Out-of-control wildfires cause evacuations in western Canada
A provincewide state of emergency was declared in Alberta as more than 110 wildfires burned across the province, while two out-of-control wildfires burned in British Columbia.
Day: May 8, 2023
Moscow launches new strikes across Ukraine; Kyiv claims Russia has lost 100,000 soldiers in Bakhmut – as it happened
Drone attacks launched on Kyiv with explosions also reported in Odesa and Kherson; Ukrainian general says ‘meat assaults’ have led to high casualties. This live blog is closedMore from that ISW report I mentioned earlier: the analysis suggests that Che…
At least 7 killed after car runs into crowd in Texas border town
The SUV ploughed into a group of people waiting for a bus near a shelter for refugees and migrants in the US.
Images of a Texas mall mass shooting go viral on Twitter, fueling criticism of its reduced moderation; Twitter allows some graphic posts like Ukraine war images (Benjamin Mullin/New York Times)
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Images of a Texas mall mass shooting go viral on Twitter, fueling criticism of its reduced moderation; Twitter allows some graphic posts like Ukraine war images — Graphic images of the attack went v…
Twitter Criticized for Allowing Texas Shooting Images to Spread
Pat Holloway has seen her share of destruction during a 30-year career as a photojournalist: the 1993 standoff in Waco, Texas; the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City by Timothy McVeigh; and the 2011 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri…
At least 21 drown after boat capsizes in India
A boat has capsized in southern India, killing at least 21 people, authorities have said.
Stars Take Centre Stage As UK Steps Up Coronation Celebrations
Britain revelled in the coronation of King Charles III on Sunday as it staged a star-studded concert watched by 20,000 people at Windsor Castle and millions more across the country and world.
Charles grumbled ‘there’s always something’ during wait outside Abbey, lip reader says
Onlookers had wondered why the King and Queen remained in their carriage with the world’s cameras trained upon them.
King Charles secretly endured neck pain while wearing coronation crown
Due to its infamous weight of nearly 5lbs, King Charles was secretly enduring neck pain while wearing the coronation crown.
Meghan spotted as royals party for King Charles
Millions may have secretly hoped Meghan Markle would be watching the historic Coronation Concert in Windsor in honour of her newly-coronated father-in-law King Charles.