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A picnic area at a tourist attraction in Arizona has been closed to visitors because of the presence of a pungent plant called stinknet – which smells as lovely as it sounds. Officials at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument announced on Wednesday the area will be shut until 30 April due to the density of

The melting of polar ice due to human-driven climate change has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation – and it could affect how we measure time, according to a study. Although the disappearance of the ice has reduced the speed of the planet’s rotation, the Earth is still spinning a bit faster than it used to.

Audio has emerged of a first responder call as officials halted traffic on both sides of the Francis Scott Key Bridge moments before it collapsed. The cargo ship had issued a mayday call to alert authorities it had lost power before it collided with the Baltimore bridge on Tuesday morning. Following the call, Maryland Transportation

Hamas’s deputy political commander, Marwan Issa, was “eliminated” in a military strike earlier this month, Israel has said. If the intelligence is correct, he would be the highest-ranking Hamas leader to have been killed in Gaza since the start of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in October. Fighter jets struck an underground compound

A major bridge has collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship. Footage shows a large section of the 1.6 mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the Patapsco River, following the collision at around 1.30am local time (5.30am UK time). Vehicles can be seen in the video

Over rubble-strewn and broken roads, we pass the cement barriers of long-gone police checkpoints entering one of the most dangerous districts in Haiti. In front of us we can see a burning building, and two men pushing a battered pick-up truck. To our left and right are burnt-out and destroyed businesses, in front of us

Ecuador’s youngest mayor and an aide were shot dead on Sunday, police in the South American country have said. Brigitte Garcia, 27-year-old mayor of San Vicente, and her communications director Jairo Loor, were found dead in Manabi province, officers said. Police added that the pair had both suffered gunshot wounds and that the gunfire had

Simon Harris is set to become the next prime minister of Ireland – following the shock resignation of Leo Varadkar. Mr Harris, Ireland’s further education minister, was the only candidate to put his name forward in the Fine Gael leadership contest. The party confirmed he would take over as leader on Sunday. “Simon Harris is

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On Friday evening, a group of gunmen carried out an attack at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk. The venue, located northwest of central Moscow, was partially filled with people in advance of a sold-out concert. By Saturday night, at least 133 are reported to have been killed. Video filmed over the course of the attack

Liverpool fans who made personal injury claims over the chaos at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris have reached a compensation agreement. UEFA confirmed a “full and final settlement” had been agreed with supporters represented by two law firms, although the terms will remain confidential. An independent report published last year found Europe’s football

At least 40 people have been killed after gunmen burst into a concert hall in Moscow and fired at the crowd in an attack claimed by Islamic State. The gunmen, wearing combat fatigues, also caused a huge blaze at the Crocus City Hall. Russian media reported the venue’s roof was collapsing. At least 40 people

A resolution calling for an “immediate and sustained ceasefire” in Gaza will be voted on by the UN Security Council today. The draft has been sponsored by the US, Israel’s closest ally, which has vetoed three resolutions calling for a ceasefire in recent months. A cessation of hostilities is described as “imperative” for protecting civilians

Foreign Secretary David Cameron has accused Israel of delaying UK aid to Gaza, saying some supplies have been stuck at the border for almost three weeks. In a letter to the Commons foreign affairs select committee chair Alicia Kearns, Lord Cameron said it was “of enormous frustration”, blaming “arbitrary denials” by the Israeli government as

The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired the longtime interpreter and friend of superstar Shohei Ohtani following allegations of “massive theft”. Read original article here.