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Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had posed with the dead bear cub he found and later dumped in Central Park in a graphic, new photo that emerged Monday. The harrowing photo, published by the New Yorker magazine, shows Kennedy sitting beside the dead cub in the back of his car in 2014 as he posed with…

The participation of two fighters at the games after both were disqualified from last year’s World Championships has drawn criticism, but the tournament’s chief insists there “was never any doubt” they were women with every right to compete. A second boxer at the centre of an Olympics gender controversy is guaranteed a medal after reaching the featherweight…

The Duchess of Sussex has given a new interview alongside Prince Harry – and in it, she reflects on one of the revelations she made in their famous Oprah Winfrey chat. The Duchess of Sussex has said she’s glad she spoke out about suicidal thoughts and will “take a hit” for it if her words help save…

Michelle Obama is showing her husband, Barack Obama, all the birthday love. On Sunday, the former first lady posted a sweet message on Instagram to the former president in honor of his 63rd birthday. “Happy birthday to the love of my life, @BarackObama! Here’s to weathering all of life’s storms and moving mountains together. ❤️,” she captioned…

Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan aimed at targets like COVID vaccines and trans people during his newest comedy special. Rogan’s latest, named “Burn the Boats,” debuted live on Netflix on Saturday night and amplified some of the controversial views he has discussed on his podcast before. Yet he was also self-deprecating about his perceived impact on culture.…

Downing Street has confirmed there will be an emergency response meeting on Monday after more than 150 people were arrested following violent disorder in UK towns and cities over the weekend. It comes after Sir Keir Starmer condemned an attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham and promised those involved in unrest would face “the…

A message in a bottle found in the sand at Ocean City, NJ, could be the oldest ever discovered. Amy Smyth Murphy, 49, was strolling through Corson’s Inlet State Park over the July Fourth weekend when she discovered an antiquated green corked bottle containing what appeared to be a business card from 1876 and a handwritten note,…

Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has now been behind bars for a year – although there are times you would barely know it. Mr Khan is still the dominant force of Pakistan’s opposition politics; his name still in the papers and the courts. His social media supporters have been unrelenting. With no public appearances, the few…

Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made fighter jets more than 29 months afterRussia’s invasion. The Ukrainian leader announced the use of F-16s, which Kyiv has long lobbied for, as he met military pilots at an air base flanked by…

As Iran ramps up its threats to launch a massive attack against U.S. ally Israel and possibly American assets in the region, the rogue regime in Tehran is on the cusp of producing a nuclear bomb. Late last month, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said after having reviewed a Director of National Intelligence report on Iran’s atomic program,…

Tensions in region at all-time high following last week’s killing of senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon and Hamas’ top political leader in Iran President Biden will meet with his national security team in the Situation Room Monday ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel. The meeting came a day after Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin…

The latest unrest comes after at least 200 people were killed and thousands injured when student protests last month turned violent. Fresh violence in Bangladesh has left dozens dead and hundreds injured as internet services are shut down and a nationwide curfew is imposed. Almost 100 people were reportedly killed on Sunday as student protesters calling for…

Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro – at her Washington, D.C., residence on Sunday ahead of a final decision on her running mate. Harris is expected to announce her choice as early as Monday, ahead of her first…

Nearly 17 months ago in New Delhi, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was disqualified from the International Boxing Association’s world championships three days after she won an early-round bout with Azalia Amineva, a previously unbeaten Russian prospect. The disqualification meant Amineva’s official record was perfect again. The IBA said Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan had…

A CONTROVERSIAL documentary has revealed a brand-new side of Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor. The new documentary featuring the beloved Hollywood star takes a fresh look at her several failed marriages as well as her persistent health problems. In never-before-heard audio, the Cleopatra star manages to give her own voice to the problems she experienced as an icon…

British Columbia is on alert for flooding along the banks of the Chilcotin River after a landslide created a large natural dam and triggered evacuation orders in the remote region in Canada’s Pacific coast province, authorities said on Saturday. B.C.’s Minister of Emergency Management Bowinn Ma in an update said that in the worst case scenario, flows…

