Lightning strike kills Thai footballer during match
Footage shows the moment a lightning strike hit a football player in southern Thailand, during a semi-final match.
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How Gambian women are restoring the mangroves protecting Banjul
Trees provide a living for the women, who plant and care for them, and shield the island capital from erosion, flooding.
Pakistan Starts Sweeping New Crackdown on Journalists
With a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan restricts independent reporting by local and foreign media.
Mexican influencer shot dead during livestream
24-year-old TikToker Cesar Gastelum, was shot dead while livestreaming with friends outside a fast-food restaurant.
Nato to ‘urgently’ get Ukraine air defences, as Zelenskyy warns of surge in Russian missile production
After Ukraine failed to shoot down a single ballistic missile fired by Russia on Wednesday, the president urged allies to increase supplies of Patriot interceptors Nato is working to get Ukraine the
Man extradited to UK and charged over alleged hit-and-run death of Keaton Slater
A Latvian man charged with causing death by dangerous driving over the 2024 collision will appear in court on Thursday.
Colombia minister warns of ‘terrorism’ threat at presidential inauguration
Presidents of Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador, along with Spain’s King Felipe VI, are expected to attend.
Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’
Despite data to the contrary, the Treasury Secretary made the case that the K-shaped economy no longer exists.
FAA says Trump’s Marine One briefly flew too close to passenger jet
Air traffic controllers had failed to pause commercial flights during Marine One’s departure, sources say.
UK papers: ‘Plagiarism row professor resigns’ and ‘West End stab rampage’
A Cambridge University professor’s resignation dominates many of Thursday’s papers.