At least two people were killed when a small plane crashed into a house in Akron, Ohio. Authorities say no injuries were reported from on the ground at the crash site.
Two people were killed after a plane crashed into a residence in Akron, Ohio, on Thursday afternoon, local and federal authorities said
Glitter, vocal gymnastics, on-stage flames — the show goes on on the Eurovision stage in Vienna, even though five countries are boycotting this year's contest due to Israel's participation. (Image credit: Tobias Schwarz)
Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water quality The first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London will welcome swimmers for the official start of the bathing season on Friday as one of 13 new monitored swimming areas across England. The Thames at Ham, in south-west London, has been designated as a new river bathing water area after campaigners gathered evidence to show thousands of people use the river for swimming thr
Council of Europe members plan to change interpretation of rights laws to make it easier to deport people Keir Starmer’s government has been accused of trying to water down legal protections for torture victims as ministers from 46 countries including the UK prepare to make it easier to deport refused asylum seekers and foreign criminals. Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, is expected to agree a “political declaration” on Friday with other members of the Council of Europe, which oversees the
Guardian - World · Oct 8
State-sponsored march through Muslim quarter of Old City saw protesters waving flags and chanting ‘Death to Arabs’ on anniversary of city’s annexation Israeli nationalist demonstrators chanted “Death to the Arabs”, “May your villages burn” and “Gaza is a graveyard” in a state-sponsored march through Jerusalem to mark the anniversary of the city’s capture and annexation. The annual assertion of Jewish control over Palestinian east Jerusalem has grown more extreme in recent years, and Thursday’s e
NPR News · Oct 8
State officials in New York say the Salmon River district's special education program confined young children with disabilities in wooden boxes. Parents weren't notified. (Image credit: Used with permision)
Guardian - World · Oct 8
‘Backward’ photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that ‘women’s voices don’t matter in shaping global order’ By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry: a meticulously choreographed display of Chinese soldiers, children waving American and Chinese flags, and rows of senior officials and the US’s top business executives. Conspicuously absent at the table, however, were wom
