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The British vacationer who went viral for etching his identify into the aspect of Rome’s historic Colosseum is expressing “sincere remorse” for his doubtlessly prison actions. ...

Spectacular animations displaying lightning storms throughout the Earth have been put along with information from a brand new satellite tv for pc undertaking that may make it simpler for forecasters to foretell extreme storms.The European climate company, Eumetsat, and the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the primary animations utilizing information captured by the Leonardo Lightning Imager, which was launched on the Meteosat Third Generation satellite tv for pc system above Africa final December. Described by the ESA because the "first European lightning hunter", the system has cameras masking Europe, Africa, the Middle East and elements of South America and might detect a single bolt "faster than the blink of an eye". Twitter ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Parliament convened Monday practically two months after a progressive opposition celebration gained a surprising election victory, however there was nonetheless no clear signal that its chief will be capable to develop into prime minister and finish 9 years of military-dominated rule. ...

Police in Ireland looking for a person who went lacking on one of many nation's main vacationer points of interest after an alleged assault have discovered a physique.It was discovered on Monday morning within the water at Sliabh Liag - a few of Europe's highest sea cliffs - in County Donegal. The Irish Coast Guard and police eliminated the physique from the scene and took it to an area hospital the place a autopsy will happen. Police beforehand mentioned they have been investigating an alleged assault that occurred between Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June and requested anybody "who observed any activity which drew their attention" to return ahead.Two individuals - a person in his 30s and a girl in her 20s - have been arrested after a automobile accident on ...

A violent civil struggle between the China-backed navy junta ruling Myanmar and a patchwork of pro-democracy rebels within the Southeast Asian nation will not be getting a lot consideration within the West, however is more and more seen by China’s management as a strategic “Cold War” frontline in its international competitors with the United States. ...

The police chief in a French city reeling from an assault on its mayor's residence has informed Sky News his officers are concerned in "a war" in opposition to rioters "who are there to kill us".Eric Vergne has led the response to an assault that has shocked the French nation. A burning automotive was pushed into the entrance of the suburban residence of Vincent Jeanbrun, the mayor of L'Hay-les-Roses within the early hours of Sunday morning.Mr Jeanbrun was not at residence on the time, however his spouse was compelled to flee the house together with their two younger kids. She suffered a fractured leg as she escaped.Mr Vergne attended an occasion to indicate solidarity with the city's mayor. He stated: "People talk about riots, but for those of us who have to deal with all th...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s new lawmakers had been sworn in Monday, simply over every week after a common election that noticed a lot of smaller fringe events from the suitable and left of the political spectrum enter Parliament for the primary time. ...

Blackpink have made historical past as the primary Korean group to headline a significant music competition within the United Kingdom. The Okay-pop lady group consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa and first debuted in 2016 with their hit singles Whistle and Boombayah. The group carried out in entrance of a sold-out crowd of 65,000 followers at London's BST Hyde Park stage over the weekend.They have been met with screams and pink fireworks taking pictures up from the stage once they emerged to greet the gang on Sunday.The group got here out in opposition to a neon pink background whereas wearing white. "What's up Hyde Park?" Rose requested the followers, who did many of the speaking throughout the London set, earlier than every of the ladies launched themselves.The women th...

PARIS (AP) — Unrest throughout France sparked by the police capturing of a 17-year-old appeared to sluggish on its sixth night time, however nonetheless public buildings, automobiles and municipal trash cans have been focused nationwide by fires and vandalism in a single day into Monday. ...

The Israeli army has carried out airstrikes on the northern West Bank city of Jenin in a single day, and huge numbers of troopers have been reported within the space as a part of a brand new and main operation to focus on "extensive counter-terror activity".The airstrikes, which began at 1.14am from armed drones, took out a goal within the centre of Jenin refugee camp, near UN-funded faculties. Further strikes have adopted.The Israeli army described the goal as a Joint Operations Centre that was "used as an advanced observation and reconnaissance centre, a place where armed terrorists would gather before and after terrorist activities, a site for armament of weapons and explosives, and as a hub for co-ordination and communication among the terrorists". ...