Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says

1 h ago (ABC News: International): Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer

Journalists sign manifesto in defense of Spanish PM and wife, criticize right-wing media, parties

1 h ago (ABC News: International): Thousands of Spanish journalists have come out in support of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his wife following Sánchez’s announceement that he was considering his future as premier after a court opened preliminary proceedings against his wife...

The new class war: A wealth gap between millennials

1 h ago (NBC News Top Stories): The wealth gap between rich millennials and the rest of their age group is the largest of any generation, creating a new wave of class tension and resentment, according to a recent study.

Sphere Is the Mind Killer

1 h ago (The Atlantic): What it’s like to groove on Earth’s only LED moon.

New leaders take on Haiti's chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence

2 hs ago (ABC News: International): It’s been only a day since the transitional presidential council was installed in Haiti, and the list of demands on its members is rapidly growing

Biden says he would be 'happy to debate' Trump

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): President Joe Biden said Friday during a one-on-one interview with radio host Howard Stern that he is willing to debate Donald Trump ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

U.S. reviewing whether to restrict military aid to IDF unit accused of human rights abuses

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): The Biden administration is reviewing whether to restrict aid to an Israeli military battalion after determining that it was one of three battalions credibly implicated in gross human rights violations against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank prior to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.

Pope to bring his call for ethical artificial intelligence to G7 summit in June in southern Italy

2 hs ago (ABC News: International): Pope Francis is taking his call for artificial intelligence to be developed and used according to ethical lines to the Group of 7 industrialized nations

British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'

2 hs ago (ABC News: International): The British Army says the military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London earlier this week “continue to be cared for and closely observed."

King Charles will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment: palace

2 hs ago (Global News.CA): King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday, after taking a break from public appearances.

What happens now that Harvey Weinstein's conviction was overturned in New York

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction was overturned Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals and many are wondering what happens next.

At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend

2 hs ago (ABC News: International): Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson, twice as many as were reported earlier this week

What to shop during Best Buy’s 3-day sale

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Best Buy is holding a sale from April 26 through April 28 and is offering deep discounts on products from Apple, Samsung, Ninja, Shark, Samsung and more.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon hopes for soft landing for U.S. economy but says stagflation is possible

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation.

Key prosecution witness in Trump trial faces grilling from former president's lawyers

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker will continue to be cross-examined by attorney Emil Bove, who's been trying to call his memory into question.

Federal regulator finds Tesla Autopilot has ‘critical safety gap’ linked to hundreds of collisions

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Federal authorities say a “critical safety gap” in Tesla’s Autopilot system contributed to at least 467 collisions, 13 resulting in fatalities and “many others” resulting in serious injuries.

British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian-linked business

2 hs ago (ABC News: International): Prosecutors say a British man accused of plotting to torch a London business with links to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia

Friday evening news: King to resume public duties as doctors pleased with cancer treatment briefing

2 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

Buckingham Palace says Britain's King Charles III will resume his public duties next week after cancer treatment

2 hs ago (ABC News: International): Buckingham Palace says Britain's King Charles III will resume his public duties next week after cancer treatment

Andrew Tate to stand trial on trafficking, rape charges in Romanian court

2 hs ago (Global News.CA): Tate, an online influencer and self-proclaimed 'misogynist,' will stand trial alongside his brother, Tristan.

King Charles to return to public-facing duties amid cancer treatment

2 hs ago (9News): The monarch, along with wife Queen Camilla, will visit a cancer treatment centre in London on Tuesday, to speak with others patients and medical specialists.

In the new season of HBO’s ‘We’re Here,’ Sasha Velour takes on Bible Belt drag bans

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): In season four of HBO's "We're Here," Sasha Velour and her co-hosts head to Tennessee and Oklahoma, where they deliver head-turning looks and heartwarming performances.

King Charles III is returning to royal duties after his cancer diagnosis

2 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): Buckingham Palace hasn't said what type of cancer Charles had or if he's finished treatment. It said he'll make a public visit to a cancer clinic Tuesday and will welcome Japan's emperor in June.

King Charles to resume public duties after 'progress' in cancer treatment

2 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties for the first time since his cancer diagnosis as Kate, the Princess of Wales, continues treatement.

King Charles III, recovering well from cancer, to return to work

2 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The King will return to full duties in coming days, as Buckingham Palace moves to reassure the public amid a horror start to the year for the royal family.

