Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that officials said came from overseas — after former U.S. president Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance falsely said legal Haitian immigrants in the small city were eating dogs and cats. […]
Indra Jatra festival marks end of monsoon season in Nepal
1 hour ago News Duration 1:00 Thousands of people crowded Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday for the country’s largest celebration. The festival honours Lord Indra, the Hindu god of rain, and the beginning of the harvest season. It features a parade of chariots carrying ‘living gods’ portrayed by children, masked dancers and tableaus. […]
Sean (Diddy) Combs pleads not guilty to sex trafficking, racketeering charges
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Sean (Diddy) Combs pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes, coercing and abusing women for years while using blackmail and shocking acts of violence to keep his victims in line. Charged […]
What do we know so far about the fatal pager explosions in Lebanon?
At least eight people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members — including fighters and medics — detonated simultaneously across Lebanon. Here’s what we know so far about the pager blasts. When and where did the blasts take place? The detonations started around 3:30 p.m. local time in the country’s south, […]
Robert F Kennedy Jr accused of decapitating whale | US | News
The nephew of assassinated president John F Kennedy claimed the inquiry into him amounted to “the weaponisation of our government against political opponents”. The 70 year old told a rally at the weekend: “I received a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Institute saying that they were investigating me for collecting a whale specimen 20 […]
Prince William pays heartfelt tribute to Aston Villa legend before Champions League clash | Royal | News
Prince William shared a personal good luck message as Aston Villa’s Champions League adventure started this evening, as the West Midlands team kicked off their campaign away to Swiss side, Young Boys. Just minutes before kick-off, Prince William took to his personal Twitter account to wish the team luck. His post was captioned: “The last […]
‘They knew everything,’ says former husband who invited dozens of men to rape Gisèle Pelicot
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A 71-year-old French man admitted in court on Tuesday that for nearly a decade, he repeatedly drugged his unwitting wife and invited dozens of men to rape her while she lay unconscious in their bed. In a trial that has […]
Sean (Diddy) Combs has been indicted on sex trafficking, racketeering charges
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Sean (Diddy) Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in an indictment, unsealed Tuesday, claiming he hit and abused women for more than a decade and presided over an empire of sexual crimes. The music mogul “engaged in […]
More than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah members, wounded in Lebanon after pagers detonate
More than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources told Reuters. A Hezbollah official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the detonation of the pagers was the “biggest security breach” the group had been subjected to in nearly a […]
Instagram rolls out teen accounts, other privacy changes designed to protect those under 18
Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid a growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives. Beginning Tuesday in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia, anyone under under 18 who signs up for Instagram will be placed into a […]