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A US Republican representative has said she is “truly ashamed” after being filmed pouring water into the bag of a Democratic colleague.Mary Morrissey, a state representative from Vermont, has apologised to Jim Carroll for repeatedly pouring water in the tote bag he hung in a hallway at the Statehouse. Mr Carroll, who like Ms Morrissey is from Bennington, a southwestern town of about 15,000 residents, described how at first he had noticed his bag being soaked a few times a week in January and February.Read more on Sky News:Search for missing British teenager in TenerifeSource of E-coli outbreak believed to…

Authorities in Germany have closed a number of Euro 2024 fan zones due to severe weather warnings on Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms, hail of up to five centimeters in diameter, and gale-force winds were forecast for parts of western and central Germany. The German Weather Service said that tornadoes were also possible. The decision affects venues set up for Tuesday’s match between Turkey and Georgia in Dortmund as well as fan zones in Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Gelsenkirchen. “Safety of the visitors is the top priority,” said Moritz van Duelmen from Kulturprojekt Berlin. The fan zone in Leipzig, where the day’s other…

On Monday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that 23 of its 32 member states were expected to meet the alliance’s defense spending commitments this year. That is 13 countries more compared to last year’s data, and five more than an earlier estimate in February. “This is good for Europe and good for America,” Stoltenberg said in a speech unveiling the newest numbers in Washington, “especially since much of this extra money is spent here in the United States.” The NATO defense investment target was agreed upon in 2014. The goal of the pledge was for members of the alliance to spend 2% of their gross domestic product…

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday for a two-day visit, the first in 24 years, as he seeks closer relations with leader Kim Jong Un. “Vladimir Putin has landed in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK [North Korea],” the Kremlin said.Putin touched down in Pyongyang early on WednesdayImage: Kristina Kormilitsyna/SNA/IMAGO Putin thanks Kim ahead of visit Putin thanked North Korea for its support of his invasion of Ukraine and said that the two countries would cooperate closely to overcome Western sanctions. The comments were part of an op-ed piece printed in North Korean state media on Tuesday morning, soon before…

So here’s a story of a morning at the beach. There’s no ice cream, no sandcastles and no sense of fun in this tale – but there are criminal gangs, dune buggies and desperate people.This beach in Calais is an illustration of the lengths people will go to, the risks they will take, just to try to get to Britain. And things start early. We arrive at the beach at about 4am. There is a beautiful orange sunset on the way and barely a whisper of wind. But down on the shore, things are happening.A group of people are getting…

A woman who survived the horrors of the Holocaust as the “cover girl” of a leading fashion magazine? You might wonder if that isn’t a little disrespectful, considering Margot Friedländer’s life and story of suffering? Yet it is not. Because this woman has something to say as one of the most important surviving witnesses of the Holocaust. She has made it her life’s work to tell people about what she experienced. Always gently, kindly, with compassion, without pointing fingers. Her main objective is to preserve remembrance culture while respecting humanity. A perusal of the diverse Vogue covers in various countries where…

A new report published on Tuesday has warned about the dangers posed by extreme temperatures at the Paris Olympics. The report titled “Rings of Fire: Heat Risks at the 2024 Paris Olympics,” was compiled by the British Association for Sustainable Sport and Frontrunners, an organization helping athletes engage in environmental issues. Researchers consulted scientists and athletes during the process of compiling the report.  ‘Intense heat’ could have deadly consequences, report warns “The next Olympics in Paris is now upon us, and notable cases of extreme heat undermining the health and enjoyment of sporting spectacles have only increased in the intervening…

Authorities in Germany have closed a number of Euro 2024 fan zones due to severe weather warnings on Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms, hail of up to five centimeters in diameter, and gale-force winds were forecast for parts of western and central Germany. The German Weather Service said that tornadoes were also possible. The decision affects venues set up for Tuesday’s match between Turkey and Georgia in Dortmund as well as fan zones in Berlin, Cologne, Düsseldorf and Gelsenkirchen. “Safety of the visitors is the top priority,” said Moritz van Duelmen from Kulturprojekt Berlin. The fan zone in Leipzig, where the day’s other…

Vietnam and China boast strong economic and political ties. In 2008, the two authoritarian regimes established a “comprehensive strategic partnership” that has not only fostered cooperation and stability but also strengthened trade, with bilateral commerce exceeding $171 billion (€159 billion) in 2023.  But despite this close cooperation, the two Asian nations have struggled to defuse tensions over disputed territory in the South China Sea, a strategically significant and resource-rich waterway. Beijing and Hanoi both assert sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel Islands, which sit hundreds of kilometers from both countries. Beijing is currently undergoing a significant military expansion and has adopted a more…

“You can’t do this job without a gun. You have to carry a gun,” the man opposite me calmly explains.”When there is disagreement, they come to you at night and empty two bullets in you and then disappear.” The high-risk job he’s describing isn’t in the military or the police – he is a people smuggler.Last year, he made more than £800,000 selling migrants spots in dinghies taking them from France to the UK. He’s agreed to tell me more about the shadowy industry on the condition that we disguise his identity.”My job is to send people from Dunkirk to…