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Clapham shooting: Moped pursuit gun drops wound two women
Two women were injured when a fallen firearm discharged during a police pursuit of a moped. At 16:55 GMT on Friday, the Metropolitan Police reported that officers were pursuing two individuals who failed to stop in Clapham. According to the force, the moped also collided with an individual from the public and subsequently crashed.
People awake to snowfall during the initial weekend of spring
According to the Met Office, it arrived during the coldest portion of the night, and low pressure provided it with "more energy" than computer models had predicted. The winter season began with snowfall over the first weekend of spring. After temperatures hovered just above freezing on Friday evening, Saturday awoke residents in Bristol to 4–5 centimeters of snow.
EU credibility at risk over silence on Israel’s Gaza war: MP
Europe's credibility regarding its ability to comment on Russia's actions in Ukraine would be jeopardized if it maintained its silence on Gaza, according to one Belgian lawmaker. This individual is one of over two hundred legislators who have endorsed a letter advocating for an arms embargo on Israel.
Money, power, and Chinese nationalism’s danger
A Chinese video blogger who espouses ultranationalism discovered red circular stickers bearing the inscription "Happy 2024" affixed to the glass doors of a retail mall in Nanjing in January.
ISS Russian segment air leak, crew safe
The occurrence of a breach on the International Space Station is not unprecedented. NASA has confirmed that a Zvezda module on the Russian side of the orbiting laboratory is releasing air through a 3-foot-diameter hole. As a result of the module's isolation from the remainder of the space station, the seven astronauts aboard are thankfully not at risk.
Kenya, Haiti sign ‘reciprocal’ police deployment agreement: Ruto
President William Ruto of Kenya has announced that a "reciprocal" agreement has been reached between Kenya and Haiti regarding the deployment of Kenyan police to oversee a United Nations-backed law and order mission in the gang-ridden Caribbean nation.
First-time intercourse between two male humpback whales
The "once-in-a-lifetime encounter" occurred in the waters near Maui, Hawaii, while two photographers were out photographing. A marine biologist quickly noticed something peculiar about the images. For the first time, photographers have captured images of humpback whales engaging in sexual activity; the two mammals involved were males.
Iran holds parliamentary, assembly elections amid economic concerns
In an election marred by discontent over economic difficulties and restrictions on political and social liberties, Iranians are electing a new parliament. Friday's election will serve as the initial official gauge of public sentiment following the anti-government demonstrations of 2022-2023, which precipitated some of the most severe political unrest since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
Three jailed for torturing, enslaving, starving woman
Neighbours discovered the severely decomposed body of Shakira Spencer after spotting maggots emanating from her West London flat. Months of "dehumanising and degrading" abuse and torment culminated in her demise. In order to murder a defenceless woman whom they "treated like a slave" through starvation, torture, and abuse, three individuals have been incarcerated.
Governor transforms ‘no-go’ city into tourist hotspot
A mile-long strip in the port city of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, is alive with laughter and Latin rhythms. The main road along the seafront, flanked on one side by the azure waters and pristine white sands of the Pacific Ocean and on the other by bustling bars and restaurants, is in the midst of summer, funfair season, and festival time.