The 12 best aparthotels in London

2 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

UK stock market shrinking at fastest pace in history, says Goldman

2 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.): Britain’s stock market is shrinking at its fastest pace in history, a Wall Street bank has suggested, as the FTSE 100 hits a fresh record high.]]>

Inside world’s most luxurious train costing passengers £2,400 a night with panoramic windows and your very own butler

3 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

The best pressure washers of 2024 for cleaning cars, decking and patios

3 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

The Trumpification of the Supreme Court

3 hs ago (The Atlantic): The conservative justices have shown they are ready to sacrifice any law or principle to save the former president.

The Falcons spent $180 million on Kirk Cousins — then didn't tell him they're drafting a quarterback

3 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): The biggest surprise pick in Thursday's NFL draft was when the Atlanta Falcons picked quarterback Michael Penix Jr.

Orca calf swims out of lagoon after being trapped for a month

3 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The Ehattesaht First Nation says a killer whale calf that had been trapped in a remote Vancouver Island lagoon for more than a month is now free after it swam out on its own early Friday morning.

Ukraine's farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains

3 hs ago (ABC News: International): A Ukrainian court has ordered the detention of the country’s farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation

Private security firm says missile fire seen off the Yemen coast in the Red Sea near crucial strait

3 hs ago (ABC News: International): A private security firm says missiles suspected to have been fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels landed a distance away from a ship traveling through the Red Sea

Watch Ukrainian special ops forces destroy Putin’s £8million war helicopter in Moscow in latest sabotage attack

3 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Fans mourn after 'The Simpsons' kills off original character Larry the Barfly

3 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): "The Simpsons," to fans' dismay, has killed off original character Larry the Barfly after 35 years.

This taco pasta recipe broke up Big Ed and Liz on ‘90 Day Fiancé’

3 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): “90 Day Fiancé” stars “Big Ed” Brown and Liz Woods broke up in the latest episode of the hit TLC series, and a spicy dish seems to have ushered in their relationship’s demise.

A baby girl born orphaned and premature after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza has died

3 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): The newborn died after five days in an incubator. Her family was killed in an air strike. UNICEF says 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, with thousands more orphaned and wounded.

‘We have proof China is trying to influence US elections,’ says Blinken after warnings Beijing will use AI to sow chaos

3 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Israeli minister Ben-Gvir rushed to hospital after car flips in terrifying crash as cops launch probe

3 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Students at prestigious Paris university occupy campus building in pro-Palestinian protest

3 hs ago (ABC News: International): Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States have resumed pro-Palestinian protests at a prestigious French university, blocking access there two days after police broke up a separate demonstration

I’m the James Bond of crypto & I’ve made £30m before my 25th birthday – I spend fortune on pet orangutan & supercars

3 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Russia attempts to stabilise salient near Avdiivka - Ukraine: The Latest podcast

3 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

The Happiness Trinity

4 hs ago (The Atlantic): Why it’s so hard to answer the question What makes us happiest?

A New Sweetener Has Joined the Ranks of Aspartame and Stevia

4 hs ago (The Atlantic): Unfortunately, it’s still nothing like real sugar.

Bad Bunny Has It All—And That’s the Problem

4 hs ago (The Atlantic): The Puerto Rican superstar is known for his anthems of community. His latest tour is about his own isolation.

What the Author of Frankenstein Knew About Human Nature

4 hs ago (The Atlantic): An 1826 novel encourages people to practice humility in the face of nature’s awesome forces.

Trump Is Getting What He Wants

4 hs ago (The Atlantic): The Supreme Court seems to be endorsing his views on presidential power.

Photos: Tensions grow as pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses continue

4 hs ago (California): Pro-Palestinian protests grew Thursday at California colleges and universities, including a new encampment at UCLA that drew a crowd of counterprotesters.

Irish tourists face charges to visit Tenerife's natural spaces

4 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): As well as the 12,188ft Mount Teide, tourists will also have to pay to get into the Anaga and Teno Rural Parks in the north-west of the island once the system is in place from its scheduled start date of January 1st, 2025.

