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One of British street artist Banksy’s best-known paintings, “Girl with Balloon”, has been found after its theft from a London gallery last week with two men charged, police said on Friday. The work features a young girl reaching for a red heart-shaped balloon and there are several murals depicting the same image in London and elsewhere. The…

Three US citizens, a Belgian and a Canadian were also sentenced to death after the botched attempt to overthrow the government in May. A British citizen is among 37 people who have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after being found guilty of an attempted coup in the central African country. A…

A look back at Prince Harry’s life in pictures – as the Duke of Sussex turns 40. Prince Harry has turned 40 – spending his birthday in his new California home, where he lives with his wife Meghan and his children Archie and Lilibet. This is a look at his life – from newborn baby to cheeky…

China’s legislature passed a policy which will see retirement age raised for both men and women for the first time since the 1950s as it tries to tackle a shrinking and ageing population. China will begin raising the retirement age for the first time in more than 70 years as the 1.4bn-strong country faces a shrinking and…

Tom Cruise pulled off his epic Hollywood stunt at the 2024 Paris Olympics for free. The president and chairman of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, Casey Wasserman, raved about the “Top Gun” star’s participation during the CNBC x Boardroom: Game Plan panel at the Fairmont Miramar hotel in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday. “He finished filming…

Of all the remaining multimillion-dollar music-catalog deals on the table, the rights to Pink Floyd’s recordings and name/likeness has been the most contentious. The catalog has been in play for several years with a reported asking price of $500 million, and the group was close to a deal in 2022, but the bitter infighting between the band’s…

There are fifty more Indian nationals still in battlefields in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and efforts are under way to rescue them and get them released too, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs added. Forty five Indians who were illegally made to join the Russian army and fight for them on the battle fronts against…

Justin Timberlake has reached a plea deal to bring his drink-driving case in the US to an end. The pop star, who was originally charged with driving while intoxicated, has appeared in court in New York state, where he pleaded guilty to the less serious traffic offence of driving while impaired, which is non-criminal. Timberlake has been…

In recent weeks, Ukraine has been urging its allies to green-light its use of long-range missiles to strike deeper into Russian territory – but Sir Keir Starmer has given no indication if the UK and US will or won’t following a meeting with President Biden. Sir Keir Starmer has talked up the US-UK relationship after a White…

Louis Vuitton has been hit with a lawsuit from a mother and daughter who claim they were treated unfairly at the fashion brand’s stores compared to white shoppers in the same stores. According to court docs, Tracy Renee Williams says she preordered and paid about $50,000 for items at a Costa Mesa LV store, but never received…

Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts, which it has deployed in the war in Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents seen by Reuters. The intelligence – which included a production contract for the new drone, company correspondence on the…

The Kamala Harris campaign had no advance notice that Taylor Swift would be endorsing her on Tuesday night. But now that she’s on board, the campaign is moving quickly to capitalize. The Harris merchandise page offered Harris-Walz friendship bracelets — a Swift reference — for $20. They quickly sold out. Now they are more overtly integrating Swift’s…

A Nevada judge has ruled that billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his family can hold a secret court battle over the future of his vast media empire behind closed doors. The judge rejected a petition by a coalition of media organizations, including CNN, The New York Times, NPR, the Washington Post, Reuters and ABC, to unseal…

California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons (190,000 liters) of water to extinguish flames after a crash, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. In addition to the huge amount of water, firefighters used an aircraft to drop fire retardant on the “immediate area” of the electric truck…

Pope Francis said that American voters face the choice between “the lesser evil” in the U.S. presidential election during an in-flight press conference Friday on his return from his nearly two-week tour of Southeast Asia. Speaking aboard the papal plane, a chartered Singapore Airlines flight, on Sept. 13, the pope encouraged Catholics to vote with their conscience.…

Loomer, who has pushed a number of conspiracy theories, was on Trump’s plane to the debate and accompanied him to memorial services on Sept. 11. No one can keep former President Donald Trump away from Laura Loomer. Throughout his third presidential campaign, aides and advisers have done their best to shield him from Loomer, a far-right social…

The Ig Nobel gongs celebrate unusual areas of research that “make people laugh, then think” – such as mammals that can breathe out of their bottoms. A Second World War project which involved training pigeons to pilot bombs has won this year’s spoof Nobel peace prize. The Ig Nobel gongs – awarded annually by the science humour…

The collapse of a 1.2km-high (0.7 miles) mountain peak in east Greenland last September caused water in the fjord below to splash back and forth, causing vibrations right through to the Earth’s crust. A mega-tsunami caused by a landslide in Greenland caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days, a new study has shown. The collapse of…