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, bidding to become her country’s first woman to win an Olympic boxing gold medal, said she is proud for guaranteeing herself a medal amid a row over her eligibility for the Paris Games. The 25-year-old beat Hungary’s Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision in a welterweight quarter-final fight on Saturday to ensure at…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered humanitarian aid to North Korea, which has been hit by heavy rainfalls and floods, Pyongyang’s state media KCNA said on Sunday. Relations between the two countries have grown closer, and Putin made the offer in a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered on Saturday via the Russian embassy…

At least 37 civilians were killed and 212 were injured in an explosion at a popular beach restaurant in the Somali capital late on Friday, the health minister said, an attack the government blamed on militant Islamist group al Shabaab. Ali Haji told a press conference that 11 of those injured in the attack in Mogadishu were…

The Paris 2024 organisers have already apologised for any offence caused – while insisting the scene featuring drag queens was not inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s biblical painting. The Vatican has issued a delayed response following the Olympics opening ceremony – saying it is “saddened” by a skit that appeared to parody Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last…

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed with a “short-range projectile” fired from outside his guesthouse in Tehran, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says. The paramilitary organisation said the projectile weighed about 7kg (16lbs) and caused a “strong blast”, killing Haniyeh and his bodyguard last Wednesday. The Hamas leader had been visiting the Iranian capital for the…

Something remarkable has happened to A23a, the world’s biggest iceberg. For months now it has been spinning on the spot just north of Antarctica when really it should be racing along with Earth’s most powerful ocean current. Scientists say the frozen block, which is more than twice the size of Greater London, has been captured on top…

A massive fire ripped through Queens Saturday afternoon, injuring 14 people — including 11 firefighters — and damaging multiple buildings, leaving dozens of residents displaced, officials said. The blaze began just after 4 p.m., at a two-story residence at 88-21 Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens Village, before quickly soaring to five alarms and spreading to seven buildings,…

Apple’s latest promotional video has sparked a wave of backlash in Thailand, with many criticizing its portrayal of the country as outdated and unrealistic. The 10-minute clip, part of the “Apple at Work – The Underdogs” series, has ignited a heated debate on social media about modern Thai representation. A new promotional video by tech giant Apple…

Fears of a regional war in the Middle East spiked after Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets towards Israel. The rocket attacks came after Israeli strikes killed a senior Hezbollah commander and the killing of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Hezbollah on Saturday (local time) said it launched dozens of rockets at Israel as tensions in the…

A civil services aspirant was found dead by suicide in her rented room in Delhi’s Old Rajendra Nagar. In her suicide note, she cited her struggles with depression and her failure to pass the UPSC exam. Anjali, from Maharashtra, took the drastic step on July 21. In her note, she detailed her frustrations over not clearing the…

The killing this week of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, hours after the Israeli assassination of Hezbollah’s military chief Fuad Shukr in Beirut, has intensified the voices clamouring for revenge Iran. Middle East tensions have soared as Iran and Hamas, together with Hezbollah, vowed strong retaliation to the assassination of their group leaders, blamed on Israel,…

Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the November election. In a series of Truth Social posts late Friday, the Republican nominee…

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children’s privacy on the social media app as the Biden administration continues its crackdown on the social media site. The government said TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act that requires services aimed at children to obtain parental…

Russian assaults are raising pressure on the strategic eastern logistics hub of Pokrovsk, Ukraine said on Friday, as waves of guided bombs and infantry lead to some of Moscow’s largest territorial gains since the spring. The push is fuelling a surge in civilians fleeing, with requests for evacuation in the area increasing about tenfold over the past…

A colourful parade of amphibious cars glided through Amsterdam’s canals on Thursday, but it was the last time the event will be held in the city, at least until batteries become lighter. Starting in 2025, access to the city’s waterways will be restricted to emission-free vessels and vehicles, a standard too high for amphibious cars due to…

Dual UK-Russian citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza and US reporter Evan Gershkovich were among those freed on Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner exchange since the Cold War. A British citizen, who was freed in the biggest prisoner exchange with Russia since the Cold War, has told Sky News he thought he was being led to his death. Speaking…