Three killed after crashing into 7ft crocodile and veering into tree in horror smash in Mexico

4 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

What’s on TV tonight: Thank You, Goodnight: the Bon Jovi Story, Morten and more

4 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

Fire at small hotel in southern Brazil kills at least 10 people

4 hs ago (ABC News: International): Authorities in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre say a fire at a small hotel has killed at least 10 people and injured 11

Paris crowns new king of the crusty baguette in annual bread-baking prize

4 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): Xavier Netry, a baker for 25 years, is the 31st winner of Paris’s annual Grand Prix de la baguette prize.

#MeToo founder says Weinstein's rape reversal hasn't killed the reckoning's movement

4 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there's a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it's alive again.

Yousaf insists he won’t resign and will ‘fight’ attempts to oust him

4 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.): Humza Yousaf has insisted he will not resign as First Minister of Scotland and he intended to “fight” the attempts to oust him. ]]>

Paris has a new crusty baguette king with 31st winner of annual bread-baking prize

4 hs ago (ABC News: International): Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette

Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules

4 hs ago (ABC News: International): A court in Romania’s capital has ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women

Scotland's under-pressure leader insists he won't resign before crunch confidence vote next week

4 hs ago (ABC News: International): Scotland’s leader has insisted that he won’t be resigning amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority government

Supreme Court reaffirms independence of military judges, dismisses challenges

4 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The Supreme Court has ruled that military judges, who preside over dozens of courts martial every year, can serve as officers and their status does not violate the constitutional right to a fair trial.

Romanian court orders trial can begin in case of influencer Andrew Tate

5 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): The Bucharest Tribunal ruled that prosecutors’ case file against Tate met the legal criteria, but did not set a date for the trial to begin.

Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's lead witness in hush money trial

5 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): Donald Trump's defense team in his hush money case sought Friday to undermine the testimony of the prosecution's lead witness and his account that a tabloid's practice of helping to bury embarrassing stories about Trump was part of a scheme to aid the Republican's 2016 campaign.

Ukraine pushes to get military-age men home. Neighboring countries say they'll help

5 hs ago (ABC News: International): Ukraine’s foreign minister has doubled down on the government’s move to bolster the pool of fighting forces by cutting off consular services to conscription-age men outside the country

Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races

5 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

Severe spring storms put 21 million under threat of possible tornadoes and hail

5 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Severe spring storms will bring heavy rain and thunder to the Plains into the Mississippi Valley this weekend — including possible powerful tornadoes, large hail and flooding.

Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules

5 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): A court in Romania's capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.

Nearly 200 fossil fuel, chemical lobbyists to join plastic treaty talks in Ottawa

5 hs ago (Global News.CA): Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join this week's United Nations negotiations on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution.

We’re All Reading Wrong

5 hs ago (The Atlantic): To access the full benefits of literature, you have to share it out loud.

Fear rekindled in Ktunaxa Nation community as fire season begins

5 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Wildfires have become a prominent year-round concern for the Ktunaxa Nation community of Aq'am, from supporting members to researching and funding prescribed burns in the area.

‘Simple, wholesome and old-fashioned’ – why Devon makes the most idyllic British break

5 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

DATELINE SUNDAY SNEAK PEEK: At the Edge of Town

6 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): When a college student is found dead after a party, his mother is determined to try to find out what happened. Dennis Murphy reports Sunday, April 28 at 10/9c on NBC.

Sweden should spend more on defense and increase the number of conscripts, lawmakers recommend

6 hs ago (ABC News: International): A Swedish parliament committee says Sweden should increase its annual military budget by nearly 54 billion kronor ($5 billion) by 2030 to strengthen its air defenses and increase the number of conscripts, among other measures

Romanian court orders trial can start for influencer Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape

6 hs ago (ABC News: International): Romanian court orders trial can start for influencer Andrew Tate on charges of human trafficking and rape

'I thought I was dying': Grandmother speaks out after horrific attack

6 hs ago (9News): The Girrawheen grandmother brutally beaten inside her own home has spoken for the first time, 10 days after the horrific attack, issuing a plea to the community.

Polish and Lithuanian leaders oversee military drills along their shared border

6 hs ago (ABC News: International): Polish President Andrzej Duda says “a potential aggressor must see our readiness” as he and his Lithuanian counterpart monitored a joint military drill along their shared border

US set to provide $6 billion in long-term military aid for Ukraine

6 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): The new funding will include a wide array of munitions for air defence as US officials described dire battlefield conditions in Ukraine.

Columbia University’s Impossible Position

6 hs ago (The Atlantic): What happens when protest culture and antidiscrimination law keep coming into conflict?

