Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara cleared to travel to US

Whereabouts of artist imprisoned after 2021 protests had been unknown following end of his prison term in JulyLuis Manuel Otero Alcántara, a prominent Cuban dissident artist whose whereabouts remained unknown after his prison sentence ended last week, has been given permission to travel to the US, according to his official Facebook page.Otero Alcántara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order. Continue reading...

Wildfire smoke will linger and spread this weekend. See which cities are most affected.

The smoke pouring into the U.S. made Detroit, Chicago and D.C. among the world's most polluted major cities as of early Friday.

Trump wants to impose tariffs on Canada in retaliation for wildfire smoke

The White House did not respond to questions about what legal mechanism he would use to impose the tariffs or how the administration would calculate the rate of the levies.

Вдвічі більше за Ватикан: у шотландському озері знайшли щось живе і унікальне

Ця рідкісна екосистема є домівкою для сотень видів морських організмів і не має аналогів на планеті.

Guerra in Iran, le news di oggi. Due petroliere esplodono dopo aver attraversato Hormuz

Raid Usa per la settima notte consecutiva. “Operazioni volte a indebolire le capacità militari di Teheran”, spiega il comando centrale statunitense

Guerra in Iran, le news di oggi. “Due petroliere esplodono dopo aver attraversato Hormuz”. Usa smentiscono

Raid statunitensi per la settima notte consecutiva. “Operazioni volte a indebolire le capacità militari di Teheran”, spiega il comando centrale

Guerra in Iran, le news di oggi. Soldati Usa feriti nei raid in Giordania. “Due petroliere esplodono dopo aver attraversato Hormuz”. Usa smentiscono

Raid statunitensi per la settima notte consecutiva. “Operazioni volte a indebolire le capacità militari di Teheran”, spiega il comando centrale

Guerra in Iran. Soldati Usa feriti in Giordania. Kuwait, danni ingenti a importante sito petrolifero

Media: Khamenei potrebbe parlare con Putin. “Due petroliere esplodono dopo aver attraversato Hormuz”. Usa smentiscono. Raid statunitensi per la settima notte consecutiva. “Operazioni volte a indebolire le capacità militari di Teheran”, spiega il comando centrale

Guerra in Iran, news. Teheran: “Sospesi tutti gli impegni dell'intesa con Usa”

Mandami valuta arresto di Netanyahu se verrà all'Onu. Kuwait, danni ingenti a importante sito petrolifero. Media: Khamenei potrebbe parlare con Putin. “Due petroliere esplodono dopo aver attraversato Hormuz”. Usa smentiscono. Raid statunitensi per la settima notte consecutiva. “Operazioni volte a indebolire le capacità militari di Teheran”, spiega il comando centrale

Guerra in Iran, news. Nuovi attacchi Usa vicino Hormuz. Teheran: “Sospesi gli impegni dell'intesa”

Mamdani valuta arresto di Netanyahu se verrà all'Onu. Media: Khamenei potrebbe parlare con Putin. “Due petroliere esplodono dopo aver attraversato Hormuz”. Usa smentiscono. 12 morti nella settima notte consecutiva di raid americani

Guerra in Iran, news. Teheran: “Sospesi gli impegni dell'intesa”. 2 militari Usa morti in Giordania

Mamdani valuta arresto di Netanyahu se verrà all'Onu. Media: Khamenei potrebbe parlare con Putin. “Due petroliere esplodono dopo aver attraversato Hormuz”. Usa smentiscono. 12 morti nella settima notte consecutiva di raid americani

Guerra in Iran, news. Due militari americani morti in Giordania. Usa inviano F16 e F35 nella regione

Teheran: “Sospesi gli impegni dell'intesa”. Mamdani valuta arresto di Netanyahu se verrà all'Onu. Gli Stati Uniti diramano un’allerta di viaggio globale, come all'inizio della guerra con l'Iran

Guerra in Iran, news. Nuova ondata di attacchi Usa che inviano anche F16 e F35 nella regione

Teheran: “Sospesi gli impegni dell'intesa”. Mamdani valuta arresto di Netanyahu se verrà all'Onu. Gli Stati Uniti diramano un’allerta di viaggio globale, come all'inizio della guerra con l'Iran

Iraq signs deals with Western oil firms, including to revive Syria pipeline

Deal with Chevron aims to rebuild a crude oil pipeline that runs from Iraq's oil-rich Kirkuk to Syria's Baniyas.

