Selena Gomez’s lawyer says the fraud case is “absurd” – but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong. Read full story Author:
World’s youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34
King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda’s Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old. Read full story Author:
Artist defends ‘unfinished’ Ronnie O’Sullivan mural
The mural on a snooker club wall has gone viral – but artist says “touch-ups” are still needed. Read full story Author:
Nicola Coughlan and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice. Read full story Author:
Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m
The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers. Read full story Author:
Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain
The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weekend. Read full story Author:
Military veterans told they owe thousands of pounds over clerical error
Hundreds of former UK service personnel have had their pensions cut after being overpaid. Read full story Author:
I used to live in a quiet area – now a data centre overlooks my garden
With the number of UK data centres set to rise, some communities are concerned about their impact. Read full story Author:
Six Months In, Iran Appears Stronger and U.S. Goals Unclear
Trump’s replacement of a military war with a heightened economic one is not expected to alter Iran’s strategy, while further impoverishing its people. Go to Source Author: Steven Erlanger https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War
Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives. Go to Source Author: Leily …
How 6 Months of War in Iran Jolted Oil, Gas, Stocks and More
How markets have moved six months into the war, and where they might be headed in the future. Go to Source Author: Rebecca F. Elliott https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Six Months of War, and Trump’s Push for ‘Lake America’
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Go to Source Author: Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Yeganeh Torbati and Jane Bradley https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Disaster Experts Say Nepal Glacier Collapse Was Difficult to Predict
Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes. Go to Source Author: Laura Chung https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
The Town Council Race Was Tied. The Three of Spades Called It.
Two candidates for Town Council in Gila Bend, Ariz., finished with the same number of votes. A century-old state law mandated breaking the tie with a game of chance. Go …
With Term Winding Down, Pelosi Tries to Anoint a Successor
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker, has been working hard on behalf of Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor with a relatively low profile in California. Go to Source …
Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring
Governor Mark Gordon, a Republican, said he was concerned by the behavior of election observers who visited a polling station in Cheyenne. Go to Source Author: Tim Balk https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Grand Theft Auto VI Has a New Trailer and Grand Ambitions
Of course you can steal cars in this Bonnie and Clyde story. In the series’s first game in 13 years, you can do almost anything else, too. Go to Source …
California moves to outlaw disposable vapes, a toxic trash plague from beaches to battery fires
Lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that would ban disposable vape cartridges, a scourge to waste haulers and facilities. Read full story Author: Susanne Rust
Rare bird draws flocks of Southern California birders to this Irvine marsh to get a glimpse
Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District’s San Joaquin Marsh hoping to see a juvenile purple gallinule. Read full story Author: Ruben Vives
In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed. Go to Source Author: Peter Baker …