UK police officer under criminal investigation over airport incident
Police watchdog confirms officer is due to be interviewed after video shared online of suspect being kicked.A British police officer is under criminal investigation over an incident at Manchester Airport in which a suspect was kicked and…
Post shows 2023 photoshoot, not Chinese Olympic uniform | Fact check
The claim: Image shows China's Olympic uniform inspired by Palestinian flagA July 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a woman in a green and black outfit holding a bow and arrow in front of a streak of red fabric."China…
Arson attacks target France’s high speed trains hours before Olympics
PARIS — On the eve of the Paris Olympic Games, France was hit by arson attacks on its high speed rail network, fraying nerves and disrupting travel ahead of the Opening Ceremonies.Gabriel Attal, the French caretaker prime minister, said…
How one Chinese machine tool maker is helping Russia’s war against Ukraine
When NATO this month accused China of being a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the bloc wasn’t referring to Chinese tanks, or ammunition, or troops.The statement instead pointed to Chinese transfers of “dual use” equipment,…
Russia wary of U.S. and France election surprises, especially Kamala Harris
When President Biden said he was dropping his reelection bid, the sudden upheaval in U.S. politics came as a blow for many in the Russian elite who closely track relations between Moscow and the West.Biden’s withdrawal in favor of Vice…
Important allies: Putin meets Assad amid calls to defuse Turkey-Syria tensions
President Vladimir Putin held talks with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Moscow amid calls for Russian mediation to cool tensions between Turkey and Syria.Wednesday's talks between the pair -- the first since since March 2023 --…
Nasa rover discovery hints at ancient microbial life on Mars
A spotty, vein-filled rock found by a Nasa rover on Mars contains features that suggest it may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago.The arrowhead-shaped rock, named Cheyava Falls, was discovered by Nasa’s Perseverance rover…
Ice Spice’s Long-Awaited Debut Album ‘Y2K!’ Is Here
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Since the release of her breakout single “Munch (Feelin’ U)” in the summer of 2022, Ice Spice hit the ground running and hasn’t slowed down since. She released her first EP Like..? at the top…
Canada Soccer CEO reveals drone usage at Copa
Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue revealed that Canada used drones to attempt to spy on opponents at previous major events, including by the men’s national team at this month’s Copa America.In a virtual media availability Friday, Blue said he…
Nephew alleges Trump said disabled people ‘should just die’
Fred C. Trump III, the nephew of former President Donald Trump, claims in an excerpt from his upcoming memoir that his uncle told him that disabled Americans, including his own son, “should just die.”The book “All in the Family: The…