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Should Jimmy Kimmel be fired for telling a joke?

BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside the comedian's show on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles.
Challenges ahead for Wang Fuk Court homeowners who reject buy-back offer

Challenges ahead for Wang Fuk Court homeowners who reject buy-back offer

Homeowners of the only block undamaged in the deadly Wang Fuk Court inferno who decline the government’s buy-back offer will face significant challenges in the management and maintenance of their properties in the long run, Hong Kong authorities have warned. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun said on Wednesday that while the government respected homeowners’ decisions, the possibility for authorities to invoke legislation to acquire all property titles in Wang Chi House “absolutely...
India’s major airlines on ‘verge of closing down’ as high fuel costs sting

India’s major airlines on ‘verge of closing down’ as high fuel costs sting

India’s major airlines warned of a potential suspension in services unless the government lowered jet fuel prices. “The airline industry in India is under extreme stress and on the verge of closing down or of stopping its operations,” the Federation of Indian Airlines, representing carriers including IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, said in a letter to India’s Civil Aviation Ministry, seen by Bloomberg. They sought a return to pandemic-era cost caps on aviation turbine fuel and a reduction or...
More than 1,000 TSA officers have quit over DHS funding lapse just in time for World Cup and summer travel crush

More than 1,000 TSA officers have quit over DHS funding lapse just in time for World Cup and summer travel crush

Eleven U.S. cities will host FIFA World Cup matches this summer
Will Israel’s use of Iron Dome to aid Arab neighbour recalibrate Mideast defence?

Will Israel’s use of Iron Dome to aid Arab neighbour recalibrate Mideast defence?

Israel’s reported deployment of its Iron Dome missile defence battery in the UAE signals a “watershed moment” in Middle Eastern security alignments, analysts say, as the war in Iran highlights the critical role of such air defence systems. Israel sent an Iron Dome air-defence system along with troops to the United Arab Emirates “early in the war with Iran”, Axios said in a report this week citing two Israeli officials and one from the US. The Israeli officials, who were not named, told the US...
World's tallest man emotionally reveals why wife of eight years left him

World's tallest man emotionally reveals why wife of eight years left him

Channel 4 have released a new documentary called The World's Tallest Man The Next Chapter where Sultan Kosen opened up about the heartbreaking end to his marriage

Fashion, billionaires and jokes: Inside the White House state dinner for the King and Queen

The night was filled with designer fashion, luscious bouquets, billionaire guests and joke-filled speeches.

Fashion, billionaires and jokes: Inside the White House state dinner

The night was filled with designer fashion, luscious bouquets, billionaire guests and joke-filled speeches.
Cherry Hill school board approves budget with tax hike, job cuts to address shortfall

Cherry Hill school board approves budget with tax hike, job cuts to address shortfall

The Cherry Hill school board approved a budget that includes a property tax increase and job reductions to address a nearly $29 million budget gap.
Wilmington businesses hit by series of overnight break-ins; police investigating possible connection

Wilmington businesses hit by series of overnight break-ins; police investigating possible connection

Wilmington police are investigating a string of overnight burglaries and attempted burglaries that have left several business owners on edge.
Tigres edges Nashville in CONCACAF Champions Cup first leg

Tigres edges Nashville in CONCACAF Champions Cup first leg

Angel Correa's goal in the 33rd minute delivered Mexico's Tigres UANL a 1-0 victory over host Nashville of MLS in Tuesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final first leg match.
UK King Charles roasts Trump with colonial quip: ‘you’d be speaking French’

UK King Charles roasts Trump with colonial quip: ‘you’d be speaking French’

UK King Charles gave US President Donald Trump a taste of his own medicine at a White House state dinner on Tuesday when he joked that without the British, Americans would be speaking French. As the heads of state traded jokes during their dinner toasts, Charles referenced previous comments by Trump aimed at European allies he accuses of freeloading on defence since World War II. “You recently commented, Mr President, that if it were not for the United States, European countries would be...