The men were charged following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police flying squad after the artwork was stolen from a gallery in New Cavendish Street, central London, on Sunday. Two men have been charged with burglary after Banksy’s famous Girl With Balloon painting was stolen from a London gallery, police have said. Larry Fraser, 47, of Beckton,…

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, on Friday called Australia’s centre-left government “fascists” over proposed legislation to slap fines on social media firms for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online. Australia’s Labor government on Thursday unveiled legislation which could fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for enabling misinformation, joining a worldwide…

North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday, as leader Kim Jong Un visited a uranium enrichment facility and called for more weapons-grade material to boost the arsenal. The state media report on Kim’s visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and a production base for…

The daughter of the ruler of Dubai – who announced her ‘divorce’ in a brutal social media post – has announced she’s releasing a perfume line titled ‘Divorce’. Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum posted an announcement on her Instagram page reading: ‘I hereby declare our divorce,’ baffling her followers. She married Sheikh Mana bin…

A lack of accountability for the killing of United Nations staff and humanitarian aid workers in the Gaza Strip is “totally unacceptable,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Reuters in a wide-ranging interview on Wednesday. Guterres also said that establishing a U.N. peacekeeping force would not be the “best solution” for Haiti, where armed gangs have taken over…

Pope Francis on Thursday urged political leaders in Singapore, a leading global financial hub, to seek fair wages for the country’s million-plus lower-paid foreign workers. In likely the last major speech of an ambitious 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania, the 87-year-old pontiff singled out concern for Singapore’s rapidly ageing population and its migrant workforce, primarily…

Three major wildfires in Southern California’s mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said Wednesday. At least a dozen people, mainly firefighters, were treated for injuries that were mostly heat-related, authorities said. One person from Orange County was burned. No deaths have been reported. The wildfires have…

Taylor Swift posted her support after the vice president finished her debate on ABC News, but Donald Trump told Fox News the singer was a “very liberal person” who “seems to always endorse a Democrat”. Taylor Swift has said she will vote for Kamala Harris in the US election, prompting a strong response from Donald Trump who…

Dovid Efune, who has owned the conservative-leaning US newspaper since 2021, is assembling a group of investors to bid for the British broadsheets, Sky News can reveal. The owner of The New York Sun, a right-leaning American newspaper, is weighing a surprise bid to become the new owner of The Daily Telegraph. Sky News has learnt that…

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards went off without a hitch on Wednesday night, with artists including Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter descending on UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. The show, hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, featured standout performances from LL Cool J, Eminem, Shawn Mendes, Katy Perry, Benson Boone, Anitta, Karol G, LL…

Alberto Fujimori, whose decade-long presidency began with triumphs righting Peru’s economy and defeating a brutal insurgency only to end in autocratic excess that later sent him to prison, has died. He was 86. His death Wednesday in the capital, Lima, was announced by his daughter Keiko Fujimori in a post on X. Fujimori, who governed with an…

Russia said on Wednesday that its partnership with China was not aimed against third countries but the two powers could “combine potential” if faced with a threat from the United States. “I would like to remind you that Moscow and Beijing will respond to ‘double containment’ by the United States with ‘double counteraction’,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria…

The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record. The league and Nielsen said Wednesday morning that the per-game average on TV and digital platforms was a 12% increase over last year. Nielsen began electronic measurement of viewing in 1988. All told, 123 million people…

Google’s tool that lets publishers sell ad space on their websites is ubiquitous, but that’s largely a testament to how hard it is for customers to get out of it, one former publishing executive testified in federal court on Tuesday. “I felt like they were holding us hostage,” said Stephanie Layser, a former programmatic advertising executive at…

A US “ultra-endurance” cyclist has claimed a new world record for fastest woman to circumvent the globe by bike. Lael Wilcox took 108 days, 12 hours and 12 minutes to cycle 29,169km (18,125 miles), starting and ending in Chicago. She beat the 2018 record held by Jenny Graham, from Scotland, whose journey took 124 days 11 hours.…

A Florida judge has declared Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner divorced and single, signing off on a confidential agreement reached between the two. The Miami-Dade County judge approved the agreement on Friday, one year after the 35-year-old Jonas Brothers singer filed to divorce the 28-year-old “Game of Thrones” and “X Men” actor and five years after the…

CCTV footage shows the Livin’ on a Prayer singer leaning on the railings of the bridge as he speaks to the woman before helping her back to safety. Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi has been captured on camera helping to persuade a “distraught” woman to step away from the ledge of a bridge in Nashville. The US…

