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More than 80 passengers left behind at Marseille airport after Ryanair flight departs
More than 80 passengers were left at Marseille-Provence Airport after a Ryanair flight to Marrakech took off without them, following long delays at border control. Airport officials blamed staff shortages at passport checks and said the plane had to leave to meet overnight operating rules. The airport says it is investigating.
Police in riot gear deployed in Epsom after protest over alleged gang rape
Surrey Police sent around 100 officers with helmets and shields into Epsom town centre after demonstrators gathered over allegations of a gang rape outside a church. Police said eggs and beer cans were thrown at officers, four people were arrested, and one person tried to climb onto a police van while another was detained outside a home.
Justice Department says AI company faked customers and revenue in $1.5 billion scheme
The Justice Department says iLearning Engines and top executives fabricated nearly all of the company’s customers and revenue while cashing in on the AI boom. Founder and CEO Puthugramam Harish Chidambaran and CFO Sayyed Farhan Ali Naqvi have been arrested and face securities and wire fraud charges. Prosecutors say the scheme used sham contracts and generated millions in compensation and stock payouts.
Slovakia to vote on ending lifelong payments for ex-leaders
Slovakia will vote in July on whether to scrap lifetime payments for former prime ministers and parliament speakers who served at least two terms. Under current rules, they receive a monthly payment equal to lawmakers’ salaries for life. Very efficient use of public money, if the public is trying to subsidize retirement perks forever.
U.S. and Israel expected to hold second round of Lebanon talks
U.S. and Israeli sources say Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold a second round of ambassador-level talks at the State Department on Thursday as negotiators try to preserve a fragile truce and explore normalization. The April talks were the first direct negotiations between senior officials in more than 30 years and helped lead to a ceasefire, though Israel and Hezbollah have kept trading fire. Lebanon says the talks are meant to stop hostilities, end the Israeli presence in southern areas, and deploy the army to the border.
Deadly mass shooting in Shreveport leaves eight children dead
The shooting in Shreveport is being described as the deadliest mass shooting reported in the U.S. in more than two years. Eight children were killed.
Trump and Mike Johnson to appear in tele-rally ahead of Virginia redistricting vote
President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are set to appear together in a Monday night tele-rally ahead of Virginia’s closely watched redistricting vote on Tuesday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Trump’s participation, and a person familiar with the plans confirmed Johnson’s.
D4vd charged with murder in death of missing teenage girl
Prosecutors say D4vd has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a missing teenage girl. They say special circumstances in the case could mean he faces life in prison.
Environmental groups sue over BP Gulf drilling approval
Environmental groups have sued the Trump administration over its approval of BP’s new ultra-deep oil drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico. The challenge was filed 16 years to the day after BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster, which caused the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Pennsylvania court overturns Medicaid abortion restrictions
A Pennsylvania court has overturned restrictions on Medicaid coverage for abortions, giving Planned Parenthood and abortion clinic operators a major win. The ruling removes limits that had been in place for state-funded coverage.
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