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Britons favor UK breaks for May holiday
During the early May bank holiday, Mastercard purchasing data indicates a substantial increase in spending on home improvements and staycations. During the period, staycation expenditure in Dorset increased by 29% year over year, while it increased by 24% and 13% in Cornwall and Devon, respectively. The most recent Mastercard SpendingPulse insights data indicates that spending on accommodation in London increased by 11% during the bank holiday.
Spain joins South Africa’s ICJ Gaza genocide complaint against Israel
Spain has announced that it will participate in the case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The case accuses Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in its assault on the Gaza Strip. Jose Manuel Albares, the Spanish Foreign Minister, announced Thursday, "We have made this decision considering the ongoing military operation in Gaza."
Israel says aircraft targeting ‘Hamas compound’ damaged a Gaza school
After striking a UN-run school that was being used as a shelter and an adjacent home, two attacks in Nuseirat, central Gaza, resulted in the deaths of dozens of individuals. According to local officials, a school in Gaza was the target of an Israeli airstrike that resulted in the deaths of numerous individuals, including minors. Israel claimed that it was aiming to destroy a "Hamas compound" when it struck the school-turned-shelter.
‘Up to 100’ murdered in RSF Sudan village attack
Local pro-democracy activists have reported that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have conducted an attack on a village in central Sudan, resulting in the deaths of "up to 100" individuals. The Wad Madani Resistance Committees reported on social media late on Wednesday that the RSF, which has been at war with the regular army for over a year, attacked the village of Wad al-Noura in Gezira state "in two waves" and deployed heavy artillery.
A pipe feeding China’s highest waterfall is discovered by a hiker
A controversy surrounding a waterfall in China has triggered a social media storm, which has even prompted an explanation from the water body. A hiker uploaded a video demonstrating that the water flowing from Yuntai Mountain Waterfall, which is touted as China's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, was sourced from a conduit affixed to the rock face. Since its initial posting on Monday, the film has garnered over 70,000 likes.
A test can detect dementia nine years before it strikes, say scientists
Scientists have created a groundbreaking test that has the potential to predict dementia with 80% accuracy up to nine years before a diagnosis. The results are expected to result in the availability of a test for Alzheimer's, the most prevalent form of dementia, within the next few years, according to experts. The researchers from Queen Mary University of London asserted that their approach was superior to memory tests and brain shrinkage measurements, two frequently employed diagnostic instruments for the condition.
Badenoch meets Kretinsky next week for Royal Mail offer
Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech oligarch who has negotiated a £3.7bn acquisition of International Distribution Services, will engage in discussions with Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary. The business secretary, Kemi Badenoch, is scheduled to meet with the Czech tycoon who is on the brink of becoming the first foreign proprietor of Royal Mail in its 500-year history next week.
How has the US antiwar movement changed since 1967-1968?
Schools have concluded, and summer vacations have been established. However, suppose the past is any indication of the future. In that case, demonstrations will erupt once more on university campuses in the United States this autumn, accompanied by the unavoidable violence and arrests that will inevitably result if Israel continues its assault on Gaza.
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross to run
Douglas Ross, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, intends to participate in the forthcoming general election. Following the party's decision to de-select David Duguid as the Conservative candidate in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, Mr Ross made a surprise announcement. Mr Duguid, ailing, has served as the Member of Parliament for Banff and Buchan since 2017.
Boeing launches first NASA astronaut mission, overcoming delays
After years of postponement, Boeing successfully launched its inaugural NASA mission to transport two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). On Wednesday, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner departed Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 10:52 ET (15:52 BST). After a 25-hour flight, the shuttle and astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are anticipated to arrive at 12:15 ET (17:15 BST) on Thursday.
Arsenal fan guilty of headbutting ex-Man Utd player
The former Manchester United and Ireland midfielder was accosted by Scott Law, 43, of Waltham Abbey, Essex, at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on September 3, 2018. A three-year football ban has been issued to an Arsenal supporter for headbutting Roy Keane during a Premier League match. On September 3, 2013, Scott Law, 43, of Waltham Abbey, Essex, was convicted of assaulting the former Manchester United midfielder.
Maddison and Jones are out of England’s Euro 2024 squad
James Maddison has been the first player to be removed from England's roster for Euro 2024. Since his return from an ankle injury in January, the Tottenham playmaker has needed more consistency. He departed the camp after being informed on Wednesday that he would not be included in the final 26-man group for the trip to Germany.
