Fast-moving Canada wildfire doubles in size forcing thousands to flee homes
The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread to more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).
Paris tells e-scooter riders to wear safety gear or face fines
Police in the French capital tighten rules for riders after a sharp increase in fatal accidents.
Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait
Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.
Australia is the planet’s extinction hotspot, but one animal offers a glimmer of hope
The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
Russia continued its overnight attacks after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Ukraine's dwindling supplies of missile interceptors.
US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president’s first day of office
Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an "all-out war" on what he calls "narco-terrorism".
Madonna pays tribute to ‘genius, otherworldly’ producer William Orbit
The Queen of Pop worked with Orbit several times over the years, most notably on her genre-bending, Grammy Award-winning album Ray of Light.
Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo’s acting PM
Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.
Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo’s acting PM
Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.
Trump’s ex-lawyer Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as US attorney general
The vote cements Trump's former criminal defence lawyer as the nation's top law enforcement official despite a rare pushback from some Republicans.
Messi’s father Jorge dies aged 68 after illness
Lionel Messi's father and agent Jorge dies at the age of 68 following a long illness.
Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan’s Okinawa before bearing down on China
The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
Spain imposes border controls against Italy as row over Ceuta migrant influx intensifies
Italy introduced border controls following an influx of about 78,000 migrants from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself – NBC News
- Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself NBC News
- Iran war live: IRGC says Hormuz to open after US ‘fully’ accepts conditions Al Jazeera
- Former Trump cabinet official says Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz deal could be ‘very bad outcome’ Fox News
- Iran Sees an Opening to Kick the U.S. Out of the Gulf WSJ
- What's holding up the Iran-Oman proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz PBS
Lion saved as cub from Ukraine war and brought to US battles rare fungal disease
Four-year-old Taras, who now resides at a Minnesota sanctuary, was diagnosed with an often fatal infection
A lion that escaped the war in Ukraine after being found as a four-month-old cub inside a duffel bag at Odesa railway station is facing an even greater battle for survival in his new home in Minnesota from a rare and often fatal fungal disease.
Taras, his two sisters Lesya and Stefania, and an unrelated, slightly older cub from Kyiv named Prada, were brought to the US in November 2022 by the Wildcat Sanctuary, a secluded private reserve near Sandstone, Minnesota, that arranged their rescue with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
Continue reading...Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general
Major win for president as former personal lawyer wins approval despite outcry over $1.8bn slush fund
The US Senate voted to narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general in a major win for Donald Trump, who will now have his one-time personal attorney sitting atop the nation’s law enforcement apparatus.
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the deciding vote in Blanche’s favor after two other Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska – voted against him. Every Democrat rejected Blanche’s nomination as the Republican-led Senate voted 50-49.
Continue reading...Senate passes funding bill to prevent shutdown through US midterms
Bill must still be approved by House but would keep government running at current funding levels
The US Senate on Friday passed a government funding bill that will prevent a shutdown through the midterm elections, though it still must be approved by the House of Representatives.
The continuing resolution (CR) passed by a 90-6 vote will keep the government running at its current funding levels until 11 December, more than a month past the midterms in which Democrats are hoping to regain control of Congress and block Donald Trump’s legislative agenda for the final two years of his presidency.
Continue reading...NBA forward Clarke’s death due to effects of drugs
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke's death was due to the effects of heroin and cocaine, the Los Angeles medical authority reveals.
Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok – AP News
- Families retrieve bodies after a 14-year-old killed at least 7 in a shooting outside Bangkok AP News
- 12-year-old student among those killed in Thailand’s deadliest school shooting in years CNN
- 'Mom, don't call me': Inside Thailand's deadly school shooting Reuters
- Boy Kills Grandparents and Then Five Teachers, Thai Authorities Say The New York Times
- Teen kills classmates, teachers, and his grandparents in Thai gun rampage, police say Yahoo
Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Region in Drone Attack – themoscowtimes.com
- Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Region in Drone Attack themoscowtimes.com
- Ukraine Drone Strike Sparks Fire at Russia’s Ilsky Refinery Bloomberg.com
- Live: Russian strikes kill four near Kyiv as Zelensky makes landmark visit to Serbia France 24
- Fire caused by drones at oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl has been extinguished, governor says Reuters
- Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy says AP News