London fire: Six killed as Grenfell Tower engulfed
At least six people have died after a huge fire raged through the night at a west London 24-storey tower block, and police expect that number to rise.
bbc.com
Theresa May's chief of staff 'sat on' report warning high-rise blocks like Grenfell Tower were vulnerable to fire
Theresa May’s new chief of staff was one of a series of housing ministers who “sat on” a report warning high-rise blocks like Grenfell Tower were vulnerable to fire for four years.
mirror.co.uk
No. 3 House Republican Scalise Shot at Lawmakers’ Baseball Practice
The third-highest ranked U.S. House Republican and at least four others were injured Wednesday morning in a shooting at a congressional baseball practice field in Alexandria, Virginia, near Washington, witnesses and police officials said.
bloomberg.com
Macron govt shows ‘worrying signs’ of hostility towards media independence, French journalists warn
Unions representing journalists at more than 20 French media outlets including AFP, BFMTV, Libération and Le Monde say the government of President Emmanuel Macron is showing “extremely worrying” signs of hostility towards media independence.
rt.com
Michigan Health Chief Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Flint Water Crisis
Michigan's director of its Department of Health and Human Services, Nick Lyon, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and misconduct in office over the Flint water crisis. Both are felonies in the state of Michigan.
npr.org
Leo Varadkar becomes Republic of Ireland's taoiseach
Leo Varadkar has become the Republic of Ireland's new taoiseach (prime minister).
bbc.com
Raqqa battle: 'Staggering' civilian toll in strikes on IS
UN war crimes investigators say US-led coalition air strikes on Islamic State militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa are causing "staggering loss of life".
bbc.com
Swedish neo-Nazi drove 'swastika' car into crowd of Iraqi refugees in Malmo
The 22-year-old crashed and had to barricade himself in his car as the refugees sought retribution.
ibtimes.co.uk
US lawmaker filmed beheading live chicken and pulling out its heart to highlight anti-abortion bill
A representative in Missouri's state legislature has caused uproar after posting a video to Facebook of himself beheading a live chicken and pulling out its heart to highlight his anti-abortion legislation.
ibtimes.co.uk
UAE envoy calls on US to move air base from Qatar amid Gulf crisis
The UAE ambassador to the US has called on the administration of US President Donald Trump to consider moving Washington's major airbase from Qatar amid the escalating Gulf crisis.
ibtimes.co.uk
US troops near jihadist-besieged Philippines city ‘not fighting militants’
Philippine military general Brigadier General Restituto Padilla said in a news conference on Wednesday that the US troops are operating in a support role and are not involved in fighting the militants.
rt.com
TSA begins testing biometric fingerprint screening at 2 airports
Forget fumbling for your photo ID and boarding pass at the airport. Soon, certain passengers will be free to move through the airport and check into their flights using only their fingerprints, thanks to the TSA’s latest, more intrusive, innovation.
rt.com
Future of humanity under threat from AI-controlled propaganda – Assange
WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange predicts an impending dystopic world where human perception is no match for Artificial Intelligence-controlled propaganda and the consequences of AI are lost on its creators, who envision a nirvana-like future.
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