Tony Lee, Director of Campaigning for the Conservative Party and his wife, Bristol North West candidate Laura Saunders (Picture: LinkedIn/Facebook) The Conservatives’ director of campaigning is being investigated alongside his wife over alleged betting on the General Election date, it has been reported. Controversy over Tory betting continues to grow, with two candidates and a … Read more
Hezbollah supporters watch a speech given by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on a screen during a ceremony Wednesday to commemorate the death of senior commander Taleb Sami Abdullah, 55, who was killed last week by an Israeli strike. (Bilal Hussein / Associated Press) Lebanon’s Hezbollah has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help … Read more
Stanley Cup Final: Ticket prices jump by 97% after Oilers force Panthers to Edmonton for Game 6 Robert Clark sings the national anthem at Edmonton’s Rogers Place before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers on Saturday, June 15, 2024.Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia The average Game … Read more
France has the largest Jewish population in Europe, but given its own World War II collaboration with the Nazis, antisemitic acts today open old scars. Members of the collective “Nous Vivrons” (We will live), a group fighting antisemitism, toss rose petals to symbolize the “end” of France’s Socialist party, as they protest with a banner … Read more
Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims have died from the heat in Mecca (Picture: AFP) At least 550 muslims making a pilgrimage to Mecca have died due to extreme heat. It is believed 323 of those killed during the Hajj were Egyptian pilgrims, with around 60 Jordanians also succumbing to heat-related symptoms as temperatures in the Saudi … Read more
A dog and a seabird share the pier in the coastal city of Miramar in Mexico’s Tamaulipas state, left otherwise bare by Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the hurricane season. (Fabian Melendez / Associated Press) Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, weakened Thursday as it moved inland over northeast Mexico … Read more
Two teen girls, ages 16 and 13, were killed at a lake in Illinois on Tuesday after their jet ski crashed into a boat, authorities said. The 16-year-old girl was operating a Yamaha jet ski while the 13-year-old rode as a passenger when the crash occurred at around 5:15 p.m. on Lake Marie in Antioch, the Lake County … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony for a new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday. (Kristina Kormilitsyna / Associated Press) Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un say a new strategic partnership is a breakthrough, … Read more
This photo released by Israel’s Antiques Authority on Thursday shows Jacob Sharvit, left, and Dr. Karnit Bahartan, right, with the ancient jars that were carried on the world’s oldest known deep-sea ship, located some 55.9 miles off of the Israeli coastline. (Emil Aladjem / Associated Press) A company drilling for natural gas off the coast … Read more
She’s keeping up with the haters. In a recent episode of Hulu’s “The Kardashians,” Kylie Jenner, 26, opened up about backlash she’s received about her appearance and plastic surgery over the years. “It’s like a miracle that I still have confidence and I can still look in the mirror and think that I am pretty,” … Read more
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