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Fat Bear Week: Which bear has put on the most weight?The iconic contest run by Katmai National Park in Alaska will run from 22-29 of September this year and votes can be cast online.4 hrs agoUS & Canada
‘We will fight back’ if Russia attacks, Lithuanian PM saysLithuania’s prime minister has told the BBC his country has made evacuation plans in the face of threats from Russia, but added they “will not surrender” if attacked.Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius told Newsnight that Lithuanians feel “constantly threatened” by Russia, in part because of drones entering the nation’s airspace.He told Newsnight if his country was attacked, “we will fight back… we will engage”. But he said there were plans for a “variety of scenarios” and used an example of getting elderly citizens out of cities “smoothly” and avoiding traffic jams.Lithuania, a…
BBCDisha Salian was Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s managerOn 4 June 2020, as a deadly wave of Covid-19 swept through India, celebrity manager Disha Salian asked her father Satish Salian to call a police helpline to check if it was safe for her to travel.She was excited about an advertising campaign she was going to shoot and showed her parents a photo of the cheque she had received as advance remuneration.As she walked out of the door, she told her parents that she would be back in two days.It was the last time the Salians saw their 28-year-old daughter alive.Police…
Infantino says he is open to Fifa reformFifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed an external review of how world football’s governing body operates. shifting tone as he seeks support to stay on.4 hrs agoFootball
Watch: Timelapse shows typhoon barrelling towards JapanThe typhoon is passing Japan’s eastern coast, bringing major disruption and heavy rainfall in its wake.6 hrs agoAsia
NurPhoto via Getty ImagesA single British aircraft, an RAF Voyager, is believed to be involved in the operation.Andy Burnham has said the UK will provide “defensive air-to-air refuelling” support for Saudi Arabia, in response to attacks the country has faced from the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.It is understood this is likely to begin in the coming days and will involve a single British aircraft, a Voyager, based out of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.The prime minister said it follows a request from Saudi Arabia for “military support”, which he agreed to on the advice of Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Foreign…
AFP via Getty ImagesJabulile Ntimba’s body was found by a road last ThursdayTwo women have been charged in South Africa in connection with the murder of a woman in an area east of Johannesburg – the last of nine recent cases in that region that have reignited the debate about the levels of gender-based violence in the country.Under pressure to solve the spate of murders which has involved victims’ bodies being dumped on a roadside, police have described the arrests of the two as a “breakthrough”.Referring to all nine cases, acting police chief Lt Gen Puleng Dimpane said her officers…
LIVEFlights delayed at major US airports after cable cut by construction workersA US aviation official says the damage was caused in New Jersey, prompting delays in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia.
Getty ImagesA coalition of states led by California had challenged the deal, raising concerns over competition across film and television.Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with dozens of US states, removing a major hurdle to its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. California Attorney General Rob Bonta told a news conference that state officials agreed to terms after securing commitments to protect competition across film and television, and broadcasting.Still, “the settlement is not a vote of support for this merger,” Bonta said. “I don’t think these two companies should merge.” Paramount chief executive David Ellison hailed the resolution, saying:…
ReutersThe museum cited long queues as the reason behind reversing their initial decision to allow photosThe British Museum has banned visitors from taking photographs of the Bayeux Tapestry over concerns that they were taking too long to view the historic work.Curators had initially allowed photos to be taken but reversed that decision after long queues delayed ticket-holders from accessing the exhibition.The medieval embroidery, which is on display in Britain for the first time, depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings in 1066.Visitors are being allowed into the sold-out exhibit in groups…