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A man’s life was likely saved after a thick chain necklace prevented a bullet from going into his neck.The shooting happened during an argument, said police in the US state of Colorado. The .22 calibre bullet became lodged in the silver chain around the victim’s neck.It left the unnamed man with only a puncture wound from last Tuesday’s attack. Image: The fact the necklace appeared not to be authentic silver probably saved the man’s life. Pic: Commerce City Police Department Officers in Commerce City, near Denver, released photos of the bloodied chain and said in a Facebook post: “We’d say…

Southern Germany is currently experiencing disastrous flooding. Rivers are overflowing, dams and sewage systems have collapsed and basements are filling with water. Hundreds have been evacuated, a firefighter has died and others remain missing. Time and again, nature demonstrates its overwhelming force, and we’re at its mercy. But how does water get so powerful? Michael Dietze, an environmental researcher at the German Research Center for Geosciences, which is part of the Helmholtz Center Potsdam, has written about the nature of floods. Dietze says it’s important to remember that a cubic meter of water weighs one metric ton, making it very heavy: “Water can exert tremendous pressure on an object in its…

Mexico’s ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum has won the presidential elections, according to exit polls released Monday. The 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor won around 58% of votes, according to a representative statistical sample released by election officials on Monday. The result puts her comfortably ahead of leading opposition rival Xochitl Galvez, who had 29%.Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum is first women president in 200 yearsTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video What did the Morena party say about the election victory? “I won’t fail you,” Sheinbaum told supporters after preliminary results…

South Korea announced plans on Monday to suspend a military agreement signed with  North Korea in 2018. It made the announcement after its northern neighbor launched hundreds of balloons that have dropped garbage throughout South Korea.South Korea’s National Security Council wants the army to be able to conduct training along the military border with the NorthImage: Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters/AP/picture alliance What do we know about the trash balloon dispute? South Korea’s National Security Council said it would raise the plan to suspend the military pact with the North for approval by the Cabinet in a meeting on Tuesday. It said the…

The Maldives says it will ban the entry of Israelis amid public anger in the predominantly Muslim archipelago over the war in Gaza.The office of Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu said his cabinet had decided to change laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the country, and it will establish a subcommittee to oversee the process. It also said the president will appoint a special envoy to assess Palestinian needs and launch a fundraising campaign. Image: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu. Pic: AP In response, Israel’s foreign ministry recommended its citizens – and those with dual citizenship – do not travel…

In January 2024, Grayson Murray won the Sony Open in Hawaii after a birdie on the first playoff hole. “My life is so good right now,” said Murray, who has openly discussed his struggles with depression and alcohol addiction. “I wouldn’t trade anything. I have a beautiful fiancée. I have beautiful parents. I have beautiful nephews, siblings. Everyone in my life right now who is close to me who has been through the struggles with me, it’s all a team effort.” Four months later, one day after Murray had walked off the green of a PGA event in Texas, Murray died by…

Consumer prices in the eurozone rose 2.6% in May year on year compared to 2.4% in April, according to European Union statistics, a figure that surpasses the 2% target aspired to by the European Central Bank (ECB). Despite the higher-than-expected rise announced by the EU’s statistics agency, Eurostat, the ECB is still expected to cut interest rates next week. The central bank aggressively hiked rates starting in July 2022 as inflation soared after Russia cut gas supplies to Europe amid tensions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, and lingering consequences of the coronavirus pandemic continued to clog supply chains of parts and raw materials.…

Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has condemned a survey by a public broadcaster asking fans if they would prefer more white players on the national team.The poll by German state broadcaster ARD found 21% of 1,304 randomly selected participants would prefer if more players with white skin were playing for Germany. Nagelsmann said it was “madness” for the broadcaster to ask such a question.”I thought about it briefly and I have the feeling that we need to wake up a bit,” Nagelsmann said.”There are people in Europe who’ve had to flee because of war, economic factors, environmental disasters, people who simply…

Environmental activists disrupted an event attended by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, shouting over his answers during a Friday panel dedicated to German Catholics in Erfurt. The “Last Generation” protesters used a bullhorn to chant “Where, where, where is the climate chancellor?” in a dig at Scholz branding himself as an environmentalist before taking office in 2021. Scholz’s attempts to defend his climate record were drowned out by the protesters. “You need to keep your mouth shut now for a bit, then I will even answer your question,” Scholz said, pointing to hundreds of other people in the audience who were not…

A number of people were killed in Israeli airstrikes around the Syrian city of Aleppo, Syrian state media reported early Monday citing a military source. The air attacks occurred around 12:20 a.m. local time (2320 CET), reports said. The SANA news agency did not specify a death toll and said that the strikes were around the southeastern edge of Aleppo. “The aggression led to a number of martyrs and some material losses,” the state-run agency said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that missiles had struck the positions of a pro-Iranian militia in the Hayan area north of…