Fresh scrutiny of free speech in Saudi Arabia after brothers’ convictions over tweets

A flight instructor was killed in a helicopter crash at Fort Novosel in Alabama on Wednesday afternoon and an Army student pilot was injured, according to the local county coroner’s office. The helicopter, an AH-64 Apache, crashed during routine flight training, Dale County Coroner John Cawley said.  The flight instructor, who was flying the helicopter,…

Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors allege Hunter Biden was paid by a Romanian oligarch to “influence U.S. policy and public opinion,” while his father, Joe Biden, was vice president, according to new documents.  The documents were filed by Special Counsel David Weiss in the Central District of California on Wednesday. The filings pertain to Hunter Biden’s…

Steve Martin is not interested in impersonating Kamala Harris’ running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, on “Saturday Night Live” – despite pleas from fans.  Shortly after Harris announced the Minnesota governor would be her running mate, Martin spoke to the Los Angeles Times about receiving a phone call from “SNL” producer Lorne Michaels asking him to…

Beijing says ‘no strings attached’ to the complex unveiled last month amid wider concerns over loans the Pacific country owes to China Perched atop Port Vila, Vanuatu’s seaside capital, sits a gleaming red and white building, gifted to the Pacific country by China last month. The new presidential palace has a coveted position in town,…

Curs valutar BNR, joi, 8 august 2024. Banca Națională a României precizează în fiecare zi lucrătoare, la ora 13:00, cursul valutar. FANATIK transmite, în timp real, cum evoluează leul românesc, în raport cu celelalte monede de pe piața internă. Curs valutar BNR, joi, 8 august 2024. Reprezentanții Băncii Naționale a României au publicat cursul valutar…

Fox News host Laura Ingraham calls out Democrats for avoiding balanced discussion of Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on “The Ingraham Angle.”  LAURA INGRAHAM: After Biden and Harris pushed America to the edge of an economic abyss, the party has decided to avoid discussing Kamala’s record. It’s all platitudes, all the time… JD VANCE URGES…

Self-governance report says airline had an ‘adversarial approach’ during former CEO’s time in charge Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Qantas board has decided to cut Alan Joyce’s final pay packet by $9.26m after his tumultuous final year in…

Karlson immortalised the phrase ‘this is democracy manifest’ in what has been described as Australia’s pre-eminent meme Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The man who immortalised the phrase “this is democracy manifest” while starring in what has been described…

Joanna Gaines learned more about what her oldest son has been up to while away at college when she helped move him into his new apartment this week. The former HGTV star shared a series of photos and videos on her Instagram story, including a video in which she pans over a contraption she thought…

A Florida man was arrested after throwing spaghetti sauce at his mother, according to police reports. St. Petersburg resident Anthony Edlin allegedly threw spaghetti sauce in his mother Denise Camodeca’s hair after a “verbal argument” on Sunday, August 4. Edlin, also known as Anthony Fiacco, was arrested for domestic battery and resisting an officer without…

Patriot missile seeker production ramps up at Boeing; Harris running mate Tim Walz seen as strong Ukraine supporter. What we know on day 897 The White House was contacting Ukraine to learn the “objectives” of a major incursion across the border into Russia, the White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said on Wednesday. Washington supported…

The Pakistani national with links to Iran who was arrested for allegedly plotting a political assassination on American soil was admitted into the United States via immigration parole for the “significant public benefit,” multiple federal law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation told Fox News. In April, Asif Merchant, 46, flew into Houston where he encountered…

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban has been a vocal opponent of former President Trump.  Cuban endorsed Trump’s previous opponents, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden, and Trump’s 2024 opponent, Kamala Harris, while berating Trump with insults dating back to 2016.  But Cuban was not always a Trump basher. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON…

Criticism of the monarchy is punishable with between three and 15 years in prison. It is one of the most severe laws of its kind in the world Under article 112 of the Thailand’s criminal code, criticism of the monarchy is punishable with between three and 15 years in prison. It’s one of the most…

FAMILY DOWNSIZING – As the birth rate in America has dropped to a historic low, experts offer theories on why more adults are opting out of having kids. Continue reading… ‘ALARMING TREND’ – 17 cancer types are more common in Gen X and millennials, a new study finds. An oncologist provides guidance on ways to…

