Newsom tilts toward oil industry to keep refineries open
The expected closures of an oil refinery in the Bay Area and another in Southern California has Gov. Gavin Newsom, a global leader on climate action, acting uncharacteristically friendly with…
Man jumps on to moving high-speed train
A man in Austria has jumped on to a high-speed train after apparently being left behind at a station stop. According to local media reports, the man, an Algerian aged…
They were my friends first, and now I’m the one left behind
Dear Eric: I have two close female friends (13 years of friendship and 30 years of friendship, respectively). I introduced them to each other. They have a lot in common…
Trump demands homeless people ‘immediately’ move out of Washington DC
Getty Images A tent encampment being removed from downtown Washington DC in 2023 US President Donald Trump has said homeless people must “move out” of Washington DC as he vowed…
The rich bride acted like she was doing us a favor
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiance and I are at the point in our lives where we are frequently invited to weddings, often destination weddings. Our friends, most of them affluent,…
Moment storm blows roof off Nebraska prison
Security cameras at Nebraska State Penitentiary captured footage of the moment the roof blew off the prison housing unit in a severe storm on 9 August. No one was injured…
British woman pleads guilty to killing man while drunk on e-scooter
A British backpacker has pleaded guilty to killing a man in Australia after hitting him while riding an e-scooter with an alcohol level more than three times the legal limit.…
Ecuador nightclub shooting kills eight people
A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador killed eight people and injured three others, police have said. Authorities were called to the Santa Lucía property in the early hours of…
Summer camp for children of Ukraine’s missing
Will Vernon BBC News in Ukraine BBC Children comfort each other as they share their experiences of the war The day Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Dima’s dad told him he…
Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September
Australia has announced a plan to recognise a Palestinian state in September, following similar moves by the UK, France and Canada. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the move will…