England flags hung by locals taken down
Birmingham City Council says the flags are being removed due streetlights being upgraded. BBC News
The Ongoing History of New Music, encore presentation: Rivers Cuomo and Weezer, Alt-Rock’s Nerd Heroes, part 2Alan Cross
Here’s the second half of our Rivers Cuomo and Weezer study. New episodes start in about a month!
SC Republican mounts bid for House seat currently occupied by gubernatorial hopeful Nancy Mace
South Carolina Republican state Rep. Mark Smith launched a bid for U.S. Congress. He is running for the seat in the Palmetto State’s 1st Congressional District, which is currently occupied…
Sonic boom heard after RAF scrambled to incident
A loud explosive sound is reported in parts of Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent and London. BBC News
Crowds on Demand CEO provides insight as paid protester requests up 400% under Trump
Crowds on Demand CEO Adam Swart told “Fox & Friends” on Friday that his company has received 400% more paid protester requests this year than during the same period last…
Trump doubles down on ‘very severe’ consequences threat if Putin blocks peace process
President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin facing “very severe” economic consequences if he blocks the Ukraine peace process. He reiterated the warning when…
Israel’s Ben Gvir filmed threatening Marwan Barghouti in prison
Palestinian officials call Israeli threats against jailed leader Marwan Barghouti, an ”unprecedented provocation.” Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Virginia school districts support for transgender students’ rights in governor’s race spotlight
A move this week by the Loudon County, Virginia, school board to continue to support allowing transgender children to use facilities that do not match their biological sex is front-and-center…
Castillo’s game-winning field goal lifts Bombers after late surge from RedblacksGlobalnews Digital
Sergio Castillo made up for an earlier miss in a big way when he booted a 47-yard field as time expired to lift the Blue Bombers to a 30-27 victory…
What to expect when Trump and Putin meet in Alaska
Donald Trump is meeting Vladimir Putin on Friday, but the White House is signalling that major agreements are unlikely. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
UK’s Turing AI Institute bosses respond to staff anger
Whistleblowers say the charity is at risk of collapse because it has been told by the government to focus on defence. BBC News
At least 176 killed in India, Pakistan after rains cause flash floodsGlobalnews Digital
Officials halted rescue operations overnight but rescued at least 300 people Thursday after a powerful cloudburst triggered floods and landslides in India-controlled Kashmir.
Liverpool target Isak ‘controls’ his Newcastle future
Swedish international striker Alexander Isak has been training away from his Newcastle colleagues amid Liverpool link. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Rescuers search for missing after devastating Kashmir cloudburst
Rescuers in Kashmir search for survivors after flash floods triggered by a deadly cloudburst claim at least 60 lives. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
Hezbollah says Lebanon disarmament plan serves Israel, vows to keep weapons
Group’s leader urges government ‘not to hand over the country to an insatiable Israeli aggressor or an American tyrant’. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…
Talks on global plastic pollution treaty end with no agreementGlobalnews Digital
Nations were meeting for an 11th day at the United Nations office to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis.
‘It’s coming home’ – the undignified row over the body of Zambia’s ex-president
Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried – the debate over what next exposes deep divisions. BBC News
Shein’s UK sales soar by a third
The fast-fashion giant saw profits jump as more Britons bought its low-priced Chinese-made clothes and accessories. BBC News
Newfoundland, N.S. residents on high alert as wildfire evacuations expandGlobalnews Digital
Officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have expanded an evacuation alert along the Bay De Verde Peninsula as the Kingston wildfire burns nearby.