MARSEILLE, France — Huge crowds gathered Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece ahead of a welcoming ceremony at sunset. Paris Games organizers have promised “fantastic” celebrations in the city, where the Old Port has been placed under high security. The torch … Read more
LONDON — The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator. In an update on the European Medicines Agency’s website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria had been withdrawn “at the request of the marketing authorization holder.” AstraZeneca’s … Read more
The body of a man killed in a car crash in the US was found a short-distance away after being dragged from the vehicle by a bear, police say. Police in the US state of Massachusetts said they received a call about 11.30am local time Sunday from a passing trucker on Route 91 south in … Read more
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry arrived in London on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games but won’t see his father during the visit, a spokesperson said. King Charles III, who returned to his official duties last week after being sidelined for three months with cancer, is too busy to … Read more
TORONTO — Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto that left a security guard seriously wounded. Authorities did not confirm whether Drake was at home at the time of the shooting, but said his team is cooperating. The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the affluent Bridle Path neighborhood of … Read more
Porn star Stormy Daniels has described her 2006 encounter with Donald Trump in unflattering terms at his criminal trial, testifying she tried not to think about the sex while it took place and feared it would become public. For several hours on Tuesday, Daniels, 45, offered riveting details on the witness stand about her encounter … Read more
The parents of two Australian brothers shot dead in one of Mexico’s most dangerous states say the “world has become a darker place” after identifying their sons’ remains. Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, were on a surfing trip with American friend Carter Rhoad, 30, in northern Mexico when they failed to check in to … Read more
The Israeli military has seized control of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt and its tanks have pushed into the southern Gazan town of Rafah after a night of air strikes on the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli offensive took place as mediators struggled to secure a ceasefire agreement between Israel and … Read more
MALMO, Sweden — Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicks off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza. Performers representing countries across Europe and beyond will take the stage in the first of two semifinals in the Swedish city of Malmo. It and a second … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel — The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas. But a formal, and highly sensitive, famine declaration faces the complications of politics and of confirming how many people have died. Cindy McCain in an … Read more
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