
Israeli military says huge incursion into West Bank refugee camp 'not over yet'
The Israeli military's operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin is winding down but "not over" until the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) say it is, a spokesperson told CNN, as the United Nations expressed deep concern over the violence in the city's sprawling refugee camp.
2023-07-05 06:24

A man swimming at a Long Island beach was bitten, possibly by a shark, police say
A man swimming in chest-deep water at a Long Island, New York, beach was bitten Tuesday afternoon by what authorities believe was a shark.
2023-07-05 06:21

Prominent Russian journalist 'severely beaten' in attack in Chechnya
Elena Milashina, a prominent Russian journalist who uncovered the horrific crackdown on gay men in Chechnya, was "severely beaten" alongside a lawyer in an attack in the southern Russian republic, according to her employer Novaya Gazeta.
2023-07-05 06:18

Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of plotting imminent attack on nuclear plant
(Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of plotting to stage an attack on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear
2023-07-05 05:57

Kit Connor talks about being bisexual and coming out under pressure: 'I feel much more secure in myself now'
Kit Connor said, 'It’s the experience of maybe you’re too straight to be gay and you’re too gay to be straight'
2023-07-05 05:54

David and Victoria Beckham celebrate 24th anniversary with nostalgic photos: 'Happy Anniversary love'
'Still holding hands and still laughing (with you not just at you). I love you so much,' wrote Victoria Beckham
2023-07-05 05:53

Ted Cruz accuses new Barbie movie of ‘pushing Chinese propaganda’
Ted Cruz is accusing the highly anticipated Barbie film of “pushing Chinese propaganda,” after a trailer for the Warner Bros release appeared to show a map referencing China’s disputed claims to the South China Sea. “Senator Cruz has been fighting for years to prevent American companies, especially Hollywood studios, from altering and censoring their content to appease the Chinese Communist Party,’ a spokesperson for the Texas Republican told The Daily Mail. The issue stems back to the so-called “nine-dash line” used on Chinese maps, illustrating what it claims are its posessions within the South China Sea. The line, first published on Chinese maps in the 1940s, demarks an area 1,200 miles from the Chinese mainlaind comprised more than 80 per cent of the South China Sea, according to The Los Angeles Times. Parts of the territory within the line, a busy fishing and trade corridor with valuable oil and gas deposits as well as strategic importance, are claimed by nations including Vietnam and the Philippines. About a minute into the Barbie film’s main trailer, a map of the world can be seen with a line of eigh dots jutting off a cartoonish drawing of Asia. The Independent has contacted Warner Bros for comment. The Republican Texas senator isn’t the only one upset about the map. Vietnam reportedly banned the movie over the apparent reference to the Chinese claims. The decision was issued by the country’s Central Council of Film Evaluation and Classification, Vi Kien Thanh, head of the Vietnam Cinema Department, told theTuoi Tre newspaper on Monday. The film was set to premiere in the country on 21 July, the same time as it hit US screens. It’s not the first time the territorial claims have impacted a Hollywood release. Showings of the action film Uncharted in Vietnam were halted last year for the same reason. The map dispute also led Vietnam to cut a scene from the 2018 smash Crazy Rich Asians, according to the Mail. The territorial dispute over the South China Sea territory at issue was brought before The Hague in 2016, where China lost on most of its claims. Beijing has not accepted the judgment. Read More Barbie director Greta Gerwig reveals she rejected ‘terrifying’ idea for Margot Robbie film Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie due to an illustration showing China's territorial claim John Legend and Chrissy Teigen sleep over at Barbie’s Malibu dreamhouse: ‘So jealous’ Trump and DeSantis to hold dueling campaign events in New Hampshire after squabbling over timing Analysis: Donald Trump's war on truth confronts another test with voters Judge blocks Biden agencies from communicating with social media platforms
2023-07-05 05:53

The Forgotten Fifth Line of the “Something Old, Something New” Bridal Poem
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue—and something else, too?
2023-07-05 05:17

Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson dispel split rumors through witty tweets: 'Not with someone from Wales'
'It was me who had the affair. But it was not with someone from Wales. It was with a whale,' wrote Kaitlin Olson
2023-07-05 04:50

Eva Marcille's estranged husband Michael Sterling sued for allegedly causing car accident while DUI
Michael Sterling has, however, pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges in the case against him
2023-07-05 04:46

Cocaine found at White House sparked evacuation, US media report
A powder is found in a work area of the White House's secure West Wing by Secret Service staff.
2023-07-05 04:26

Fort Worth shooting – live: Two victims identified in ComoFest attack in Texas
At least 17 people have been shot – three of them fatally – across four shootings in Fort Worth, Texas, on the eve of July 4. Two of the victims were identified Tuesday as Cynthia Santos, 22, and Paul Willis, 18, who were killed hours after the ComoFest event ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. Just before midnight on Monday night, gunfire erupted among a crowd of people who had gathered to enjoy the annual ComoFest event in the Como neighbourhood of the city. Fort Worth Police described a chaotic scene where at least one shooter opened fire into the crowd, shooting at least 11 people and sending people running for their lives. Three people were killed and eight others were wounded. At least one of the victims of the shootings is believed to be a juvenile. No arrests have been made and the identities of the shooter or shooters remain unknown. Just over an hour before the mass shooting at ComoFest, Fort Worth Police were called to a separate incident where three men were shot at a home. Meanwhile a man was shot at an AMC theatre and a man and woman were shot while driving a car. Read More Three people killed and eight wounded in mass shooting at July 4 fireworks event in Fort Worth Philadelphia shooting: At least five dead as heavily armed gunman opens fire at random on streets
2023-07-05 04:20