Giant hail hits Dallas area, causing millions in damages
CARROLLTON, Texas (AP) – Baseball-sized hailstones smashed windshields, skylights and windows as thunderstorms swept through the Dallas-Fort Worth area, causing millions of damage. No injuries were reported in the storms early Wednesday morning that brought high winds, heavy rain and … Read More
EU ON BRINK: ‘Mistrust in European politics is GROWING’ – French say bloc could be DOOMED
TRUST in European politics is surging and the need to protect Europe’s borders is a now matter of life and death for the bloc, France’s leading conservatives said in an open letter. The bloc’s free movement rules cannot apply to … Read More
Firefighters battle 3 fires caused by flaming kites on Gaza border
Fresh blazes reported near Moshav Netiv Ha’asara and Kibbutz Nir Am, as Israeli official warns Hamas over incendiary tactic. Firefighters were dispatched Tuesday morning to the Gaza border area after flaming kites were sent soaring over the border, causing at … Read More
New evacuations near Guatemala volcano set off panic
Frightened people living near the Volcano of Fire fled with their children and few possessions when fresh flows of super-heated debris were announced, taking no chances after authorities gave them little time to evacuate before a deadly eruption over the … Read More
Incredible aerial show devastating lava flows from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
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Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroys hundreds of homes
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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Destroys Hundreds of Homes, Including Big Island Mayor’s House, Official Says
At a Glance An official said hundreds more homes were destroyed by Kilauea overnight on the Big Island. Lava flows have covered at least 8 square miles in the Puna district. More than a dozen residents who ignored evacuation orders … Read More
Trump, Kim Jong Un summit in Singapore expected to tackle denuclearization, economy
The historic summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back on. “We’ll be meeting on June 12 in Singapore,” the president confirmed to reporters after hosting an hour-long meeting with a top North Korean official in the … Read More
Merkel’s EU plans in spotlight as she faces German MPs for first time
Chancellor caution in response to Emmanuel Macron’s desire for radical leap forward German chancellor Angela Merkel talks to German national soccer players at Eppan, Italy. Photograph: Guido Bergmann/EPA After 13 years in power there is little that chancellor Angela Merkel … Read More
UN agency fuels Palestinian attacks against Israel
Palestinians in Gaza said they planned to try to cross the border into Israel Tuesday for a new round of protests to mark the 51st anniversary of the Six-Day War, when Israel was attacked by Arab armies and took control of Gaza, the … Read More
Iran informs UN of increase in nuclear enrichment capacity
Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it will increase its nuclear enrichment capacity within the limits set by the 2015 agreement with world powers. The modest steps announced Tuesday appeared to be mainly aimed at signaling that Iran … Read More
In Narrow Decision, Supreme Court Sides With Baker Who Turned Away Gay Couple
Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, leaving the Supreme Court in December. The court said on Monday that a Colorado panel’s decision against him had been infected by religious animus. Credit Zach Gibson for The New York Times WASHINGTON — The … Read More
Putin says Russia not aiming to divide EU
Mr Putin’s visit to Austria is his first trip to West Europe for nearly a year Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted Moscow is not trying to split the European Union. He was speaking hours before arriving in Austria, on … Read More
Saudi Arabia in chilling WAR threat as rival set to install Russian missile defense system
THE king of Saudi Arabia has threatened war after an unruly regional rival pressed ahead with plans to install a Russian missile defense system. THREAT: Saudi King Salman (left) and Qatari foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Qatar was … Read More