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Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport, causing injuries
Kuwait said Wednesday it had suspended commercial flights after an Iranian drone attack hit the country’s airport, injuring a number of people hours after Iran and the United States traded missile strikes in the region. Source link
Erin Brockovich takes aim at rapid growth of AI data centres with new project
Erin Brockovich, the renowned consumer advocate and environmental activist who inspired an Oscar-winning movie staring Julia Roberts, is now setting her sights on AI data centres with a new website that maps their growth across the U.S. and asks residents to report their concerns. Source link
Canada endorses plan to send remaining Marineland belugas to Spain, across U.S.
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has endorsed a rescue plan that would see all of Marineland’s remaining beluga whales split up and sent to Oceanogràfic València in Spain or one of four U.S. locations. Source link
Above World Cup venues, fighter jets will be on patrol
Fighter jets will be on patrol over Vancouver and Toronto over the next several weeks, protecting World Cup match venues and fan festivals. Source link
CBS News fires veteran journalist Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes after clash with executive producer
CBS News has confirmed that it fired veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley in the wake of a publicly disclosed clash with the show’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton. Source link
2 missing miners face ‘horrendous’ conditions, says Laos cave rescuer | Hanomansing Tonight
The search continues for two miners who remain trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. Rescuer Josh Richards talks about the tight, claustrophobic conditions they are dealing with. Source link
Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B US fund meant to compensate president's allies
The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion US fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department’s top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political backlash that had threatened to stall key elements of the White House […]
How hard was it for Trump to ace his cognitive test? | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump claims his perfect results from a recent cognitive exam demonstrate his ‘extreme intelligence’ — but that’s not what the test is meant to measure at all. Andrew Chang breaks down the exam questions to explain what it’s actually designed to do. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty […]
Idris Elba still isn't James Bond, but he's now a knight
Idris Elba might not be the new James Bond, but he is now one of the U.K.’s newest knights. He was one of several stars who were honoured at Windsor Castle, tapped on the shoulder with a shiny sword and officially knighted by King Charles on Tuesday. Source link
Argentina's Messi, Portugal's Ronaldo, Mexico's Ochoa highlight final FIFA World Cup rosters
A record 1,248 players representing 48 nations are on the final World Cup rosters released by FIFA on Tuesday. Source link