Kuwait building fire kills at least 49 Indian workers
More than 50 people also injured in fire, which broke out in a six-storey building housing foreign workers
At least 49 people, all Indian nationals, have been killed in a fire which swept through a building housing foreign workers in Kuwait.
More than 50 others were injured in the blaze, which broke out in the six-storey building south of Kuwait City at dawn on Monday.
Continue reading...‘Forced to speak in a whisper’ – Hamas hostage’s ‘miracle’ rescue
Andrey Koslov believed Israeli forces might kill him but was part of a dramatic rescue operation instead.
Video shows Russian nuclear submarine sailing into Havana, Cuba
The Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan sailed into the port of Havana, just 160 km from the United States.
Wreck of ship on which famed explorer Ernest Shackleton died found on ocean floor off Canada – CBS News
French conservatives remove leader Eric Ciotti for backing Le Pen pact
The move comes as President Emmanuel Macron seeks alliance against France's far right before upcoming elections.
G-7 Leaders to Agree to Tap Frozen Russian Assets, France Says – Bloomberg
- G-7 Leaders to Agree to Tap Frozen Russian Assets, France Says Bloomberg
- At the G7, Biden Will Push for Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine The New York Times
- US-EU spat derails push for $50B Ukraine loan using Russian assets POLITICO Europe
- US and Ukraine’s EU allies rush to agree deal on Russian assets ahead of G7 Al Jazeera English
- At G7, Biden to push $50B loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets ABC News
Russia, hit by new US sanctions, halts dollar and euro trade on main bourse – Reuters
- Russia, hit by new US sanctions, halts dollar and euro trade on main bourse Reuters
- U.S. Expands Sanctions on Russia as G7 Leaders Gather The New York Times
- White House won’t rule out commuting Hunter Biden sentence – live The Guardian US
- Biden administration announces new sanctions against Russia ahead of G7 summit CNN
- U.S. expands sanctions against Russia Axios
Underwater video shows likely 1971 plane wreckage
Experts believe they've found the remains of a small jet that mysteriously vanished more than fifty years ago.
Putin’s fleet of warships in Cuba is direct warning to Biden, experts say – Fox News
- Putin's fleet of warships in Cuba is direct warning to Biden, experts say Fox News
- Russian warships in Cuba don't pose a threat to the United States, Pentagon says Fox News
- Russian warships enter Havana harbor under Washington's watchful eye CNBC
- Capable of launching hypersonic missiles, Russian ships near Florida can pack a wallop Miami Herald
- Russian submarine in Cuba is one US, NATO has worried about for years Business Insider
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses bid to overturn ban
American swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal case against governing body World Aquatics at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Body of TV presenter Michael Mosley to be repatriated by the weekend
The result of tests to determine the cause of death could take months, but an autopsy has ruled out any criminal action
The body of Dr Michael Mosley is likely to be released to his family and repatriated by the weekend, forensic pathologists have said.
But tests revealing the precise cause of his death could take months because of a lack of certified laboratories to conduct advanced analysis.
Continue reading...Les Républicains leader vows to stay on despite revolt over Le Pen alliance plans
Éric Ciotti was thought to have locked party’s headquarters, where colleagues were to meet in bid to oust him
Éric Ciotti, the leader of France’s mainstream rightwing party, Les Républicains, has vowed he will stay in his job despite key members of his party voting unanimously to oust him over his proposed alliance with the far right.
Ciotti was believed to have been holed up in his office on Wednesday after locking members out of his party’s Paris headquarters amid a mass revolt over his call for an alliance with Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally.
Continue reading...Ukraine extends blackouts as Russian bombings continue – BBC.com
- Ukraine extends blackouts as Russian bombings continue BBC.com
- Russian barrage leaves Kyiv residents without power and water Reuters
- Russian attacks pushing Ukraine's energy system toward 'worst-case scenario,' largest private energy company says Kyiv Independent
- Russia Cuts Ukraine's Power Foreign Policy
- Ukraine blackouts after Russian strikes on power sector The Washington Post
Bear shreds seats then dozes off after breaking into Canadian woman’s car
Black bear apparently opened the vehicle by lifting door handle with its mouth, after breaking into same car last year
After a string of vehicle break-ins in a north Canadian town, local residents have identified the culprit: a black bear with a taste for upholstery foam.
Awoken by a noise near midnight on 11 June, Kayla Seward, who lives in the Ontario township of Larder Lake, went outside to investigate – and found the sleepy black bear locked inside her car.
Continue reading...Russian missile strike kills 9 in Zelensky’s hometown – officials
Another 29 people are injured in the missile attack on the southern city of Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine says.
Biden and Zelenskyy will sign a security agreement between the US and Ukraine when they meet at G7 – The Associated Press
- Biden and Zelenskyy will sign a security agreement between the US and Ukraine when they meet at G7 The Associated Press
- Biden, Zelenskyy to sign US-Ukraine security agreement at G7 summit ABC News
- Live news: US stocks notch third straight record high after inflation data and Fed decision Financial Times
- Biden to sign security agreement with Ukraine as Putin cozies up to North Korea New York Post
- US and Ukraine expected to sign long-term security agreement at G7 CNN
Russian warships arrive in Cuba in show of force
The visit is seen as Russia's sabre-rattling, amid tensions with the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Swiss lawmakers reject climate ruling in favour of female climate elders
Co-president of the KlimaSeniorinnen says declaration is betrayal of older women
Swiss politicians have rejected a landmark climate ruling from the European court of human rights, raising fears that other polluting countries may follow suit.
A panel of Strasbourg judges ruled in April that Switzerland had violated the human rights of older women through weak climate policies that leave them more vulnerable to heatwaves. Activists hailed the judgment as a breakthrough because it leaves all members of the Council of Europe exposed to legal challenges for sluggish efforts to clean up carbon-intensive economies.
Continue reading...Pope Francis uses homophobic slur for gay men for 2nd time in just weeks, Italian news agency says – CBS News
- Pope Francis uses homophobic slur for gay men for 2nd time in just weeks, Italian news agency says CBS News
- Pope Francis Is Accused of Using a Homophobic Slur Again The New York Times
- Pope Francis allegedly repeats gay slur, opposes gay men in priesthood The Washington Post
- Pope Francis allegedly repeats anti-gay slur while discussing ban on homosexual seminarians Fox News
- Pope Francis again uses slur for gay priests in Vatican: Italian media USA TODAY