Madeline HalpertMinneapolis Eloise Alanna/BBC Flowers have been left at the scene of the shooting in tribute to Renee Good Minnesota officials say the FBI has blocked their access to an investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. People have taken to the streets of Minneapolis […]
Continue ReadingThe Lebanese army says it has taken over security in the south of the country, which for decades had been dominated by the Iranian-backed movement Hezbollah, amid fears that Israel could escalate its military offensive against the group. Lebanon has been under intense international pressure, particularly from the US, to disarm Hezbollah, a powerful militia […]
Continue ReadingJose Mourinho took his players to stay at Benfica’s training ground after they lost against Braga in the League Cup semi-finals – and the Portuguese manager said he hoped they “don’t sleep and instead think a lot”. Benfica lost Wednesday’s tie 3-1 and ended the game with 10 men when former Manchester City defender Nicolas […]
Continue ReadingUS Vice-President JD Vance says Greenland is “critical” for the defence of the US and the world against possible Russian or Chinese missile attacks – and that Europe and Denmark have “not done a good job” in securing the area. Vance told Fox News that they had not only under-invested in Greenland’s defences, but also […]
Continue ReadingWatch: Video appears to show part of Yayang Church being taken down An influential Protestant church in China says prominent leaders were arrested in what appears to be a growing crackdown on the underground church movement. Nine people were detained on Tuesday after police raided their homes and the church office in Chengdu, the Early […]
Continue ReadingParts of Australia will face catastrophic fire conditions on Friday, as heatwaves hit most of the country, creating the most “significant” conditions since the Black Summer bushfires. Severe to extreme heatwaves have been declared in every state and territory in Australia, except for Queensland, with high temperatures forecast for days. The state of Victoria has […]
Continue ReadingFootage shows protesters march in the streets of Aligudarz There were violent clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in several locations in Iran on Wednesday, as a wave of unrest sparked by the country’s economic crisis continued for an 11th day. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, said […]
Continue ReadingRussian attacks left Ukraine’s southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia almost entirely without power, the country’s energy ministry said on Wednesday night. Critical infrastructure was “operating on reserve power”, it said in a statement on Telegram, while officials said water supplies and the internet were also disrupted. Russia has recently intensified attacks on Ukraine’s energy […]
Continue ReadingThe United States says it has seized two tankers linked to Venezuelan oil exports in “back-to-back” operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean. US forces boarded the Russian-flagged Marinera after a pursuit lasting almost two weeks and as it travelled through the waters between Iceland and Scotland. The British Navy gave logistical support by […]
Continue ReadingThe US has announced the seizure of two oil tankers: the Marinera formerly known as the Bella 1 in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.
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