NewsAFP NewsDeadly shelling hits flood-hit Ukraine region after Zelensky visit
Ukraine and Russia accused each other of deadly shelling in the flood-hit Kherson region on Thursday even as rescuers raced to save people stranded after the destruction of a Russian-held dam unleashed a torrent of water.Ukraine accuses Russia, whose forces control the dam area, of blowing up the dam, while Russia accuses Ukraine hitting it with artillery.
BusinessAFP NewsStocks mostly higher despite renewed rate hike worries
European and US equity markets mostly rose Thursday as investors bet on whether the Federal Reserve would keep raising US interest rates to combat stubbornly-high inflation.The Reserve Bank of India held rates Thursday, as expected.
NewsAFP NewsSunak talks Ukraine with Biden, seeks to boost post-Brexit UK
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was meeting Thursday with US President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss the Ukraine war and NATO's future leadership -- as well as taking an opportunity to boost Britain's post-Brexit brand.But while giving up hope for now on a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States, Sunak headed into the summit arguing that the Ukraine war proves the need for transatlantic economic alignment.
NewsAFP NewsPakistan failing in every economic index: key survey
Pakistan failed to meet any economic growth targets for the fiscal year 2022-23, according to a key government report released Thursday -- a day before the new budget is to be presented to the national assembly.Pakistan is expected to set a growth target of 3.5 percent for the upcoming fiscal year, to be announced in the national budget on Friday.
NewsAFP News11 killed in blast at funeral for assassinated Afghan governor
At least 11 people were killed by a blast Thursday at a funeral service for an Afghan acting provincial governor whose assassination this week was claimed by Islamic State, the interior ministry said.An interior ministry statement said the blast at the funeral for the acting governor of northeastern Badakhshan province also injured more than 30 people as "a great number of compatriots" gathered for a mosque service honouring Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi.
NewsHuffPostKilauea Volcano Is Erupting And Fountains Of Lava Are Glowing
The curious are expected to flock to the site to watch nature's fury from a distance.
CelebrityHuffPostI Grew Up A Devout Mormon. Then A Shocking Family Secret Came Out And Shook My Faith.
"Telling the truth about family secrets and the Mormon Church was the only way of finding my lost self and beginning the journey of recovery from trauma."
NewsAFP NewsEx-Pakistan PM Khan granted new bail as army vows to 'tighten noose'
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan had his bail renewed in over a dozen cases Thursday, a month after his three-day detention sparked violence, thousands of arrests, and the resignations of much of his party's leadership."Imran Khan is granted bail till June 19 in eight cases registered against him under the anti-terrorism legislation," one of his lawyers, Sher Afzal Marwat, told AFP. Gohar Khan, another lawyer, said a different court had extended bail in nine other cases.
PoliticsHuffPostMike Pence Warns DOJ Against Charging Trump For Classified Documents
Trump's former vice president said an indictment "would only fuel further division in the country."
NewsAFP NewsUkrainian flood rescuers risk perilous journeys across front line
Ukrainian rescuers have been venturing into Russian-held areas despite shelling as they search for residents stranded by massive flooding from a destroyed dam."My apartment in Kherson was destroyed by shelling last year -- I moved to another flat and it was flooded," she told AFP. "How can we live on?"
NewsAFP NewsTurkmenistan vows to end smoking within two years
Turkmenistan's authoritarian leader launched an "unprecedented" anti-smoking crusade Thursday, ordering the Central Asia country to rid itself completely of tobacco within two years."Our state will launch a vast anti-tobacco movement of unprecedented size to help expand the tobacco-less countries of the world," he added.
PoliticsHuffPostLondon Mayor Slams U.S. Presidential Hopefuls For 'Abhorrent' Views On LGBTQ+ Community
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan previously had a long-running public spat with former President Donald Trump.
BusinessReutersKKR, CDP rival consortium readying new bids for Telecom Italia's grid
U.S. fund KKR and a rival consortium comprising state lender CDP and Australian fund Macquarie are readying to submit slightly improved bids for Telecom Italia's (TIM) network ahead of a June 9 deadline, sources said. Debt-crippled TIM is seeking improved offers for its most valuable asset after having assessed as not yet adequate the proposals received in May. KKR and the CDP-led consortium offered 21 billion euros($22.5 billion) and 19 billion euros, respectively, for TIM's domestic landline grid and its submarine unit Sparkle, sources have previously said.
