Arizona Tribune - Boulevard

NYSE - LSE

SCS	0.12%	16.14	$
CMSD	-0.13%	23.25	$
NGG	-0.37%	76.11	$
RBGPF	0%	80.22	$
GSK	0.66%	48.61	$
BCE	-0.04%	22.84	$
AZN	0.82%	91.36	$
RIO	0.88%	78.32	$
JRI	-0.37%	13.38	$
CMSC	-0.52%	23.17	$
BTI	-1.05%	56.45	$
RYCEF	1.79%	15.68	$
RELX	0.2%	40.73	$
VOD	0.31%	12.84	$
BCC	-3.92%	74.77	$
BP	1.86%	33.94	$

Featured

German Christmas markets hit by flood of fake news

Security has been tightened at German Christmas markets after recent deadly attacks. But if some online videos were to be believed, they've become barbed-wire fortresses guarded by armoured personnel carriers.

Alleged Bondi shooters conducted 'tactical' training in countryside, Australian police say

The two suspects in a deadly mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach carried out "tactical" training in the countryside, police alleged Monday, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised to the country's Jewish community and vowed tougher laws against extremism.

Last news

Muslim pilgrims stream out of Mecca for hajj high point

Hundreds of thousands of hajj pilgrims began streaming out of Mecca Thursday ahead of the highlight of the annual rites, which have attracted huge crowds despite the continuing pandemic and unforgiving heat.

Italy bridge trial to start four years after tragedy

The trial in the case of the Genoa bridge that collapsed in 2018, killing 43 people, opens Thursday in Italy, involving 59 defendants prosecuted for manslaughter and undermining transport safety.

Lone abortion clinic closes in US state at heart of key court case

The only clinic performing abortions in Mississippi, the state at the heart of the US Supreme Court's historic about-face on women's reproductive rights, closed its doors Wednesday for the final time.

One dead in stabbing during Swedish political event: police

Swedish police said Wednesday that a woman in her 60s had been killed in a daylight stabbing on the island of Gotland, where the country's top politicians are gathered for an annual event.

British Airways cuts 10,300 more flights through October

British Airways on Wednesday axed another 10,300 short-haul flights up to the end of October, with the aviation sector battling staff shortages and booming demand as the pandemic recedes.

US July 4 parade gunman considered second attack

The 21-year-old man arrested for a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb has confessed and admitted he considered a second attack while on the run, police said Wednesday.

July 4 parade gunman considered second attack: US police

The 21-year-old man arrested for a mass shooting at a July 4 parade in a Chicago suburb has confessed and told police he considered a second attack while on the run.

S.Africa's Ramaphosa blames alcohol 'scourge' for tavern tragedy

South Africa's president Wednesday blamed the "scourge of underage drinking" for the deaths of 21 people, mostly teens, in unclear circumstances at a township tavern last month, in an incident that shook the nation.

India's 'bulldozer justice' flattens Muslim dissent

After two nights in police custody, Indian teenager Somaiya Fatima was released in time to watch live footage of an excavator claw smashing into the walls of her childhood home.

'Unbelievable feeling': Overseas hajj pilgrims rejoice after 2-year Covid absence

Of the hundreds of thousands of Muslims arriving in Mecca this week for the annual hajj pilgrimage, perhaps none had a more arduous journey than Adam Mohammed, a 53-year-old electrical engineer from the United Kingdom.

Thousands more flee as Sydney floods track north

Thousands of people on Australia's east coast fled their homes Wednesday as torrential rains tracked north after unleashing floods in Sydney that submerged communities, roads and bridges under mud-brown water.

Maskless pilgrims launch largest hajj of Covid era

The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began kicks off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of mostly maskless worshippers expected to circle Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.

July 4 gunman charged with seven counts of murder

A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said.

July 4 gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing

The suspected gunman who opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, killing seven people and wounding dozens, planned the attack for weeks and wore women's clothing to aid his escape, police said Tuesday.

Mexican bishop proposes 'social pact' with drug traffickers

A Mexican bishop has proposed a "social pact" that would include drug traffickers to tackle violence that has prompted calls for a rethink of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's security policy.

Ben & Jerry's sues Unilever to block distribution in Israeli settlements

American ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's said Tuesday it is suing its parent company Unilever to block a move that would see its product sold in West Bank settlements, which would run counter to its values.

July 4 gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing: police

The suspected gunman who opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb planned the attack for weeks and wore women's clothing to aid his escape, police said Tuesday.

With Angola ex-leader critically ill in Spain, family cries foul

With former Angola president Jose Eduardo dos Santos critically ill at a Barcelona hospital, one of his daughters has filed a case against his wife and personal physician for attempted murder, police and her lawyers said Tuesday.

Kyrgios faces court over assault allegation: Australian paper

Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios will appear in court over an allegation of assault, his barrister told the Canberra Times newspaper Tuesday.

Chicago suburb in shock after mass shooting during July 4 parade

A wealthy Chicago suburb was reeling Tuesday from a devastating shooting that saw gunfire tear through a July 4 holiday crowd, as online posts and videos pointed to the troubled mind of the 21-year-old suspected gunman.

The keepers of Ukraine's keys... and secrets

Yevgen Yelpitiforov counts out the keys of the homes he has been given to look after by friends who have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded.

Vietnam arrests prominent rights activist over 'propaganda'

Vietnam arrested a prominent human rights activist on Tuesday, accusing him of distributing anti-state propaganda.

Dismantling shut ski resorts an uphill battle in Swiss Alps

In a remote, secluded valley in the Swiss Alps, a line of rusty ski lift masts scar the grassy hillside where cows lazily graze.

Families' pain still raw ahead of Italy bridge trial

The screams of people trapped under a collapsed bridge in Genoa in 2018 still torment those who witnessed the deadly disaster, for which 59 people go on trial this week.

Sydney floods force thousands more to flee

Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads while forcing thousands to flee.

Mecca businesses see hajj boom ending pandemic slump

"Business is back", exclaims Abdullah Mekhlafi at the shop where he sells prayer mats in Islam's holiest city, which is preparing for the biggest influx of hajj pilgrims since the coronavirus pandemic began.

Canadian diplomats denied access to tycoon's trial in China: embassy

Canadian diplomats were denied access to the trial of Canadian-Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua in China, Ottawa's embassy in Beijing said in a statement on Tuesday, a day after the businessman stood trial.

Inside Indonesia's Islamic boarding school for deaf children

At an Islamic boarding school in a sleepy neighbourhood on the outskirts of the Indonesian city Yogyakarta, the sound of Koranic recitation is nowhere to be heard.

Star wars: Russians turn to astrologers amid Ukraine conflict

Will there be nuclear war? Will Russia win the Ukraine offensive? Will my son survive?

In Canada's Quebec, a new way to prosecute domestic and sexual assault

Five years after the #MeToo movement sent shockwaves around the world with tales of unreported sexual harassment and assault, Canada's Quebec province is moving to ensure victims are heard in court.

Police arrest suspect after gunman kills six at US July 4 parade

Police arrested a suspect Monday after a mass shooting left six dead at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, casting a dark shadow over the country's most patriotic holiday.

Hot dog eating champ wins again in July 4 contest in New York

A man with the playful name Joey Chestnut wolfed down 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes Monday to win the annual July 4 competitive eating contest featuring America's quintessential cookout food on Coney Island in New York.

Arizona Tribune - Boulevard (English)