A spacewalk is considered one of the most dangerous activities that can be done in orbit – and this will be the first time it is attempted by amateur astronauts. A view of Earth shortly after the Polaris Dawn crew launched into orbit. Pic: SpaceX via APThe crew of a privately-funded space mission will today attempt the…

Elon Musk’s trans daughter mocks ‘incel nonsense’ after Tesla founder offers to give Taylor Swift a baby The estranged daughter of Elon Musk slammed his bizarre offer to impregnate Taylor Swift after the pop superstar dropped a surprise endorsement of Kamala Harris. Vivian Wilson, 20, called her father’s indecent proposal ‘heinous incel nonsense’ in a post on…

He’s giving all his apologies. Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl revealed he fathered a child “outside of” his marriage to Jordyn Blum and is working to “regain” his wife’s “trust.” “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage,” he announced on Instagram Tuesday. “I plan to be a loving and…

Sun Dawu was a vocal critic of China’s ruling Communist Party. Now he’s serving an 18-year sentence for corruption. Criminal defense lawyers say he is one of the most prominent targets in a crackdown on business leaders, as the Party deepens control over the economy. In a handwritten submission from his prison in rural northern China, billionaire…

Israeli strikes blasted a huge crater in a designated safe zone in southern Gaza before dawn on Tuesday, setting tents ablaze and burying Palestinian families under sand. Palestinian officials said scores of people had been killed or injured in the strikes, with at least 19 dead bodies brought to hospital and other victims feared lost or buried.…

A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom. The robot’s trip into the Unit 2 reactor is a crucial initial step for what comes next — a daunting, decades-long process…

Rachael Gunn remains the number one female breakdancer in the world, despite a controversial Olympic performance for Team Australia that divided the internet and left her with a score of zero. Responding to questions about its rankings, the sport’s governing body has issued a statement explaining its methodology to “address concerns” and “provide clarity”. It said each…

Midwife Siro Devi is clinging to Monica Thatte, sobbing. Monica, in her late 20s, has returned to her birthplace – the Indian town where Siro has delivered hundreds of babies. But this is no straightforward reunion. There is a painful history behind Siro’s tears. Shortly before Monica was born, Siro and several Indian midwives like her were…

Talk about “True Romance.” Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon have taken their relationship to another level recently, making their red carpet debut together at the 2024 Venice Film Festival last week. And after enjoying a double date with BFFs George and Amal Clooney in Italy ahead of the actors’ latest movie premiere, Pitt and de…

The unaccompanied climbers had alerted rescuers on Saturday afternoon, but weather conditions prevented rescuers from reaching their location from the ground or by helicopter. Four bodies have been found on the French side of Mont Blanc. French rescue officials say the bodies of the four climbers were found close to the peak of the mountain after they…

Scientists can now accurately map where dengue fever is likely to break out for the first time – and they’ve pinpointed the European holiday destinations at risk. Scientists tracking the spread of dengue fever have named popular European holiday destinations they say are at risk from future outbreaks. The disease is carried by Asian tiger mosquitos, which…

Antony Blinken, during a visit to the UK, said Moscow had received the missiles and that Russian military personnel had been trained on how to use them in Iran. Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia and the Kremlin “will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine”, the US secretary of state has said. Speaking during…

Four private astronauts blasted into space early on Tuesday in a modified SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, kicking off the company’s five-day Polaris Dawn mission, which aims to test new spacesuit designs and conduct the first private spacewalk. The crew, a billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees, lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space…

Pictures on social media showed the tail of one of the planes had been shorn off. Two planes have collided on the runway at Atlanta airport in the US state of Georgia. Pictures on social media showed the tail of one of the planes had been shorn off. Delta Air Lines said one of its planes struck…

The man accused of dousing in petrol and setting alight Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from burns sustained during the fatal attack on the Ugandan athlete, a hospital official said on Tuesday. Cheptegei, 33, who competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics, suffered burns to more than 75% of her body in the Sept. 1…

Melania Trump’s promotional activities for her new book took a turn for the wackadoodle Tuesday with a video in which she raised the possibility that the attempt to assassinate her husband was actually some kind of conspiracy. “The attempt to end my husband’s life was a horrible, distressing experience,” the former first lady says in the clip.…

Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly needling him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy. The Democratic vice president seemed to get under the skin of the Republican former…

 U.S. designer Tommy Hilfiger browses through a rail of custom-made suits worn to this year’s Met Gala by K-pop stars Stray Kids, before opening up a tuxedo to reveal a special label. The eight-member South Korean boy-band are Tommy Hilfiger brand ambassadors and caused an online frenzy when they became the first K-pop group to attend the…

