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Tennis star meets fan after US Open hat snatching viral video
Kamil Majchrzak shared a clip of him meeting the boy, after a viral video appeared to show a spectator depriving him of one.
David Hockney’s 90-metre Normandy nature frieze to be shown in London
A Year in Normandy features iPad works with which British artist brought people comfort during Covid crisisIn the spring of 2020, as the Covid-19 virus was “going mad”, David Hockney kept himself busy by painting winter trees bursting into blossom in his Normandy garden. “Many people said my drawings were a great respite from what was going on,” Britain’s pre-eminent living artist said at the time.Citizens of the post-pandemic world, with its rollercoaster of conflict, rightwing populism, climate crisis and techno-revolution, may still be in need of Hockney’s respite by next spring. They will find it at an exhibition of his extraordinary 90-metre frieze, A Year in Normandy, and other works at the Serpentine gallery in London. Continue reading...
Pope Leo demands end to ‘pandemic of arms’ after Minnesota school shooting
First US pope in history prays for victims of last week’s shooting that left two children dead and 18 others injuredPope Leo XIV called for the “pandemic of arms, large and small” to end during a weekly public prayer with crowds in St Peter’s Square on Sunday that also addressed the plague of mass shootings in the US.The first US pope in history, a native of Chicago, spoke in English as he prayed for the victims of last week’s shooting during a Catholic school mass in Minnesota which saw two children killed and others seriously injured. Continue reading...
Vladimir Putin meets Xi Jinping arrives in China for security summit – Ukraine war live
Russian president and his Chinese counterpart shake hands as more than 20 world leaders attend Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in TianjinFollowing a meeting with Ukraine’s top general, Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country’s forces are planning new strikes deep into Russia.In a post on X, the Ukrainian leader wrote:We analysed in detail the situation in the Zaporizhzhia direction and the enemy’s intentions. Also the situation in the border areas of the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.We will continue our active operations in exactly the way needed for Ukraine’s defence. The forces and resources are prepared. New deep strikes have also been planned. Continue reading...
Pakistan’s Punjab province faces worst floods in its history
More than two million people have been affected by flooding in Pakistan’s worst-hit province of Punjab.
Gaza humanitarian flotilla departs Barcelona to break Israeli siege
Vessels expected to reach Gaza in mid-September in third attempt by sea to end war that has killed 63,000 Palestinians.
Indonesian politicians to have perks cut in bid to quell unrest
The move aims to subdue anti-government demonstrations that have swept across the country.
Top FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos of himself that criticized Covid vaccines
Doctor who created now-defunct channel says he wanted to ‘preserve’ what Trump health officials said during CovidA top official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanded the removal of YouTube videos of himself that were published by a physician and writer who has been critical of medical misinformation and public health officials in the Trump administration, according to a YouTube notice that was seen by the Guardian.Jonathan Howard, a neurologist and psychiatrist in New York City, received an email from YouTube on Friday night, which stated that Vinay Prasad, who is the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, had demanded the removal of six videos of himself from Howard’s YouTube channel. Continue reading...
At least 3 killed, over 90 injured after passenger train derails in Egypt
Train derails as it travels to Cairo from the western Mediterranean province of Matrouh, on the country's north coast.
Pro-Palestine activists shine spotlight on Gaza at Venice Film Festival
Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators are making their voices heard during the Venice Film Festival.
