Justin Timberlake tells fans ‘it’s been a tough week’ after drunk-driving charge

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Singer addresses crowd at first concert since being arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated

Justin Timberlake acknowledged having “a tough week” and thanked fans for their support at a concert Friday in what was the first time the pop star spoke publicly since police in the Hamptons arrested him on allegations of driving while intoxicated days earlier.

“We’ve been together through ups and downs, lefts and rights,” Timberlake told a crowd at the United Center in Chicago three days after his 18 June arrest. “It’s been a tough week, but you’re here and I’m here, and nothing can change this moment right now.”

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India: Tainted alcohol death toll rises to 54 in Tamil Nadu – Al Jazeera English

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  1. India: Tainted alcohol death toll rises to 54 in Tamil Nadu  Al Jazeera English
  2. Toxic Moonshine Leaves at Least 53 Dead in India's South  The New York Times
  3. 'It was like entire village was drunk': 54 deaths expose how Tamil Nadu authorities let hooch trade flourish, denied its aftermath  The Indian Express
  4. Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy  Reuters India
  5. Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 34 with dozens hospitalized in southern India  The Associated Press
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Thousands protest across Ireland after soldier who attacked woman walks free

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Victim of random street assault has become symbol of the legal system’s handling of gender-based violence

The case of a soldier who brutalised a woman in a random street attack and walked free from court has prompted protests across Ireland.

Thousands of people marched in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick on Saturday to show solidarity with Natasha O’Brien, 24, who has become a symbol of the legal system’s handling of gender-based violence.

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Right surges in Europe: What to know and what it means for US – Fox News

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  1. Right surges in Europe: What to know and what it means for US  Fox News
  2. Why the Far Right Is No Longer an Existential Threat to Europe  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Hard-right parties are entering government across Europe  The Economist
  4. ‘Angry Europeans are voting for right-wing parties…migration’s out of favour...Le Pen can be France’s president’  The Times of India
  5. European Parliament election shows possible change in Europe  The Jerusalem Post
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Sunak, Starmer slam Farage claim that EU, NATO ‘provoked’ invasion of Ukraine – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Sunak, Starmer slam Farage claim that EU, NATO 'provoked' invasion of Ukraine  POLITICO Europe
  2. Nigel Farage's claim that NATO provoked Russia is naive and dangerous  The Economist
  3. NATO and EU to Blame for Ukraine War, Reform UK's Farage Says  Bloomberg
  4. UK’s Nigel Farage sparks outrage from opponents after saying West ‘provoked’ Ukraine war  CNN
  5. Farage doubles down on claim west provoked Ukraine invasion  The Guardian
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UK’s richest family convicted of exploiting servants at Swiss mansion – Business Insider

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  1. UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servants at Swiss mansion  Business Insider
  2. Britain’s richest family sentenced to jail for exploiting staff in Swiss mansion  The Guardian
  3. Hindujas: UK's richest family convicted of exploiting servants  BBC.com
  4. Billionaire Hinduja Family Members Get 4.5 Years In Swiss Prison For Exploiting House Staff  Forbes
  5. Swiss Court Convicts U.K.’s Richest Family of Exploiting Domestic Staff  The New York Times
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Egypt to prosecute travel agents for ‘fraudulent’ hajj trips

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PM orders 16 companies to be stripped of licences amid hundreds of deaths, many attributed to extreme heat

The Egyptian prime minister, Mostafa Madbouly, has ordered 16 tourism companies to be stripped of their licences and referred their managers to the public prosecutor’s office for illegally facilitating pilgrims’ travel to Mecca, the cabinet has said.

The order came after various countries reported more than 1,100 deaths, many attributed to high heat, during this year’s hajj.

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US inspections of Mexican avocados to resume after suspension over assault of inspectors

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US agricultural department employees were attacked and detained earlier this week in Michoacán state

US government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacán will gradually resume, the US ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, announced on Friday, a week after they were suspended over an assault on inspectors.

The US agriculture department inspectors “will gradually begin to return to the packing plants following recent aggression against them”, Salazar said in a statement. “However, it is still necessary to advance in guaranteeing their security before reaching full operations.

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US family sues Nasa for $80,000 in damages after space debris hits home

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Debris was from a pallet released from space station that did not burn up in atmospheric re-entry

A family in Naples, Florida, whose home was struck by debris that fell to Earth from outer space and punched a hole in the roof is pursuing $80,000 from Nasa in compensation for damages.

The law firm Cranfill Sumner said in a press release that it filed a claim on behalf of plaintiff Alejandro Otero and his family.

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