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Dolly Parton: Buckingham Palace guards play musical tribute

Britain’s royal family posted a video on social media Wednesday of the band of the Buckingham Palace guards playing Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5”, in tribute to the American country music legend who passed away Tuesday aged 80.

‘Shockwaves throughout the country’ following ‘gruesome’ killings in Haitian mountain retreat

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome journalist Harold Isaac on the ground in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. He says what we are witnessing in Haiti is not simply another episode of gang violence, but a profound challenge to the authority of the state at a moment when the country is attempting to return to electoral politics. With armed groups controlling roughly 80 percent of Port-au-Prince, the ...

24 Canadians among hundreds missing in Nepal flash floods, embassy says

A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.

24 Canadians among missing in Nepal flash floods: local spokesperson

A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.

At least 95 dead after mudslide, flooding sweep through Nepal-Tibet border

A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.

Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations

The justice department has also asked for Trump's name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.

Two women accuse former Fat White Family member Saul Adamczewski of physical and emotional abuse

Insecure Men singer has now been dropped by his record label and had tour dates cancelled after two women shared allegations about his behaviourSaul Adamczewski of Insecure Men and formerly of Fat White Family has been dropped by his record label and had tour dates cancelled after two women shared allegations of physical and emotional abuse against the musician.One woman said that the pair had a s...

Russia: CIA director visits Moscow

CIA director John Ratcliffe held talks with Russian intelligence services in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday, the first know visit by a US spy chief to the Russian capital since 2021. It is not known what Ratcliffe discussed with his Russian counterparts, but the talks come as ‌the war in Ukraine is escalating and as ⁠efforts to reach a lasting peace between the US and Iran have stalled.

Meet Alyssa Yu, the 17-year-old Maryland student who built a mathematical model for what...

A student from Maryland has developed an innovative model aimed at predicting the interactions of infectious diseases, effectively filling a critical gap in public health forecasting amid multiple outbreaks. Her groundbreaking research has garnered her recognition as a finalist in a national science competition. This mathematical framework could revolutionize the planning of focused vaccination ca...

California man arrested with guillotine in pickup truck near US Capitol building

2 arrested in Hong Kong fight over elderly woman slapping girl

Hong Kong police have arrested two women on suspicion of assault at a shopping centre in Kwun Tong, with a viral clip showing a fight breaking out after a five-year-old girl was shoved and then knocked to the ground. The fight took place at the atrium of the APM shopping centre at around 4.45pm on Wednesday as a crowd of parents and young children gathered around a play area. A source said one of ...

2 arrested after fight breaks out over elderly woman slapping girl

Hong Kong police have arrested two women on suspicion of assault at a shopping centre in Kwun Tong, with a viral clip showing a fight breaking out after a five-year-old girl was shoved and then knocked to the ground. The fight took place at the atrium of the APM shopping centre at around 4.45pm on Wednesday as a crowd of parents and young children gathered around a summer sports-themed exhibition....

Grand Voyager | Exploring Bodrum and the Aegean Coast

Bodrum has long been shaped by its people and its landscape. Set along Türkiye’s Aegean Coast, the region combines ancient ruins, olive groves and a reputation for luxury travel.

'A trap for tourists': Police find taxi violations at Lisbon Airport following scam reports

Portuguese police carried out an operation at the arrivals area of Humberto Delgado Airport in Lisbon, in which 67 offences related to taxi activity were recorded.

'A trap for tourists': PSP finds taxi offences at Lisbon airport after fraud complaints

Fake taximeters, needless detours and inflated fares are among the complaints from passengers using taxis at Lisbon Airport. A PSP operation found 67 offences among roughly one hundred vehicles checked.

In a small Virginia town, distrust of Big Tech hampers Trump’s AI push

The front page of the Danville Register & Bee, a local newspaper in southern Virginia with a circulation of fewer than 4,000, carried an unusual headline. “LEADER: CHINA BEHIND THE MISCONCEPTIONS”, it read, above a photograph of two homes dwarfed by a data centre behind. The leader in question was Vic Ingram, chair of the Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority (RIFA), a local...

With Nige still sulking, Honest Bob was left to unveil Reform’s latest ‘policies’ | John Crace

The sense of futility hanging over the room was almost overwhelming as Robert Jenrick took the stageIt’s turning out to be one of the longer sulks in Nigel Farage’s already sulk-filled career. Few politicians are better at having a strop and holding a grudge than Nige. At least on this side of the Atlantic. Donald Trump could give Farage a run for his money, but skin doesn’t come much thinner than...

Meet Ashka Shah, the 17-year-old New York student who studied how a cancer-driving protein

A student from New York has pioneered a groundbreaking technique aimed at halting the growth of cancer cells. This research focuses on a crucial protein linked to the rapid development of tumors. By inhibiting the harmful activity of this protein, her method preserves the viability of healthy cells. She gained national acclaim as a finalist in a prestigious science competition, illuminating a prom...

Oil prices dip as cautious optimism over Iran trumps new fears of Russian escalation in Ukraine

Oil prices tumbled as headlines from the Middle East renewed optimism in global energy markets, and muted fears of a Russian escalation in Ukraine.

Despite a steady drop in oil prices this month, the cost of gas has hardly budged, compounding the pressure on U.S. consumers.

Oil prices tumbled as headlines from the Middle East renewed optimism in global energy markets, and muted fears of a Russian escalation in Ukraine.

Oil prices dip, as optimism over Iran trumps new fears of Russian escalation in Ukraine

Oil prices tumbled as headlines from the Middle East renewed optimism in global energy markets, and muted fears of a Russian escalation in Ukraine.

Drop in oil prices halted by new fears of Russian escalation in Ukraine

Oil prices tumbled for the third straight day, as a flurry of headlines from the Middle East sparked renewed optimism in global energy markets.

Oil prices tumble amid renewed optimism over the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices tumbled for the third straight day, as a flurry of headlines from the Middle East sparked renewed optimism in global energy markets.

Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France

A tornado swept through a village in the Aude ​region of southwestern France late on Monday, destroying homes and injuring dozens, authorities said, describing it as a rare and traumatic event. Around 300 of the 500 houses in the ​village of ‌Pomas have been damaged, officials said, adding that 100 of ⁠the damaged ones may no longer be safe to live in.

King Charles III to visit the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda this autumn

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit three countries in and around the Caribbean this fall