New Orleans city workers search landfill for mistakenly discarded court records
New Orleans clerk of court staff have been digging ankle-deep through mounds of landfill trash to salvage court records that the city erroneously discarded.
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Macron seeks to end visa exemptions for Algerian diplomats amid deportation row
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday ordered tighter visa restrictions on Algerian diplomats, escalating a diplomatic dispute over Algeria’s refusal to accept deported nationals. The move comes amid worsening ties following France’s recogniti…
Tragic Irish designer mystery as pals pay tribute & cops probe cause of death after body found on boat at plush resort
AN Irish fashion designer has been found dead on a boat docked in a plush resort in The Hamptons.
But police are still trying to figure out how Martha Nolan, 33, died after the pr…
More than 400 indirect deaths linked to LA wildfires, study suggests
Researchers attributed the additional deaths to several factors, including poor air quality.
Trump wields influence over GOP and keeps potential successors vying for his favor
President Donald Trump has hinted that Vice President JD Vance might be the favorite to succeed him as the leader of the MAGA movement.
Saudi Arabia remains GCC’s biggest borrower in H1 2025 despite 20% YoY drop in debt issuance
Despite a nearly 20% drop from last year, Saudi Arabia led the GCC debt market in H1 2025, raising $47.93 billion and accounting for 52.1% of total issuances. The region collectively issued $92.04 billion, with the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman…
Trump administration sanctions popular hip hop artist “El Makabelico” over alleged ties to Mexican drug cartel – CBS News
Trump administration sanctions popular hip hop artist “El Makabelico” over alleged ties to Mexican drug cartel CBS NewsUS sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico Al JazeeraUS sanctions Mexican cartel figure…
Greek shipowner Evalend tied to sale of modern VLCC to International Seaways
Owner is paying $119m but declining to name tanker pending closing
Ghana helicopter crash kills defence, environment ministers
A helicopter crash in Ghana’s Ashanti region killed the country’s defence and environment ministers.
Dozens of Palestinians killed seeking aid as Israel mulls full occupation of Gaza
At least 63 Palestinians were killed overnight and into Wednesday in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, who said 38 of that number died seeking food aid from UN convoys and US-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites. The surge in viol…