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‘No deal until there’s a deal’: Trump-Putin talks yield no breakthrough on Ukraine

A highly anticipated summit between the two leaders yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow’s war in Ukraine, though both Trump and Putin described the talks as productive.
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Historian Won’t Back Down at Prince Harry Legal Threat But Makes Key Change

Prince Harry’s team sent a legal letter to the publisher of an upcoming royal biography over a high profile allegation.
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Dear Abby: How do I tell my daughter that I’m not her biological father?

Dear Abby advises a man who is thinking of telling his daughter that he isn’t her biological father.
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Trump speaks to Ukrainian and NATO leaders after Putin summit reaches no deal to end war

Trump speaks to Ukrainian and NATO leaders after Putin summit reaches no deal to end war [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Senior, 76, died while trying to meet Meta AI chatbot ‘Big sis Billie’ — which he thought was real woman living in NYC

“For a bot to say ‘Come visit me’ is insane,” his grieving daughter said.
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Schwarzenegger taunts Newsom with message targeting Dem redistricting push

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is pumping up for a new fight.
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‘Unlike any other kind of fear’: wildfires leave their mark across Spain

Near-disaster in Paüls is latest incident to show Spain’s vulnerability to the effects of the climate emergency

On Saturday, the people of Paüls will celebrate the feast of their patron saint, Sant Roc, with a mass, followed by a communal meal eaten at stone tables, jota folk dances and a profound and lingering sense of relief.

Last month’s wildfire – which turned the night skies a hellish orange, blackened the surrounding hills and devoured 3,300 hectares (8,154 acres) of land – was a near-disaster that stirred memories of the 2009 blaze in nearby Horta de Sant Joan that killed five firefighters.

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Death toll after monsoon floods in Pakistan rises to more than 320

Most of the dead were reported in the mountainous province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with more rain forecast

The death toll from heavy monsoon rains that have triggered flash floods across northern Pakistan has risen to at least 321 people in the past 48 hours, the country’s disaster authority said on Saturday.

The majority of the deaths, 307, were recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.

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77-year-old dies during heart surgery after hospital loses power for 10 minutes: report

“The delay whilst power was restored was a critical factor in this death,” the coroner said.
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Moment Southwest pilot fails sobriety test before takeoff captured on bodycam footage

David Allsop, 52, was about to take off when two officers asked the glassy-eyed airman to prove his sobriety, the startling footage shows.