Watch: Bridge buckles and plunges into Brazil river
Footage shows a man narrowly avoiding falling into the water as a bridge gives way.
Ukraine war: Kyiv can use British weapons inside Russia, says UK’s David Cameron – BBC.com
- Ukraine war: Kyiv can use British weapons inside Russia, says UK's David Cameron BBC.com
- Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes' Reuters UK
- Russia won't start war with NATO, but has plans to destroy it from within Business Insider
- UK gives Ukraine green light to use British weapons inside Russia Atlantic Council
- Ukraine Has Right to Strike Back at Russia, Cameron Says Bloomberg
On Condemning the Attack on an Internally Displaced Persons Camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – United States Department of State – Department of State
- On Condemning the Attack on an Internally Displaced Persons Camp in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - United States Department of State Department of State
- US blames Rwanda and rebels for deadly camp strike BBC.com
- Bomb kills at least 12 people, including children, at two displacement camps in eastern Congo The Associated Press
- At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps Al Jazeera English
- Bomb attacks in Congo kill at least 12 people including children The Guardian
Takeaways from day 11 of Trump’s New York hush money trial with Hope Hicks
Hicks, a former adviser to the ex-president, testified about how his 2016 campaign handled the Access Hollywood tape.
Bollywood and elections: When reel and real cross paths
Critics says a slew of new films points to an emerging genre that aligns with the ruling BJP’s ideology.
The moment pilot makes emergency landing on US beach
A small plane's engine lost power mid-flight, forcing the pilot to land on a New York beach.
US congressman and wife charged with taking bribes
It is alleged the couple accepted money from an Azerbaijani government-run oil firm and a Mexican bank.
Three bodies reportedly found in northern Mexico where Perth brothers went missing
Siblings Callum and Jake Robinson and US citizen Carter Rhoad were travelling on a surfing holiday when they were reported missing
Three bodies have reportedly been found in an area of northern Mexico where two Australian brothers and an American friend are missing.
Reuters cited two sources with knowledge of the investigation as saying Mexican authorities had found three bodies in Baja Peninsula. The bodies were reportedly found near a cliff, but have not yet been formally identified.
Continue reading...Mark Hamill Kicks Off White House Press Briefing After Meeting The President, Reveals Joe Biden’s Jedi Nickname – Deadline
- Mark Hamill Kicks Off White House Press Briefing After Meeting The President, Reveals Joe Biden’s Jedi Nickname Deadline
- Star Wars’ Mark Hamill hails ‘Joe-B-Wan Kenobi’ after White House meeting The Guardian
- Star Wars actor Mark Hamill meets President Biden NPR
- Star Wars actor Mark Hamill calls president Joe-bi Wan Kenobi during surprise White House visit The Telegraph
- Mark Hamill calls Biden ‘Joe-B-Wan Kenobi’ in White House press room appearance The Hill
Star Wars’ Mark Hamill hails ‘Joe-B-Wan Kenobi’ after White House meeting
Actor brings force of Hollywood to trumpet Biden’s legislative record in briefing that both delighted and bemused journalists
“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” But enough about Washington. The Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who once saw off gangsters at a fictional spaceport, came to the US capital on Friday for a meeting with Joe Biden.
Quite why he was in the Oval Office, and what was talked about, remained something of a mystery. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Biden was riding high in the opinion polls but now, perhaps, he is in need of added star power.
Continue reading...Israel says will limit Turkish trade with Palestinians, seek sanctions against Ankara – The Times of Israel
- Israel says will limit Turkish trade with Palestinians, seek sanctions against Ankara The Times of Israel
- With Pressure Rising for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Turkey Cuts Trade With Israel The New York Times
- Turkey says it halts trade with Israel over Gaza aid access Al Jazeera English
- Turkey Confirms All Trade Halt With Israel Over War in Gaza Bloomberg
- Turkey halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire Reuters
Conservatives crushed by ‘worst local election result’ in years
Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’
The Conservatives are facing one of their worst local election results in 40 years, with striking Labour gains across England and Wales in key battlegrounds they need to secure victory at the general election.
The spread of the Conservative losses led one former minister to claim there was “no such thing really as a safe Tory seat any more”, but the prime minister appeared committed to clinging on until polling day, with rebels in his own party lacking the support to oust him.
Continue reading...Amateur fisherman reels in 143-lb catfish to set UK record: See photo – USA TODAY
- Amateur fisherman reels in 143-lb catfish to set UK record: See photo USA TODAY
- "Monster" catfish named Scar reeled in by amateur fisherman may break a U.K. record CBS News
- Amateur angler lands UK's 'biggest fish' in Essex BBC.com
- Amateur angler lands 143-pound monster catfish in UK — and may set national record AOL
- 143-pound catfish caught in UK may be national record. Look Miami Herald
Japan calls Biden migrant comments ‘unfortunate’
The US President called Japan, China, India and Russia "xenophobic" because they did not welcome immigration.
US military pauses construction of pier off Gaza due to bad weather – CNN
- US military pauses construction of pier off Gaza due to bad weather CNN
- Austin: US sees no indications of intent to hurt US troops building Gaza pier Voice of America - VOA News
- U.N. Official Says Famine in Northern Gaza Is 'Full-Blown' TIME
- US Defense Secretary says there was no indication Hamas planning attack on US troops Yahoo! Voices
- Stormy seas pause construction of Gaza pier, Pentagon says The Hill
Canadian police charge three over killing of Sikh activist
Prime minister said there were ‘credible allegations’ that India was behind killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Canadian police have charged three members of an alleged hit team for their role in the assassination of the Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the first arrests in a high-profile killing which officials believe was masterminded by India.
The arrests comes nearly a year after the prominent activist was killed in the parking lot of the Guru Nanak Sikh gurdwara on the evening of 18 June in the city of Surrey, British Columbia. In what investigators previously described as a carefully orchestrated operation, two assailants fired about 50 bullets at Nijjar and escaped the area in a grey car.
Continue reading...Big Tory losses but no Labour landslide. What might happen at Westminster? – a visual analysis
Tory council representation has imploded, but Labour’s gains have not been seismic. These charts show what this may signal for a general election
Conservative representation has collapsed to its lowest level since 1998 in the areas that voted in Thursday’s local elections, according to a Guardian analysis.
The Tories now control 19% of seats in the 98 council areas that had announced results by 20:40 on 3 May – their lowest level since Labour’s Tony Blair swept to power in the late 1990s.
Continue reading...Instagram courts TikTok users with algorithm revamp
With TikTok's future uncertain, Instagram is trying to get more viral content on its Reels feature.
Have the wheels come off for Tesla?
As the electric carmaker sees sales fall and cuts jobs, we take a closer look at its problems.
Israel-Gaza: Palestinian doctor dies in Israeli prison – BBC.com
- Israel-Gaza: Palestinian doctor dies in Israeli prison BBC.com
- 'Heroic' Palestinian surgeon dies in Israeli prison after months in detention The Independent
- A Gaza Doctor Has Died in Israeli Custody, Palestinian Groups Say The New York Times
- Doctor from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital dies in Israeli prison Al Jazeera English
- Palestinian groups say top Gaza surgeon died in Israeli custody Yahoo! Voices