Andrew Tate WILL stand trial over rape & human trafficking charges alongside brother Tristan in Romania

6 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Whale calf euthanised after being found abandoned off WA coast

6 hs ago (9News): A baby pilot whale has been euthanised after it was found abandoned in the wake of the mass stranding on a Western Australian beach.

Key Fed inflation measure rose 2.8% in March from a year ago, more than expected

6 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Inflation showed little signs of letting up in March, with a key barometer the Federal Reserve watches closely showing that price pressures remain elevated.

The forgotten ‘comfort women’ of the Philippines – and their struggle for justice

6 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

Antony Blinken takes aim at China's support for Russia's war in Beijing visit

6 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns on Friday about China's support for Russia's military, one of the many issues threatening to sour the recent improvement in relations between the world's biggest economies.

Inside Iran’s secret nuke mountain as satellite pics show site where regime is ‘building bomb that could strike Israel’

6 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

TikTok parent company says it won't sell, despite possible U.S. ban

6 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a new U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with ByteDance, its China-based parent company.

I probed ‘Nazca alien mummies’ – DNA proves they are REAL & co-existed with humans, claims investigator

6 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Two mates narrowly avoid roadside tragedy, oncoming truck

6 hs ago (9News): Two mates are tonight thankful they're alive after making an incredible dash from danger by jumping out of the way of a truck driving straight towards them.

Meta's big, expensive AI bet hinges on giving its models away for free

6 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Meta is spending big on artificial intelligence — only to offer its latest advanced AI models to the public for free.

Mystery of ‘Pharaoh’s curse’ finally SOLVED after experts claim they know reason for string of Tutankhamun tomb deaths

6 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in father's drowning, told police he was baptizing him

6 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): A Massachusetts man who told police he was exorcising a demon and performing a baptism when he shoved his father's head under water multiple times has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in his death.

Woman accused of murdering cop in hit-and-run granted bail

7 hs ago (9News): Senior Constable David Masters died after being struck by a suspected stolen car in 2021.

Man arrested after Perth mother found dead

7 hs ago (9News): Witnesses said the man was seen walking out of the home, holding a child and coughing.

Russian journalist detained for posts criticizing the military, his lawyer says

7 hs ago (ABC News: International): A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military

Eerie pics show abandoned shopping mall left to decay for 15 years with shops and restaurants covered in mould

7 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Horror moment Brit mum is sucker-punched & knocked to ground by Thai security guard after she finds him sleeping on duty

7 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe

7 hs ago (ABC News: International): Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam’s Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned

100-mile US glide bombs fail in Ukraine

7 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.): Much-vaunted US-supplied glide bombs given to Ukraine “didn’t work” due to a combination of mud and Russian signal jamming, the Pentagon has admitted. ]]>

Prehistoric giant 'sabre-toothed salmon' renamed after new discovery

7 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The giant prehistoric 'sabre-toothed salmon' has been renamed the 'spike-toothed' salmon after scientists uncovered new information about its weird, giant tusks.

A Turkish court sentences a Syrian woman to life in prison for a bombing in Istanbul in 2022

7 hs ago (ABC News: International): Turkey’s state-run news agency has reported that a court sentenced a Syrian woman to life in prison for a deadly explosion on a busy shopping district in Istanbul in 2022

Syrian woman sentenced to life in prison for Istanbul bombing in 2022

7 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): Alham Albashir was given seven consecutive life sentences after being convicted on terrorism charges

U.S. citizens are languishing in Chinese prisons with little hope of release

7 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): As Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China this week, the most important issue for hundreds of families in the U.S. was when their loved ones imprisoned in the country are coming home.

2 men charged in the UK with spying for China are granted bail after a court appearance in London

7 hs ago (ABC News: International): A former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament and another man charged with spying for China have been granted bail after a court appearance in London

Ukraine's farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains

8 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): A Ukrainian court on Friday ordered the detention of the country's farm minister in the latest high-profile corruption investigation, while Kyiv security officials assessed how they can recover lost battlefield momentum in the war against Russia.

Bird flu virus found in one-fifth of US milk samples, testing shows

8 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

Defense attempts to poke holes in witness' account of hush money meeting at Trump Tower

8 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, has testified about discussions with ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and payments to Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal.

Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues

8 hs ago (ABC News: International): Kenya’s state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its staffers since last week over cargo issues

Vietnamese state media reports head of parliament has resigned amid corruption probe

8 hs ago (ABC News: International): Vietnamese state media reports head of parliament has resigned amid corruption probe

UK's Rwanda policy driving asylum seekers to Ireland, says Martin

8 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the UK government's plan to send international protection applicants to Rwanda is already affecting Ireland

Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

8 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Israel on Friday with the hope of brokering a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, two officials said. At the same time, it warned that a possible Israeli offensive focused on Gaza's city of Rafah -- on the border with Egypt -- could have catastrophic consequences for regional stability.

Head of Vietnamese parliament resigns amid corruption probe

8 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): Vuong Dinh Hue is the latest member of the Vietnamese senior government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign

Students resume pro-Palestinian protests at prestigious Paris university

8 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): Entrances have been blocked by students at the Sciences Po institution

Is India an Autocracy?

8 hs ago (The Atlantic): The erosion of democratic norms didn’t begin with Narendra Modi.

Trump hush money trial to resume with cross-examination of ex-tabloid publisher

8 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): The cross-examination will cap a week in criminal cases the former president is facing as he vies to reclaim the White House in November

Police charge sixth teenager after counter-terrorism operation

8 hs ago (9News): Police today charged a 15-year-old boy with conspiring to prepare a terrorist act, following from his arrest on Wednesday.

The best garden hoses of 2024, tried and tested with expert advice

8 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

London theatre: the best family shows to book now

9 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

London theatre: the best musicals and plays to book now

9 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

Egypt sends delegation to Israel in hopes of brokering ceasefire

9 hs ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): It warned that a possible Israeli offensive focused on Rafah on the border with Egypt could have catastrophic consequences for regional stability

Dozens of U.S. deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police

9 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): The practice of giving sedatives to people detained by police has spread quietly across the U.S. over the last 15 years, built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found.

Premium Bonds: how do you buy them and what are the chances of winning?

9 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

The special relationship between King Charles and the Princess of Wales

9 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): Royal commentator Afua Hagan writes that when King Charles recently admitted Catherine to the Order of the Companions of Honour, it not only made history, but it reinforced the strong bond between the King and his beloved daughter-in-law.

Brit dad fighting for life with ‘no feeling on one side of body’ after falling at gym during holiday in Turkey

9 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

County Championship 2024 Division 1: live scoreboards

9 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

County Championship 2024, Division 2: live scoreboards

9 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

The tide has turned decisively against Ukraine, can US help keep it in the fight?

9 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): US President Joe Biden signed off another billion-dollar assistance package just as the tide was turning against the Ukrainians on the battlefield.

You have the eyes of a festivalgoer if you can spot all five tickets in under 10 seconds in this tricky optical illusion

9 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Haunting final photos show passengers moments before plane crashed into volcano killing all 257 onboard

9 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

No One Has a Right to Protest in My Home

9 hs ago (The Atlantic): The difference between a private yard and a public forum

Trump's criminal charges and Biden's age rank as voters' top worries about the candidates

9 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): Voters continue to rank President Joe Biden’s age and former President Donald Trump’s legal woes as the most compelling reasons to oppose them in November.

More migrant families with children sleeping in tents on Skid Row test official response

9 hs ago (California): Just over a month after several migrant families living with their children on the streets of Skid Row were moved into a motel, a more extensive encampment has formed with at least seven new families living in an array of large tents, pup tents and tarp shelters.

Metro board ponders facial recognition, other security measures after subway killing

9 hs ago (California): Could AI have prevented the killing of a woman on an L.A. subway. Metro is looking at facial recognition technology, fare gates and new station designs to address security concerns amid a wave of attacks in the transit system.

Pummeled by airstrikes, Ukrainians in Kharkiv defy Russia by getting on with daily life

9 hs ago (World & Nation): Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, is facing intense Russian airstrikes, but its residents are defiant. "We can stand up, no matter what they do," one said.

Dramatic video shows RAF drop laser-guided bombs in Iraq as UK to send deadly weapon to Ukraine to smash Russian targets

9 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Gardener remains in custody after couple in their 70s attacked

9 hs ago (9News): A man who allegedly attacked a couple in their 70s after working on their garden will remain in custody charged with murder.

Cambridge student, 28, tortured to death with legs, arms, & ribs broken after being mistaken for British spy ‘by Egypt’

10 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

What to know about a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah

10 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): In Gaza's southernmost city, where more than a million Palestinians have sought shelter and where aid groups have centralized operations, worries have grown over a possible Israeli military operation.

