From butterflies to breast milk, Uber’s list of lost items reveals wild backseat discoveries
The rideshare company's annual Lost & Found Index also reveals America's most forgetful city, and the most forgetful day.
US, Iran Exchange Military Strikes to Put Fresh Strains on Ceasefire – Yahoo Finance
- US, Iran Exchange Military Strikes to Put Fresh Strains on Ceasefire Yahoo Finance
- Israel, Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport CBS News
- Attack on Kuwait Airport Further Upends Mideast Travel Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict The New York Times
- U.S., Partner Forces Defend Against Aggressive Iranian Behavior centcom.mil
- Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz Military Times
‘Of course we will give it back’: Bayeux tapestry set for secret journey across Channel
Operation will use specially built container to protect fragile 11th-century embroidery
As the Bayeux tapestry wends its way across the Channel in a top secret operation there will be no jolts, no bumps, no shakes or vibrations – unlike the voyage of William the Conqueror whose 1066 victory at Hastings the artefact recounts.
“Nothing has been left to chance,” Catherine Pégard, the French minister of culture, told a gathering to mark the historic loan, which will be physically achieved with the tapestry, which is really an embroidery, transported in a specially constructed cradle within a container, the minister said.
Continue reading...Trump to impose tariffs on dozens of nations, citing claims of forced labor – The Washington Post
- Trump to impose tariffs on dozens of nations, citing claims of forced labor The Washington Post
- Trump is quietly rebuilding his tariff engine CNN
- US announces new tariffs over forced labour concerns BBC
- U.S. proposes fresh tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor trade practices CNBC
- Trump administration floats tariffs on 60 trading partners — including China, U.K., EU — after forced labor probes CBS News
Iran War Live Updates: Kuwait Says One Killed and Dozens Injured in Iranian Attack on Airport – The New York Times
- Iran War Live Updates: Kuwait Says One Killed and Dozens Injured in Iranian Attack on Airport The New York Times
- Live Updates: Iran launches deadly attack on Kuwait airport after U.S. strikes, as Trump says talks ongoing CBS News
- Iran war live: Kuwait airport attack injures more than 60 and damages terminal building Reuters
- Iranian strikes in Kuwait kill 1, injure 63 as shaky ceasefire with U.S. is further tested NBC News
- Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again PBS
Fire tears through hotel in India’s capital in Delhi, killing at least 21 people as some jump from windows – CBS News
- Fire tears through hotel in India's capital in Delhi, killing at least 21 people as some jump from windows CBS News
- Malviya Nagar: At least 21 people killed in Delhi restaurant fire BBC
- Deadly fire rips through New Delhi hotel Yahoo
- Foreign nationals among 21 dead in fire in Indian capital Al Jazeera
- Fire at a New Delhi Hotel Kills at Least 21 The New York Times
DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head start”.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions and highlighted high levels of community mistrust and low levels of contact tracing as key concerns.
Continue reading...Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat – DW
- Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat DW
- Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on the UN Security Council The Hill
- Germany says Russia stirred up opposition to UN Security Council bid Reuters
- Inside Germany’s fight with Austria for a coveted UN Security Council seat politico.eu
- Portugal secures spot on UN Security Council. Here's what President Seguro had to say Fall River Herald News
Was this Britain’s George Floyd moment? – The Economist
- Was this Britain’s George Floyd moment? The Economist
- Europe’s far right exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race The Guardian
- Opinion | Britain’s Reverse George Floyd Moment WSJ
- Bodycam footage fuels backlash after police handcuff dying stabbing victim Fox News
- Henry Nowak: Handcuffed student’s death sparks uproar in UK, as far right accused of inflaming tensions CNN
Europe enters the ‘era of deportations’ – EL PAÍS English
- Europe enters the ‘era of deportations’ EL PAÍS English
- Council and Parliament reach deal on returns of illegally staying third-country nationals consilium.europa.eu
- EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system The Guardian
- EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad NPR
- Why is the EU establishing return hubs for migrants — and why are they so controversial? Euronews.com
As Off-Limits World Opens Up, Stunning New Species Emerge – Newser
- As Off-Limits World Opens Up, Stunning New Species Emerge Newser
- Glowing Blue Spider Among the Dozens of New Species Discovered in One Area on Research Expedition People.com
- Fluorescent spider and armored cricket among incredible discoveries in Angola CNN
- Scientists find new species of dragonfly, grasshopper and a fluorescent spider Yahoo
- Glowing Blue Spider Among Over 70 Stunning New Species Discovered On Remote Angolan Plateau IFLScience
Four sentenced to death for killing worshippers at Catholic church in Nigeria
A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
Man shot dead by FBI after taking hostages at California bank
Two hostages were released on Tuesday, and the remaining hostages released on Wednesday were unharmed, police said.
Three Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a week
Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staff
Three hospitals in southern Lebanon have been attacked by Israel in under a week, wounding more than 150 people and killing nine, according to Lebanon’s ministry of health.
Israel carried out an attack in the immediate vicinity of the public hospital in Tebnine on Wednesday, just days after strikes next to the Hiram and Jabal Amel hospitals in Tyre. The attack next to Jabal Amel on Monday killed four people and injured 127 – most of whom were medical staff.
Continue reading...Ex-UK political aide and Biden cabinet secretary lead California governor primary vote count
Another Democrat, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, is in third place as the tally continues.
Ex-UK political aide and Biden cabinet secretary lead California governor primary vote count
Another Democrat, billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer, is in third place as the tally continues.
Director Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film over actress’s teen topless scene
Nastassja Kinski, who appeared in the film when she was 13, said the film-maker "didn't protect me".
Eight killed after drone hits bus in Russian-occupied part of Ukraine
The bus was hit in the eastern Donetsk region, an official says.
Eight killed after drone hits bus in Russian-occupied part of Ukraine
The bus was hit in the eastern Donetsk region, an official says.
CBS News fires correspondent Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes
The veteran host had accused leadership of "murdering" the news show in a confrontation at a staff meeting this week.