Trad wives are women who embrace traditional gender norms and champion homemaking, childcare, and supporting their husbands. Among those documenting their lifestyle on social media is Hannah Neeleman, 35, a mother-of-eight from Utah. If you know who Ballerina Farm is, chances are she may have unwittingly filled your social media feeds with ‘trad wife’ content in recent…

The current vice president was the only candidate to qualify for the Democrats’ presidential ballot. She now has the votes needed to run for the Oval Office – but it’s not quite official just yet. Kamala Harris has won the delegate votes needed to become the Democrats’ presidential nominee – which will make her the first woman…

TERF imagines the stars of the Harry Potter film franchise staging an “intervention” for the author over her gender-critical beliefs. The producer of a controversial play about JK Rowling’s trans views has told Sky News that members of the production have experienced “death threats” – with his own mother targeted by online trolls amid criticism of the…

The ancient Egyptian mummy’s expression of agony has puzzled scientists for decades, but researchers have put forward a new theory. The mystery of why an ancient Egyptian mummy nicknamed the Screaming Woman had a pained expression on her face may have been solved. New analysis by scientists suggests she died “screaming from agony” around 3,000 years ago.…

The bar on access to the social media giant follows accusations Instagram had removed posts by Turkish users expressing condolences over the death of Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh. Access to Instagram was blocked in Turkey on Friday, in the latest example of a clampdown on websites in the country. The bar on access was in response to Instagram…

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift will be engaged soon, sources tell Page Six. A Kelce insider told us the Kansas City Chiefs star has a plan in place to get on bended knee — and put an end to speculation about the couple’s future. “The engagement is happening soon,” the insider said. Meanwhile, Kelce’s rep denied Friday…

Angelina Jolie is accusing Brad Pitt of trying to silence her. In court documents filed on July 25, lawyers for the “Maleficent” star, 49, claim Pitt, 60, is trying to have Jolie sign a non-disclosure agreement, reports People. The non-disclosure agreement would cover allegations of abuse by Pitt. Jolie’s legal team argued in support of a motion…

Donald Trump returning to the White House would be “a once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity” for North Korea, according to a man in a unique position to know. Ri Il Kyu is the highest-ranking defector to escape North Korea since 2016 and has been face to face with Kim Jong Un on seven separate occasions. The former diplomat, who was…

YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary round of his ambitious “Beast Games” game show, which boasts 1,000 competitors hoping for a $5 million grand prize. Some contestants complained online and to other YouTube influencers that they lacked regular access to food, water and medication during early production at…

Relatives of the man murdered by a Russian hitman in a Berlin park have voiced disappointment at the killer’s release, reflecting unease in Germany at the moral equation that secured freedom for 16 political prisoners in Russian and Belarusian jails. Georgian citizen Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, an ethnic Chechen who had taken up arms against the Russian state in…

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two accomplices, who are held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Pentagon said on Wednesday the plea deals had been entered into but did…

The U.S. military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, as Washington seeks to bolster defenses following threats from Iran and its allies Hamas and Hezbollah. The U.S. is bracing for Iran to make good on its vow to respond to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail…

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan returned to the United States on Thursday, hours after being freed from Russian detention in the biggest prisoner exchange between the two countries since the Cold War. The White House said it negotiated the trade with Russia, Germany and three other countries. The deal, worked on in secrecy…

U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was released from detention in Russia in a prisoner swap in 2022, has welcomed the return of Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in a similar deal on Thursday. Journalist Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Whelan were released by Russia as part of the biggest East-West prisoner exchange since the end…

And just like that, Sarah Jessica Parker and her family took on the 2024 Paris Olympics. The “Sex and the City” alum posed for a rare family photo with husband Matthew Broderick and all three of their children — son James, 21, and twin daughters Tabitha and Loretta, both 15 — as they all gathered for a…

