A US judge has voided a legal agreement between President Donald Trump and federal agencies that granted him immunity from tax audits and allowed his administration to create a since-abandoned $1.8bn (£1.3bn) “anti-weaponisation” fund. The fund, intended to compensate individuals claiming they were unfairly targeted by the government, was unveiled in May in exchange for […]
Continue ReadingA bull bison, reportedly weighing 2,000lb (900kg), sprinted towards an elderly man, ramming him with his head and knocking him into the air in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. Viral footage of the incident shows a boy and his grandfather snap a picture of the bison as it lies in the grass, before the massive animal […]
Continue ReadingThe chief executive of the German car giant Volkswagen Group has confirmed it is looking to cut up to 100,000 jobs – twice as many as previously stated. The group, which includes Porsche, Audi, Seat and Skoda as well as the VW brand, had previously said it would axe some 50,000 posts in Germany by […]
Continue ReadingA brother of Ecuador’s most notorious drug lord was killed on Sunday by gunmen who had disguised themselves as police officers. Police said David Macías, 35, was a regional leader in Los Choneros, the powerful criminal gang which was until recently headed by his brother, Adolfo. Adolfo Macías, also known by the alias “Fito”, is […]
Continue ReadingAt least 27 people have died and 25 are critically injured after a fire tore through a bar in a popular Bangkok district. Footage shared on social media shows several people escaping as huge flames roar from the doorway behind them. Preliminary investigations by Bangkok’s disaster mitigation department suggest the fire could have been caused […]
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, “Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable.” Israel lost “one of its greatest friends”, he added. Graham had previously been a critic of Trump, and ahead of the 2016 presidential election said: “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed… and we will […]
Continue ReadingFernandez played youth football in his home city of Guadalajara, but stepped away from the game at the age of 15 because of a knee injury. Having moved to London, he was cast in the award-winning Ted Lasso, the story of an American football coach who is hired to manage the fictional Premier League team […]
Continue ReadingThe beloved actor’s career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.
Continue ReadingAt least 51 people have died and more than a million affected by heavy rainfall in Bangladesh in recent days. Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides hit large parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. More than half the deaths so far have occurred in Cox’s Bazar, home to a […]
Continue ReadingSpaceX investors have swung from celebration to apparent concern in its first month as a publicly traded company. When shares in the firm, co-founded and led by Elon Musk, first became available for individuals to buy on the public stock market on 12 June, there was an investor frenzy. Although the company had decided to […]
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