Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September
It follows similar moves by the UK, France and Canada. BBC News
Two blind women say they became only passengers on Southwest flight after airline ‘forgot about’ them
Two blind women from Florida recently discovered they were the only passengers aboard their Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans to Orlando, saying the company needs to improve how it…
More foreign criminals to be deported under expanded scheme
Home Office adds 15 more countries to “deport now, appeal later” policy to remove offenders before their appeals. BBC News
Over-70s face driving ban for failing eye tests
The proposed changes in England and Wales come after a coroner calls UK driving licensing system the “laxest in Europe”. BBC News
Heidi Klum suffers wardrobe malfunction during bikini photo shoot
Heidi Klum knows all her right angles. The “America’s Got Talent” judge nearly gave fans an eyeful during a swimsuit photo shoot shared on Instagram Sunday. Klum, 52, posed up…
China’s unemployed young adults who are pretending to have jobs
With Chinese youth unemployment high, individuals are paying to go into offices and pretend to work. BBC News
Justin Rose goes on wild birdie run to snatch St. Jude Championship in potential Ryder Cup preview
We may have one Sunday Singles matchup already penciled in for the Ryder Cup. Justin Rose of England defeated reigning U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun in a sudden-death playoff at…
Hollywood’s ‘progressive snowflake era’ is over with shows now ‘hot, horny and white,’ NYT guest essay says
Hollywood’s “progressive snowflake era” is over, with studios turning away from DEI and socially conscious programming, a New York Times column argued on Saturday. “Hollywood is rapidly shifting away from…
Ex-government officials pen letter blasting Kash Patel’s FBI ‘purge’
A group of former FBI, intelligence, diplomatic and national security officials released a letter blasting FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino for firing several bureau agents, saying…
Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenue to US
The agreement is part of a deal to secure export licences to the world’s second biggest economy. BBC News
Watch: Meteor burns across Australian night sky
Amateur astronomers captured the moment it streaked over Victoria on CCTV and dashboard cameras. BBC News
Jon Gruden says he’d ‘die’ to coach in the SEC: ‘I would f—ing love it’
Jon Gruden may have found a new niche with Barstool Sports, but make no mistake about where his true passion lies. The Super Bowl-winning coach became a media personality again…
Al Jazeera condemns killing of its journalists by Israeli forces in Gaza
Media network condemns ‘assassination’ of its Gaza correspondents and photographers by Israeli forces. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Brewers win in a deluge: walk-off thriller inside, total flood disaster outside
A retractable roof and a string of good luck during some unfortunate weather at American Family Field led the Milwaukee Brewers to complete a three-game sweep of the New York…
Thrill ride malfunctions at popular music festival, leaving riders stuck upside down
Festivalgoers at a major music event found themselves in a heart-stopping situation after a popular amusement ride suddenly shut down, leaving several people stranded upside down in the air. The…
Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary new species to UK waters
The UK’s seas have had their warmest first seven months of the year on average since records began. BBC News
Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in north-east Balikesir province
The magnitude 6.1 quake left one person dead and caused 16 buildings to collapse in the north-west Balikesir province. BBC News
‘Calamity’ in Gaza and ‘£30bn cost of Chagos’
Israel’s defence of its plan to take control of Gaza City features prominently on Monday’s papers. BBC News
Bill Maher blasts AI technology for ‘a– kissing’ its ‘extremely needy’ human users
“Real Time” host Bill Maher tore into AI technology on his show Friday, lampooning chatbots for being overly conciliatory to their human users in a searing commentary for his “New…