Joe Biden: We are not looking to overthrow Vladimir Putin

Australia

A Russian airstrike in Sievierodonetsk has hit a chemical plant. Credit: Internet Thousands have died in Ukraine and millions more displaced since the Russian invasion on February 24. The West has become increasingly willing to provide Ukraine with longer-range weapons, including M777 shells, as its forces fight the Russians more successfully than intelligence officials had …

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Yellen says she was “wrong” about inflation, Biden backs Fed action

United States

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says during a hearing of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on the Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Board at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA , May 12, 2022. Saul Loeb / Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up WASHINGTON, …

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Fire in Torquay when locals said they “kept the windows closed” – updates

United Kingdom

Several firefighters are fighting a fire on a straw property in Torquay. The fire was reported shortly before 4.30pm today (Tuesday 31 May). While 12 firefighters are currently attending the scene, a spokesman for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the teams were “in the early stages” of extinguishing the fire. The …

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Umfrage: Kinder sind durch Corona-Krise dicker und weniger fit – tagesschau.de

Germany

Umfrage: Kinder sind dicker und weniger fit durch die Corona-Krise tagesschau.de Lauterbach über Übergewicht bei Kindern: „Sportunterricht muss stärker gefördert werden“ BILD Kinder in der Pandemie: “Eine Gewichtszunahme in diesem Ausmaß haben wir noch nie erlebt” DER SPIEGEL „Kronenpfund“ bei Kindern: „Gewichtszunahme in dieser Größenordnung noch nie zuvor“ n-tv NEWS Adipositas: Jedes sechste Kind hat …

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‘Healthcare on handcuffs’: BC first to decriminalize simple drug possession

Canada

The federal government has announced that early next year, British Columbia will be the first province in Canada to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. The decision comes after the BC government applied for an exemption under the Federal Drugs and Controlled Substances Act, which makes it a crime …

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Dans les comparutions immédiates du tribunal de Bobigny, “l’affaire du Stade de France est une misérable histoire de pickpockets”

France

Des policiers gardent les billets du Stade de France avant le match de football entre Liverpool et le Real Madrid, à Saint-Denis, le 28 mai 2022. CHRISTOPHE ENA / AP Et il n’en restait plus que six. Sur les centaines d’interpellations annoncées après le chaos autour du Stade de France samedi 28 mai, les 48 …

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“I happened to be happy”: Lia Thomas breaks the silence and reveals the Olympic goal

Australia

American transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has spoken for the first time since becoming a lightning rod for the debate on equality in sport. The University of Pennsylvania student became the first transgender swimmer to earn a U.S. college degree earlier this year, winning the 500-yard (457 m) freestyle championship. He turned down all media requests …

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ESPN Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson faces 23rd active civil lawsuit for alleged sexual misconduct Editor’s choice

United States

Another woman has filed a lawsuit against Deshaun Watson, joining 22 others who accused the Cleveland Browns quarterback in 2021 civil cases of misconduct during massage sessions. In the 23rd civil case filed Tuesday in Texas against Watson, the lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff had his first massage session with Watson during the summer of …

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