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‘It’s going crazy’: Eyewitnesses capture forest fires raging across British ColumbiaThousands of people were forced to flee their homes as a fast-moving wildfire in a remote part of western Canada spread rapidly, doubling in size since it was first detected on Friday.The Bald Range fire now occupies more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km) across the Summerland and Okanagan-Similkameen districts of British Columbia, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Erick Thompson, an emergency official with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, said this was one of the “quickest-moving, largest fires in such a short time” he had seen in the…
Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo’s acting PMLawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo’s acting prime minister Albin Kurti.3 hrs agoEurope
Getty ImagesMadonna has paid tribute to her regular collaborator and acclaimed music producer William Orbit, who died last month at the age of 69.”You pressed a magic button inside of me and I fell into a galaxy of unrealised dreams,” the pop superstar wrote on Instagram on Saturday. “Your music gave me a magic carpet to fly on and I visited many places.”Orbit’s family announced “with profound sadness” on Friday that the Grammy-winning producer died at home on 23 July. No cause of death was given. The British producer, whose real name was William Wainwright, helped reinvigorate Madonna’s career in…
Messi’s father Jorge dies aged 68 after illnessLionel Messi’s father and agent Jorge dies at the age of 68 following a long illness.51 mins agoArgentina
NBA forward Clarke’s death due to effects of drugsMemphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke’s death was due to the effects of heroin and cocaine, the Los Angeles medical authority reveals.4 hrs agoBasketball
Fire crews battle flames after deadly Russian strikes near KyivAt least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, a local official said.In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people.The ballistic missile strikes killed three and wounded another three, head of the regional military administration Timur Tkachenko said, adding that falling debris damaged apartment buildings and cars, while a fire broke out at a separate building.Emergency crews were also fighting fires at…
Watch footage from a Levy sexual assault victim that was passed to policePolice have urged more victims of Simon Levy to come forward, as London’s victims’ commissioner said a “litany of failures” had allowed him to kill two women and rape a third.Andrea Simon called for a review on the “failure to monitor him appropriately” when the 40-year-old was known to police as a sexual predator.British Transport Police said women who recognised Levy as their attacker should report it, while the Met Police said it had investigated whether he had more victims, including further murders.Meanwhile, the Independent Office of Police…
ReutersAbelardo de la Espriella pledged a crackdown on organised crime in his first speech as president on FridayThe US has pledged £1bn in assistance to Colombia, after the country’s new right-wing president was sworn in on Friday.Trump ally Abelardo de la Espriella used his maiden speech to promise an “all-out war” on what he calls “narco-terrorism”.In a statement hailing a “new era in US-Colombia relations”, the US state department announced the financial support as part of a “security package” to help de la Espriella achieve “our shared goals”, which include fighting organised crime and illegal immigration.The new president’s inauguration marks…
Met PoliceLevy was found guilty of murdering Sheryl Wilkins (l), 39, and Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53Two Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated by a watchdog over alleged failures in their handling of a serial sex offender who murdered two women. Simon Levy, 40, was on bail and being monitored by police when he committed a violent rape in January 2025, and killed Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, 53, in March of that year and Sheryl Wilkins, 39, five months later.The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) said a police constable was under a gross misconduct investigation and a detective sergeant a misconduct investigation relating…
Getty ImagesTodd Blanche has served as acting attorney general since AprilPresident Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been confirmed as US attorney general – the nation’s top law enforcement official.Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him.Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after announcing he believed Blanche was the best option the president would put forward. Washington had been anxiously waiting for Cassidy’s decision, due to years of acrimony between Trump and the senator.The vote brings to an end a lengthy standoff between Senate Republicans and the Trump…