooked”.
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