Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK thanks to support from Palestine Action | UK News
Sally Rooney said she was forced to withdraw her books from sale in the UK because of her support for the banned organization Palestine Action. The Irish novelist, whose books include Normal People and Conversations With Friends, said her public support…
World’s oldest wreck discovered off the coast of Turkey
Archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have discovered a shipwreck dating back around 4,700 years, making it the oldest in the world. A number of ancient storage ships known as amphorae were recovered during excavations of the wreck, which was…
Embattled Putin endures eight-hour humiliation
Ukraine has sent nearly 500 drones to the Russian capital. Alexander Kazakov/via REUTERS An unprecedented barrage of Ukrainian drones has struck Russia, grounding flights and damaging vital infrastructure, exacting the price for Vladimir Putin’s…
Bulgaria says Russia likely behind drone attacks on shipping in Black Sea
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria said Wednesday that Russia is probably late drone attacks which struck four ships in the Black Sea last week, sinking two, but there was no way to prove Moscow’s guilt. Rescuers are still searching for 11 crew…
German police seize humanoid robot that allegedly groped teenage girl and phones of young men who groped it
Berlin — German police seized a humanoid robot after allegedly touching a 16-year-old girl in an indecent manner and making sexually suggestive gestures to her. Investigators were trying to determine Wednesday whether the robot’s actions were…
Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit Saudi Aramco executive offices, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — Offices owned by senior executives with Saudi Oil giant Aramco was hit in an overnight Houthi strike on the company’s headquarters, two regional officials said Wednesday, in the group’s latest protest. Iran-backed rebels ability…
A Royal Caribbean passenger who went overboard has been rescued after spending 20 hours at sea, according to the Greek coast guard.
A woman who allegedly jumped from a cruise ship in the Ionian Sea was rescued this weekend after 20 hours in the water, the Greek coast guard said. The incident occurred early Friday as the Royal Caribbean Cruises ship Odyssey of the Seas was sailing…
Rising oil prices and Saudi-Houthi strikes continue despite Trump’s midterm pause on Iran war
2 hours ago IEA warns diesel shortages could last until 2027 as wars between Iran and Ukraine reduce fuel supplies Diesel shortages could persist until 2027, as wars in Iran and Ukraine curb production in the Middle East and Russia, the International…
Live updates: Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls US role in new front of Middle East war
7:14 a.m. Iran says cargo ship sinks after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Wednesday that a cargo ship sank after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. This is the first time Iran has…
Family of man killed by tiger criticizes online content after Trump reposts video | South Yorkshire
The family of a man killed by a tiger at a wildlife park in the United Kingdom have expressed “serious distress” at online media circulation after Donald Trump reposted video of the incident. William Chapman, 23, was mauled to death after entering an…