Kim Jong Un was meant to be their only idol - then North Koreans discovered K-pop

Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.

White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner

The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.

Off-duty employee at Colorado ICE facility arrested for shooting protester

Woman has non-life threatening injuries after Brandon Booth shot her with pistol outside ICE facility and drove offAn employee of a company that runs an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Colorado is under arrest after shooting and injuring a woman on Thursday evening. The incident happened after the woman participated in a protest in front of the facility earlier that day, according to the Aurora police department.When officers arrived on the scene, they said they found the woman with a gunshot wound in her lower body. She had a friend with her, who was unharmed. Continue r

US launches seventh straight night of strikes on Iran

The US military says it's degrading Iran's military but has been accused by Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure.

La vera palude del Paese

Agli italiani impauriti e impoveriti Giorgia Meloni sa offrire soltanto una legge che deforma il sistema elettorale e una crociata che spaccia il Far West per legittima difesa

Nella casita di Bad Bunny la rivoluzione si fa ballando

Quasi 80mila spettatori all’ippodromo La Maura di Milano per la prima delle due date sold out del rapper del momento

Maradona jr: “Amo Messi, è lui il secondo giocatore più forte di tutti i tempi”

L’allenatore figlio d’arte: “Messi si è gestito in modo perfetto per arrivare così al Mondiale. E ha ragione sui paragoni: sono inutili”

Milei verrà, anzi no

La rubrica ‘Happy Days’

Nadia Comaneci, 50 anni fa lo storico 10: “Oggi sono ancora la bambina di quel giorno perfetto”

Il 18 luglio 1976 alle Olimpiadi di Montreal, la ginnasta romena alle parallele asimmetriche ottenne il primo punteggio massimo nella storia. Il pc non era programmato a registrarlo

Meloni e la grazia a Roggero: la vignetta di Ellekappa

Gogna social contro i giudici sul caso Roggero. L’Anm: “Dai ministri accuse odiose”

Le toghe rispondono a Crosetto e a Nordio: “Abbiamo applicato solo la legge. In corso violenta campagna diffamatoria”

Иран заявил об ударе по ИИ-центру США в Бахрейне

У Греції зізналися, чому бояться нових санкцій ЄС проти Росії

Греція домінує на європейському ринку танкерів-газовозів і входить до числа найбільших світових гравців, які конкурують з Японією, Китаєм та США.

Kidnapped US Forest Service employees released after more than 12 hours, say authorities

Two men arrested after taking federal employees hostage in Shasta-Trinity national forestTwo US Forest Service employees were released early Friday morning after being held hostage for more than 12 hours, authorities in far northern California said.Law enforcement arrested two men for the alleged kidnapping near Gumboot Lake in Shasta-Trinity national forest, Jeremiah LaRue, the Siskiyou county sheriff, told reporters on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...

Tackling Messi ‘huge challenge’ for Spain in World Cup final: Merino

Spanish midfielder says he has 'huge confidence' in his abilities after his impressive performances as a substitute.

Число погибших при землетрясении в Венесуэле превысило 5000 человек

Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning Australian teenagers

Fears of light charges in case of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles and four other travellers confirmed by Laos courtThe distillery owner linked to the deaths of Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles could serve just three months in jail after a court in Laos announced charges over the case.The teenagers, who were both 19, were travelling through south-east Asia when they were fatally poisoned with methanol while drinking at Nana backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng. Continue reading...

Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning

Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning of Australian teenagersThe Australian government has increased its travel alert level for Laos, advising travellers to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to the risk of methanol poisoning.It comes as a distillery owner in Laos was charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident killed six foreign nationals, including the Australian backpackers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles. Continue reading...

Herbert leads British Open golf, equals record lowest score at a Major

Australian golfer Herbert ended the second round of the British Open with a two-shot lead on eight-under.

Herbert leads British Open golf, equals record lowest score at a major

Australian golfer Herbert ended the second round of the British Open with a two-shot lead on eight-under.

Star speedcubers square off at European championship

More than 1,200 speedcubers from 53 countries are descending are attending the European Speedcubing Championship.

L’attente solitaire et désespérée de Blaise Compaoré, l’ancien président burkinabé, dans sa villa ivoirienne

« Chefs d’Etat africains en exil » (6/6). Détrôné par une insurrection populaire en 2014, après vingt-sept années au pouvoir, le président burkinabé a fui en Côte d’Ivoire avec l’aide de la France. Condamné à la prison à perpétuité dans son pays, l’ancien militaire, âgé de 75 ans, très diminué, n’a pu, à ce jour, réaliser son rêve de finir sa vie sur sa terre natale.

Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea parasite

About 1,645 people in five states were infected by the parasite after having Taco Bell, according to US health officials.

Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

Штучний інтелект розв’язав математичну задачу, яка ставила вчених в глухий кут 80 років

ШІ має ті якості, яких бракувало людям для розв'язання цього завдання.

ICE agent behind fatal shooting in Maine reportedly had troubled history

Relatives of David Brouillette, the agent who shot and killed a man in Maine, said he had record of violent behaviour.

Food emergency deepens across Uganda’s Karamoja

Food emergency deepens across Uganda’s Karamoja

Трамп пригрозил Канаде новыми пошлинами из-за лесных пожаров

Франція хоче виробляти нову версію SAMP/T ще з однією країною

Під час міжурядових консультацій сторони заклали нову основу для цієї технологічної співпраці.

World Cup winners to receive US-style championship rings, FIFA says

Players' rings will be limited edition of 2,026 individually numbered pieces, with the rest available for public sale.

Houthi supporters rally in Sanaa against ‘Saudi-led blockade’

Thousands of Houthi supporters rallied in Sanaa against what they described as the Saudi-led blockade against Yemen.

Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings

The seizure of the Astana is the latest in a rapidly growing wave of piracy sweeping the Gulf of Aden.

US launches seventh night of Iran strikes as Hormuz conflict escalates

Central Command says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’The US military said it had launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran on Friday night as fighting escalated over the strait of Hormuz.US Central Command, in a post on X, said the strikes, which began at 7pm GMT, were designed to “continue degrading Iranian military capabilities”. Continue reading...

The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind

The popularity of drones, and the defense minister who heavily promoted them, helped lead to a clash in which President Volodymyr Zelensky sided with the military brass.

Karim Khan’s Accuser Breaks Silence on Alleged Sexual Misconduct at I.C.C.

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, has denied the accusations. He faces a vote next week that will determine whether he keeps his job.

Top IRS lawyer to resign post amid disagreements with Trump administration

Reports indicate a controversial settlement deal and disputes over tax audits may have prompted Ken Kies to step down.

США начали седьмую волну ударов по Ирану

‘Run, Darline, run!’: Trump endorses Lindsey Graham’s sister for full Senate term

Sister of the South Carolina senator who died last Saturday has not previously held any elected officeDonald Trump on Friday said he had encouraged Darline Graham to run for a full six-year term representing South Carolina in the US Senate, after she was sworn in to office earlier this week following the sudden death of her brother, Lindsey Graham.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he spoken to Darline Graham at the White House. “I asked Darline, for the Good of our Nation, to run for the U.S. Senate in the Special Republican Primary,” he wrote. Continue reading...

Israel, Gaza and the future of US power

Congressman Ro Khanna joins Sreenivasan Jain.

Iran War Live Updates: Bridges and Water Plants Hit as Strikes Stretch to 7th Straight Day

Overnight and into Friday, Iran reported U.S. strikes on infrastructure that can serve civilian purposes and has targeted similar sites in Gulf countries that host American bases. In the afternoon, the U.S. military announced a new round of attacks on Iran.

ФАС предложила изменить правила возврата железнодорожных билетов