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Brits evacuated from Spain beauty spot as mountain ‘trembles’ amid burst dam fears

Brits evacuated from Spain beauty spot as mountain ‘trembles’ amid burst dam fears

Dozens of Brits were among 200 people evacuated from a beauty spot between Malaga and Gibraltar in Spain after people ran out into the street following 'a strong tremor'

Emails reveal more details of Epstein's celeb dinner for Andrew

The messages appear to contradict previous comments made by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor about a 2010 dinner he had with Jeffrey Epstein.
China sends fourth ‘Shenlong’ reusable spacecraft mission into orbit

China sends fourth ‘Shenlong’ reusable spacecraft mission into orbit

China on Saturday launched the latest mission of its reusable experimental spacecraft – a potential rival to the US Space Force’s X-37B. It was China’s fourth launch of such a prototype spacecraft since 2020, all of them conducted at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre using the Long March-2F carrier rocket. The official name and technical specifications of the spacecraft have yet to be announced, but Chinese space fans have dubbed it the Shenlong, or “Divine Dragon”. State news agency Xinhua...
Bill White: Dreaming on a summer’s day … yet to get here

Bill White: Dreaming on a summer’s day … yet to get here

Bill White: The Morning Call columnist takes a stroll through warmer climes in his sleep
Franjo von Allmen gana el descenso masculino y se cuelga el primer oro en Milán-Cortina

Franjo von Allmen gana el descenso masculino y se cuelga el primer oro en Milán-Cortina

Por PAT GRAHAM BORMIO, Italia (AP) — El esquiador suizo Franjo von Allmen acabó primero en el descenso olímpico el sábado y se colgó la primera medalla de oro de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Milán-Cortina. En un día perfecto en Bormio, von Allmen completó el exigente recorrido en un minuto y 51,61 segundos. […]

Epstein revelations have toppled top figures in Europe while US fallout is more muted

A prince, an ambassador, senior diplomats, top politicians. All brought down by the Jeffrey Epstein files. And all in Europe, rather than the United States.
Von Allmen wins men's Olympic downhill gold, first of Games

Von Allmen wins men's Olympic downhill gold, first of Games

Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen scorched to victory in the men's Olympic downhill in Bormio on Saturday, winning the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
Haiti’s future uncertain amid US threats, bloody gang conflict

Haiti’s future uncertain amid US threats, bloody gang conflict

Haiti entered political limbo on Saturday as the mandate of the Caribbean nation’s transitional governing council, a body intended to curb ‌a bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections, ended with no succession plan in ‍place. The nine-member Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) was installed in April 2024 after Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned. It has been led by a rotating roster of council presidents. However, its term has been marked by a deterioration in security,...

Brown says Mandelson scandal is 'serious' for Starmer but PM is 'man of integrity'

Brown said Sir Keir might have been "too slow to do the right things" but backed him to "clean up the system".
Lehigh Valley officials want congressional help to protect consumers from rising energy costs

Lehigh Valley officials want congressional help to protect consumers from rising energy costs

Federal politicians need to protect funds that assist low-income utility customers and restore green energy incentives that could help expand power generation, Lehigh Valley elected officials say.
China ties must not be marred by ‘politics’: Israeli diplomat Aviv Ezra

China ties must not be marred by ‘politics’: Israeli diplomat Aviv Ezra

Israel and China should avoid letting political disagreement hijack cooperation, an Israeli senior diplomat has said, amid growing signs that the two strategic partners are moving to repair ties following the Gaza war rift. “We do not let [ties] be hijacked by the political sphere and we continue our ongoing activities on the bilateral,” said Aviv Ezra, the Israeli foreign ministry’s deputy director general for Asia and the Pacific. Ezra was in China last week for a working visit, the...
Hong Kong district councillor warned after parking illegally in fire exit lane

Hong Kong district councillor warned after parking illegally in fire exit lane

A district councillor who illegally parked in Hong Kong has been warned to adhere to higher standards, a minister has revealed. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen told reporters on Saturday that the Kwai Tsing district officer had reminded Chau Kit-ying verbally and in writing to act in accordance with the public’s expectations. “We demand each district councillor perform their duty responsibly, and speak and act prudently,” Mak said. “Their actions must fulfil the public’s...