On a sweltering summer morning in Serbia’s capital Belgrade, Vadim Morus, a professional ice skater from Russia, glides across an outdoor rink. Morus is 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from his native Moscow, but is beginning to feel at home. He fled Russia with his fiancee in 2022, part of a wave of tens of thousands who came…

World Bank President Ajay Banga said in a speech on Tuesday after visiting 27 countries from Peru to Tuvalu that the global lender needs to work faster and simplify its processes in a world experiencing greater polarisation. Speaking at the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney on Tuesday, Banga said his visit on Friday to Tuvalu in…

American actor James Earl Jones, an imposing stage and screen presence who overcame a childhood stutter to develop a stentorian voice recognized the world over as intergalactic villain Darth Vader, died on Monday at the age of 93. Jones, a longtime sufferer of diabetes, died at his home surrounded by family members, his agent, Barry McPherson, said.…

The plane was carrying parts for a British Airways plane that has been grounded since another plane collided with it in April. An unusually-shaped plane has landed at London’s Heathrow Airport to deliver spare parts. The Airbus Beluga, named after the whale the aircraft resembles, flew to the airport from Toulouse in France. It was carrying parts…

Surgeons said they had been “truly amazed” by the 47-year-old’s recovery and said the “whole thing has been a monumental achievement” after he lost most of his face in an accident three years ago. An army veteran who received the world’s first whole-eye transplant has said he has been given “the gift of a second chance”. Aaron…

The infant was at a picnic with his family at a suburban park on 31 August, when witnesses say a “strange man” approached, emptying a flask on the child before fleeing on foot. The baby was immediately given first aid, before an off-duty nurse took him to her nearby apartment to run his burns under cold water.…

India had a lone shining moment at the 2012 London Paralympics when Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won a silver medal in the men’s high jump. The country hadn’t won any medal at the 2008 edition in Beijing, so it felt special to millions of Indians. But Nagarajegowda’s win also sparked discussions on whether a lone medal was enough…

Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to ‘kill a lot of people,’ warrant says The man suspected of opening fire on a highway in Kentucky sent a text message vowing to “kill a lot of people” less than 30 minutes before he shot and wounded five people on Interstate 75, authorities said in an…

Residents and medics at the scene said at least 20 tents caught fire after the missile strikes, which left craters as deep as nine metres in the tent camp near Khan Younis. The IDF has said the strike hit “significant Hamas terrorists” operating in the area. Israeli strikes have killed more than 40 people and wounded at…

Despite no rain throughout Monday, not a single ball could be bowled on Day 1 of the Afghanistan vs New Zealand one-off Test. Deplorable conditions at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, subpar drainage, a sodden outfield and woeful facilities played spoilsport as the opening day of the historic one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand…

Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab on Monday unveiled its long-awaited, artificial intelligence-boosted iPhone 16 and promised improvements in its Siri personal assistant as it rolled out new software, beginning in test mode next month. “The next generation of iPhone has been designed for Apple Intelligence from the ground up. It marks the beginning of an exciting new…

WASHINGTON — As the pursuit of happiness remains a cornerstone of the American dream, an annual survey shows which states are coming closest to achieving it. From the beaches of Hawaii to the mountains of West Virginia, the 2024 WalletHub report on the “Happiest States in America” offers a data-driven look at well-being across the nation. And in…

Taiwan’s exports to the US topped the record for any month’s shipments to China, underscoring rapidly shifting East Asian supply chains. The archipelago’s shipments to the US rose to $11.89 billion in August, data from the Finance Ministry in Taipei showed on Monday. That beat the previous high of $11.72 billion to China in 2021. Also, Taiwan’s…

The Zermatt ski resort is framed by the Matterhorn mountain in Zermatt, Switzerland, on March 25. For the third year in a row, Switzerland has placed No. 1. in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Countries rankings. Like clockwork, the country known for its timepieces, cheese and chocolate has yet again taken the top spot in…

Kensington Palace released new images of Kate, Princess of Wales alongside her family, alongside an update on her chemotherapy treatment. Kate Middleton has confirmed her preventative chemotherapy treatment has ended in a new update. The Prince of Wales made the announcement at 11.30am ET today as Kensington Palace released new images of her family. In a video…

The mother of the teenager charged with fatally shooting two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school on Wednesday called the school that morning and warned a counselor about an “extreme emergency,” the Washington Post reported. Marcee Gray, the mother of the suspected shooter, 14-year-old Colt Gray, said she told the counselor to find her…

