Nick Thorpe Central Europe correspondent ZOLTAN FISCHER/HUNGARIAN PM HANDOUT Hungary’s Viktor Orban described President Trump as a “truth serum” It’s been a big week in Europe for CPAC, the US Conservative Political Action Conference, with large gatherings in Poland and Hungary. The timing is crucial, ahead of Poland’s presidential election run-off on Sunday, between a...
The Swiss village of Blatten was partially destroyed after a huge chunk of glacier crashed down into the valley, flooding plains and destroying houses. Drone footage showed a large section of the Birch glacier collapsing at about 15:30 (14:30 BST) on Wednesday. The avalanche of mud that swept over the village of Blatten, creating an...
The ebullient Whan, better than most golf executives, understands such dynamics. He knows how to connect and communicate with players, sponsors and fans alike. When he moved on from the LPGA, Samaan’s regime struggled to maintain momentum. There was an early setback when players failed to turn up for an important sponsor dinner they were...
Victoria Police have released footage of the moment a man tried to commit arson by setting a restaurant on fire in Melbourne on 21 May 2024. The unknown man poured liquid from a jerry can around the premises before accidentally setting his clothes on fire. Police have released the CCTV in an appeal to the...
SpaceX on Tuesday launched its ninth Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas, but the rocket encountered issues in orbit due to a booster exploding shortly before its expected splashdown. The early explosion lead to fuel leaks, which caused the rocket to begin spinning uncontrollably. SpaceX said its flight team had lost attitude control as the...
Bodycam video shows the moment officers in Texas arrested Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald, two of the 10 inmates who escaped the Orleans Parish jail in Louisiana on 16 May. The two men were arrested after a high-speed chase that involved multiple law enforcement agencies. The escaped prisoners, several of whom are facing murder charges,...
A man was injured and four homes were damaged after a small lorry exploded on Saturday morning in a Chicago suburb. The blast in Addison scattered debris, including clothing and furniture, across the street and in front of homes. One home was left temporarily uninhabitable after part of the lorry struck a load-bearing wall, authorities...
Four children are among the dozens of people injured after a car ploughed into a crowd at the Liverpool FC parade. Twenty-seven people were taken to hospital, and two suffered serious injuries. A 53-year-old white British man has been arrested and is believed to be the driver of the vehicle, according to Merseyside Police. Read...
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Reuters The King is visiting Canada after President Trump said it should be part of the US “This is a big deal for the King to do this,” says Jeremy Kinsman, former Canadian high commissioner to the UK, as King Charles prepares for a historic visit showing support for Canada, which...
An outgoing state MP caused a scene in Western Australia’s parliament after he ended his valedictory speech with a shoey – the act of having a celebratory drink, typically alcohol, out of a shoe. Kyle McGinn ended his farewell address by cracking open a beer and drinking it from his removed shoe, which he says...
Video appears to show suspect Elias Rodriguez being taken away by police and shouting ‘free Palestine’. Read full article at source...
US President Donald Trump confronted his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, over widely discredited claims of a white genocide in South Africa, during an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday. Mr Trump said that white farmers are “fleeing South Africa”, playing footage to the room showing people chanting “kill the Boer, kill the farmer”. Responding, Mr...
Body camera footage captured by the Durango Police Department shows officers chase and catch Irwin the kangaroo. It’s not clear how Irwin escaped from his home in the southwestern Colorado town, but kangaroos are permitted to be kept as pets in the state. “We had an officer ask one of the deputies close by for...
A man was arrested by police after allegedly trying to scale a cruise ship docked in Sydney Harbour on the weekend. Footage shows the man climbing up the mooring line of Carnival Adventure cruise in Circular Quay. The 29-year-old was charged with three offences relating to unauthorised entry, according to New South Wales police. Read...
Stephen Robinson says leading St Mirren to European qualification would be the greatest achievement in his managerial career so far. St Mirren, one point behind United, will leapfrog the Tannadice side into fourth if they better their rivals’ result on Saturday – the only problem being they are away to Celtic on the day the...