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Chaos broke out on a flight after maggots began raining on to plane passengers from an overhead compartment. The “absolutely gross” situation saw the Delta flight forced to make a U-turn about an hour into the nine-hour trip from Amsterdam to Detroit. Chaos broke out on a flight after maggots began raining on to plane passengers from…

The UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs said it was worse than “awful scenes” he witnessed during the civil war in Syria a few years ago and worse than the “horrors” that were the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the 1970s. A top UN official has warned the deteriorating situation in Gaza is the worst humanitarian crisis he…

Mumbai: A bull shark, the species which can live and breed in freshwater, nearly bit off one leg of a 30-year-old man in the Vaitarna river in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, prompting his fellow villagers to kill the fish, a forest official said on Wednesday. The encounter with the fish with razor-sharp teeth took place when a group…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his engagement to his partner of four years, Jodie Haydon. He proposed at the Lodge – the prime minister’s official Canberra residence – on Valentine’s Day, with a ring he specially designed. Mr Albanese, 60, and Ms Haydon, 45, met at a business dinner in Melbourne in 2020. He is…

Russia and China on Wednesday accused the United States and Britain of illegally attacking military sites used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to launch missiles at commercial vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting global shipping. U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood and UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward countered that the Houthi attacks are illegal, and their “proportionate and legal action”…

The National Archives building and galleries were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after two protesters dumped red powder on the protective case around the U.S. Constitution. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., according to the National Archives. There was no damage to the Constitution itself. A video posted on the X social media platform shows two men covered in…

Nine civilians including four children were killed in a barrage of Israeli strikes on villages across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, a hospital director and three Lebanese security sources said, as Israel said it responded to Hezbollah rockets that killed a soldier. Hezbollah and the Israeli military have been exchanging fire along the Israel-Lebanon border for more than…

The Kansas City Chiefs’ celebratory Super Bowl 2024 parade in Kansas City, Mo., took a dark turn when shots were fired into the crowd of fans, who had gotten together to celebrate the big win. At least 22 people were shot at Union Station on Wednesday with Kansas City police confirming in a press conference that one…

Nikolaos Tzenios, a British-Greek scholar and professor stands out as a shining example of academic excellence and is also hailed as “World’s most highly educated man”. Tzenios possess an astonishing seven doctoral degrees which has earned him this title. Tzenios, a Fellow (Academician) of seven esteemed science academies, has garnered attention for possessing an astonishing seven university…

Japan’s economy unexpectedly slipped into recession after shrinking for a second quarter due to anemic domestic demand, prompting some central bank watchers to push back bets on when the nation’s negative interest rate policy will end. Gross domestic product contracted at an annualised pace of 0.4% in the final three months of last year, following a revised…

Quick counts by reputable pollsters based on a sampling of ballots across polling stations in Indonesia showed Mr Prabowo garnering about 58 per cent of votes, enough to win the presidential poll in one round. Presidential candidate and defence minister Prabowo Subianto has pledged to lead, protect and defend all Indonesians as he claimed victory hours after…

Shehbaz Sharif is set to begin a second term as Pakistan’s Prime Minister in the coming days, returning to the role he had until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of last week’s elections. Shehbaz Sharif was chosen to lead Pakistan again, bringing an end to the political stalemate following an inconclusive election. Until Wednesday, the efforts…

A congressional aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, said it was not yet clear if the Russian weapon has nuclear capability. The head of the US House Intelligence Committee is calling on Joe Biden to declassify information about “a serious national security threat”. Republican congressman Mike Turner gave no details about the nature of the threat, but…

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would prefer to see U.S. President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced than Donald Trump. Speaking in an interview with a correspondent of Russian state television, Putin declared that he will work with any U.S. leader who is elected, but noted unequivocally that he would…

A growing number of Western officials have warned of a military threat from Russia to countries along the eastern flank of NATO, calling for Europe to get prepared by rearming. The chief of the intelligence service said the assessment was based on Russian plans to double the number of forces stationed along its border with NATO members…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump on criminal charges of plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss to respond by Feb. 20 to the former president’s bid to freeze a judicial decision rejecting his immunity claim. The justices in a brief order told Special Counsel Jack Smith to file a…

Kanye West is being shunned by the Hollywood elite, it seems. Page Six hears that — awkwardly enough — the Klan-hood-wearing vocal antisemite unexpectedly turned up in chicken chain Raising Cane’s Super Bowl suite to watch the game alongside many, many other famous names on Sunday. He didn’t exactly get a warm welcome. Interestingly, sources tell us…

