Gunmen kill four, including three Spanish tourists, in central Afghanistan
No group claims responsibility for attack in Bamyan, which interior ministry official says also injured seven people.
Messi’s napkin contract promise sells for £762,400
The napkin on which 13-year-old Lionel Messi's first Barcelona contract was signed is sold at auction - for £762,400.
Is Putin’s visit to China a defining step toward shaping a new world order?
Western powers are concerned by the growing economic and strategic alliance between Russia and China.
Israel pounds Gaza as UN urges opening of land crossings for aid deliveries
Israeli army launches attacks across Gaza, including in Jabalia camp in the north, as humanitarian crisis deepens.
IDF strike kills Hamas-linked senior operative near Lebanon’s border with Syria – The Times of Israel
- IDF strike kills Hamas-linked senior operative near Lebanon’s border with Syria The Times of Israel
- Hamas says commander killed in Israel strike in Lebanon Yahoo! Voices
- Senior Islamic Group commander killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- Islamic Group Terror Chief Eliminated In Israeli Strike In Southern Lebanon | LIVE UPDATES - I24NEWS i24NEWS
- IDF eliminates senior Hamas-linked terrorist in Lebanon Ynetnews
Lawmakers clash after ‘fake eyelashes’ comment
The fiery exchange began when Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene criticised Democrat Jasmine Crockett.
French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp
‘Bakery scent’ added via microcapsules to postage stamp celebrating ‘jewel of French culture’
The French Post Office has released a scratch-and-sniff postage stamp to celebrate the baguette, once described by President Emmanuel Macron as “250 grams of magic and perfection”.
The stamp, which costs €1.96, depicts a baguette decorated with a red, white and blue ribbon. It has a print run of 594,000 copies.
Continue reading...Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband sentenced to 30 years in prison
David DePape was found guilty of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault of an official's family member.
David DePape, who bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi’s husband, sentenced to 30 years
DePape, a rightwing conspiracy theorist, broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home in 2022 and hit Paul Pelosi with a hammer
David DePape, a rightwing conspiracy theorist who broke into Nancy Pelosi’s northern California home in 2022 and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
A federal jury convicted him of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official in November 2023, just over a year after the attack in the former House speaker’s San Francisco home.
Continue reading...John Kirby: Floating pier in Gaza now operational but “it’s not enough”
White House advisor John Kirby told Al Jazeera that the US military's floating pier in Gaza is now operational.
Baby Reindeer: MP asks Netflix to prove ‘convicted stalker’ allegation
Firm asked to back up claims about Fiona Harvey after executive’s appearance before select committee
An MP has asked Netflix to provide evidence that the woman who inspired the character Martha Scott in Baby Reindeer is a “convicted stalker”, claiming that a record of her conviction has not yet been found.
Netflix’s director of public policy, Benjamin King, told the culture media and sport committee on 8 May that the show was “the true story of the horrific abuse that the writer and protagonist, Richard Gadd, suffered at the hands of a convicted stalker”.
Continue reading...Hamas left hostage talks to pressure Israel, Sullivan tells ambassadors – Axios
- Hamas left hostage talks to pressure Israel, Sullivan tells ambassadors Axios
- Jake Sullivan met in-person with representatives of countries whose citizens Hamas took hostage CNN
- Top Biden aide meets with ambassadors of 17 countries with citizens being held by Hamas The Times of Israel
- Sullivan meets with officials whose citizens are being held by Hamas - JNS.org JNS.org
- Sullivan Meets Reps of Nations with Citizens Held by Hamas Mirage News
Lives on hold as Israel continues war on Gaza
Gaza’s displaced grapple with having to leave Rafah and putting the dreams they had before the war on hold.
Deadly Clashes in a French Pacific Territory Raise Fears of Civil War – The New York Times
- Deadly Clashes in a French Pacific Territory Raise Fears of Civil War The New York Times
- ‘We will fight until Kanaky is free’: how New Caledonia caught fire The Guardian
- Australians stranded in New Caledonia 'running out of food' amid civil unrest Yahoo! Voices
- Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory The Associated Press
- New Caledonia riots: Hundreds of French police arrive BBC.com
Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years
Nancy Pelosi has not discussed the attack with her husband, whose skull was fractured with a hammer.
Israel’s army says three hostages’ bodies recovered
The three had been killed in Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October and their bodies taken to Gaza.
Taiwan lawmakers punch, shove each other over reforms – Fox News
- Taiwan lawmakers punch, shove each other over reforms Fox News
- See chaotic brawl in Taiwan Parliament over chamber reforms CNN
- Video: All-out brawl in Taiwan parliament, lawmakers grapple, exchange blows India Today
- Violence breaks out in chaotic Taiwanese parliament Yahoo! Voices
- Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms Reuters.com
Teen who texted 911 rescued after she was trafficked to California from Mexico
In texts received in Spanish and translated to English, the girl tried to describe her location, though she did not know where she was
Authorities rescued a 17-year old girl after she was trafficked to Ventura county, California, from Mexico two months ago and texted 911 for help.
On Thursday, the Ventura county sheriff’s office announced that on 9 May authorities rescued the girl after she sent messages to 911. The text message correspondence began with a call taker at a 911 communication center, according to the sheriff’s office, which added that the messages were received in Spanish and translated into English.
Continue reading...Mayoral candidate and five others killed in shooting at campaign rally in Mexico
Young girl was among six people killed in gunfire in an area of Chiapas where shootings have become common and widespread
A mayoral candidate and five other people have been killed when gunmen opened fire at a campaign rally in the violence-racked southern Mexico state of Chiapas.
State prosecutors said a young girl was among the six people killed in the gunfire late on Thursday, along with the mayoral candidate Lucero López Maza. Two others were injured, they said.
Continue reading...Dutchman Slot confirms he is taking Liverpool job next season
Feyenoord manager Arne Slot says he will take over at Liverpool in the summer after Jurgen Klopp's departure.