Author: News Desk

Arrest warrant issued for Venezuela opposition candidate A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for Edmundo González, the opposition candidate in the country’s recent presidential election, following a request from the public prosecutor’s office, which is aligned with President Nicolás Maduro. President Maduro was declared the winner of the July election by Venezuela’s electoral council, which is dominated by government loyalists. However, the government has not released any evidence to support this outcome. In contrast, the opposition claims their data shows that González won by a significant margin of over 30%. The arrest warrant was swiftly approved by Judge…

School bus ploughs into crowd in China killing 11 A tragic incident in China’s Shandong province has left at least 11 people dead, including five students, after a school bus ploughed into a crowd outside a school in Tai’an city. Several others were injured, with one person in critical condition. According to state media, the bus lost control and rammed into students and parents gathered outside the school gates. The driver has been taken into custody as police investigate the cause of the crash, though it remains unclear if it was intentional. Chinese state media confirmed that the fatalities included…

Netanyahu apologises over hostage deaths as protests continue Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised to Israelis for failing to rescue six hostages who were found dead in Gaza on Saturday. This comes as Hamas warned that more hostages could be “returned to their families in shrouds” if a ceasefire is not reached. Netanyahu’s comments were made amid growing protests in Israel against his handling of the hostage negotiations. Thousands of Israelis took to the streets for a second night, demanding the safe return of the hostages, who were kidnapped by Hamas nearly 11 months ago. A total of 97…

Russian missiles target Kyiv on first day of school year Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday, just hours before thousands of children returned to school for the first day of the academic year. The attack damaged a water treatment plant, a metro station entrance used as a shelter, two schools, and a university, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Ukraine’s military reported that its air force destroyed 22 cruise and air ballistic missiles. Local authorities said three people were injured by debris from the intercepted missiles. Despite the assault, schools in Kyiv marked the first day of…

Tim Walz unharmed after vehicles in motorcade crash Several vehicles in the motorcade of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate, were involved in a crash in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon. Governor Walz was unharmed in the incident, which occurred around 1:00 p.m. local time on Interstate 794. The vehicles at the rear of the motorcade, carrying members of the press, were hit from behind, causing a chain reaction. Reporters described being “violently thrown forward,” and at least one person was injured, with reports of a possible broken arm. The cause of the crash remains unclear. Despite the accident,…

Pollution levels highly harmful to wildlife in quarter of England’s neighbourhoods, research finds Friends of the Earth says pollution exceeds healthy levels for nature in 9,062 localities. More than a quarter of neighbourhoods in England have pollution levels that are highly harmful to wildlife, new data shows. Friends of the Earth has named 27.5% of areas “nature pollution hotspots” in new research. These are defined as places where air, water, noise and light pollution all exceed levels that are damaging to nature. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/03/pollution-levels-highly-harmful-to-wildlife-in-quarter-of-englands-areas-research-finds

Landslides force power cuts in upscale LA neighbourhood Scores of homes in Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community 25 miles south of Los Angeles, have lost electricity as landslides worsen in the area. Southern California Edison cut power to 140 homes in Portuguese Bend on Sunday, citing concerns about potential fires and other hazards from the shifting ground. Gas and water services had already been disconnected. The 680-acre landslide, active for decades, has accelerated due to heavy rainfall in recent years. While authorities have urged residents to evacuate, the move remains voluntary. Some residents are choosing to stay in their…

Car crashes through Arizona home as couple was about to sit for dinner An Arizona couple and their four dogs all survived when a Ford Mustang crashed through their living room just as they were about to sit down for dinner. Marcus Holmberg and Sabrina Rivera suffered cuts and minor injuries when the car smashed through their living room around 10:30 p.m. Friday night, Phoenix police said. Holmberg and Rivera shared video showing the moment the Mustang crashed through the exterior wall and created a cloud of dust and debris. “It was like a bomb went off,” Holmberg told local…

The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell reveals ‘rare and aggressive’ blood cancer diagnosis Band’s keyboardist says he initially ignored symptoms until his ‘devastating’ lymphoma diagnosis, but ‘the prognosis is amazing’The Cure keyboardist Roger O’Donnell has revealed he has been diagnosed with “a very rare and aggressive form of lymphoma”. The musician shared his diagnosis on social media in time with Blood Cancer Awareness Month, which falls in September, a year after he was first diagnosed. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/sep/03/roger-odonnell-the-cure-blood-cancer-diagnosis

Huge explosion near O2 Arena ‘staged by child abuser Jacky Jhaj’ An explosion near the O2 Arena which sparked bomb fears was staged by a convicted child abuser for a bizarre film stunt, it has been claimed. Dozens of calls to 999 were made after a fireball blast at a construction yard across the river from the East London venue sent smoke billowing into the sky and was heard from miles away on Saturday. People nearby said it sounded like a ‘bomb going off’ or an ‘earthquake’, and those looking from a distance could see vehicles and a shipping container…