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LIVEUK student’s death a tragedy and arrest footage difficult to watch, police chief tells BBCProtests were held over the police handling of the murder of Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed as he lay dying.
BBCThe Royal Navy said an investigation had been launched following the helicopter crashThree Royal Navy personnel have died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise in Devon.Emergency services were called to Sourton Down, near Okehampton, at about 03:45 BST after a Merlin Mk4 crashed.A Royal Navy spokesperson said it was “with deep sadness that we can confirm three members of the Royal Navy have died during a helicopter training exercise”.They added: “The families of the service personnel have been informed and have requested a period of grace before further details are released. Our thoughts and sympathies are with their…
As the cricket-obsessed India awaits its first Fifa World Cup appearance, two players of Indian origin will feature for Qatar and Australia at the 2026 tournament As fans wait with bated breath for the start of the 2026 Fifa World Cup (June 11-July 19) in North America, reports of two Indian-origin players being selected by Qatar and Australia have created a buzz in India. The cricket-obsessed India did qualify for the football World Cup in 1950, but their players refusal to wear boots denied them the golden opportunity to be part of the football carnival. Back in the day,…
Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s St Petersburg areaUkraine has carried out a strike on the outskirts of Russia’s St Petersburg, hours before the opening of a major economic forum designed to attract foreign investment into the country.As dawn broke black plumes of smoke rose over Russia’s second city, where Vladimir Putin is due to address the financial event on Friday. Thousands of guests from 130 countries are due to attend, including a low-key US delegation.Local authorities said air defences shot down 59 drones overnight and that three different districts of St Petersburg had been hit, although no one was killed.Kremlin spokesman…
Getty ImagesCeline Dion and Peabo Bryson won a string of awards for their version of the title song from Beauty and the BeastCeline Dion has said she is “heartbroken” by the death of R&B singer Peabo Bryson, with whom she sang the hit theme from 1991 Disney film Beauty and the Beast.”His incredible voice and his kind spirit embodied the beauty of song and performance,” Dion said.The pair won a Grammy Award for their duet on the beloved movie’s title song, and Bryson repeated that feat the following year for his performance of another classic Disney theme, A Whole New…
Multiple instances of hostilities have been recorded over the last 56 days on both sides, with Iran continuing to target regional US bases and assets A delicate ceasefire between US and Iran that has been in place since April 8 was tested again on June 3 after both Kuwait and Bahrain reported fresh missile and drone attacks from Iran. The strikes on Kuwait, in particular, mark the most serious escalation yet on a Gulf country since the ceasefire went into effect. One Indian was killed and at least 63 people injured, the foreign ministry said, as the strikes drew…
Getty ImagesMeta is scaling back its plan to start tracking its employees’ computer activity, according to an internal memo sent on Tuesday.In April the company received criticism from its own staff after it announced a new tool would log their keystrokes and mouse clicks to train its AI models.Now, according to Reuters, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for “up to 30 minutes at a time” as well as request exemptions from the initiative altogether.Meta declined to comment on the record.During the initial announcement of the tool, called the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), Meta told the…
Larsen said obesity is increasingly being recognised as a chronic disease that requires long-term management and support, beyond just diet and exercise Residents in the UAE will be able to access the newly approved oral Wegovy treatment within days after the first shipment arrived in the country, according to Novo Nordisk. Speaking to media, Emil Kongshoj Larsen, executive vice-president for international operations at Novo Nordisk, said the rollout marks more than the arrival of a new medicine, reflecting a broader shift in how obesity is being treated around the world. Larsen said obesity is increasingly being recognised as a…
Fort/submitted photoFort says the bunker can withstand flames and temperatures up to 2,000 F for three hoursLinda Cantey had the sound of her mobile turned off the night the Atlas Wildfire weaved a path of destruction through her section of Napa, California.”We were sound asleep when that thing came ripping through our neighbourhood,” recalls Cantey, an aerospace engineer and consultant based in northern California.”By the time somebody called our home phone and woke us up… the entire canyon was full of flames, and we could see across the canyon that every single house over there was already on fire.”She and…
Getty ImagesPuffins, pine martens and bumblebees are on the shortlistEighteen animals, birds and insects have been shortlisted to appear on future banknotes – and the public can have their say on which creatures feature.The wildlife beauty contest gives the colourful kingfisher and common frog an equal chance of a place on the next series of Bank of England notes.The replacement of historical characters, particularly Sir Winston Churchill, with British wildlife sent political leaders into a frenzy of condemnation earlier this year.But now people have a month to offer their views about which species of wildlife should be honoured on the…