NewsAFP NewsPope in good condition after hernia operation: Vatican
Pope Francis, 86, spent a restful night and was in good condition after a hernia operation, the Vatican said Thursday, as doctors cautioned his age and health issues could affect his recovery time.He said the operation usually required a stay of between five and seven days, but the pope's age and illness in March -- when he was hospitalised with a respiratory infection -- may affect his recovery time.
BusinessReutersGameStop shares plummet after fifth CEO exit in 5 years
(Reuters) -GameStop fell about 19% on Thursday and was set for its worst session in two years after the surprise exit of a CEO handpicked to lead its online expansion fanned concerns about the videogame retailer's ailing business. The ousting of former Amazon.com executive Matt Furlong came alongside top shareholder Ryan Cohen's appointment as the executive chairman of a company that he turned into a favorite of meme-stock traders with promises of a digital pivot. Yet GameStop was set to erase half of its gains for 2023 and about $1.3 billion in market value, with one analyst saying management change has been the only constant in recent years.
NewsAFP NewsUS, Saudi urge repatriation of IS jihadists, funds for Iraq, Syria
The United States pledged $148 million on Thursday for stabilisation efforts in Iraq and Syria as it joined Saudi Arabia in urging Western states to repatriate foreign Islamic State group fighters and their relatives."I’m announcing that the United States is committing $148.7 million to that fund," said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who kicked-off a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
NewsAFP NewsRussia tells UN court Ukraine shelled dam
Russia accused Ukraine at the UN's top court Thursday of destroying a key dam with artillery strikes, and alleged that Kyiv was led by neo-Nazis -- a claim Moscow has used to try to justify its invasion.Kyiv has accused Russia of blowing up the dam in Russian-held southern Ukraine, causing huge floods.
NewsAFP NewsUNICEF 'concerned' by reports of Taliban ban on foreign school NGOs
The Taliban government may have banned international NGOs from offering education to out-of-school Afghan children, UNICEF said Thursday, putting the teaching of half a million boys and girls at risk. UNICEF partners with 15 Afghan NGOs and 12 international ones to deliver 21,000 community-based schools in the most remote and impoverished areas of the country.
NewsHuffPostFox News Hosts Have Most Predictable Response To New York Wildfire Smoke
Personalities on the conservative network mocked the dangerous air quality.
NewsHuffPostWhite Supremacists Felt Superior During Trump's Reign — And They're Ready For More.
As recently as May 14, the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched about 150 deep in Washington. And we can expect more of this if Trump gets elected.
NewsHuffPost'Sad And Pathetic': Newsom Rips DeSantis For Using Human Beings As 'Pawns'
"What kind of human being does that?” the California governor asked.
PoliticsAFP NewsProsecutors tell Trump lawyers he is target of classified docs probe: reports
US prosecutors have told Donald Trump's lawyers that he is the target of a probe into his handling of classified documents after leaving the presidency, in a sign he might be indicted, US media reported Wednesday night.On Monday, US media also reported that Trump's lawyers met with Justice Department attorneys.
NewsAFP NewsUS, Saudi urge Western nations to repatriate IS jihadists
Riyadh and Washington urged Western governments Thursday to repatriate citizens who joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, where thousands still languish in prisons or camps.Thousands of jihadists and their family members continue to be held in detention centres and informal camps where US commanders have warned they could fuel an IS revival.
PoliticsHuffPostCNN Anchor Torches Donald Trump’s Wild 'Wolves' Ad: ‘Fact-Check Machine Is Broken'
"There are several things in there that would not pass the truth test," anchor John King said of the 2024 Republican candidate's latest spot.
PoliticsHuffPostEx-Prosecutor Gives 2 Reasons Trump’s Criminal ‘Target’ Status Is Really Bad News
The former president is "about to be indicted," predicted former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner.
