Ralph Yarl: A man accused of shooting a black teen has been arrested.
After shooting a teenager who rang his doorbell, a US man in Missouri brought himself in to face assault charges. Prosecutors said Andrew Lester, 84, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal activity. Last Thursday night, Mr Lester, who…
Despite the ceasefire, combat in Sudan continues.
Despite a ceasefire set to begin at 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT), fighting continues in parts of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. The battle has not halted in especially near the army headquarters, which is located in the city center and is…
Rising Tide activists shovel coal from a train in Australia as part of a climate protest.
Around 50 climate activists were detained in the Australian state of New South Wales after they hopped on a coal-laden train and began shoveling the cargo out of the wagons. The train came to a halt near Newcastle, which is…
Mark Sheehan, guitarist for The Script, has died at the age of 46.
Mark Sheehan, co-founder and guitarist of the Irish rock band The Script, has died. The 46-year-old died in hospital on Friday after a brief illness, according to the band. Sheehan co-founded the band with vocalist Danny O’Donoghue and drummer Glen…
France pension reforms: The Constitutional Council approves raising the retirement age to 64.
The Macron government’s hugely unpopular proposal to raise the state pension age from 62 to 64 has been approved by France’s highest constitutional court. Political opponents also called for a referendum, however the Constitutional Council rejected several of the amendments…
At least 53 people are killed in a Myanmar military airstrike, according to witnesses.
According to survivors, at least 53 people were killed in one of Myanmar’s bloodiest airstrikes during the civil war. According to reports, the dead include at least 15 women and a number of children. The BBC is unable to verify…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced plans to build a new battery factory in Shanghai.
Tesla, Elon Musk’s electric car company, says it is expanding in China by building a new factory to produce large-scale batteries. According to the company, the Shanghai plant will be able to produce 10,000 of its “Megapack” energy storage units…
Pierre Lacotte, the French dancer who assisted Rudolf Nureyev in defecting, has died.
Pierre Lacotte, a French ballet choreographer who assisted superstar Rudolf Nureyev in fleeing the Soviet Union, died at the age of 91. “Our Pierre left us at 4:00 a.m.,” Ghislaine Thesmar, a retired principal dancer, said. In 1961, Lacotte assisted…
Marseille: Four bodies discovered after an explosion destroyed a building
Four bodies were discovered after an explosion destroyed a four-story apartment building in Marseille, France. Four others were still missing, according to local authorities, and rescue efforts were ongoing. The explosion occurred at 00:49 a.m. local time on Sunday in…
Uttar Pradesh: Indian bride flees after firing a gun at her wedding
Police in Uttar Pradesh, India’s northernmost state, are looking for a woman who fired a gun at her wedding. On social media, a video showed the woman firing four rounds into the air while sitting next to her husband. The…
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