A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake struck at 10:08 am local time with an epicenter in Julian, California. Emergency alerts ordered residents to take shelter as far away as Los Angeles. “Drop, cover, hold on. Protect yourself,” the alert … Read more
Four men have pleaded guilty in Kenya to trying to smuggle hundreds of highly sought-after ants out of the country. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), which is more used to protecting larger creatures, such as lions and elephants, has described this as a “landmark case”. The contraband included giant African harvester ants, which are valued … Read more
Handout/Commonwealth Media Services The governor’s residence was extensively damaged by fire in the early hours of Sunday Police say a man arrested for allegedly setting a dangerous fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion would have attacked Governor Josh Shapiro with a hammer if he had found him inside. Cody Balmer, 38, has been charged with … Read more
EPA The Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital destroyed its laboratory and damaged its emergency room, according to Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem The World Health Organization has said conditions at hospitals in Gaza are “beyond description”, after a major facility was put out of service by an Israeli air strike. Spokeswoman Dr Margaret Harris told the … Read more
6 mins agoKaty Perry says she feels ‘super connected to love’The pop star says the flight was “all for the benefit of Earth” after touching back down as part of an all-women crew.6 mins agoUS & Canada
The crew included Katy Perry, Amanda Nguyen, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sanchez. The flight lasted around 11 minutes and reached a height of about 60 miles above Earth. The last all female crew was a Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova’s. She completed a solo spaceflight in 1963.
South Africa has appointed a special envoy to the US in an effort to ease tensions between the two countries, which have worsened since Donald Trump’s return as president. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Mcebisi Jonas’s selection, adding that he would be “entrusted with [advancing] South Africa’s diplomatic, trade and bilateral priorities”. Jonas, a former deputy … Read more
Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has accused the Bangladeshi authorities of a “politically motivated smear campaign” after they issued an arrest warrant against her. The country’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been investigating allegations Siddiq illegally received land as part of its wider probe of the regime of her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, who was … Read more
A private plane carrying six people crashed in an open field in upstate New York on Saturday, killing all on board, authorities say. Among those on board were celebrated former Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) football player Karenna Groff, her parents and her brother, according to a family statement. The US National Transportation Safety Board … Read more
Indian businessman Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium following India’s request for his extradition. Mr Choksi, who left India in 2018, was arrested on Saturday, his lawyer Vijay Aggarwal told the BBC on Monday. The diamond merchant is wanted by India for allegedly defrauding one of the country’s largest banks of nearly $1.8bn (£1.3bn). … Read more