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Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter came down in Pecatu village on the southern side of Bali after it was entangled in a kite stringTwo Australians and three Indonesians have survived a tourist helicopter crash in Bali after it became entangled in a kite string, officials say.The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter, owned by PT Whitesky Aviation, came down in Pecatu village in the coastal area on the southern side of Bali, a statement from Indonesia’s transportation ministry said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/20/two-australians-and-three-indonesians-survive-helicopter-crash-in-bali-officials-say Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-07-20 00:09:52 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Secretive trial of Rico Krieger, 30, may be linked to Belarusian volunteer unit fighting alongside Ukraine against RussiaA German national has been sentenced to death in Belarus, the German foreign ministry has said, hours after a Belarusian human rights group said a German combat medic had been sentenced to death by firing squad.The German ministry did not name its national but the Viasna Human Rights Centre said earlier on Friday that Rico Krieger, 30, had been convicted under six articles of Belarus’s criminal code in a trial held at the end of June. It said he had been in custody

Companies are selling compounded MHT as more ‘natural’ – but there are links with endometrial cancer, the Australian Menopause Society warnsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastProf Susan Davis was shocked to see her name on the website of an Australian telehealth menopause clinic offering a product she believes “is frankly reprehensible” and “misleading women”.Davis, the director of Monash University’s Women’s Health Research Program, was concerned that the unauthorised use of her name and accompanying quotes suggested she backed the custom-made menopause hormone therapy (MHT) being sold.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and

Largest number of people affected were in New York, and the two who died were from Illinois and New JerseyAt least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters, US federal health officials said on Friday.At least 28 people in a dozen states have gotten sick, though the largest number, seven, were in New York, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The people who died were from Illinois and New Jersey. Samples were collected from 29 May

Ex-Crown Paints building in Coolock had been the scene of a large protest A disused factory in Dublin earmarked to house asylum seekers has been set on fire following a protest at the site.More than 1,000 people were protesting at the former Crown Paints building in Coolock on Friday night, in the north of the Irish capital, and gardaí were on the scene. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/former-factory-in-dublin-intended-to-house-asylum-seekers-is-set-on-fire Author : Tom Ambrose and agency Publish date : 2024-07-19 22:29:03 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Iryna Farion, 60, a former MP known for her opposition to officials speaking in Russian, was attacked on the streetA nationalist former member of Ukraine’s parliament known for her vociferous campaigns to defend the Ukrainian language has died after being shot in Lviv.Police launched a wide search for the gunman alleged to have shot Iryna Farion, 60, on a street in the western city. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/nationalist-campaigner-for-the-ukrainian-language-is-shot-dead-in-lviv Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-07-19 21:50:45 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

St James’s Park in central London records highest reading, with health alerts in place across the Midlands, eastern and southern EnglandUK temperatures have reached their highest point of the year so far, the Met Office has confirmed, with 31.9C recorded at St James’s Park in central London.The high temperatures, which were recorded largely along the eastern half of the country, came as the majority of schools in England and Wales closed for the summer. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/19/uk-weather-hottest-day-of-the-year-so-far-as-temperatures-top-30c Author : Mabel Banfield-Nwachi Publish date : 2024-07-19 21:16:12 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At least eight people have accused Anthony Odiong of abusing his position for sexual coercionTwo women let Roman Catholic priest Anthony Odiong become close to them because they believed he would provide them with spiritual advice they could use to confront difficult times in their lives.But rather than simply minister to them, Odiong abused his position to have sexual intercourse with one of the women, police now allege. And he allegedly managed to pressure the other woman into letting her husband sodomize her despite her faith-based objections to that kind of encounter – while also successfully urging her to relay

