A scuffle broke out at the Royal Opera House on Saturday after a cast member unfolded a Palestinian flag on stage. Video footage shared on social media showed a brief tussle between a staff member and the actor during the encore of Il trovatore at the London venue. The actor, who resisted attempts to remove the flag, then continued to display it as the other cast members bowed to the audience. Read the full story at the linked article 🖇️ #palestine #gaza #royaloperhouse
🔴 Migrants attempting to land on a beach in Spain were tackled to the ground by locals and tourists before being taken into custody by police. Footage showed 13 men diving off a boat and swimming to the shore, where they were immediately met with fierce resistance from beachgoers in a tourist town in Andalusia, in the south of the country. The incident took place at Sotillo beach in Castell de Ferro on Sunday afternoon. 🔗 Read more at the linked article. #worldnews #spain #castelldeferro #smallboats #fyp
Waves as high as 3-4 metres (10-13 feet) were reported in Kamchatka while 30cm (12in) waves have hit Hokkaido 🖇️ Follow the latest updates at the linked article #japan #tsunami #hawaii #earthquake
Despite having no experience as a soldier and limited understanding of the Russian language, Derek Huffman has been sent “near” the front line in the war with Ukraine, according to his wife “Unfortunately, when you’re taught in a different language, and you don’t understand the language, how are you really getting taught?” DeAnna Huffman pondered in a vlog uploaded to the family’s YouTube channel. Is there a way out for Derek? Tap the link above to find out 🖇️ #russia #ukraine #worldnews
🔴 The story of the Texas flash floods that claimed the lives of more than 100, including dozens of children, is one of grave mistakes. It's not about what happened when the Guadalupe burst its banks, or the frantic rescue efforts. It's about how officials, in a disaster hotspot known as Flash Flood Alley, failed to act years before. 🔗Read more at the linked article #texas #flooding
🔉 "I don't want Uncle to listen to those on the opposite side..." In June, Thailand’s prime minister picked up the phone to Cambodia’s de facto leader. It became her downfall, and the catalyst for conflict See the full transcript at our link in bio 🖇️ #thailand #cambodia #worldnews
A British national is the only known survivor of the Air India flight that crashed into a ball of flames after take-off. Air India said 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese and one Canadian were also among the 242 on board. Eleven passengers were children. Mobile phone footage showed the plane flying low over the city before hitting the ground and bursting into flames. Indian police said the jet struck a hostel that was used by local doctors. Read more via the link. #airindia #flight #plane
🔴 EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Epstein “loved life too much” to kill himself and was confident of securing bail before he died, his butler for 18 years has told the Telegraph. In an interview that will heap renewed pressure on the Trump administration to make the Epstein files public, Valdson Vieira Cotrin said he spoke to the financier before he died and insisted he was in good spirits. Cotrin, who ran Epstein’s Paris home, told the Telegraph he could not accept the official verdict of suicide and feared his own life was in danger. He also said that he believed Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked as a teenager by Epstein, accused Prince Andrew of rape and died by suicide in April, was a victim of foul play. Click the link to read the full exclusive interview
🔴 The BBC has been reprimanded by the Government after it broadcast a rap group leading chants of “death to the IDF” on stage at Glastonbury on Saturday Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, phoned Tim Davie, the BBC director-general, demanding that he explain why the performance by Bob Vylan, a rap duo, was shown live. A spokesman for Ms Nandy said: “We strongly condemn the threatening comments made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury. “The Culture Secretary has spoken to the BBC director-general to seek an urgent explanation about what due diligence it carried out ahead of the Bob Vylan performance, and welcomes the decision not to re-broadcast it on BBC iPlayer.” #glastonbury #bbc #labour #israel
'Tourists go home!' The Barcelona protest is one of many across southern Europe as locals push back on over-tourism. Read more via the link. #barcelona #tourism #protest
Forest fires broke out in the western Izmir province of Turkey, fed by strong winds. Five neighbourhoods in the Seferihisar district had to be evacuated. Helicopters, fire extinguishing aircraft and other vehicles, and more than a thousand people, were trying to extinguish the fires, Ibrahim Yumakli, the forestry minister, told reporters in Izmir. To read more, click the link. #widlfire #heatwave #turkey
🌡️ How hot is the Tube during a heatwave? I jumped on board to investigate Temperatures as high as 40C have been recorded on the Underground, so one writer set out to investigate each line – thermometer in hand #heatwave #london #weather #hotweather
🇺🇦 An injured Ukrainian soldier stranded for several days behind enemy lines managed to escape after being delivered an e-bike by a drone. Footage shared by the Rubizh brigade appears to show an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) winching the bicycle down to the wounded man, who was reportedly surrounded by Russian forces, before he cycles away at speed. The brigade said three of its troops had been killed by enemy fire during the operation around Siversk, northern Ukraine, leaving the remaining soldier to hold down the position alone. 🔗 Read more about the rescue operation at the linked article. #ukraine #ukraine🇺🇦 #ukrainewar #russia #ebike #rescue #worldnews #fyp #putin
Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk and Andy Robertson carry floral wreaths at the funeral of Diogo Jota To the sounds of violins and applause from mourners Jota’s coffin has been carried into the church by family and friends Follow the ceremony at the linked article 🔗 #diogojota #lfc
🔴 At least nine people have been shot dead at a secondary school in the Austrian city of Graz. Several students and at least one adult were among those killed in the mass shooting, authorities have confirmed. The suspected shooter was also reported dead. #Graz #Austria
A British survivor walked away from the Air India flight that crashed into a ball of flames moments after take-off, killing more than 290 people. Footage filmed shortly after the crash showed Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, from London, limping down the street towards an ambulance. Police said the survivor was sitting in seat 11A, which corresponds with the flight manifest naming Mr Ramesh. Some 53 Britons were thought to have been on board the flight to Gatwick. More than 290 people were killed in the crash, police said. Read more via the link. #india #plane #airindia
EXCLUSIVE: Jeffery Epstein's trusted aide tells of life inside the disgraced financier’s inner circle, which included Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Woody Allen. In his exclusive interview, Valdson Vieira Cotrin speaks on the record for the first time, alleging: ⚫️ Prince Andrew visited Epstein in St Tropez along with a British photographer famous for taking pictures of naked girls and accused of having sex with a 13-year-old ⚫️ Ghislaine Maxwell was the “authoritarian boss” who gave the orders in the Epstein household ⚫️ Epstein gave money to Woody Allen to finance one of his movies Mr Cotrin remains in possession of a number of photographs taken with friends of Epstein, including a photo of himself with Bill Clinton on the so-called Lolita Express, Epstein’s private plane that he used to traffic underage girls and women for sex. Tap the link to read more #epstein #clinton
✍️ 'A poll showed that 71 per cent of people who watched the ad liked it,' writes Caroline Downey. 'The company’s stock is up this month. The normies have drowned out the crazies' ➡️ Read the full column at the linked article #sydneysweeney #whitelotus #americaneagle