Council tax expected to rise by 5% a year
Council tax is expected to rise by 5% a year to pay for local services, documents in the Spending Review suggest. BBC News
Fetterman issues ‘DO’ and ‘DO NOT’ list, doubling down on anti-violence message after calling out LA ‘anarchy’
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who recently called out the “anarchy and true chaos” that has occurred in Los Angeles, doubled down on his anti-violence message in a post on Wednesday…
‘A shining light’: Paul McCartney leads tributes to Brian Wilson
His songs including Surfin’ USA, California Girls and God Only Knows have become pop music classics. BBC News
Toronto to consider incineration as landfill capacity dwindlesPrisha Dev
With Toronto’s landfill nearing capacity, the city is weighing incineration and other long-term waste solutions, through a public survey open until June 29th.
‘I lost part of my garden to a £2bn road’
John Watkeys was asked to leave his home of 65 years for the upgrade on one of Wales’ busiest roads. BBC News
London-bound plane carrying more than 200 people crashes after takeoff in India
An Air India passenger plane carrying more than 200 people crashed after taking off from an airport in the Indian city of Ahmedabad Thursday. Local media showed smoke billowing from…
Watch: Smoke billows from Ahmedabad crash site
242 people were on board the Air India plane. BBC News
Teenage girls admit killing man in street attack
Fredi Rivero, 75, was pushed, shoved, kicked and punched in a group attack in north London. BBC News
Why China’s rare earth exports are a key issue in trade tensions with US
Beijing has a virtual monopoly on supply of the critical minerals used to make everything from cars to wind turbines. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video…
Protests over federal immigration raids pop up across the U.S. with more planned
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading all over the U.S. and are…
Protests over federal immigration raids pop up across the U.S. with more planned
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading all over the U.S. and are…
Air India plane crashes in northwestern India
An airplane crashed in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state on Thursday, news agency the Press Trust of India reported. CBC | World News
Chaos erupts as ICE protesters prompt state of emergency in Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington has now been declared a state of emergency after protesters failed to cooperate with Mayor Lisa Brown’s curfew that began at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Brown…
Chris Mason: Spending Review is a gamble on patience in an era of impatience
The big bet for the government remains on economic growth – finding it and sustaining it. BBC News
Activists gather for march to Gaza
Activists from across the world are set to meet in Egypt where they plan to march on foot towards Gaza. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video…
US-backed aid group says Hamas killed five Palestinian staff in bus attack
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said the attack, which the BBC could not independently verify, came after days of threats from Hamas. BBC News