Aljazeera says At least five migrants drowned and another 66 were rescued in an incident involving a suspected human smuggling boat near an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico, officials in the United States have said.
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TRT World says Nearly 100 migrants traveling in a truck were found abandoned in Mexico, officials said, a month after dozens of people died in similar conditions in the United States.
Kentucky floods kill at least 8, and more deaths are expected, with fresh drinking water being brought in by trucks to cover the shortage. A Flash flood emergency has been issued for Hazard KY where 10+ inches of rain has fallen with Reports of Multiple homes being severely Flooded with Cars Being Washed away by flooded Rivers. https://twitter.com/trentplaysbass/status/1552659712092545028?s=20&t=ZGMJi-yXYPPCsQBD6v7hXg Kentucky floods Flooding in eastern Kentucky has caused at least eight deaths, Governor Andy Beshear said on…
Johnny Depp makes £3m in hours which was through sales of his art. His debut collection raced through the doors at Castle Fine’s ART galleries selling a massive 780 pieces in less than 3 hours. In a press release, the gallery described the actor’s work as existing “at the intersection of pop art and street art” and as “pop art with feeling”. Johnny Depp makes £3m via Instagram His stock is on the rise again.…
9-year-old girl killed in a stabbing in Boston Breaking News: A 9-year-old girl killed in a vicious stabbing in Boston, Lincolnshire. The stabbing took place in the town centre and the girl died at the scene. Details surrounding the stabbing have not been released yet, including what type of weapon was used. Lincolnshire Police are expected to reveal more details tomorrow after forensics have finished processing the scene. The locals described their ‘profound shock’ at…
The Metro says England’s defence is in for tough night against Germany in the final of the Women’s European Championship, with Alex Scott warning her compatriots of the challenge to come.
Summary of Today’s Paper Headline Story The Independent – Households face energy bills of £500 per month Energy bills are set to triple as households face a £500 cost in January 2023, writes The Independent. The paper also leads with news England has had its driest July since 1911 so far this month, figures from the Met Office show. Today’s Headlines – Summarised
Driest July since 1911 – that’s the headline on the front page of The Metro which reports on July’s lack of rain.
Unions issue general strike threat as rail crisis grows – that’s the headline on the front page of the Guardian.
Cost of living crisis: Shocking – that’s the headline on the front page of the Daily Mirror which claims energy bills could hit £500 per month.
Tuchel taps up a Brazilian – that’s the headline on the front page of The Sun which leads with the Chelsea boss finding love.
Fears energy bills will hit shocking £3,850 a year – the headline of the Daily Express reads.
Thursday’s front pages lead with a variety of stories; the strikes, cost of living crisis and W Euros 2022 final on Sunday are amongst some of the most popular stories.
Unions react angrily to sacking of Labour shadow minister Sam Tarry BBC News says Unions have reacted angrily to the decision by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to sack a junior shadow transport minister who joined striking rail workers on a picket line. Ilford South MP Sam Tarry attended the protest at London’s Euston station despite Sir Keir telling his frontbench MPs to stay away. Labour said the reason he was fired was for unauthorised…
Sky News says TV cameras are to be allowed into criminal trials for the first time from today but will only be able to film a few minutes of each case.
France24 says At least 15 soldiers and three civilians were killed in coordinated “terrorist” attacks in Mali, the chronically unstable country’s army said Wednesday, the latest deadly violence to rock the Sahel state.
Euronews says Superstar singer Shakira has opted to be tried by Spanish prosecutors over allegations she defrauded Spain’s government of nearly €15 million in taxes, her public relations team said Wednesday.
Arab News says Angry citizens on Wednesday stormed bakeries and pastry shops in Lebanon as the country’s food crisis deepened.
Arab News says Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, most of them followers of the Iraqi Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, have stormed the parliament building in Baghdad.
TRT World says US authorities indicted the 21-year-old man accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at a July 4 parade near Chicago on 117 counts of murder and other charges, according to an official statement.
Republicans block vote in Senate on burn pits legislation in a surprising move to anger the Veterans affairs chairman. It was a procedural vote to advance legislation aimed at helping millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits failed on Wednesday afternoon, that the furious Senate Veterans Affairs chairman warned could cost veterans’ lives. With 60 votes needed to advance, the vote was 55-42 with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer changing his vote from yes…
We are leaving the African continent under a heavy rain and this is a good sign,” she stated. “Thank you, friends, and we are waiting for you in Saint Petersburg next year”
Chaos in Germany as Lufthansa ( German airline) announced the cancellation of nearly all of its flights in Germany on Wednesday due to strike action. The strike is due to start at 3:45 a.m (2:45 p.m. GMT) on Wednesday and end at 6 a.m. (11:00 pm GMT) on Thursday, the union said in a statement. 134,000 passengers left stranded Given that a strike of ground staff by trade union Ver.di will have “a massive operational…
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s speech regarding the ‘mixing’ of European and non-Europeans drew international criticism, and now one of his long-time advisers has resigned over the speech.
The Sun and TalkTV Conservative leadership TV debate, hosted by journalist Kate McCann, ended around halfway through when the presenter fainted on air.