Abortion regulations and LGBTQ-related legislation among state laws taking effect Saturday
As several state legislative sessions have concluded or are drawing to a close, some of the high-profile legislation enacted by state lawmakers is just taking effect.
2023-07-01 18:27
Seoul Pride Goes Ahead Despite Rising Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric
Tens of thousands of people gathered on Saturday afternoon in Seoul for the city’s Pride parade, following months
2023-07-01 18:22
Rescuers dig through rubble after deadly strike hits Ukraine school
Rescue workers rushed to a school in Donetsk, Ukraine, to find survivors and clear debris after Russian forces hit the building on Friday (30 June) The strike hit a primary school in the village of Serhiivka, killing two people including a teacher and injuring six others, according to the Ukrainian general prosecutor's office. Around 12 people were in the educational facility when it was struck, the general prosecutor said. One person has been recovered from the rubble, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Friday afternoon.
2023-07-01 18:16
Charting the Global Economy: US Inflation Cools, Europe’s Rises
Underlying inflation cooled in the US and quickened in Europe, according to the latest readings, while central bankers
2023-07-01 17:27
Rioters attack Strasbourg Apple store over Paris police shooting
Rioters attacked an Apple store in Strasbourg, France, on Friday (June 30) after a 17-year-old of Algerian and Moroccan descent was shot by a police officer on Tuesday in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. Video from La Presse Libre shows people throwing stones and breaking into the shop. It comes as unrest has flared nationwide for four consecutive nights after the death of the teenager, who has been named as Nahel Merzouk, which was caught on video. The officer responsible - identified as Florian M., 38 - is on remand after being charged with murder.
2023-07-01 17:26
The Dutch king could offer an apology in a speech on the anniversary of slavery's abolition in 1863
Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery
2023-07-01 17:26
China Names Pan Gongsheng as Party Head of Central Bank
China named Pan Gongsheng as the central bank’s new Communist Party chief, a step usually taken before being
2023-07-01 17:21
Louis Tomlinson’s sister, 19, reflects on ‘cruel’ backlash to being a ‘young mama’
Louis Tomlinson’s 19-year-old sister has reflected on the negative comments and criticism she received after announcing her pregnancy earlier this month. On 19 June, Phoebe Tomlinson revealed that she and her boyfriend, footballer Jack Varley, 26, are expecting their first child together. The couple said their firstborn is a boy, sharing the news in a gender reveal video posted on Instagram 10 days later. In the video, Varley pops a black balloon filled with blue confetti, before hugging Phoebe as they celebrate the news with friends and family. The model and mum-to-be later answered fan questions about her pregnancy journey on her Instagram stories, including whether she had dealt with any backlash for being a “young mama”. Phoebe replied: “Any nasty comments will get removed and blocked, so I just try and let them go over my head. That’s the downside of social media. And I’ve truly learnt in the past few weeks how incredibly cruel people can be. “I’m lucky I have an amazing family,” she added. Her twin sister Daisy left lots of blue heart emojis on Phoebe and Varley’s gender reveal video, while their older sister Lottie Tomlinson, 24, said she “can’t wait to meet” her nephew. Phoebe also responded to a 19-year-old fan who also “wanted a baby early in life but people were against it”. She said: “Why do ‘people’ matter? It’s your life, sweets.” Phoebe also shared she “feels like any other expecting mum” when asked if it was scary to become a mother at “such a young age”. Elsewhere, she said her brother Louis was “excited” to find out Phoebe and Varley were having a boy. While the former One Direction star wasn’t at the gender reveal, Phoebe told a fan she texted him a few days prior to the announcement. She also expressed her excitement at her baby meeting Daisy, and told a fan she becomes “emotional” when she thinks about Varley becoming a father. “I can’t wait to see them snuggle and to watch him thrive as a dad,” she added. Finally, Phoebe said that she felt her late mother Johannah Deakin “guiding us through” the pregnancy. Deakin died from leukemia in December 2016, aged 43. The family was dealt another tragic blow in March 2019, when the siblings lost their sister Félicité Tomlinson after she died from an accidental drug overdose, aged 18. Read More Kevin Costner’s estranged wife says she’ll move out of their $145m home on one condition Colleen Ballinger: Everything we know about the ‘grooming’ allegations against YouTuber Miranda Sings Sarah Jessica Parker reveals she and husband Matthew Broderick haven’t ‘spent a night apart’ in 31 years Ellie Simmonds decided to find her birth mother as she starts ‘new chapter’ with partner Matt Dean Nutritionist explains how women can eat to help balance hormones
2023-07-01 17:20
The Dutch king will deliver a speech at an event on the anniversary of slavery's end in its colonies
Dutch King Willem-Alexander will deliver a speech to commemorate the anniversary of the country abolishing slavery
2023-07-01 16:58
Storms, smoke and heat threaten Fourth of July travel and holiday weekend plans
Mother Nature will threaten Fourth of July travel and holiday plans this weekend as severe storms, record heat and wildfire smoke all take place on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
2023-07-01 16:54
Russia’s Rusty Oil Tanker Fleet Sets Sail With Newer Ships
An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a months-long
2023-07-01 16:18
Sánchez visits Kyiv on the day Spain starts EU presidency to underline bloc's support for Ukraine
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv to underline the bloc’s support of Ukraine in the face of the invasion by Russia
2023-07-01 16:18