Kaia Gerber didn’t know mom Cindy Crawford was considered one of the greatest supermodels until last year. During an interview with the Wall Street Journal published Tuesday, the 22-year-old admitted that her own modeling career was surely shaped due to her mother’s success — even if she didn’t realize how “iconic” Crawford was — and still is…

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at the World Government Summit, the iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai shimmered with the words ‘Guest of Honor – Republic of India’, extending a hearty welcome to the Indian PM. Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum highlighted the enduring bond between the two nations, hailing…

More than a foot of snow fell over northeastern parts of the US as a powerful, fast-moving storm swept across the area. Parts of New York City and New England saw heavy snow and winds of up to 60mph as the storm – named the Nor’easter – arrived on Tuesday morning. As of midday, the storm had…

Tributes are being paid to veteran broadcaster Steve Wright following his death at the age of 69. The DJ was last on air in a pre-recorded Valentine’s special on Sunday, just weeks after being made an MBE for services to radio. Veteran BBC radio presenter and broadcasting “legend” Steve Wright has died at the age of 69.…

• Thailand is set to do a U-turn on its lax approach to cannabis, officials say • Top officials are now proposing heft fines and jail time for recreational use Thailand is set to outlaw weed again just 18 months after the country decriminalized the drug. The major U-turn follows a spike in hospital admissions and crime…

TAYLOR Swift and Travis Kelce are on course to become the richest power couple in entertainment after his win at the Super Bowl. Experts believe they could become worth more than £4billion eclipsing the fortunes and influence of Jay-Z and Beyonce or David and Victoria Beckham. Entrepreneur and former NFL star Evan Oglesby, 42, said there is…

A CAR has slammed into a hospital’s emergency room in Austin, leaving one person dead and at least five injured. Horrific photos show a crumpled wheelchair and debris covering the lobby after the crash at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center in Texas. The Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS raced to the hospital at 5:38…

Joe Biden didn’t score an endorsement from Taylor Swift on Super Bowl Sunday, as some had predicted. But her boyfriend Travis Kelce is using the president’s renewable energy tax credits to finance the film “My Dead Friend Zoe.” The SXSW-bound indie, which stars Natalie Morales, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman and Sonequa Martin-Green, marks Kelce’s first foray into…

One person is dead, and five people are injured after a sedan crashed into an Austin, Texas, hospital’s emergency room. According to a Facebook post from the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS), the incident happened on Tuesday at 5:38 p.m. Authorities confirmed that the driver of the sedan died in the crash. According to authorities, the…

Australia skipper Pat Cummins left everyone in splits after he gave a hilarious reply to fan on Instagram. Australia Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins left everyone in splits after he gave a hilarious reply to a fan on Instagram. The star pacer shared an adorable picture with his wife Becky Cummins, wishing her on the occasion…

An A-list celebrity rivalry that began almost 15 years ago is apparently still going strong. On Sept. 13, 2009, Taylor Swift, then 19 years old, was accepting the MTV Video Music Award for the Best Female Video in “You Belong With Me.” During her speech, she was infamously interrupted by Kanye West, who shocked the world with…

The Republican frontrunner had questioned the United States’ willingness to support its NATO allies if they were attacked. United States President Joe Biden has condemned comments about NATO by his likely 2024 election opponent and former President Donald Trump as “dangerous” and “un-American”, and said they raised the stakes for the US Congress to approve new funding…

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto took an early lead as Indonesia began counting votes in its presidential election Wednesday, with a 60% share among the nearly 40% of ballots counted so far in an unofficial tally.   The front-runner in pre-election polls, Subianto was the only candidate with ties to the Suharto dictatorship, which he served as a…

Ukrainian officials presented fresh claims that Russian forces are using satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, a day after the billionaire expressed skepticism that Ukraine could prevail in the war with Russia. Russian forces have purchased satellite internet terminals made by SpaceX in Arab countries and used them at the front line, according to Ukrainian…

The Senate passed a $95.3 billion package backed by President Biden that contains a fresh round of aid for Ukraine and funds for Israel and Taiwan, overcoming Republican objections but facing an uncertain future in the GOP-run House. The Senate’s 70-29 vote marked a victory for proponents of a muscular role for the U.S. in foreign affairs,…

