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A cat in a back pack (file image) Russian carrier Aeroflot has stripped a passenger of his air miles for breaching its rules by sneaking his overweight cat aboard a flight. Mikhail Galin, 34, took his cat Viktor on board flight SU1702, from Moscow to Vladivostok, Aeroflot said. Under Aeroflot’s rules, pets weighing more thanContinue reading “Aeroflot: ‘Fat cat smuggler’ falls foul of Russian airline”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage caption Michigan is among the US states affected by heavy snowfall An Arctic air mass has brought record-breaking low temperatures to several places in the US. The Arctic blast, which began in Siberia, has brought heavy snow and ice to many areas. Daily records have been set in states including Kansas and Illinois.Continue reading “Arctic blast: US temperatures plummet to record lows”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionJeanine Áñez proclaimed herself interim president Bolivian opposition senator Jeanine Áñez has declared herself interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales’ resignation. Lawmakers from Mr Morales’ party boycotted the session, meaning there was no quorum for the appointment. But Ms Áñez said she was next in line under the constitutionContinue reading “Bolivia crisis: Jeanine Áñez declares herself interim president”

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has arrived in Mexico City saying he asked for asylum because his life was in danger. Mr Morales resigned on Sunday after weeks of protests over a disputed presidential election result. The Mexican jet carrying him landed at an airport in Mexico City, where he gave a brief press conference.Continue reading “Evo Morales says he fled Bolivia as life was at risk”

French riot police are forcibly removing Catalan pro-independence protesters who are blocking both sides of a motorway linking Spain and France. Demonstrators camped overnight on the AP-7 highway at a north-eastern border point near the Spanish city of Girona. Officers used tear gas before physically clearing protesters almost 24 hours after they had arrived. ItContinue reading “Catalan crisis: AP-7 Spain motorway protesters face French police”

Israel has carried out fresh strikes on targets in Gaza as militants there stepped up rocket attacks following the killing of one of its leaders. Israel says air and ground forces hit sites used by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group. More than 150 rockets have been fired at Israel. Violence escalated after Israel killedContinue reading “Israel-Gaza violence spirals after killing of top Palestinian militant”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionImmigration rights activists held a protest as the Supreme Court held oral arguments The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the case of an Obama-era immigration programme the White House has sought to end since 2017. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) policy protects 700,000 undocumented youths from deportation. The topContinue reading “Daca: Dreamers take fight with Trump to Supreme Court”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionProtesters continued to clash with police across the city on Tuesday Hong Kong’s rule of law has been pushed to the “brink of total collapse” after more than five months of protests, police have warned. The warning came as protesters clashed with police across the city on Tuesday. At the Chinese University ofContinue reading “Hong Kong protests: Rule of law on ‘brink of collapse’, police say”

The river turned red from the blood of thousands of slaughtered pigs A river near the inter-Korean border has turned red after being polluted with blood from pig carcasses. South Korean authorities had culled 47,000 pigs in an attempt to halt the spread of African swine fever (ASF). Heavy rains caused blood to flow fromContinue reading “South Korean river turns red after being polluted with pigs’ blood”

The deported man is allegedly a captured member of the Islamic State group A US citizen suspected of being an Islamic State militant is stranded on the border between Greece and Turkey, after Turkey expelled him. The alleged militant was deported on Monday as Turkey launched a drive to repatriate captured jihadist fighters held inContinue reading “Islamic State suspect deported by Turkey ‘stranded on border’”