Category: Breaking News
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Ukraine’s ‘volunteer army’ helps rebuild what Russia destroys | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – One of the 70 missiles Russia fired at Ukraine in an hours-long attack early on June 15 exploded above Mariya Prokopchuk’s apartment building.It shook the neighbourhood in eastern Kyiv with an ear-splitting boom, but most of its debris fell into a nearby algae-blanketed pond, startling a dozen ducks.Recommended Stories list of 4…
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‘I just found all the classified stuff downstairs,’ Biden tells ghostwriter in recording
Audio recordings that Joe Biden fought for years to keep private – in which he acknowledges possessing classified material after leaving office as US vice-president – have been released by Republicans in Congress. The tapes contain interviews between Biden, now 83, and a ghostwriter working on his 2017 memoir, which was titled Promise Me, Dad.…
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Barclays increases bonus pool by nearly 30% as calls grow for UK bank tax | Barclays
Barclays has increased its banker bonus pool by nearly 30% after a rise in second-quarter profits that has fuelled calls for a tax raid on UK lenders to help fund Andy Burnham’s spending plans.Fresh corporate filings released on Tuesday showed the bank put £1.3bn towards its bonus pool for the first half of the year.…
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U.S. Consulate in Toronto fired upon for the second time this year
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A gunman fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Monday, marking the second time this year someone shot at the building, according to authorities.A single shell casing was found at the scene, and there was damage to the building’s facade.No injuries were reported in the incident.”The…
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F1 Q&A: Ferrari’s Hungarian GP strategy, Aston Martin and Alonso, plus Williams and Sainz
Do you think Aston Martin’s upgrade could persuade Fernando Alonso to continue as a driver? – RobertFernando Alonso is out of contract at the end of the year and has a decision to make as to whether to stay in F1 next year.He is 45 on Wednesday and has been doing this for 25 years.…
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Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5 billion to settle talc lawsuits
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company said Monday. The proposed landmark settlement aims to end a long-standing legal battle that has weighed on the New Jersey-based company for years. J&J said…
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Palestine weekly: West Bank in flames after Tal killings | Israel-Palestine conflict News
On the morning of July 24, more than 20 Israeli settlers from the illegal Havat Gilad settlement attacked Palestinians’ homes on the eastern edge of Tal, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.Residents initially drove them back, but the settlers returned shortly afterwards, with Israeli soldiers. Videos appear to show a Palestinian man seizing…
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Angus Taylor named as potential donor to NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ being investigated by Icac | Independent Commission Against Corruption
The federal opposition leader has been named as a potential donor to a conservative Liberal group now being investigated by the New South Wales corruption watchdog. Angus Taylor himself is not accused of wrongdoing.The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Tuesday held its second day of Operation Rosny hearings into allegations of corruption against people…
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Chelsea transfer news: Henderson, Welbeck, Lacroix – why do Blues want older players now?
Owner Behdad Eghbali said Chelsea would “tweak” their model and add experience to what he still believes is a strong core of young players, including Cole Palmer, Moises Caicedo and Levi Colwill.Welbeck joining Chelsea would be another sign of a shift in strategy.Their move for him follows attempts to sign 33-year-old midfielder Granit Xhaka from…
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US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts | US military
A US airman accused of a “spree” of rapes and sexual assaults in England, drugging some women and breaking into the homes of others, was able to avoid British justice after local police handed over part of the case to the American military.Two British women went to Suffolk police in August 2019 to allege that…