Former Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be the nominee for Pakistan’s next premier to lead a new coalition alliance formed between different parties, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday after national elections last week returned a hung parliament. The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Tuesday said it would support Sharif’s party to form a minority government, ending a…

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly voted to impeach Democratic President Joe Biden’s top border official, as immigration shapes up to be a major issue in this year’s elections. By a vote of 214-213, the House approved two articles of impeachment accusing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of not enforcing U.S. immigration laws, which…

Elon Musk during a discussion on social media site X’s Spaces told US Republican senators “there is no way in hell” that Russian President Vladimir Putin could lose the war in Ukraine. He said that if Putin backs out of the war in Ukraine or loses the war he could be assassinated as he is under pressure…

In a conversation with Wired, Sundar Pichai said that he begins his day by reading Techmeme, a website that collates the latest global tech news from around the world. Google CEO Sundar Pichai begins his day by reading. This may not come as a surprise given his leadership role and successful career. But now, Mr Pichai has…

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cancelled a trip to Brussels for NATO defence talks after being admitted to a military hospital for a second time this year, the Pentagon said on Monday (Feb 12). Austin, 70, was taken to Walter Reed Military Medical Center on Sunday for “symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue”. On Monday, he…

The explosion happened in a ride of the Oceana Waterworld attraction at Liseberg. A video of the ride exploding in a fireball surfaced online on Monday. The cause of the blast remains unclear. A blast rocked an amusement park in Sweden after a ride exploded in a fireball on Monday, February 12. Following the incident, which took…

Joe Biden says he’s had calls with Israel, Egypt and Qatar about a six-week ceasefire – as he warned Benjamin Netanyahu against conducting a ground operation in Rafah without a “credible plan” to ensure the safety of civilians. Listen to a Daily podcast special on this as you scroll. ‘There will be a plan’: Israel adamant Rafah…

When we think about the most dangerous cities in America, big names like New York or Los Angeles might jump to mind. However, when it comes to crime rates and safety concerns, it’s often the smaller cities at the top of the list. These cities, which might not dominate the headlines as much, face significant challenges contributing…

A MAN-made private island modelled after Monaco is set to have a racing track, helipad, pools and a mini-submarine. The Streets of Monaco is a grandiose concept design which aims to recreate the famed city of luxury and Formula-1 racing. F1 fans can experience a true thrill on a famous grand prix circuit which can accommodate three karts…

A 56-year-old Indian-origin man was allegedly murdered by his son at their home in the Canadian province of Ontario. The Hamilton Police in a statement said 22-year-old Sukhaj Singh Cheema was wanted for the first-degree murder of his father on Saturday night, PTI reported. The police said officers were called to a home at around 7:40 p.m.…

An argument between two groups of teenagers riding the New York City subway exploded into deadly violence Monday when shooting started after the train’s doors opened at a station, killing a man and wounding five others. The gunfire broke out on an elevated train platform in the Bronx at around 4:30 p.m., a time when stations throughout…

Researchers described their findings as a “breakthrough”. The number of people in the UK with the disease is expected to rise to more than a million by 2030. A blood test that looks for changes in certain proteins could help predict dementia in a patient up to 15 years before a formal diagnosis, research suggests. Scientists have…

Declaring that “every innocent life lost in Gaza is a tragedy,” President Joe Biden welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the White House Monday for talks on how to end the months-long war and plan for what comes afterward. The meeting with Abdullah comes as Biden and his aides are working to broker another pause in Israel’s…

PML-N, PPP discuss new power-sharing formula to form next government; PTI decides to sit on the opposition benches The top leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have discussed a new power-sharing formula for dividing the five-year tenure between them, as efforts to form a coalition government gathered pace on February 12 following…

The Democratic-led U.S. Senate moved towards the final passage of a $95.34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Monday, amid growing doubts about the legislation’s fate in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The lawmakers voted 66-33 to exceed a 60-vote margin and sweep aside the last procedural hurdle before final consideration of the bill.…

Donald Trump on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to put on hold a judicial decision rejecting his claim that he is immune from being prosecuted for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, arguing that without such a shield “the presidency as we know it will cease to exist.” Trump, seeking to regain the presidency in…

President Joe Biden has been venting his frustration in recent private conversations, some of them with campaign donors, over his inability to persuade Israel to change its military tactics in the Gaza Strip, and he has named Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the primary obstacle, according to five people directly familiar with his comments. Biden has said…