Attorneys for former CNN journalist Don Lemon sued Elon Musk and X (formerly known as Twitter), accusing the tech mogul and his social media company of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of Lemon’s name and likeness, and breach of express contract. Lemon’s attorneys filed the lawsuit Aug. 1 in the Superior Court of California for the County of…

J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk are among the high-profile names condemning the Olympics for allowing Algeria’s Imane Khelif to compete in the women’s boxing competition at the Paris 2024 games. Khelif was disqualified from last year’s Women’s World Championships after she failed a gender eligibility test due to elevated levels of testosterone in her system. At the…

Italy, which receives the most migrant arrivals in the European Union, is partially outsourcing the challenge from today, as it opens the first of two planned camps in neighbouring Albania. Migrants will only start to arrive at the camps once both are open and operational. The centres will be used to house up to 3000 migrants per…

The U.S. and Russia on Thursday completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released Russians in their custody as part of the exchange. Here are some things to know: Who was freed The 24 people — some prominent, some not…

British tennis great Sir Andy Murray had already announced this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris would be his last tournament. Andy Murray has joked he “never even liked tennis anyway” after his professional career ended with defeat in the quarter-finals of the Olympic men’s doubles. The prime minister has been leading the tributes to the British tennis…

The teenager, who is from a nearby village in Lancashire, but was born in Cardiff, was arrested on Monday. A 17-year-old boy, charged with murder and attempted murder after a mass stabbing in Southport, has appeared in court and been named as Axel Rudakubana. Three children, six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice Dasilva…

The 50-year-old American woman was found chained to a tree after a shepherd heard her cries. She said her husband had tied her there and “left her to die”. An American woman found chained to a tree in a forest in India said she had been tied there by her husband and left for “40 days without…

A lawyer for DJ and activist Barbara Butch says her performance as part of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony has led to threats of “death, torture, and rape”. A French DJ who performed at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony has filed a legal complaint after suffering “an extremely violent campaign” of online abuse. Barbara Butch has been…

In an era of heated political discussions, few topics spark as much controversy as voter registration and citizenship requirements. On July 10, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would require all people to present proof of their U.S. citizenship when they register to vote. So, what exactly counts as proof of U.S. citizenship, and…

The West yielded a hitman, a convicted hacker, and several alleged Russian spies on Thursday as part of the largest prisoner exchange in modern history — as three imprisoned Americans, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, were returned to the United States. Officials with the US, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Russia and Belarus met on an airfield…

Cardi B has a baby on the way! The rapper confirmed in a Thursday Instagram post that she is pregnant with her third baby, hours after news broke of her filing for divorce from estranged husband Offset. She referenced the split in her baby bump debut, writing, “With every ending comes a new beginning! I am so…

The teenager, who is from the nearby village of Banks in Lancashire, but was born in Cardiff, was arrested on Monday and a knife was seized by police. A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a mass stabbing in Southport. Three children, six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice…

Families of the 9/11 victims are yet to get justice over the 2001 attacks due to the prosecution of the defendants being delayed by questions over whether their torture at the hands of the CIA had contaminated the evidence against them. The man accused of being the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks and his two co-defendants have…

Nicolas Cage’s son, Weston, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault with a deadly weapon stemming from an alleged altercation with his mother, Christina Fulton. The estranged mother-son duo was seen arriving at a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday, where Weston declared his not guilty plea. While on her way into the hearing, Fulton declined to comment…

With a massive social media following, Ella Emhoff could be Kamala Harris’s key to younger voters. Here’s what you need to know about the art, activism and aesthetics of the 25-year-old who calls the vice president “Momala”. A model, knitter and art-school graduate, Ella Emhoff calls Kamala Harris “Momala” and has more than 340,000 Instagram followers. The…

Venice is struggling with the effects of “overtourism”. Around 4.9 million visitors reportedly descended on the city centre – which is home to 50,000 people – in 2023. Venice will limit the size of tourist groups to 25 people in its latest attempt to reduce the impact of crowds in the visitor hotspot. The measure was originally…

