UK investigating second Tory candidate over election betting allegations
by The U.K.’s Gambling Commission is investigating a second Conservative public office candidate for allegedly placing a bet on the timing of the country’s July 4 …
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Heat wave leaves at least 125 dead in Mexico
At least 125 Mexicans have been reported dead in the nation’s latest heat wave, with over 2,300 more suffering from dehydration, heatstroke, and sunburn.At least …
The Philippines’ publicity approach to South China Sea clashes tests Beijing
The Philippines has begun to deal with China through a publicity campaign exposing aggression at sea in order to build international support.The Philippines has begun …
American ballerina accused of spying stands trial in Moscow for $51 Ukraine donation
Around a dozen cases in Russia focus on exaggerated charges in what appears to be a crackdown on anti-war and anti-Putin sentiment in the country …
IDF spokesman says goal of completely destroying Hamas is unattainable in blow to Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of completely destroying Hamas in Gaza is not realistic, an IDF spokesman said Wednesday.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal …
3,300-year-old sunken ship found in Mediterranean at a depth where time has ‘frozen,’ Israel says
A Bronze Age sunken ship has been found more than a mile below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Israel, in …
Climate activists targeting Taylor Swift’s plane spray-paint 2 other private jets orange
Climate change activists spray-painted two jets orange after breaking into a London airport where they claimed Taylor Swift’s luxury plane was parked.Climate change activists spray-painted …
Dutch PM Mark Rutte only remaining candidate for NATO chief after Romania’s president withdraws
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte seems likely to become NATO’s next secretary general since Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has withdrawn from the race.Outgoing Dutch …
French rivals Macron, Le Pen decry Jewish girl’s gang rape as antisemitic attack sends pre-election shockwave
French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen both decried the antisemitic gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a Paris suburb.French …
Russia, North Korea commit to defending each other ‘without delay’ if invaded, provoking South Korean outrage
Russia and North Korea have entered into a mutual defensive pact that obligated both to come to each other’s aid “without delay” if invaded by …