Musk, 53, is currently the richest person in the world, with a net worth of $251bn (£191bn), according to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index. Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027, according to a new global wealth report. Musk, 53, is currently the richest person in the world, with a net worth of…

The 15-year-old’s victory in New York came 24 hours after Jack Draper’s semi-final defeat to world number one Jannik Skinner in the men’s draw. A British teenager has become the first tennis player from the UK to win a US Open junior title in 15 years. Mika Stojsavljevic, 15, beat her Japanese opponent Wakana Sonobe 6-4 6-4…

‘Very dangerous’ British prisoner among five to escape from high-security prison in Portugal A “very dangerous” British prisoner is among five inmates who have escaped from a high-security prison in Portugal. Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 39, had been serving a nine-year sentence for kidnap and robbery at the Vale de Judeus jail, about 43 miles (70km) north of…

On Sept. 8, 2024, Star Trek celebrated its 58th anniversary, marking the day the franchise aired its first episode on television in 1966. Since this first voyage of Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, there have been several spin-offs, over 850 televised episodes, and 13 feature films — making Star Trek one of the…

The Supreme Court is scheduled to take up the hearing of a case related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital today, September 9. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will hear the case. It comes after the initial…

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González has vowed to “continue to fight” for democracy in his own country, after being granted asylum in Spain. Mr González left Venezuela on Saturday, having spent weeks in hiding at the Spanish embassy in Caracas – arriving at the Torrejón de Ardoz military air base in Madrid with his wife at about…

Two NATO members said Sunday that Russian drones violated their airspace, as one reportedly flew into Romania during nighttime attacks on neighboring Ukraine while another crashed in eastern Latvia the previous day. A drone entered Romanian territory early Sunday as Moscow struck “civilian targets and port infrastructure” across the Danube in Ukraine, Romania’s Ministry of National Defense…

The family that owns Fox News and The Wall Street Journal is headed to a Reno, Nevada, courtroom for a high-stakes showdown. The battle for Rupert Murdoch’s global media kingdom is headed to the biggest little city in the world. Murdoch, the 93-year-old billionaire press baron, reportedly wants to alter the terms of an irrevocable trust so…

Russia said on Sunday its forces had taken full control of a town in eastern Ukraine as Moscow’s forces advance on the strategically important city of Pokrovsk and seek to pierce the Ukrainian defensive front lines. Russian forces, which control about a fifth of Ukraine since invading in February 2022, are advancing in eastern Ukraine in an…

Former Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, issued a warning on Saturday predicting the United States will collapse in an “imminent new civil war” amid this year’s election over Russian sanctions. Since the Russia-Ukraine war began in February 2022, Western countries have imposed sanctions on Moscow, with several thousand sanctions…

A TERROR plot to kill Pope Francis has been uncovered with Indonesian cops swooping on seven suspects believed to be ISIS-inspired. The foiled ploy targeted the Pope during his visit to Indonesia, where he started a 12-day tour of the Asia Pacific. The suspects were arrested across September 2 and 3 after cops were tipped off by…

Ukraine appears to be calling on a fleet of fire-spewing “dragon drones” in its war with Russian invaders, putting a modern twist on a munition used to horrific effect in both world wars. A series of videos posted on social media, including on Telegram from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Wednesday, show the low-flying drones dropping torrents…

AMAZON’S satellite internet service has reached a big milestone in its attempt to take on Elon Musk’s Starlink. Billionaires are turning to the skies to beam broadband to people’s homes from above. Musk, 53, has so far led the way with more than 6,000 Starlink satellites in the sky. The SpaceX-operated service has been used by Ukraine…

A MONSTER cat weighing as much as a toddler was found living in a basement gorging on biscuits and soup. The flabby feline – named Crumbs – tipped the scales at nearly 38lbs and was found to be too fat to even walk. Animal rescuers found him living in the basement of a hospital in Perm, Russia.…

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert late on Friday, capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that forced the astronauts it had flown to the International Space Station to remain there until next year. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who became the first crew to fly Starliner in June,…

Melanie Leahy, whose son Matthew is among those who died, has said she believes the fatalities were part of a “cull of our most vulnerable, our most gentle, our most needy”. The deaths of around 2,000 mental health patients will be investigated as a long-awaited new public inquiry begins on Monday. Warning: The following article contains details…

US health officials have confirmed a human case of bird flu in a patient that had no immediately known animal exposure. The patient, in the state of Missouri, was treated in hospital and has since recovered, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. It is the 14th human case of bird flu in the US…

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single party rule. The surprise departure of the man who Venezuela’s opposition and several foreign governments consider the legitimate winner of…