
French National Assembly holds minute’s silence for stabbing victims
The French National Assembly observed a minute’s silence on Thursday, 8 June, as a mark of respect for the victims of a stabbing at a park in the French Alps. Four children, including one in a pushchair, and an adult were injured in a knife attack in Annecy, police said. Foreign secretary James Cleverly has confirmed that one of the injured children is a British national. The alleged attacker is said to be a Syrian national, police told local media. French prime minister Elisabeth Borne has confirmed that the suspect was granted refugee status by Sweden. Read More Cleverly speaks of ‘life’ returning to Kyiv as he meets Zelensky in war-torn capital Zelensky visits flood-hit Kherson to survey damage after dam breach Moment knife-wielding man stalks playground before stabbing in French Alps
2023-06-08 23:16

France stabbing: Attacker ‘jumped’ on elderly person before being apprehended, says eyewitness
An eyewitness has described the scene that unfolded when several people, including children, were injured in a knife attack in Annecy, southeast France, on Thursday (8 June). At least four children were injured, with two in a life-threatening condition, Reuters reported citing local police. France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted that a suspect has been arrested. “The attacker stabbed once and the grandfather fell on the ground and that’s when a police officer fired at the attacker, but he jumped on the grandfather again and stabbed him... then finally the police immobilised him,” former Liverpool player Anthony Le Tallec told BFMTV.
2023-06-08 19:28

‘More titles than Spurs’: Young fan in tears as West Ham secure Europa Conference League win
A young West Ham fan was in tears after the Hammers won their first piece of silverware since the 1980 FA Cup with their Europa Conference League victory on Thursday, 8 June. The London side secured their first European trophy since 1965 after Jarred Bowen slotted past Pietro Terracciano to earn the Hammers a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in Prague. “I just can’t believe West Ham have won something, we’ve won more titles than Spurs,” the young Hammers fan said. His reaction won the praise of Twitter users, with one commenting: “What an amazing memory for him to have. Bless him.”
2023-06-08 17:25

‘Robot taxi’ with smiling face and ‘ghost driver’ interacts with pedestrians in new experiment
The UK’s first-ever “ghost driver” has taken to the roads of Nottingham in a new experiment. A driverless car was been fitted visual displays to communicate with people crossing roads to determine how people respond naturally to self-driving vehicles. The screen shows different images to pedestrians - including a happy face, a giving way face, and a raised eyebrow. A University of Nottingham study found that, in the absence of someone in the driving seat, pedestrians trust certain visual prompts more than others when deciding whether to cross in front of an autonomous car.
2023-06-08 14:56

Christie on Trump: 'Turns out I was wrong'
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday he was "wrong" about former President Donald Trump, whom he twice supported and advised ahead of the 2020 election.
2023-06-08 04:53

Hindenburg-Inflicted Losses Still Weigh Heavily on Adani Stocks
About four months after US short seller Hindenburg Research shook Indian financial markets with a bombshell report on
2023-06-07 09:56

Cook Islands media guide
An overview of the media in Cook Islands, as well as links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-06-07 00:47

Cleverly speaks of ‘life’ returning to Kyiv as he meets Zelensky in war-torn capital
James Cleverly met with Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday 5 June. The meeting between the president of Ukraine and the UK’s foreign secretary in the war-torn nation’s capital came amid signs the expected Ukrainian counter-offensive against the Russian invasion may have started. Mr Cleverly spoke of how much “life” has returned to Kyiv, having previously visited in the winter when it was “cold and dark”. “The Ukrainian people are not going to allow themselves to be broken by this,” he said of the war.
2023-06-06 16:29

Who is 'The Driving Crooner' and why is he all over the internet?
The Driving Crooner is popping up all over the shop, but who is he? A good Samaritan who picks up people who are way over-the-limit on a night out and drops them home is the easy answer, but the reality? He's the biggest meme from the new season of 'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson'. Each season of the Netflix comedy has enjoyed a breakout skit with perhaps the defining one coming from the first season; The infamous 'hot dog man' - who is omnipresent in the replies of anything a politician ever tweets. A perfect response tweet to the ever-evolving disaster that is the 21st century. However, the Driving Crooner from the new season - season three - could be about to blow that away, and honestly; for no good reason apart from it being excruciatingly funny in the stupidest way. It's not a response to anything. It's just nuts. This explainer is not going to do it justice. Here are the memes, stay for the explanation. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter As explained, the skit starts with a man offering his number to colleagues so they avoid drink-driving (an accident had occurred to a colleague). One colleague takes the man up on this and calls him. Smartly dressed, he arrives taxi-like, picks the colleague up and drives off, starting some small talk. So far, so normal - but with only minutes in the sketch remaining, so many angles appear. Firstly, the man announces himself as The Driving Crooner - and nods to the decals on his driver-side window (a fedora and a cigar). Then he starts to scream and alter speeds as the traffic flows around him at speeds that do not line up the decals with his head (the others are trying to make him look fake). Then a bunch of "frats" arrive in an SUV and tell him they are going to kill him. Then he almost breaks out into tears wondering how he is ever going to make money from The Driving Crooner idea (it's too good, you see). Finally, he berates a dog-walker for "trying to steal his decals" (he is 50yds away, minimum). It's the perfect Tim Robinson skit of an earnest idea presented to the world by a man who thinks the world revolves around him, only to find out there is genuine lurking threat, a bit of sadness, and a whole lot of chaos. Go stream I Think You Should Leave right now. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-05 19:49

Viggo Venn: Norwegian high-vis comedian wins Britain's Got Talent
The Norwegian beat the bookies' favourite, South African amputee dancer Musa Motha, on the TV show.
2023-06-05 16:45

Zlatan Ibrahimovic in tears as he announces retirement from football after stellar career
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in tears as he retired from football after a stellar 24-year career. Sweden’s legendary forward announced his decision to step away from the game at 41, taking in the San Siro crowd after AC Milan’s final match of the season on Sunday. He scored 511 goals for clubs including Paris St-Germain, Barcelona, Manchester United and both AC and Inter Milan, winning league titles in four different countries. “There are too many emotions for me right now. Forza Milan and goodbye,” Ibrahimovic said to the crowd, holding back tears.
2023-06-05 15:51

Freedom Caucus member says hard-line group 'failed' with passage of 'Democratic' debt limit bill
House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Ken Buck criticized the bipartisan debt ceiling deal reached between House Republicans and the White House as a "Democratic bill," and said his hard-line, conservative group had "failed" in its efforts to influence legislation more to its liking.
2023-06-05 00:27