L.A’.s first ethics chief, Benjamin Bycel, dies at 84
Benjamin Bycel, a civil rights attorney, law school dean and university president who took on the task of cleaning up Los Angeles politics as the…
Swarming jellyfish overrun French nuclear plant on same date two years in a row
Three fishing vessels are now “constantly patrolling off the coast of the plant" to conduct "preventive fishing operations [...] 24/7,” the company added. Tuesday’s jellyfish…
Latvia discovers secret migrant tunnel at Belarus frontier
Tunnels have previously been found in Lithuania, according to Baltic media, but this is the first time one has been used to cross into Latvia.…
Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
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Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
GettyImagesSamantha Granville and Alys Davies37 minutes agoA Syrian court has sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death…
Russia using North Korean missiles to strike Ukraine, Zelensky says
ReutersDan Johnson, Kyiv and Tom McArthur40 minutes agoUkraine and Russia have continued striking each other overnight, with Volodymyr…
Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
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Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt
Getty ImagesMax Matza1 hour agoThe cancellation of a flight in Canada after a child refused…
Race to replace Pelosi enters the AI group chat
A parody AI chatbot designed by California congressional candidate Scott Wiener’s campaign to mock the record of his opponent attracted the attention politicians crave and criticism most loathe. The short-lived…
Putin used North Korean ballistic missiles in lethal attack on Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un have deepened ties since the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine began. In September last year during a meeting in Beijing,…
Trump backs Infantino after fury over FIFA chief’s World Cup sale plan
Infantino has faced a deluge of criticism and demands to step down after revelations he planned to spin off a new company from the Swiss-based nonprofit that oversees international football.…
Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt
Getty ImagesMax Matza1 hour agoThe cancellation of a flight in Canada after a child refused to wear a seat belt has reignited a debate about the etiquette and safety procedures…
Netanyahu’s rejection of Trump’s 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
EPA/ShutterstockYolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem7 hours agoIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have categorically rejected the new Board of Peace roadmap to disarm Hamas in Gaza, but that is unlikely to…
Europe’s Digital Independence Drive Is Finally Moving Beyond the Whiteboard
Digital sovereignty has gone – relatively quickly – from being a niche policy interest, to a mainstream business consideration across multiple regions of the world. One of the most outspoken…
Analysts expect gilt yields to fall before 28 October budget
UK gilt yields are expected to fall over the remainder of the year, analysts and investors have said, a shift that would help restore the £10 billion to £12 billion…
Lloyds fights High Court claims over alleged £1.2bn Arena TV fraud
Lloyds Banking Group is defending two High Court claims, one worth up to £1.1 billion and another for £280 million, brought by insolvency practitioners over an alleged £1.2 billion lending…
