The US, however, has continued to tighten the screws. In late May it launched an investigation to determine whether Vietnam’s failure to stamp out IP violations was “unreasonable” and problematic for US commerce. So Vietnamese authorities tightened screws of their own. On 10 June, police in Thanh Hoa province dismantled a ring that manufactured and […]
Continue ReadingThe authorities in Australia are investigating the origins of mysterious large silver spheres that washed up on a beach in northern Queensland this weekend. The six solid objects discovered on Forrest Beach, to the north of Townsville, are thought to be space debris, and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) is now trying to determine where […]
Continue ReadingUkraine has struck a major oil terminal in Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and other targets in the country’s north-west. In a post on social media, President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote: “Ukraine’s defence forces struck port oil infrastructure that generates revenue for Russia’s war.” He also said an “important military target” was hit overnight in […]
Continue ReadingAround 1,000 names were reportedly on the guest list, including some of the biggest stars from music, Hollywood and sport. Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Hugh Grant, Gracie Abrams, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Millie Bobby Brown, Ellie Goulding, Graham Norton, Dakota Johnson, Steven Spielberg, were among the A-list attendees. Many more drove straight in […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo XIV has called on European leaders to rise to the “momentous challenge” of handling migration as he visited the Italian island of Lampedusa. The pontiff urged Europe to help new arrivals integrate better and improve conditions in their home countries, during a mass on the island, which receives tens of thousands of migrants […]
Continue ReadingLarge crowds of black-clad mourners have gathered outside Tehran’s main mosque to pay their respects to Iran’s former supreme leader on the first day of his funeral comemorations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body is currently lying in state at the Grand Mosalla, ahead of his eventual burial in his hometown of Mashhad next Thursday. Authorities expect […]
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding took over New York City on Friday, as the star-studded ceremony drew dozens of fans outside Madison Square Garden. The two-day event shut down one of the busiest areas of New York, with a barrage of A-list celebrities, such as Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Hugh Grant, Gracie Abrams, Ellie […]
Continue ReadingRight-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru’s tight presidential election, nearly a month after the vote took place. The 51-year-old won 50.135% of voters’ support in the runoff, held on 7 June, to 49.865% for left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez – a margin of less than 50,000 votes, figures certified by Peru’s […]
Continue ReadingThe pop superstar and American football player made their love story official at a star-studded celebration in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The pair both dressed in Christian Dior, according to Swift’s longtime publicist, and elected to skip bridesmaids and groomsmen. Swift’s brother Austin Swift served as her man of honour while her new […]
Continue ReadingIn Washington, an Independence Day morning was cancelled “after extensive and careful consideration of the safety of our participants, spectators and staff as the top priority”, organisers said. The intense heat also led to the closure of the fair on the National Mall for several hours on Friday, one day before the holiday. The State […]
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