By Ione Wells Argentina is facing an insect repellent shortage as the country prepares for its worst-ever dengue season. Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that can be deadly, or cause serious illness, in some cases. A vaccine for dengue has been developed but its rollout is still in early stages and most people still rely […]
Alexis Jandard laughs off the incident on social media, posting, “My back is fine, but my ego…”. Read Original Article
By Nadine Yousif One person was killed and three others were injured after part of a crane fell from a building in the US city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Crews were in the process of increasing the crane’s height when a section of it came loose, officials said. Pictures from the scene show the huge […]
By Max Matza The US state of Oklahoma has carried out its first execution for 2024, giving a lethal injection to a man convicted of a double murder. Michael Dewayne Smith was 19 when he killed Janet Moore and Sarath Babu Pulluru during a drug-fuelled crime spree in Oklahoma City in 2002. When asked if […]
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week. Read Original Article
By Tom Bateman & Madeline Halpert Jacob Flickinger was a “loyal and devoted” aid worker and family man who was “chased down” and killed by Israel while trying to help those in need, his parents have told the BBC. Mr Flickinger, 33, a US-Canadian, was one of seven people killed in a strike on a […]
Regulators temporarily grounded nearly 200 Boeing 737 Max 9’s after a door plug fell from an Alaska Air plane shortly after take-off. Thousands of flights were cancelled. Airlines are now contending with delivery delays as Boeing slows production of new planes to try to resolve manufacturing and safety concerns. In February, budget carrier Ryanair warned […]
By Hugo Bachega in Jerusalem, and Sean Seddon GPS is being blocked across swathes of Israel in order to disrupt missiles and drones, as tensions rise with Iran. Iran has vowed to respond after a strike on its consulate building in Syria on Monday – which Israel was widely believed to be behind – killed […]
By Hugh Schofield Russia is running a disinformation campaign to undermine the Paris Olympics, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. At the inauguration of a new Olympic swimming centre, reporters asked if he thought Russia was targeting the Games. “Without a doubt,” he said, “including in the field of information. “Every day (Russia) is putting […]
By Laura Gozzi Europe and the US need each other and are “stronger together”, the secretary-general of Nato has said. Jens Stoltenberg was speaking at a ceremony marking the alliance’s 75th anniversary. While the US provided Europe with security, he said it also needed the militaries, intelligence and diplomatic leverage of its European allies. “I […]