Seven people were killed in a school shooting in Thailand on Friday, including the gunman, and 15 people were wounded, Thai national police spokesperson Trairong Phiwphan said. The gunman shot and killed grandparents at their home before opening fire at school. The incident took place in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province north of […]
Continue ReadingTwo French streamers received suspended jail terms following the death of a man they had subjected to violence and humiliation for several days on his own live video stream, apparently with his consent, a lawyer for one of the accused said. The Nice criminal court found the two men guilty of inflicting violence on 46-year-old […]
Continue ReadingDust storms that blanketed the Phoenix area in thick haze this week were among the most intense to hit the region in years, scientists have said. The storms – called haboobs – occur throughout the US south west when strong downdrafts from thunderstorms stir up loose dust and dirt that get blown along in front […]
Continue ReadingA deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks plunged into the Chicago River before racing in the annual Chicago Ducky Derby. The ducks, which were poured into the river from a truck on the Columbus Drive bridge, floated for around 15 minutes before a winner and runner-up were plucked from the water. The annual event, a fundraiser […]
Continue ReadingRomania was racing against time to sink four rock-filled barges into the Danube on Thursday in an attempt to divert water from the drought-hit river to its only working nuclear reactor and buy a few more days of operation amid tight electricity supply. Record low water levels on the Danube, used to cool reactor turbines, […]
Continue ReadingA South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the Moon’s fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Danuri spacecraft flew over the impact site soon after the Falcon 9 upper stage inadvertently ploughed into the Moon on Wednesday. Danuri made multiple passes, taking photos from lunar […]
Continue ReadingRyanair’s monthly passenger numbers reached an all-time high of more than 22 million in July. The Dublin-based low-cost airline said it carried 22.2 million passengers last month. That represented a 7 per cent increase on July 2025. It carried 213.2 million passengers in the 12 months to the end of July, which was a 5 […]
Continue ReadingWater levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of Second World War German battleships are emerging into view. The Danube’s record low water levels have also forced power plants to the brink of shutting down, and governments across Central and […]
Continue ReadingMadonna was joined by Kylie Minogue for a surprise performance at WorldPride. Last month Madonna, 67, released her 15th studio album, Confessions II, which she has been launching at Club Confession events around the world. After doing so in Los Angeles, London, New York City and Paris, she confirmed this week she’d be doing the […]
Continue ReadingA sexual violence support centre backed by JK Rowling has welcomed an apology from Amnesty International, but said it does not rectify the “reputational damage” from a controversial briefing. Beira’s Place was among organisations labelled “anti-rights” and described as “gender critical” in a briefing published by Amnesty International. The human rights charity has now apologised […]
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