King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York
King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York. Source link
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Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback
The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs. Source link
Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of “short and powerful” strikes on Iran in a moved aimed to break the deadlock in negotiations with Tehran, news site Axios reported. The BBC has contacted US Central Command and the White House for comment. Source link
US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel
US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said in the statement: “As the indictment lays bare, the Sinaloa cartel, and other drug trafficking organisations like it, would not operate as freely or successfully without corrupt politicians and law enforcement officials on their payroll.” Source link
Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home
Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, has returned home to Kenya. The record-breaking runner was celebrated with dancing and music at Nairobi airport. BBC News Africa correspondent Barbara Plett-Usher reports from the scene. Source link
Video shows destruction in Mineral Wells, Texas after tornado strikes
Several people have been left injured after a tornado in Mineral Wells, Texas, destroyed swathes of the town. It is the sixth day of a severe storm outbreak that has battered the Midwest and Southern United States. No deaths have been reported, but five people were hospitalised from injuries sustained after the tornado hit late…
US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl’s body, prosecutors say
The filing states prosecutors tracked purchases he’d made online using a fake name in the days after, including two chainsaws, an inflatable blue pool, a body bag and a shovel. They allege he also purchased a “burn cage” and made plans to incinerate evidence, the filing states. Source link
Seven lawsuits filed against OpenAI by families of Canada mass-shooting victims
The lawsuits, filed in California, accuse OpenAI and Sam Altman of negligence and abetting a mass shooting by failing to flag the suspect’s ChatGPT activity. Source link
Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair
Powell’s news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed’s independence. Source link
Syria trial seen as first step on long road for Assad’s victims
The highly charged scenes in a Damascus court on Sunday, as the first official of the former Assad regime went on trial, were a stark reminder of the clamour for justice among the families of its countless victims. While some say it is a start, it has also raised concerns over the will of Syria’s…