One of two California doctors who were among the five people charged in the overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to plead guilty to a charge of illegally distributing the drug ketamine. Mark Chavez has signed an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to a single felony count of conspiracy to distribute … Read more
MASERU, Lesotho — MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Prince Harry is visiting the tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho, where he co-founded a youth charity in 2006 in honor of his late mother, Princess Diana. The Duke of Sussex began his visit Tuesday by meeting with young people and sharing experiences around an evening campfire. He was … Read more
CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy — One of Giovanni Airoli’s sows tested positive for African swine fever in late August. Within a week, all 6,200 sows, piglets and fattening pigs on his farm south of Milan were slaughtered under strict protocols to halt the disease threatening Italy’s 20 billion euro prosciutto, cured sausage and pork industry. … Read more
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement, seven years after his last movie, for a film directed by his son Ronan Day-Lewis. The project was announced Tuesday by Focus Features and Plan B, who are partnering on “Anemone.” The film, Ronan Day-Lewis’ directorial debut, will star his father … Read more
Part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is set to be redrawn as the glaciers that mark the boundary melt, in yet another sign of how much humans are changing the world by burning planet-heating fossil fuels. The two countries have agreed to change the border under the iconic Matterhorn Peak, one of the … Read more
BEIRUT — When Israel bombed buildings outside the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, Mohamed Arkadan and his team rushed to an emergency unlike anything they had ever seen. About a dozen apartments had collapsed onto the hillside they once overlooked, burying more than 100 people. Even after 17 years with the civil defense forces of … Read more
BENGALURU, India — Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren’t just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India’s arid south. They’re also taking a toll on the thousands of acres of rice grown here. “We used to know when it would rain and for how long and we sowed our … Read more
More than 100 commercial airline seats have been secured for Australians trying to leave Lebanon as dire warnings continue for people to evacuate amid an escalation of conflict in the region. Flights across Monday and Tuesday carried dozens of Australians out, while another scheduled flight for Thursday will add to the tally. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance have clashed over the Middle East crisis, immigration, taxes, climate change and energy at a US vice presidential debate whose first half was heavy on policy disagreements but light on personal attacks. The two rivals, who have savaged each other on the campaign trail, largely avoided going after … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken out after Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, saying the country has “made a big mistake tonight, and will pay for it”. Speaking at the opening of a cabinet meeting, Mr Netanyahu said Iran “does not understand” Israel’s “determination to retaliate” against its enemies. “They will understand,” … Read more