Software made by US cybersecurity company was intended to protect against crashes and disruptions in vital systems – it ended up taking them downA global technology outage on Friday grounded flights, disrupted health services, crashed payment systems and blocked access to Microsoft services in what experts believe is one of the largest IT failures in history.The cause of the disruptions originated from a cybersecurity firm called CrowdStrike, which provides software to a wide range of industries. An update to one of CrowdStrike’s pieces of software, Falcon Sensor, malfunctioned, throwing a wrench into computers running Windows, leading to major tech failures

Army to be deployed to keep order after demonstrators free hundreds of prisoners and country is hit by serious unrestThe Bangladeshi government has declared a national curfew and announced plans to deploy the army to tackle the country’s worst unrest in a decade, after student protesters stormed a prison and freed hundreds of inmates.“The government has decided to impose a curfew and deploy the military in aid of the civilian authorities,” a government spokesperson said late on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/bangladesh-imposes-communications-blackout-as-protest-violence-continues Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Publish date : 2024-07-19 19:11:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

President said to be angry with Pelosi and others for stirring discontent, while staff prepare for possible announcementUS politics live – latest updatesA beleaguered Joe Biden entered potentially the most decisive weekend of his 50-year political career on Friday, while recovering from Covid-19 in self-isolation at his home in Delaware and reportedly feeling “angry and betrayed” by allies, as speculation mounted that he might be preparing to announce his withdrawal from the race.Advisers were reported to be discussing the details, timing and setting of a possible withdrawal announcement, and a mood of resignation before Biden’s departure was said to be

Police say Serbian man detained near Paris after 74-year-old Ian Cameron was stabbed to death at home in GermanyThe alleged killer of a British former Rolls-Royce designer who was stabbed to death at his home in Bavaria last week has been arrested outside Paris after a Europe-wide manhunt, German police said. A motive was not immediately established.Ian Cameron, 74, was attacked with a knife on 12 July and fatally wounded. A Serbian citizen, 22, was identified as the prime suspect based on tips from the public, the Fürstenfeldbruck police department said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/former-rolls-royce-designer-alleged-killer-arrested-france Author : Deborah

The event’s vanishing act on abortion reflects Republican uncertainty over how to talk about a losing issueWhen he took the stage four years ago at the 2020 Republican national convention, Donald Trump made sure to rail against Democrats over their support for abortion rights.“Democrat politicians refuse to protect innocent life, and then they lecture us about morality and saving America’s soul?” Trump boomed. “Tonight, we proudly declare that all children, born and unborn, have a god-given right to life.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/19/republican-convention-abortion Author : Carter Sherman Publish date : 2024-07-19 16:55:36 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Voters have concerns over Biden and Trump’s mental acuity, and 63% agree they’re both ‘embarrassing’Despite reporting that Joe Biden might be becoming more receptive to calls for him to step aside, he has for weeks rejected calls from within his party to end his candidacy for the presidency. Nothing but an intervention from the “Lord Almighty” would keep him from being the Democratic nominee, he told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. He was “1,000%” remaining in the race, “unless I get hit by a train”, he told Complex’s Chris “Speedy” Morman. Only a “medical condition” would push him out, he told BET’s

Tourist hotspots including Ullapool and Fort William badly hit as biting insects enjoy damp, humid conditionsScotland’s wet summer is providing perfect conditions for surges of midges, with experts saying worse is yet to come.This week the Scottish Midge Forecast predicted high numbers of the biting insects, reaching peaks of four and five on a scale of one to five. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/19/midges-thriving-wet-scottish-summer-worse-to-come Author : Rachel Keenan Publish date : 2024-07-19 15:49:52 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Judy Deacon will lead a Sydney rally to press her case that police no longer be sent as first responders in mental health emergenciesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA year ago to the day, Judy Deacon got a call to head to the police station.The 80-year-old expected the issue to be that her son, Jesse, had been hospitalised again. But on her way there, she got a phone call from Jesse’s father. He was crying, and as soon as she heard the tears, she knew her son had died, she said.Sign up for