It appears MyKayla Skinner couldn’t stand the heat, so she got out of the kitchen. Amid a feud with history-making gymnast Simone Biles — who, along with her fellow Team USA members, won gold during Tuesday’s women’s all-around gymnastics final at the 2024 Paris Olympics — Skinner blocked her former teammate on social media. “oop I’ve been…

From today, it is now a criminal offence to own a XL bully without an exemption certificate or having applied for one. Scotland’s XL bully dog safeguards have fully come into force. It is now a criminal offence to own the breed without an exemption certificate or having applied for one. The Scottish government introduced the new…

After almost three hours sitting on the sidelines, Stephen Nedoroscik pulled off his glasses, strode up to the pommel horse and delivered a knock-out routine – and the internet went wild. A Team USA gymnast dubbed the “Clark Kent of the pommel horse” and “pommel horse guy” is vying for a place as the internet’s favourite Olympian.…

The veteran broadcaster, 62, had 41 indecent images on WhatsApp, including seven of the most serious type. Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children. The 62-year-old, who was surrounded by photographers as he arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court wearing a dark blue suit, blue tie, and dark sunglasses, admitted committing…

The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says it is “unfairly caught” in a row between the US and China, with their geopolitical tensions spilling onto the Olympic stage. China’s top swimmers have been in the spotlight after a slew of doping allegations, followed by contentious US claims that Wada was covering it up. Chinese swimmers headed to Paris were drug-tested…

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump falsely suggested to the country’s largest annual gathering of Black journalists on Wednesday that his Democratic rival Kamala Harris had previously downplayed her Black heritage. “She was always of Indian heritage, and she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn’t know she was Black, until a number of years ago, when…

Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. Health and food safety officials in the city state are investigating the incident, which left 60 people with symptoms of gastroenteritis on Tuesday. Fifty-seven of them were treated in hospital. ByteDance has also said it is…

Babies with peanut allergies in Australia will be offered treatment to build immunity to the potentially life-threatening condition, under a world-first program. Supervised by select paediatric hospitals, eligible babies will be given gradually increasing doses of peanut powder each day for at least two years, to reduce sensitivity. Oral immunotherapy has been available in clinical trials and…

The victims, who were on board the helicopter when it crashed into a farm building, were both men aged in their 40s. One was from Ireland and the other is understood to be from eastern Europe. Two people have been killed after a helicopter crashed into a farm building in Ireland. Police said the victims were both…

British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) has issued some tips about what to do if you find a stranded whale, dolphin or porpoise on a beach. Members of the public have helped save the lives of three dolphins after the mammals washed ashore at a bay in Orkney. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said the local…

The former glamour model was declared bankrupt in November 2019 and again in March over an unpaid tax bill worth more than £750,000. An arrest warrant for former glamour model Katie Price has been issued after she failed to attend a court hearing relating to her bankruptcies. Price, 46, was due to appear at a bankruptcy court in London…

Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were fatally stabbed in the Merseyside town on Monday. Thousands of people gathered at a vigil to pay tribute to three girls killed in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport. Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot…

Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women’s gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the world’s greatest athletes just three years after abruptly withdrawing from the same event at the Tokyo Games. Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all-time,…

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday Aug. 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launching a four day battleground tour that includes Michigan and Arizona, the campaign said. The location of the first stop suggests Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has moved to the top of a short list of…

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress after backing a rival party in May’s parliamentary election, the ANC said on Monday. Zuma was suspended from his long-time party in January after announcing he would support the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in the general election. He later became the leader…

Edwards was the BBC’s highest-paid newsreader when he resigned in April after being off air since last summer. Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children, the Metropolitan Police has said. Edwards, 62, was one of the BBC’s highest profile presenters before he resigned in April on medical…

A tax to crack down on the world’s elite, who currently pay less tax than the poor, has been agreed by each member of the G20, but ways to get it off the ground remain controversial. For the first time, finance leaders from every G20 country have agreed to tax the world’s billionaires. Treasury ministers and central…

Merseyside Police said two adults who were “bravely trying to protect the children” were also stabbed and are in a critical condition – with a 17-year-old boy in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. Two children have been killed and nine others are injured after a knife attack in Southport, north of…