Group of naked tourists spark fury after stripping off in popular sand dune dubbed ‘Big Daddy’ & now face police probe

10 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction quashed

10 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein 's 2020 rape conviction.

Alleged threats towards Molly Ticehurst before her murder revealed

10 hs ago (9News): A court was warned Daniel Billings' alleged behaviour was escalating towards his former partner Molly Ticehurst before he was released on bail days before her alleged murder.

China's influence operations against the U.S. are bigger than TikTok

10 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): Intelligence officials and lawmakers describe the Chinese-owned social media app as a national security threat. But they haven't shared that evidence with the public.

Ukraine pulls U.S.-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over drone threats

11 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks in Ukraine, where the use of surveillance and hunter-killer drones had made it difficult for them to operate.

Here's why Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down

11 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an "unprecedented" smear campaign against his wife.

Challengers is a killer love triangle romance that hates love

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Challengers is a slow-building marvel that challenges everyone: its characters, on how far they'll go for the film's central theme; its writer, on the division between reality and fiction; and its viewers, on what they personally define as admirable and, conversely, as villainous.

Ending Sudan's civil war may require help of the very countries inflaming it

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Players beyond the borders of Sudan — from its African neighbours to the Gulf States and beyond — are influencing the course of the conflict for their own purposes and increasing the chances of it metastasizing, analysts say.

RCMP's ability to defend national security is eroding, report warns

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The RCMP's federal wing is at a "critical juncture" and its ability to police key national security files — such as foreign interference, terrorism and financial crime — is on the line, says a recent report from the RCMP's independent advisory board.

The '90s called. They want their books back

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): When the graphic novel remake of Ann M. Martin's book Claudia and the Bad Joke was the best-selling kids book in Canada earlier this month, it was time for bookworms to feel their hearts flutter with nostalgia. The original, part of the wildly popular The Baby-Sitters Club series, was published in 1988.

Government hits Canada Life with financial sanctions as public servants endure messy benefits switch

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on Canada Life after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who were left fighting for medical claims to be covered.

Americans are spending $61B on Ukraine's war effort. What will it get them?

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Washington's aid package will certainly help against Russia's invasion, which has lasted over two years. But it also raises questions about the plan, if any, for a final Ukrainian victory.

Social media hurts girls' mental health and education potential, says UNESCO report

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Girls around the world tend to spend more time on social media than boys and it's hurting their mental health, says a new report from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What are microplastics doing to human health? Scientists work to connect the dots

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): People unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints.

29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history

11 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Canada's Olympic fencing team in Paris will be country's largest in decades and its athletes are hungry to make history and earn a podium finish.

It turns out, money does grow on trees in Nepal

11 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The Japanese love their beautiful yen bills, with their elegant, understated designs printed on tough, off-white plant fibre.

Putin CANCELS Victory Day military parades across Russia over fears deadly Ukraine drones could slip through defences

12 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

BHP's $60b merger offer rejected, sinking biggest-ever mining deal

12 hs ago (9News): UK miner Anglo American has rejected a near-$60 billion takeover bid from BHP this afternoon, nixing what would have been the largest mining deal on record.

Battle Lines: Rafah invasion, protests in Georgia

12 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

Guatemalan AG raids Save the Children office over a migrant children rights complaint

14 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): Prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche said that the complaint filed by an unidentified foreigner had raised serious concerns because it involved allegations of abuse of children.

Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York top court

15 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The ruling is the second major #MeToo setback in the last two years and reopens a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.

Australia copped biggest tax rate increase in the world last year

17 hs ago (9News): It wasn't high earners bearing the brunt of the burden, with low and middle incomes having to cough up more.

Trump Fights Gag Order That Experts Call Unconstitutional

17 hs ago (USNN World News): By Janice Hisle His constant verbal jousting and social media rants spark cries of “I wish he’d shut his mouth!” from detractors and even from some of his own supporters. But now a court has ordered former President Donald Trump to remain silent about most people involved in the criminal trial that began on April […]

Coachella is hot, expensive and plagued with tech issues. And that’s not the worst part

18 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The problem for the festival is that it is synonymous not with iconic music but with A-listers and overpriced beer.