The political landscape in Pakistan took a shocking turn on Sunday after jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan-backed independent candidates secured the most seats in parliament. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, independent candidates won 102 seats while Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Party (PMLN) came in second with 73 seats, and the Pakistan People’s Party…

NATO made the intervention after Mr Trump said he would let Russia “do whatever the hell they want” to members of the alliance that don’t pay enough for defence at a rally in South Carolina on Saturday. NATO has criticised comments made by Donald Trump at a campaign event – claiming they “put American and European soldiers…

About 68,000 children and their families who survived Nepal’s deadliest quake in eight years need further humanitarian aid to rebuild their lives, UNICEF said on Sunday (Feb 11), 100 days after the tremors that devastated parts of west Nepal. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck two districts of Jajarkot and Rukum West in the remote western region of…

Travis Kelce brought home the hardware he promised to girlfriend Taylor Swift. The Kansas City tight end finished with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime, to help the Chiefs win their second straight Super Bowl with a 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night. One play after Kelce’s reception…

A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun Sunday inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas, sending worshippers rushing to find safety while two off-duty officers confronted and killed the shooter. Two other people were shot and injured, including a 5-year-old boy who was in critical condition. The violence erupted shortly before the…

The singer jetted straight from her final Eras tour show in Japa n on Saturday to make it to Las Vegas in time for the Big Game Taylor Swift is at the Super Bowl. The singer was spotted supporting her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, before his team took on the San Francisco 49ers…

The Met said the 46-year-old was arrested at about 8pm on Christmas Day after arriving in the UK on a flight from New York and was charged with obtaining services by deception, being unlawfully airside and boarding an aircraft without permission. A man has been charged after allegedly flying from London to New York without a ticket…

More than 60 people are also still missing following the disaster, which came after weeks of torrential rains. The search for survivors was continuing on Sunday. More than 50 people are now confirmed to have died in a major landslide that swamped a village in the southern Philippines. A further 63 people are still missing following the…

The move has drawn criticism from international human rights groups, but has also encouraged support from activists in Madagascar who say the law is an appropriate deterrent to curb a “rape culture” in the country. Madagascar is set to castrate child rapists after its parliament passed a controversial law last week. The Indian Ocean island’s senate approved…

Pop superstar Taylor Swift took her seat at the Super Bowl on Sunday to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers, providing a jolt of megawatt excitement to the Vegas blockbuster and ending a week-long will-she-won’t-she saga that has dominated the lead-up to the football event of the year.…

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized in Washington on Sunday for treatment of “symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue”, a Pentagon spokesperson said. Austin, 70, later transferred the duties of his office to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder said in a statement. Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers…

A crowd vandalized and set fire to a Waymo self-driving car using a firework in San Francisco on Saturday, the Alphabet-owned (GOOGL.O), opens new tab company and authorities said, marking the most destructive attack so far on driverless vehicles in the U.S. On Saturday night, a crowd surrounded a white sport utility vehicle that was moving along…

FORMER Dutch prime minister Dries van Agt has died “hand in hand” with his wife in a double euthanasia – as they “couldn’t live without each other”. Van Agt and his wife Eugenie, both 93, have been buried together after they chose to die on Monday. The couple were said to have been very ill, with van…

A series of Israeli strikes early Monday hit Rafah, the city on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip where 1.4 million Palestinians have fled to escape fighting elsewhere in the four-month Israel-Hamas war. Israel has been signaling its ground offensive in Gaza may soon target the densely populated city on the Egyptian border. On Sunday, the…

Student, 17, with a higher IQ than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking who is taking 28 A-Levels calls for more support for gifted pupils as she admits teachers struggle to keep up with her A girl with an IQ of 161 who is taking 28 A-Levels is calling for more support for gifted pupils as she admitted…

THREE NATO countries will build bunkers along the border with Russia as World War 3 fears continue to grow. Europe has also been warned to ramp up weapons stocks to “war-time levels” in preparation for an impending battle against Vladimir Putin. As a result of the carnage caused from the Russian President’s two-year invasion of Ukraine, the…

Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States could very well be replacing President Joe Biden on the party ticket, if former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is to be believed. Ramaswamy reiterated his theory that such a move by the Democrats would follow the release of a report by Special Counsel Robert Hur that has…

