The US’s most famous road celebrates its centenary. The 2,400-mile highway crosses eight states and three time zones from Chicago to LA The Mother Road, as the author John Steinbeck called it, has evolved over the years from an escape for poor farmers fleeing the devastating dust storms of the ...
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Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine warKim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang. ...
Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increasedPirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increased
The UK’s maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia. ...
Ukraine’s drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sightsUkraine’s drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights
In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield. ...
Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stallOil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
President Trump said the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations. ...
Suspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old CalifornianSuspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old Californian
The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California. ...
Pro-Palestine activists face trial for attack on Israeli arms factory in GermanyPro-Palestine activists face trial for attack on Israeli arms factory in Germany
Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last September Five pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”. The Berlin-based activists, who are British, ...
What’s next for Letterboxd?What’s next for Letterboxd?
The Scoop The controlling investor in Letterboxd, the social platform for movie lovers that’s one of the few success stories in 2020s digital media, is looking to sell its stake in a company that plays a powerful and growing role in the global film business. The Canadian holding company Tiny ...
Deadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisisDeadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisis
Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseases Israeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exacerbating severe shortages of clean water that are fuelling the ...
Sawe smashes two-hour mark to ‘move goalposts for marathon running’Sawe smashes two-hour mark to ‘move goalposts for marathon running’
Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive race. ...