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Getty ImagesSix people were killed in the US state of Iowa after a series of shootings that appeared to stem from a domestic dispute, police said.The suspected shooter also was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Muscatine Police Department.The victims are believed to be family members of the suspect, identified as Ryan Willis McFarland, 52, of Muscatine, the department said.Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies called the shooting an “act of evil”.The shootings took place on Monday at multiple locations within the city of Muscatine.Police received a report of a shooting just after noon on Monday. When…
ReutersMany families have been fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs after the Israeli military warned residents to leaveLebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut.The Lebanese embassy in the US said it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s acceptance of the US proposal for a mutual cessation of attacks”.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the agreement, but warned strikes on Beirut would go ahead “if Hezbollah does not stop attacking our cities and civilians”.The statements came after US President Donald Trump said he had spoken to…
Two Indian families are being questioned after a two-year-old boy fell to his death from a staircase area, moments after he was playing with two 11-year-old girlsAuthorities in Sharjah are questioning two Indian families in connection with the death of a toddler, according to a lawyer assisting them. Advocate Preeta Sriram Madav said the families, who hail from the southern Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, were taken in for questioning on the day of the incident, in which a two-year-old boy fell to his death from a staircase area in a residential tower.It was initially believed that the…
NewsFeedWoman assaulted by Dutch police at asylum centre speaks to mediaMalak Mahmoud, the heavily pregnant woman filmed being thrown to the ground by a Dutch police officer as her Palestinian husband from Gaza was detained, has spoken to media. Police in Zeist issued a statement saying they are reviewing the use of force and have opened an investigation, but have not responded to media’s request for comment.Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd media on Googleinfo
ReutersAt least five people have been killed and dozens have been injured after Russia launched a major overnight attack on cities across Ukraine. Four people were killed in Dnipro and 16 were injured. One person was also killed in Kyiv, where at least 29 were injured following Russian strikes in the early hours of Tuesday.Thousands of people took shelter in the capital as large plumes of smoke rose from the city’s centre. Air raid warnings were in place across most of Ukraine.Moscow last week warned it would launch “systematic strikes” on Ukraine in response to a drone strike last month…
Watch: Glass doors break as fans scramble to see Pursuit of Jade starHuge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see actor Zhang Linghe.13 hrs agoAsia
AFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump speaking to workers at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which is undergoing renovations ahead of celebrations for America’s 250th birthday As a growing list of musical acts announced they were dropping out of, or had never agreed to participate in, a series of concerts celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, Donald Trump said that he didn’t need them anyway.”I don’t want so-called ‘artists’ that get paid far too much money, who aren’t happy,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “I only want to be surrounded by happy people, smart people, successful people and people…
EPALong-awaited documents published by the government have revealed messages between Lord Mandelson and ministers strongly criticising the prime minister, No 10 and Labour MPs.The 1,500 pages cover communications about the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the US – a role he was later sacked from due to his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.In one message, Lord Mandelson described No 10 as “beleaguered and bereft” and in need of a “complete revamp”.In another exchange, minister Pat McFadden appeared to complain about Labour backbenchers saying: “Every meeting I have is ‘who can we tax in order…
NewsFeedUltra-Orthodox protesters clash with Israeli police over army draftIsraeli police seen dragging ultra-Orthodox protesters from beneath a bus after they blocked major roads in West Jerusalem over mandatory military service. Tens of thousands joined the demonstrations, as police used water cannon, stun grenades and horses to disperse crowds amid long-running tensions over compulsory service for most Jewish Israelis.Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd media on Googleinfo
BloombergFlorida has become the first US state to sue OpenAI over the design and safety of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT.The sweeping lawsuit brought by Attorney General James Uthmeier alleges OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman are endangering and addicting children, aiding and abetting mass shooters, and coaxing users into suicide as the company pursues profit. In a statement responding to the suit, OpenAI said it has “put in place industry leading protections and policies.”The legal action comes as Florida is pursuing a criminal investigation into whether ChatGPT played a part in the murder of two people during…