The Thai government could raise significant tax revenue from allowing a legal gambling industry to grow but must consider the social impacts and better control existing illegal activities, experts say. As Thai decision-makers mull a move to legalise gambling in the country by opening its own casinos at Singapore-style integrated resorts and allowing online betting sites too,…

Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for the long-serving nationalist government. Katalin Novák, 46, announced in a televised message that she would step down from the presidency, an office…

Liz Golyar spent years texting and harassing Dave Kroupa after killing a woman he briefly dated, then impersonating her during a terror campaign A Nebraska mechanic thought he had found a great match when a “gorgeous” woman walked into his shop — he would never see her in person again after they dated for two weeks, but…

Trump is facing numerous criminal and civil cases as he campaigns to challenge Joe Biden in this November’s US presidential election. Judges overseeing other cases involving the former president have been sent death threats. A woman has been sentenced to three years in prison after making death threats against the judge presiding over Donald Trump’s classified documents…

Queen Camilla gave an update on King Charles’ health KING Charles will “never abdicate” the throne and step aside for Prince William, according to royal author Robert Jobson. On Monday, His Majesty, 75, made the shock announcement that he has been diagnosed with cancer after the disease was spotted during his prostate operation. Charles has started treatment…

Israeli airstrikes killed 44 Palestinians in Rafah on Saturday, out of which over a dozen were children. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 44 Palestinians — including more than a dozen children — in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Saturday, hours after Israel’s prime minister said he had asked the military to plan for the evacuation…

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday questioned why Nikki Haley’s husband wasn’t on the campaign trail, drawing sharp responses from both the former U.N. ambassador and her husband, who is currently abroad on a National Guard mission. “What happened to her husband?” Trump told a crowd in Conway, South Carolina, as he and Haley held events across…

Katalin Novak, 46, issued the presidential pardon in April 2023. She is a key ally of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban and has been a vocal advocate of “traditional family values”. Hungary’s president has been forced to resign after she pardoned a man convicted of concealing child sex abuse at a state-run children’s home. Katalin Novak, 46,…

Tucker Carlson interviewed a doppelgänger, claims Valery Solovei, who has attracted a huge following by speculating that the Kremlin leader’s real body is in a freezer Over the past few months, a Russian political scientist named Valery Solovei has stoked a global frenzy with a sensational claim: that Vladmir Putin died last year and today is represented…

On Monday, Buckingham Palace announced the King had been diagnosed with a form of cancer while undergoing a procedure for an enlarged prostate, but did not specify what cancer it was. The King has made his first statement since being diagnosed with cancer, using it to give his “heartfelt thanks” to the public for their “comfort and…

Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released. The nation of 241 million people voted on Thursday in a general election, as the country struggles…

The mental ability and age of the United States’ presidential candidates took center stage on the campaign trail on Saturday, following a report that suggested President Joe Biden was suffering memory lapses. Former President Donald Trump accused both Biden, the Democrat he will likely face in November’s general election, and Nikki Haley, Trump’s last remaining rival for…

Subterranean complex had air-conditioned room with computer servers, office space GAZA CITY—Hidden deep below the headquarters of the United Nations’ aid agency for Palestinians here is a Hamas complex with rows of computer servers that Israel’s armed forces say served as an important communications center and intelligence hub for the Islamist militant group. Part of a warren…

The wolves are exposed to cancer-causing radiation as they roam the wastelands of the abandoned city – with researchers finding part of their genetic information seems resilient to increased risk of the disease. Mutant wolves roaming the deserted streets of Chernobyl appear to have developed resistance to cancer – raising hopes the findings can help scientists fight…

Sky News visited a private jet conference in London to speak to those who use the highly polluting form of transport. On London’s Park Lane there is a private jet showroom. You can relax in a section of the cabin taken from an executive airliner, complete with cocoa-cream leather sofas and the plushest of swivel armchairs. Steve…

VLADIMIR Putin emerged “dominant” and “at ease” in the face of a “fawning and gullible” Tucker Carlson during their much-hyped interview, a body language expert said. Professor Patrick Stewart told The Sun that “unprepared” schoolboy-like TV host Carlson failed to put up any fight as the Russian tyrant waged a “mental battle of attrition”. The Russian leader’s…

A record 67.8 million American adults are expected to bet $23.1 billion on Super Bowl LVIII, according to a new American Gaming Association survey. The estimated number of bettors has increased 35% from the previous Super Bowl, while the total amount being bet is estimated to have shot up from $16 billion in 2023. Both figures would…

Medical professionals have stepped up calls for President Biden to take a mental competency test after Thursday’s blistering report from special counsel Robert Hur revealed the 81-year-old can’t remember basic facts about his own life and career. The Hur report, released Thursday, assessed Biden as too senile to be prosecuted over his wrongful retention of classified documents…

Meta on Friday confirmed it is assessing when the word “Zionist” should be deemed hate speech as online anti-Semitism escalates amid the Israel-Hamas war. Meta on Friday confirmed it is assessing when the word “Zionist” should be deemed hate speech as online anti-Semitism escalates amid the Israel-Hamas war. The tech titan behind Facebook and Instagram confirmed a…

At least two people are dead after a small plane crashed on a Florida highway and burst into flames on Friday, officials said. The Bombardier Challenger 600 jet smashed onto Interstate 75 near Naples around 3:15 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said. Two fatalities have been confirmed, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Five people were…

An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before as a new complex computer simulation finds a “cliff-like” tipping point looming in the future. A long-worried nightmare scenario, triggered by Greenland’s ice sheet melting from global warming, still…

Three years into Joe Biden’s presidency, reporters who cover the administration know what to expect when first lady Jill Biden appears: nothing. The president, 81, has held the fewest press conferences or formal interviews of any modern commander-in-chief — leaving Biden’s jaunts across the White House South Lawn to and from his Marine One helicopter as the…

In a statement read by his barrister outside court, Prince Harry said: “Everything we said was happening at Mirror Group was in fact happening, and indeed far worse as the court ruled in its extremely damning judgment.” Prince Harry and the publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper have settled the remainder of his hacking claim against the…

Trapped in and around Rafah, more than 1 million Palestinians braced for Israel to complete a plan to evacuate them and launch a ground assault against Hamas fighters in the southern Gaza city. Aid agencies warned that large numbers of civilians could die in the Israeli offensive and the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency said it did not…

The EU, UK and US have all cast doubt over the integrity of the vote. Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said there were “serious concerns” about the “fairness and lack of inclusivity” of the poll. Jailed former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has claimed victory for his supporters in the country’s general election – via a video…

Officials race to contain the fallout after special counsel faults 81-year-old president’s memory President Biden’s age has long been a private worry for many Democrats and a drag on his polling numbers. This week those anxieties came spilling out into the public. The trigger was special counsel Robert Hur’s 345-page report on Biden’s retention of classified documents,…

People climbing Mount Everest will now have to clear up their own poo and bring it back to base camp to be disposed of, authorities have said. “Our mountains have begun to stink,” Mingma Sherpa, chairman of Pasang Lhamu rural municipality, told the BBC. The municipality, which covers most of the Everest region, has introduced the new…

The model maker says Guinness World Records rejected his efforts without even looking at his 7.19m (23.6ft) model, stating two reasons for its decision. A man has been awarded the Guinness World Record for the world’s tallest structure using matchsticks – after first having his effort rejected. The Frenchman, Richard Plaud, had built a model of the…

Queen Camilla has described the King as doing “extremely well under the circumstances” following his cancer diagnosis. The Queen has said the King is “doing extremely well”, as the 75-year-old monarch continues his cancer treatment. At a musical evening at Salisbury Cathedral, Queen Camilla also said the King is “touched” by the messages from the public. The…

From the poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko to Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fiery plane crash, a number of high profile critics of Vladimir Putin have died, while others are in prison or exile. The Kremlin routinely denies involvement. Jailed, shot dead in the street, fallen from windows or poisoned with tea spiked with polonium-210. Vladimir Putin’s opponents…

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Facebook and Instagram accounts have been banned for “repeatedly violating” Meta’s “dangerous organisations and individuals policy”, a spokesperson of the technology conglomerate told news agency AFP. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said on Thursday (February 8) that it had banned the accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…

Nearly 160 people suffered from vomiting and diarrhea aboard a luxury cruise ship that has since departed from San Francisco, health officials confirmed, and it’s still unclear what caused the mysterious gastrointestinal outbreak. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 129 passengers and 25 crew members got sick from Jan. 22 to Feb. 6 on…

Taylor Swift sent a cease and desist letter to a man who tracks her private jet location on social media, but he’s claiming the pop star is providing ‘contradicting information.’ Jack Sweeney’s account @taylorswiftjets was suspended by Meta platforms Instagram, Threads, and Facebook. The Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur uses bots to monitor the location of celebrities’…