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She thought they had a deal. He was nowhere to be found.A New Zealand woman took her boyfriend to small claims court over a broken promise to drive her to the airport and watch her dogs during her trip, arguing that the agreement represented an oral contract.According to an order released by the New Zealand Disputes Tribunal this week, the woman…

The summer solstice on Thursday signals the end of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the start of a brand-new season, one that promises more warmth and more sunlight. To mark the transition into summer 2024, the astronomical event serves as a kind of grand opening: everywhere above the equator, it will be the longest day of the year.At…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, President Macron asked his education minister to ensure schools hold conversations on the topics of racism and antisemitismArticle informationAuthor, Laura GozziRole, BBC News19 June 2024Updated 3 hours agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron has said that schools in France are being threatened by the…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board, authorities said early Wednesday, the second-such ship to be sunk in the rebel campaign. The sinking of the Tutor in the Red Sea marks what appears to be a new…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A record 23 of NATO’s 32 member nations are hitting the Western military alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday, as Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised the threat of expanding conflict in Europe.The estimated figure is a nearly…

LONDON — The alleged offense was trying to steal a soon-to-be-released copy of former prime minister Tony Blair’s memoir.The suspect arrested by London police in 2010 was John Ford, a once-aspiring actor who has since admitted to an extensive career using deception and illegal means to obtain confidential information for Britain’s Sunday Times…

The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday that eight soldiers were killed in southern Gaza in the deadliest attack on Israeli forces in months.The troops were killed in an explosion, the army said, without elaborating. The deaths will likely fuel calls for a cease-fire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the…

I don’t need to tell you what’s happening in the royal world today. There is one story and one story only, a story that is not only splashed across every British news site using War of the Worlds-sized fonts but even has the venerable New York Times verging on breaking into an excitable sweat. (At the time of writing, this story is running above…

Beirut, Lebanon CNN  —  The fate of the 120 remaining hostages in Gaza is crucial to any deal to end the protracted and bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. But a senior Hamas official has told CNN that “no one has an…

Image source, Getty ImagesArticle informationAuthor, Tom EspinerRole, BBC News1 hour agoThe US has broadened its sanctions on Russia, including a fresh crackdown on banks dealing with sanctioned entities.It expands a December programme to sanction foreign banks deemed to be aiding Russia's war effort in Ukraine.The US also placed sanctions on…