Chreign LaFond wasn’t able to watch his sister win Olympic gold, but he still had the celebration of the lifetime. LaFond is a defensive end for Navy, while his sister Thea represented the Dominican Republic in the women’s triple jump in Paris. On Saturday, Thea won the event, giving the Caribbean island its first-ever Olympic…

Harris is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the country’s oldest Black sorority and one of the Divine Nine, which boasts four million members On 10 July, less than two weeks before Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, Kamala Harris attended a boulé: the annual or biannual gathering of all of the members…

EAU CLAIRE, WI – Speaking in front of a sea of supporters in rural Wisconsin, Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday declared that “the path to the White House wins right through this state and with your help, we will win in November.” Wisconsin is part of the so-called blue wall of states – along…

More than two years after missing out on gold medals due to an opponent’s doping use, the U.S. Olympic figure skating team finally received their hardware. U.S. and Japan figure skaters took to a podium at Champions Park in Paris on Wednesday to receive their gold and silver medals, which they earned at the 2022…

Glasner made a thrilling start but will need Wharton to shine and signings to work after at least one key departure Guardian writers’ predicted position: 10th (NB: this is not necessarily Ed Aarons’ prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 10th Continue reading… Please follow and like us:

People using airguns, slingshots and crossbows for ‘fun’ behind rise in animal attacks in England and Wales Weapon attacks on cats in England and Wales more than doubled in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2023, as the RSPCA warns of a rise in violence against animals. Data released…

More school leavers likely to gain places as survey finds higher number of vacancies advertised through clearing The UK’s leading universities have thousands of undergraduate places unfilled a week before A-level results are published, meaning more school leavers are likely to gain places than in recent years. A survey by the Press Association found that…

GMC findings paint a grim picture of the working lives, morale and wellbeing of UK doctors, with many reducing hours and declining additional work NHS doctors are “at breaking point”, with almost a fifth cutting their hours and two in five refusing to take on extra work to avoid becoming burnt out, new research has…

A man in Wayne County, West Virginia, caught a state record channel catfish in the pond on his father’s farm in South Charleston using an unexpected rod. John Tyler Rutherford reeled in a 43.51-inch-long, 46.70-pound channel catfish, according to a press release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR). Rutherford reportedly reeled in the…

President Biden said he’s “not confident at all” that there will be a peaceful transfer of power if former President Trump loses the upcoming election. In his first interview since exiting the 2024 race, Biden was asked by CBS News whether he was confident in a peaceful transition following the Capitol Hill riots that erupted…

Prince William and Kate Middleton had a special surprise on their wedding day that’s still being talked about. The Prince and Princess of Wales said “I do” in 2011, and their nuptials were among the most watched royal weddings of all time. But once cameras stopped rolling for the public, the newlyweds channeled their inner…

Dumitru Dragomir a vorbit în premieră despre revenirea oficială a lui Mircea Lucescu pe banca naționalei de fotbal a României. În direct la MAX Profețiile lui Mitică, fostul președinte al Ligii Profesioniste de Fotbal a dezvăluit marea greșeală a lui „Il Luce”. Dragomir, declarație surpriză despre numirea lui Mircea Lucescu ca selecționer. „I-au tras-o federalii…

World record-holder put in neck brace on the trackRace won by defending champion, Morocco’s El Bakkali The Ethiopian athlete Lamecha Girma regained consciousness and was able to speak after a sickening fall in the Olympic 3,000m steeplechase final in Paris on Wednesday night. The world record-holder hit his head on the track after clipping his…

South African government joins row over Chidimma Adetshina’s heritage with suggestion mother may have committed identity theft South Africa’s national beauty pageant has been thrown into turmoil, after the government accused the mother of a contestant who suffered a torrent of online abuse over her Nigerian heritage of fraud and identity theft. Chidimma Adetshina, 23,…

A Massachusetts man was airlifted by a Black Hawk helicopter after a medical emergency while hiking in a remote area with his family. In a news release, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department announced the agency was notified around 2:14 p.m. Tuesday about a 52-year-old man experiencing a medical emergency between two summits on…