More than 40 people were killed in northeastern Myanmar on Sunday in an explosion at a building where explosives for mining were reportedly stored. According to rescue workers, about 70 people have been injured. The explosion occurred in Kaungtup village in Namkham township, about three kilometers (two miles) south of the Chinese border. The area … Read more
Fresh from their Champions League final win in Budapest, Paris Saint-Germain players are set to parade on the Champs-de-Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday, ahead of a presidential reception at the Élysée Palace and a party at their Parc des Princes stadium. But security will be tight after overnight celebrations were marred … Read more
Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight from Saturday, including an oil pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said Sunday. Kyiv however denied Moscow’s claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporozhye nuclear plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine. Source link
A physical 1 BTC Casascius coin, identified as S2-COIN-1-2012, was recently redeemed after lying untouched for over a decade. The movement was recorded on the Bitcoin network when the private key stored under the security hologram was used to transfer the funds. The operation was detected by on-chain monitoring systems and the sweep of the … Read more
Voters in Colombia went to the polls on Sunday in a tight, three-party presidential election that is expected to go to a second round. More than 40 million Colombians are eligible to vote in the poll, which includes a leftist candidate promising to expand social reforms, an independent businesswoman portraying herself as an outsider and … Read more
They first made headlines by bolting facial recognition onto Meta’s Ray-Bans to show how easily the technology could identify strangers in the street. Now Anhphu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio have a product of their own: Mira, a $650 pair of AI glasses, with no camera this time, that quietly transcribes and summarises everything, so you … Read more
Former title holders crashed out at Paris’s Roland-Garros tennis stadium and PSG faced off with Arsenal in Budapest to win their second Champions League final in a row as a heatwave shattered European temperature records for the month of May: FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week’s most striking images. Source link
A second Champions League trophy for Paris Saint-Germain, but an evening marred by riots in the French capital and 15 other cities across the country. Groups of supporters clashed with the police, resulting in 780 arrests and 57 security forces injured. Details by Daniel Quinlan. Source link
Paris Saint Germain are the champions of Europe – after their win on penalties against Arsenal last night. This afternoon, the team is heading back to the French capital for a victory parade in the heart of the city. Supporters are already gathering around the Eiffel Tower to welcome them. Details by Emily Boyle. Source … Read more
Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela claimed a record-breaking, fourth successive general election victory for his Labor Party on Sunday after campaigning on the strength of a thriving economy and calling for a strong mandate to shield the tiny island state from the crisis in the Middle East. Source link