1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk had bird flu virus fragments, FDA says

18 hs ago (NBC News Top Stories): The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that traces of the bird flu virus have been found in 1 in 5 samples of pasteurized milk, providing a more detailed picture of how much of the milk supply has been affected.

‘Zero Emissions’ Freight: Biden Spending $1.5 Billion to Electrify US Trucking Industry

18 hs ago (USNN World News): By Naveen Athrappully The Biden administration plans to spend nearly $1.5 billion to make the American freight industry, responsible for transporting goods all across the country, “zero-emissions” as part of its climate agenda push. “The Biden-Harris Administration is today announcing a first-ever national goal to transition to a zero-emissions freight sector for truck, rail, aviation, […]

Federal judge upholds verdict in Trump trial

19 hs ago (9News): A federal judge upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll's defamation case against former US President Donald Trump and denied Trump's motion for a new trial.

Could Pomegranates Pave the Way for Lower Blood Sugar

19 hs ago (USNN World News): By Sheramy Tsai Concerned about blood sugar spikes? You’re not alone. Many avoid fruits for fear of raising their glucose levels. However, new research suggests that pomegranates might just be the exception—potentially lowering diabetes risk markers. Study: Modest Improvements in Blood Sugar Pomegranates might not be the first food you think of for fighting diabetes, […]

JPMorgan CEO Issues Dire Warning About Biden Admininistration’s ‘Huge’ Deficit Spending

19 hs ago (USNN World News): By Tom Ozimek JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a grim warning for the direction of the U.S. economy, saying he sees the odds of a “soft landing” as far lower than markets are pricing in while sounding the alarm on a possible bout of 1970s’ style stagflation fueled in part by the Biden administration’s […]

Australian tech rich-listers make shock career move

20 hs ago (9News): Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar is stepping down as joint chief executive.

Oceanside Pier fire now contained, officials say

20 hs ago (California): Firefighters have managed to contain a large fire that broke out on the Oceanside Pier on Thursday, city officials said.

California battery storage increasing rapidly, but not enough to end blackouts, Gov. Newsom says

20 hs ago (California): Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California continued to rapidly add the battery storage that is critical to the transition to cleaner energy, but admitted it was not enough to avoid blackouts during heat waves.

Bombardier, Airbus get exemptions from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium

20 hs ago (Global News.CA): Canada is the first Western government to ban Russian supplies of titanium as part of a package to mark the second anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion in February.

War of worlds between the Albanese government and social media platform X escalates

21 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Elon Musk's social media platform X challenges Australian federal court order over violent material.

How America Lost Sleep

21 hs ago (The Atlantic): Many Americans are reporting that they’d feel better if they slept more, but finding the right remedy isn’t always simple.

Man City turn on the title-winning machine at Brighton

21 hs ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.): There may yet be a vulnerability that others will exploit in Manchester City’s last five Premier League games of this title race, although it should be said that on this occasion Roberto De Zerbi, one of the Pep Guardiola disciples of the era, never got close to finding it.]]>

Chicago's famous sidewalk 'rat hole' has been removed, but its legacy lives on

21 hs ago (CBC | Top Stories News): City officials have removed the slab of sidewalk concrete with a rat-shaped imprint that had become both a source of both pride and consternation for residents.

Burkina Faso's army massacred over 200 civilians in a village raid, Human Rights Watch says

21 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): Military forces in Burkina Faso killed 223 civilians, including babies and many children, in attacks on two villages accused of cooperating with militants, Human Rights Watch said in a report published Thursday.

Ukraine to ramp up long-range strikes inside Russia amid huge new weapons funding, says UK defence chief

22 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

A deal to buy Skid Row homeless housing fell apart. Here's why vulnerable tenants and taxpayers are at risk

22 hs ago (California): The AIDS Healthcare Foundation abandoned its bid to buy six failing Skid Row buildings. The decision might leave the city on the hook for more funding.

Crucial Weapons Head to Ukraine; And Horses Jam London's Rush Hour

22 hs ago (NPR Topics: World): Newly approved military aid package goes to Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel. We'll hear about what its impact on the battlefield will be. And in London, royal horses get loose during rush hour. Sign up for State of the World+ to listen sponsor-free and support the work of NPR journalists. Visit plus.npr.org.

Bombardier gets federal exemption from sanctions on Russian titanium

22 hs ago (CBC | World News): Bombardier is now the second large Canadian corporation known to have been granted an exemption from federal government sanctions on Russian titanium.