Family members want a plan that would ‘put the party in the best position’ to win, says media report; Jen O’Malley Dillon insists Biden is staying in raceTrump’s divisive speech and a rightwing mirror world: key takeawaysFact-checked: Republican national convention and Trump’s speechThe report is consequential because Biden relies heavily on his family to make major political decisions. They are his inner circle and his brain trust and include his wife, Jill Biden, his only living son, Hunter Biden, and his sister, Valerie Biden.Behind the scenes, those close to Biden, his family and top allies, are reportedly seething over the

International court of justice says exploitation of natural resources in Palestinian territories also break lawThe international court of justice has said Israel’s settlement policies and exploitation of natural resources in the Palestinian territories breach international law.More details soon … Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/israels-settlement-policies-break-international-law-court-finds Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-07-19 13:49:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

PM’s promise to draw line under years of factious relations greeted with plaudits and relief by European mediaKeir Starmer’s promised “reset” of the UK’s ties with the rest of Europe has drawn a positive response in European media, with one longtime journalist rejoicing that she will never again have to cover “Britain as a basket case”.The prime minister told leaders at a meeting of the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on Thursday that he wanted to draw a line under years of fractious relations with the rest of Europe. The relaunch was greeted with a sense of

CEO and CFO given total of £616,000 for a year in which some residents struggled to go about daily livesTwo bosses of Yorkshire Water have been handed a combined £616,000 in bonuses for a year in which thousands of its customers “struggled to go about their daily lives” for weeks due to a burst water pipe.The payouts, part of a bonus system that could be banned in future under proposals outlined by the new Labour government in this week’s king’s speech, were detailed in the company’s annual report. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/19/yorkshire-water-bosses-huge-bonuses-company-failed-customers Author : Rob Davies Publish date

Microsoft says cause of global chaos fixed but services may take days to recover as travelers faced major disruption and Alaska emergency services affectedCrowdStrike president George Kurtz said the problem was caused by a “defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts”.He wrote on X:CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed.We refer customers to the support portal for the

Doubts about 2020 and fears of another ‘stolen’ election persist – while Trump has beseeched attendees to ‘protect the vote’“Don’t fuck us,” Lara Logan, the former CBS News anchor turned to me and said. “If you use the word conspiracy theorist in your story, I’m going to haunt you when I die.”It was the third day of the Republican national convention and Logan was standing in the atrium of a hotel that was once the old Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee. She was there to moderate a presentation by Jim Hoft, the founder of the far-right website Gateway Pundit, and his

Rushed espionage trial thought to be preparation to exchange correspondent for Russians in western jailsA Russian court is set to announce a verdict and sentence on Evan Gershkovich on Friday afternoon, after an unusually brisk trial that raises hopes of a prisoner swap involving the American journalist.Earlier on Friday, the prosecution asked for an 18-year jail term for the Wall Street Journal correspondent, on charges of espionage. Gershkovich, 32, has denied the charges. He pleaded not guilty on Friday, according to Russian news agencies. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/trial-us-journalist-evan-gershkovich-hopes-prisoner-swap Author : Shaun Walker Publish date : 2024-07-19 10:18:44 Copyright

Israeli military steps up air patrols after explosion in central Tel Aviv, killing a man in his 50sIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesYemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a drone explosion over central Tel Aviv in the early hours of Friday that struck buildings, leaving one person dead.The Israeli military said it believed the drone was Iranian-made and launched from Yemen. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/yemen-houthis-claim-deadly-drone-attack-on-tel-aviv-israel Author : Ruth Michaelson in Jerusalem and agencies Publish date : 2024-07-19 09:21:06 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Albanese government convenes emergency meeting after workstations hit by blue screen of death linked to cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMajor Australian airports are in chaos, with a global cyber outage also affecting businesses including banks, supermarkets and media outlets around the country.The Albanese government was convening a meeting of emergency authorities as well representatives from the major supermarkets, banks, airlines and other key industries on Friday night to respond after Windows workstations were hit by the “blue screen of death”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email