Rihanna gives birth to first daughter with A$AP Rocky
The celebrity pair announced the birth of Rocki Irish Mayers on Instagram in a post that included a miniature pair of boxing gloves.
America’s blame game over Canada’s wildfire smoke misses the point, experts say
US officials have blamed Canada for not doing enough to stop its wildfire smoke from wafting south. Climate experts say it’s not so simple.
Bali hospital denies allegation of organ theft after body of Australian repatriated without heart
Australian officials demanded answers after the body of Byron Haddow was returned without his heart
A Bali hospital has denied allegations it was involved in organ theft, after the body of a young Australian who died on the Indonesian resort island was repatriated without his heart.
Queensland man Byron Haddow was found dead in the plunge pool of his Bali villa earlier this year while on holiday.
Continue reading...Escalatorgate: Trump alleges ‘triple sabotage’ after technical mishaps at UN
Trump claims teleprompter and audio issues, and a stopped escalator that UN says may be due to US delegation staffer
Donald Trump alleged “triple sabotage” at the United Nations, after the US president was plagued by a series of unfortunate events surrounding his address to the global body.
“A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday,” Trump wrote Wednesday in a 357-word social media chronicle of “Not one, not two, but three very sinister events!”
Continue reading...‘There’s no way we can afford $100,000’: Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees
Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.
‘Maggots raining down’: survey lays bare dire state of courts in England and Wales
Asbestos and faeces flooding cells also among problems contributing to huge backlog in cases, Law Society finds
Asbestos, mould, rotten seagulls and cells flooding with excrement are among the problems experienced in crumbling courts in England and Wales, the Law Society has found.
The professional body for solicitors said deteriorating buildings and unreliable technology were contributing to the record backlog in crown courts and undermining confidence and trust in the justice system.
Continue reading...Denmark airport closes due to drones, two days after incursions in Copenhagen and Oslo
Police say the drones over Aalborg airport followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport a few days earlier
Denmark’s Aalborg airport was closed due to drones in its airspace, local police said early on Thursday, two days after the country’s main Copenhagen airport was shut over drone sightings that rattled European aviation.
Danish national police said the drones followed a similar pattern to the ones that had halted flights at Copenhagen airport for four hours a few days earlier. The country’s armed forces were also affected, as Aalborg airport is used as a military base, they added.
Continue reading...AI’s double-edged sword: UN leaders weigh its promise and peril – AP News
- AI’s double-edged sword: UN leaders weigh its promise and peril AP News
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- AI must not decide humanity’s fate, UN chief warns Security Council UN News
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- How AI Can Be Used to Address Global Challenges Time Magazine
The sun sets on India’s iconic and controversial Soviet fighter jet
MiG-21 served in all conflicts with Pakistan since 1965 and was later known for a high crash rate.
Donald Trump pledges to prevent Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank – Financial Times
- Donald Trump pledges to prevent Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank Financial Times
- Trump administration presented Gaza peace plan to Arab leaders CNN
- Trump promises Arab, Muslim leaders he won’t let Israel annex the West Bank Politico
- Trump presented comprehensive plan to end Gaza war in UN meeting with Muslim leaders The Times of Israel
- US has Gaza peace plan and hopes for breakthrough soon, says envoy Reuters
Houthi drone strike hits Israeli city of Eilat, injuring 22
This is the moment a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthis exploded in the Israeli city of Eilat.
Shaheen declares Pakistan ‘ready’ to win Asia Cup as India await in final
Pakistan face Bangladesh on Thursday in an eliminator ahead of Sunday's final of the 2025 Asia Cup, where India await.
Drones close a Denmark airport for second time in a week – CNN
- Drones close a Denmark airport for second time in a week CNN
- Drones shut Copenhagen Airport in 'serious attack'; NATO weighs tougher Russia action NBC News
- Drones disrupt flights at second Danish airport in a week Reuters
- Drone Sightings Force Copenhagen and Oslo Airports to Close Temporarily The New York Times
- Russia's involvement in drone sightings cannot be ruled out, Danish PM says BBC
Sri Lanka decries futility of war, calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for a ceasefire in Gaza while speaking at the UN General Assembly.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza City, hospitals say, as offensive expands
Women and children were among 20 people who died when a strike hit a building sheltering displaced families, first responders say.
‘No warning’ – residents reel from deadly flood after typhoon bursts Taiwan lake
People in the path of a deadly wall of water stood little chance - survivors are shocked at what happened.
One million Syrian refugees returned home since al-Assad’s fall, UN says
According to UNHCR, more than seven million Syrians remain displaced inside the country.
Texas Ice facility shooting: Republicans blame ‘radical left’ as Democrats focus on victims and gun control
Democrats say Trump allies are using incident for ‘political points’ against the left despite the victims being detainees
A deadly shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) field office in Dallas has been met with markedly different reactions from the political right and left.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed shortly after the news broke that detainees were the victims of the sniper attack on the facility and that no federal agents had been injured. The president and his allies, however, were quick to frame the shooting as an attack on Ice and place blame on the “radical left”.
Continue reading...Greenland contraception scandal victims hear Danish PM’s emotional apology
One woman was given an ovation for saying the apology was crucial for the victims to move on.
Jimmy Kimmel comeback breaks his YouTube monologue views record
Preliminary figures show 6.26 million broadcast viewers and more than 15m views on YouTube in first 16 hours
So much for low viewership: Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback monologue is now his most-viewed one on YouTube.
The nearly 30-minute segment, in which Kimmel acknowledged his suspension by ABC owner Disney under pressure from the Trump administration, clarified his remarks on the killing of Charlie Kirk and passionately defended free speech, racked up more than 15m views in 16 hours.
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