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Supplied by Kent TruscottKent Truscott (left) cancelled a planned trip to Texas and opted to explore Canada’s Atlantic provinces insteadPrior to US President Donald Trump’s re-election, Kent Truscott and his family, from London, Ontario, had taken multiple trips south of the border, including to California and most recently New York in 2023.But since late 2024, “my family and I have completely decided to boycott the United States”, he told BBC.That meant cancelling a trip last spring to Texas to watch the SpaceX Starship launch with his brother. The two had planned to fly down from Toronto, rent a car and…
Watch: Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off ThailandA French family was left stranded at sea for more than 16 hours overnight after their rented jet ski capsized off the coast of Thailand.A 50-year-old father and his young sons were left “pale” and “exhausted after swallowing a lot of seawater” before being rescued, local government official Amorn Chomchoey told AFP.All three were taken to hospital for checks but were discharged shortly afterwards, Chomchoey said.The father had rented the jet ski for a 45-minute ride on Koh Samui, one of Thailand’s most popular islands for tourists, at…
Getty ImagesSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung said talks could yield “peaceful coexistence”South Korea’s president has proposed talks with its northern neighbour on officially ending the war between the two that is technically still active.Lee Jae Myung suggested a “multi-layered security system” to avoid flare-ups along the countries’ de-facto border, known as the demilitarised zone (DMZ), and offered to discuss practical ways of halting Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.North Korea has continually tested ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, which has been perceived in Seoul and nearby Japan as an attempt to intimidate and project power.The conflict between the two occupants…
Sentinel-2, CopernicusThe impact of the heat has been noticeable in satellite imageryThe impact of this summer’s extreme temperatures on western Europe can now be seen from space after successive heatwaves since May.Satellite images examined by BBC Verify show shrunken glaciers, scorched areas left by wildfires, green fields turned arid and lower river levels.And some landmarks have been affected, too. The Palace of Versailles, south of the French capital Paris, appears as an island of trees surrounded by brown fields in these images.The immediate cause of the heatwaves has been persistent high-pressure weather systems bringing clear, sunny skies and allowing temperatures…
EPAAccess to Terminal 3, pictured here in March, has been restricted due to the flooding Heathrow Airport has warned access to Terminals 2 and 3 is restricted because of flooding caused by a leak in a pipe within the grounds of the airport.Water in the central terminal area means anyone trying to travel to or from either of these terminals cannot travel by road. Instead passengers are being advised to travel by rail and Tube and to avoid using cars. An airport spokesperson said: “Our teams are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible, we apologise for any…
BBCTributes have been paid to Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor, after he was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon.In a statement issued by his publisher Simon & Schuster UK, Prof Arday’s family said they were “in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son”.They said a “campaign of misinformation” had been too much for him.Arday, 41, resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims.”Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s…
“I shot Mr Thompson” – Inside the court as Mangione pleaded guiltyAfter more than a year-and-a-half of intense spectacle and legal wrangling, Luigi Mangione appeared in a federal courtroom in New York on Friday as rumours swirled that he may plead guilty.The 28-year-old, accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December 2024, arrived wearing a beige prison uniform with a white T-shirt underneath.His feet were shackled and he held his hands behind his back, although US marshals had not handcuffed him. A crowd of press, supporters of Mangione, observers, and a handful of…
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AFP via Getty ImagesThe BBC has sought to subpoena members of Donald Trump’s family for documents and testimony as it defends against the US president’s $10bn (£7.4bn) defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster.Court filings show that representatives for the BBC’s legal team attempted in May to serve subpoenas to the president’s son Donald Trump Jr, his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner.The president is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave before the 2021 Capitol riots. The BBC has previously apologised for the edit but denied it was…
BASARNASThe Lorens Say Port in Maumere is among the buildings damaged by the earthquake which struck off the coast of the island of FloresAt least five people have died after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Saturday morning, according to the provincial governor.The governor of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, told a press conference they were killed in their sleep by collapsing rubble. Search and rescue teams are working to free anyone trapped in buildings damaged by the quake and the dozens of aftershocks which followed. A tsunami warning was issued but lifted around three…