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Watch: Trump tells reporters why he switched planesPresident Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat.”I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane,” Trump told reporters. “I just have to do what they say.”The revelation comes after reports that Trump boarded Air Force One on 8 July in view of television cameras, before hiding in a catering truck to be transported to a military aircraft.The last-minute switch has raised questions about whether those…
Getty ImagesRescue workers carry Daniela Largo, wrapped in a blue sheet, to an ambulance after freeing her from beneath the rubbleA 32-year-old woman, who had been trapped under rubble for 36 hours following the 7.4-magnitude quake which shook western Colombia, has been rescued alive.Daniela Largo was pulled from beneath a collapsed building in the city of Pereira after a 10-hour-long rescue operation. Firefighters finally managed to reach her via a tunnel they dug below four concrete slabs under which she had been buried.At least 188 have died in the quake, according to official figures, and hundreds remain missing. Largo’s mother…
Getty ImagesDavid Crowley was considered the centrist candidate in the contest to select the Democrats’ candidate for Wisconsin governorDavid Crowley is projected to have won a primary election to become the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor, in a surprise result that dents a winning streak for the party’s left wing.Crowley, the more centrist candidate, has secured a narrow victory over Francesca Hong, according to a projection by the BBC’s partner, CBS News.Anti-establishment Democrats across the US had previously notched up victories that have rattled the party leadership in Washington. That trend continued in another closely-watched Democratic contest in Minnesota.But in…
Getty ImagesIndonesia, like other parts of South East Asia, is facing a longer hot and dry season fuelled by a more intense El NinoIndonesia is racing to contain wildfires that have burned more than 107,000 hectares of land nationwide.Authorities have deployed cloud-seeding aircraft to help extinguish the fires, while some schools in affected provinces have suspended classes for three consecutive days.Indonesia, like other parts of South East Asia, is facing a longer hot and dry season this year fuelled by a more intense El Nino climate event, which some have nicknamed the “Godzilla” El Nino.The haze has also blanketed parts…
LIVEUK and Europe get ready for once-in-a-generation solar eclipseThe Moon will block out more than 90% of the Sun in the UK from around 18:00 BST, while parts of Iceland and Spain will witness a rare total eclipse.
Getty ImagesApart from poppy seeds, the seasoning also contains sesame seeds, sea salt, minced garlic and minced onionSingapore and South Korea have pulled Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel seasoning from e-commerce platforms because it contains poppy seeds.While they do not naturally contain opiates, poppy seeds are banned in both countries because they can get contaminated with opiates by fluid in the poppy plant during harvesting.More than 20 online listings of the popular seasoning have been removed, Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau said on Wednesday.Last week, Seoul authorities said the seasoning tested positive for morphine and codeine, which are opiates found…
Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debutThe boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.5 hrs agoAsia
Watch: Hydrogen-powered vehicle makes world record attempt at Utah’s Bonneville Salt FlatsA British driver who was the first person to break the sound barrier in a car on land has set a new speed record, this time in a hydrogen-powered vehicle.Andy Green, a 64-year-old retired Royal Air Force pilot, reached a speed of 406mph (654km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, the fastest a hydrogen-powered car has ever travelled.Green’s record was measured as an average of two runs in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines, with a combined 1,600 brake horsepower (bhp).In 1997, Green drove the…
How and when to see the solar eclipseWhat you need to know about the UK and Europe’s best eclipse in 25 years.
Doctors say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines is misguided and likely to stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school. “Many families are finishing up that back-to-school checklist, and among those things is the medical checkup and assuring that their kids have their vaccines,” Michigan pediatrician Dr. Molly O’Shea said. “To put into question the safety or efficacy of these vaccines right now is really unfortunate and ill-conceived.” The order, signed Monday, advocates separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine…