Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits ‘botched’ repairs
President Donald Trump had blamed “sick” vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.
India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world’s 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
Spain attacks ‘selfish’ response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings
Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta “shocking”.
Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?
Uefa has ‘lost confidence’ in Fifa leadership
Uefa says it has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino’s Fifa leadership as the fallout from the scrapped controversial investment plan intensifies.
Fifa scraps controversial World Cup investment plan
Football’s world governing body Fifa abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino’s proposal.
Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
