New York City pounded by rare flash floods
Thunderstorms triggered flash floods in New York City and New Jersey on Monday, stranding commuters and motorists.
Men who felled Sycamore Gap tree in act of ‘sheer bravado’ jailed
Men jailed for felling ‘irreplaceable’ sycamore 38 minutes agoDuncan LeatherdaleBBC News, North East and Cumbria Northumbria PoliceDaniel Graham and Adam Carruthers denied criminal damage at their trial but have since…
Russia says it needs time to ‘analyse’ Trump’s Ukraine announcements
Russia says it needs time to ‘analyse’ Trump’s Ukraine announcements Kremlin says US president’s recent statements were ‘very serious’ and that it needs ‘time to analyse’ remarks. US President Donald…
Video: SpaceX capsule returns to earth after 20-day mission
Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States returned to Earth early Tuesday after the Axiom Mission 4.
EU council sanctions individuals, entities, for destabilising Moldova
EU council sanctions individuals, entities, for destabilising Moldova Those sanctioned engaged in vote-buying and bribery ahead of the country’s 2024 election, the EU says. This is the second time the…
Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain
Two dead in New Jersey as soaked US northeast braces for more rain Authorities have warned residents to avoid unnecessary travel as waters inundate transportation infrastructure. A car is partially…
Bolsonaro tried to ‘incite insurrection’, prosecutor tells Brazil top court
Bolsonaro tried to ‘incite insurrection’, prosecutor tells Brazil top court Former Brazilian president says he never violated democracy, rejects coup attempt accusations as a ‘witch hunt’. Brazil’s former President Jair…
John Torode sacked as MasterChef presenter
It plunges the BBC cooking show into a deeper crisis after co-host Gregg Wallace was also sacked.
US inflation from tariffs that economists feared begins to emerge
US inflation from tariffs that economists feared begins to emerge US consumer prices increased by the most in five months in June amid higher costs for some goods. Prices of…
‘Turbaned Tornado’: World’s oldest marathon runner dies in hit-and-run
Fauja Singh, the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died at the age of 114 from a hit-and-run accident.