At the scene of a school roof collapse in Pakistan pred 1 dnevom, 21 urami in 50 minutami At least 33 pupils and a teacher were killed according to hospital officials, and more than a dozen were injured.(BBC News)
Search for crew of missing fishing boat stood down pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 3 minutami The body of Douglas Craigie was recovered from the sea on Wednesday, but his Kilda crewmates have not yet been found.(London News)
Houthi missiles strike Saudi-led forces HQ at presidential palace in Aden pred 1 dnevom, 22 urami in 21 minutami Witnesses report at least six explosions near palace used by Yemen's internationally recognized governmentAt least six explosions struck on Thursday near the palace used by Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the port city of Aden, witnesses said.An official told the Associated Press that at least two people were killed, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in northern Yemen quickly claimed responsibility. Government military sources in Yemen told Agence-France Press (AFP) that at least four people were killed and 10 wounded. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Farage accused of ‘protecting’ Reform candidate over racist slurs against David Lammy pred 1 dnevom, 23 urami in 11 minutami Exclusive: ITV investigation shows leader stood by mayoral candidate who said Labour MP should ‘go home to the Caribbean’Nigel Farage was told by a senior Reform official that he was “protecting” a high-profile mayoral candidate accused of making racist comments about David Lammy, an undercover investigation has revealed.The latest footage from an undercover investigation by ITV also shows Sarah Pochin, one of two female MPs for Reform, complaining that other party officials “are so fucking chauvinistic” and that “they just exclude you if you are a woman”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
FBI investigates letters with ‘unknown substance’ sent to US election officials pred 1 dnevom, 23 urami in 45 minutami Election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma receive a powdery substance, prompting evacuationsThe FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating letters sent to state officials and election offices across the country containing an “unknown substance”.Just weeks before November’s US midterm elections, election officers in Louisiana and Oklahoma received envelopes containing a powdery substance, leading to evacuations. A similar package containing white powder was also sent to the Ohio secretary of state, but the US Postal Service intercepted the package. Continue reading...(The Guardian)