At least 17 people have been killed and many more injured in a crush at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata to mark the Hindu festival of Durga Puja, officials say. The incident occurred during sudden rainfall, which witnesses say prompted a surge of people to try to seek shelter. West Bengal’s Chief […]
Continue ReadingA rare pink diamond is going on display in France for the first time since it was stolen almost 100 years ago to the day – the last time it was shown to the public. The nine-carat, pear-shaped gemstone known as the “Grand Condé” was pilfered in an overnight raid on the Château de Chantilly […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump has used his presidential authority to block numerous sanctions on Russia that were recently passed by the US Congress in an effort to punish the country for its war on Ukraine. In an executive order on Friday night, Trump said that it is in the US “national interests” to withhold some […]
Continue ReadingBrazil’s government says deforestation rates in the country’s Amazon and savanna regions have fallen to record lows ahead of a presidential election run-off where the rainforest’s future is a key issue. Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, when he assumed office three years ago, pledged to end deforestation by 2030 in the Amazon. It […]
Continue ReadingBlair’s publicist described the actress’s physical achievements since her MS diagnosis as “nothing short of a miracle” and said she still lives with pain daily. “Selma had never been arrested before Sunday night,” she said. “There is much more to this story than has been reported and we ask to consider the entirety of the […]
Continue ReadingThere are 35 Senate seats up for grabs this November, but in 21 there are no debates scheduled among the main candidates, an ABC News analysis found. One race’s lack of debates has surprised many observers: the Texas contest between James Talarico, a Democratic state representative, and Ken Paxton, a Republican and former state attorney […]
Continue ReadingHe is fixed on the live stream as a Ukrainian snare swoops in, hovers for a few seconds and drops a net on to the drone, dragging it from the sky. This Russian drone was for reconnaissance, but if it had locked on to the soldiers, another drone carrying explosives would have followed. This moment […]
Continue ReadingPresident Zelensky has thanked the European Union for the support it has given to Ukraine, describing heads of state and government gathered in Brussels as “real leaders”. Meanwhile, President Trump has said Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries was a disgrace. Zelensky made the comment flanked by European Commission President Ursula von der […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo XIV has been pictured celebrating Mass from hospital, in the first images of him released by the Vatican since he underwent lung surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after the surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, which the Vatican said had been “successful” and proceeded without complications. The […]
Continue ReadingA pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, operated from a church in Mpumalanga province, was discovered during an operation by officials in the area on Thursday. Authorities […]
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