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Middle East crisis live: Bessent claims US could reach Hormuz deal with Iran by tomorrow
Comments from US Treasury secretary come despite statements from Iran denying that any negotiations are taking placeHere are some pictures on the newswires from Gaza, where a funeral was held for 112 Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in November 2023. Gaza’s Civil Defense agency said it recovered the remains during two weeks of searching through rubble.Donald Trump has criticised oil companies for “making too much money” from the global energy market disruption caused by his war on Iran. Continue reading...
Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86
Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National TheatreTributes have been paid to the director and playwright Peter Gill who died on Monday at the age of 86. His agent Mel Kenyon said Gill’s work had a “rare emotional delicacy” and was “beautifully observed and finely tuned” while the director Michael Grandage said Gill’s “contribution to the British theatre will come to be regarded as quietly seismic”.Gill began his career as an actor at London’s Royal Court in 1958 when still in his teens. Over the next six years, he played Silvius opposite Vanessa Redgrave as Rosalind in Michael Elliott’s lauded RSC production of As You Like It, as well as several roles in the British premiere of Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Continue reading...
Video: Mother Dolphin Refuses To Let Dead Newborn Sink, Carries It For Days
When a calf dies, the mother dolphin will often keep the body near the surface to prevent it from sinking into the depths.
Spain says 70,000 out of 72,000 migrants that entered Ceuta in mass border crossing have returned to Morocco – Europe live
Minister tells reporters least 75 people died after EU ministers meet to discuss response to the crisisMeanwhile, the European Commission said it was “monitoring very closely” the situation in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania as the region faces an energy crunch caused by the ongoing heatwave and drought.Energy spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said “the low Danube levels will clearly have an impact on nuclear generation along the route,” and this “concerns several member states.” Continue reading...
Vote to take place on Blanche nomination after GOP senators drop opposition – US politics live
Trump’s former personal lawyer appears on track to become attorney general despite reservations over deal withdrawing ‘anti-weaponization fund’Critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fundSign up for US Breaking News emailThe White House has called an emergency summit of artificial intelligence business leaders on Tuesday to finalize details of a voluntary compliance system for safety breaches, following reports that two major AI tools had breached their digital containment and hacked external computer systems.Anthropic reported last week that models of its Claude tool successfully hacked into the infrastructure of three separate companies during red-teaming tests by exploiting weak passwords and unauthenticated endpoints. Anthropic said an external evaluation partner mistakenly granted the testing agent unfiltered internet access. Continue reading...
UK Man Kept Dead Mother In Freezer For 3 Years, Claimed Nearly Rs 1 Crore In Benefits
A 60-year-old man in Wales has been jailed after keeping his mother's body in a chest freezer for nearly three years while continuing to claim her pension.
Washington state Democrat who flipped pro-Trump district faces tough primary
Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a moderate who owns an auto repair shop, hopes to retain congressional seatThe two-term Democratic congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is heading into one of the country’s most closely watched contests on Tuesday after national recognition for flipping a Republican seat in 2022.Representing Washington state’s third district, Gluesenkamp Perez finds herself squeezed between Democrat and progressive Brent Hennrich and Republican state senator John Braun on her right. There are six other candidates on a single crowded ballot and the top two finishers will advance to the November general election regardless of party. Continue reading...
US To Deneutralise 25, Including Indian-Origin Man, Over Criminal Charges
The complaints against 25 people involve allegations including attempted murder, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, marriage fraud, identity fraud, passport fraud, bank and credit card fraud, and practising medicine without a license, among other offences.
Dinghy carrying 157 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire
All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after major air and sea rescue operation by France and UKA dinghy carrying 157 people has capsized after its engine caught fire as it attempted to cross the Channel from France.The people onboard were rescued from the water after a major air and sea operation was launched using UK border security and French vessels along with an RNLI boat. Continue reading...
Who Is Patrick Yaroch? FBI Agent Accused Of Stealing $1 Million In Crypto During Probe
Investigators say the cryptocurrency was worth about $1 million, although only $925,426 was recovered after agents searched his home in Ashburn, Virginia.
Ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina May Face Public For 1st Time Since Ouster On Wednesday
Hasina is likely to be arrested instantly on her arrival in Bangladesh, before getting opportunities to surrender directly to a court, Bangladesh's Law Minister M Asaduzzaman said last week.
'Last Chance Before Decapitation': Trump Warns Iran As Talks Continue
Trump says Iran faces a "last chance" for a deal on Hormuz and denuclearization, as Tehran denies talks are underway with Washington
