The tragedy of a few days ago in one of the primary schools in the Texas city of Uvalde shocked the whole of America. Armed with two rifles, the 18-year-old shot 21 people - 19 children and two teachers. Many celebrities commented on the matter, calling on the country's authorities to take decisive action on the issue of access to weapons. Meghan Markle chose a different form of support.more
Iga Świątek was delighted with the sightseeing in Versailles, but she will not see much more during the ongoing French Open. Although the tennis rankings' leader usually plays in Paris every other day, she has little free time anyway.more
Wales is the last UK nation to remove all its restrictions after more than two years of measures. The Welsh government has said COVID hospital admissions are falling but the NHS is still under pressure.more
From the Alpine massif of Grand Combin (Canton Valais) from an altitude of 3,400 meters above sea level. pieces of the glacier collapsed this morning. Several people were injured by falling pieces of ice. A large-scale rescue operation is underway - informs the Herisau24 portal. It is not known if there are any fatalities.more
Andy Fletcher, British musician and co-founder of the band Depeche Mode, of which he was a member for over 40 years, died yesterday at the age of 60. He played keyboards and bass guitar.more
Russia in recent days is believed to have begun using 50-year-old T-62 tanks pulled from storage in the fighting in Donbass, highlighting its shortcomings in modern equipment, the British Ministry of Defense reported today.more
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will lead the team in the Champions League final tomorrow for the fifth time. The Italian has three trophies to his credit. His rival will be Liverpool, whose German coach Juergen Klopp will take part in the decisive match for the fourth time and will fight for the second triumph.more
Cleaners and security staff are set to protest outside Downing Street tomorrow in disgust at their colleagues’ treatment by those at the top of Government.
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Joe Garcia, the husband of teacher Irma Garcia, who was gunned down in a massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, died of a heart attack in what the family described as a heartbroken death, the "New York Times" reports today.more
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement released May 26 that charges against Kevin Spacey for four counts of sexual assault against three men have been approved. The charges were brought after reviewing evidence gathered by the London Metropolitan Police during an investigation that has been ongoing since 2017.more
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil on suspicion of illegal weapons possession, local police said yesterday. He left custody after posting bail.more
Russia, by blocking or stealing grain shipments from Ukraine to other countries, is trying to trigger a new wave of emigration to Europe, according to commentators in the Portuguese online daily Observador.more
There may be a shortage of kilts in Scotland this summer as their suppliers are already alarming openly that they are not keeping up with demand. The reason is supposed to be the record number of weddings that were previously postponed due to the pandemic.more
In Saturday's final of the football Champions League in Saint-Denis near Paris will face Real Madrid and Liverpool. The same lineup was in 2018 and then the "royals" won 3:1. As then, also now it is difficult to identify a favorite.more
Most Poles still believe that the war in Ukraine may threaten Poland's security. This is the opinion of 73 percent of respondents, although these concerns are decreasing compared to previous surveys, according to the CBOS survey.more
Wild boars are now almost a permanent feature of the landscape in and around Rome. There are more and more problems with them - alarm media. At the lake in Castel Gandolfo near the Eternal City an animal bit a young man.more
Every household in the UK is to get an energy bill discount of £400 this October as part of a package of new measures to tackle soaring prices. The poorest households will also get a payment of £650 to help with the cost of living, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said.more
No. 12 seed Hubert Hurkacz won over Italian Marco Cecchinato 6:1, 6:4, 6:2 in the second round of the French Open in Paris. The next opponent of the Pole, who reached the third round for the first time in his career, will be Belgian David Goffin.more
Last year, there were 510 serious incidents involving e-scooters in London, which is 40%. all accidents of this type in England, Wales and Scotland, informed the Metropolitan Police.more
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss yesterday warned against attempts to "appease" Vladimir Putin and stressed that the goal must be to bring Ukraine to victory in the war.more
Jean-Luc Martinez, the former director of the Louvre in Paris, is accused of illegal trafficking in antiquities, money laundering and complicity in organized fraud. The case concerns a stele engraved with the name of the pharaoh Tutankhamun on display at the Louvre's Abu Dhabi branch that may have been looted from Egypt, the daily "Le Monde" reports.more