Australian journalist named as co-conspirator in Trump hush money trial

23 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The bombshell revelations were made during Trump’s historic hush money trial, in which the ex-president has been accused of falsifying records to stop an alleged affair from becoming public.

More than 100 inmates break free from an old Nigerian prison after heavy rains

23 hs ago (CTVNews.ca - World - Public RSS): More than 100 inmates escaped from an old and decrepit prison near Nigeria's capital after overnight heavy rains destroyed parts of the facility, a prison official said Thursday as security agencies searched for the fugitives.

The Supreme Court Goes Through the Looking Glass on Presidential Immunity

23 hs ago (The Atlantic): At this morning’s oral argument, the justices debated the ins and outs of Trump’s dangerous proposition.

AI-generated clip used to frame high school principal with racist remarks, police say

23 hs ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The recording triggered a wave of hate-filled messages on social media and an inundation of phone calls to the high school’s front office.

Dubai deluge likely made worse by warming world, scientists find

23 hs ago (CBC | World News): A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found.

Australia Post's 'embarrassing' mistake

23 hs ago (9News): The organisation has been left red-faced after some customers received custom stamps missing a key detail.

'Rivers in the sky' have drenched California, yet even more extreme rains are possible

23 hs ago (California): Despite considerably back-to-back rainy winters in California, new research finds the region has seen much wetter years in the last 3,000 years. Experts worry that variability, coupled with climate change, could leave the state unprepared.

Salt Bae’s latest venture revealed as star set to serve pricey grub at WEDDINGS despite rumours about his own love life

23 hs ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

USC cancels 'main stage' commencement ceremony

1 d ago (California): After tensions led USC to drop its valedictorian and keynote speaker from its main commencement ceremony, the school canceled its largest graduation event.

UK politics so much funnier than fiction, comedy writer finds it ‘hard to match’

1 d ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The Tories are in a spot of bother as the UK heads to an election. A possible catastrophic defeat would be both self-inflicted and richly deserved.

Physically healthy woman, 34, plans to die by euthanasia on birthday after suffering depression since she was 7

1 d ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

The Passover Plot

1 d ago (The Atlantic): The dark legacy and ongoing body count of an ancient anti-Semitic myth

Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as a transitional council takes over

1 d ago (NPR Topics: World): Haiti's de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry, has formally stepped down and a new transitional council has been sworn in. Finance chief Michel Patrick Boisvert is the new interim prime minister.

How 350-year-old ‘cursed’ shipwreck was finally FOUND after vessel vanished on maiden voyage carrying valuable cargo

1 d ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Female bodybuilder found bound, gagged and stabbed to death at work after haunting post about ‘toxic relationship’

1 d ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Choosing native plants for your garden has big benefits

1 d ago (CBC | Top Stories News): In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we learn how native plants help boost biodiversity in your garden, get an update on global and federal action on plastic pollution and get tips for making your wardrobe more sustainable.

Venice is struggling with overtourism: Will a €5 fee help?

1 d ago (CBC | World News): Tourism officials in the popular Italian city of Venice are introducing a new €5 fee that will apply to day trippers on busy summer days as the city tries to balance the desires of tourists with the needs of locals.

Canada, U.S., U.K. lay additional sanctions on Iran over attack on Israel

1 d ago (Global News.CA): Canada announced it was sanctioning Iran's defence minister and top military command organizations while the U.S. and U.K. said they are targeting Iran's drone industry.

Wall Street plunges after US inflation shock

1 d ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.): US stock markets plunged amid fears of stagflation in the American economy, which grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years just as inflation jumped.]]>

Women’s Six Nations 2024: Results, TV details, fixtures and how to get tickets

1 d ago (www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world.):

Haiti's prime minister resigns, transitional leadership takes over as gang violence persists

1 d ago (CBC | World News): Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, his office said on Thursday, as a transitional council took power with the aim of returning stability to a country where gang violence has caused chaos and misery.

Visiting Venice? That’ll be 5 euros to enter

1 d ago (Global News.CA): Venice, Italy, has begun a pilot test of a new entry fee to visit the city. Called the Venice Access Fee, it will now cost tourists five euros on 29 select dates.

In Search of America Aboard the Icon of the Seas

1 d ago (The Atlantic): Twenty decks, seven swimming pools, and one novelist wearing a meatball T-shirt