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There’s no evidence this Mitch McConnell rehab photo is AIThe 84-year-old Republican hasn’t been seen in public for weeks and says he is recovering from a fall.7 hrs agoUS & Canada
BBCSomewhere in the stormy waters off Greenland, a bright yellow robotic probe, known as an Argo float, is sinking silently beneath the waves.It is roughly the size of a person, with a tough metal body and an array of sensors packed inside.The float is part of a global effort to solve one of the great mysteries of the ocean: how its hidden movements help shape the climate above.There is no crew, no one steering it. Instead, it drifts with the currents, measuring temperature, the amount of salt in the water and pressure as it moves through the waves.It is called…
Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s latest Iran War demand lasted all of 24 hours – and suggests a president searching for unorthodox ways out of a difficult position.On Monday morning, in a social media post announcing the resumption of an American naval blockade on Iranian shipping, he said that all vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz – including those of US allies – must pay a 20% fee to reimburse the US “for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the world”.The following day, he abandoned that proposal completely,…
Attack was ‘targeted’ – Counter Terrorism PoliceAnn Widdecombe was killed in a “targeted attack” and detectives are still working to understand the motive, police have said.Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, said the appearance of the former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman on Talk TV on the morning she was killed at her home in Devon is being looked into as part of the investigation.In an update at New Scotland Yard, he also said he did not want to rule anything out when asked if the killer could have been targeting other Reform figures.Detectives have obtained…
ReutersThe fragile “no war, no peace” situation since the US and Iran signed a tentative deal last month now seems to have tipped into war.This on-again off-again truce could again wobble back into life through the efforts of increasingly exasperated Arab and Pakistani mediators, and the preference of both sides to avoid a return to a drawn out, all-out war.But its biggest fault line is the status of the strategic Strait of Hormuz – and Iran is again making it clear that its control over this vital maritime corridor is a big, bright red line that neither military, economic nor…
Watch: Trump on why he dropped 20% Strait of Hormuz feePresident Donald Trump has reversed his threat of a 20% fee on all Strait of Hormuz cargo shipping, as the US battles to break Iran’s hold on the waterway.Trump said the toll would be replaced by “massive” trade and investment deals with Gulf states, just hours before the US resumed its blockade of Iranian ports.It follows renewed strikes between the US and Iran, which triggered a sharp rise in oil prices as tanker traffic through the Strait has virtually stalled.US Central Command (Centcom) said late on Tuesday its “forces began…
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Fanfare and flyovers as France celebrates Bastille DaySoldiers from the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ and Ukraine took centre stage in the parade through Paris.6 hrs agoEurope
Tyrannosaurus rex fossil sells for record price at auctionA 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex has been sold for £37.4m ($50.1m) at a Sotheby’s auction in New York – the most ever paid for a dinosaur.The fossil of this infamous predator stands more than 12 feet (4m) tall, and with over 60% of its bones recovered is one of “the most complete” specimens ever found, according to Sotheby’s.The winning bidder at the sale on Tuesday has not yet been disclosed.Gus, as the T. rex has been affectionately named, was discovered in 2021 on a remote ranch in the US State of South…
Firefighters search lift shaft after deadly fire in Brussels construction siteSeveral people have died in a fire at a building under construction in Brussels on Tuesday, local authorities have said.The cause of the fire at the Oxy tower in the centre of the city is unclear, with officials saying at least six people are missing.While it was put out quickly, when firefighters entered the building they discovered it had spread to the lift shafts, where two lifts were stuck. They were able to pry one open and found “several victims – we don’t yet know exactly how many,” said Brecht…