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American Parents Charged With Murder In Death of Son, 7, Weighing 116 Kg
Michigan parents face second-degree murder charges after their morbidly obese son dies.
Venezuela Earthquakes Live: New 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Venezuela
Venezuela earthquake LIVE Updates: The second earthquake struck just a minute later, with a 7.5-magnitude, and its epicentre was 16 kilometres southwest of Moron.
Exclusive: A Massacre In Waiting, And A World That Chooses Silence
In Sudan, Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militants are closing in on the strategic city of El Obeid. Experts and rights groups have warned of a "genocide-like" event, similar to what unfolded in El Fasher.
Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.5 Hits Pakistan, No Damage Reported
There were no immediate reports of deaths or damage to property.
US-Iran War Live Updates: "Violence Will Be Met With Violence," Says JD Vance As US Strikes Iran
US-Iran War Live Updates: Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a 14-point deal to end the Middle East war on June 17.
Video: US Releases Footage Of Strikes On Iran, Then A Warning By Tehran
The US said the strikes on Iran were a "powerful response" to Tehran's attack on a commercial ship in Strait of Hormuz on June 25.
Australian man arrested in Thailand after 17-year-old’s body found in suitcase
The 46-year-old was stopped at about 9.30pm on Friday while preparing to board a Jetstar flight to Perth, according to police and local mediaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian man has been arrested at a Thai airport in connection with the alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl whose naked body was found in a suitcase, according to local police.The man, 46, was stopped at about 9.30pm on Friday while preparing to travel on a Jetstar flight to Perth, according to local media. Continue reading...
Venice protest planned for US ambassador’s superyacht visit
Activists aim to repeat disruption of Jeff Bezos’s wedding when billionaire Tilman Fertitta drops anchorProtesters in Venice are planning to disrupt a visit by the billionaire US ambassador to Italy in his 117-metre superyacht, which they fear he plans to dock in the lagoon city.“We ruined the party for Jeff Bezos’s wedding last year – this year let’s ruin the ambassador’s tour!” said Stella Faye, a 28-year-old researcher and activist, at a meeting of about 40 demonstrators on Thursday. Continue reading...
Prosecutors in England and Wales expect rise in domestic abuse during World Cup
CPS urges victims to go to police, saying they will be taken seriously and it ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring abusers to justiceProsecutors in England and Wales are expecting incidents of domestic abuse to increase during the men’s World Cup, and have urged victims to come forward, saying those responsible “will be held accountable”.“We often see more domestic abuse cases around major football tournaments like these,” the CPS national stalking lead, Olivia Rose, said. “The point that we want to get across is that those responsible will be held accountable, and that we won’t hesitate to bring them to justice.” Continue reading...
Two tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court? That’ll be £586,000 please
A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fansLike many of us, Marcos Ortega enters the Wimbledon public ticket ballot every year in the hope of seeing some championship tennis. In seven straight years of trying, however, he has never got lucky. So he was delighted – initially, at least – to learn there was a way to secure a ticket for every game played on Centre Court.But Ortega’s hopeful delight quickly turned to anger when he discovered that it would cost him £293,000. Continue reading...
Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment? Continue reading...
Iran Says It Targeted US Positions In The Region In Response To Attack
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday said it targeted US military positions in the region, in response to a fresh U.S. strike against Iran.
