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A scuffle broke out at the Royal Opera House on Saturday after a cast member unfolded a Palestinian flag on stage. Video footage shared on social media showed a brief tussle between a staff member and the actor during the encore of Il trovatore at the London venue. The actor, who resisted attempts to remove the flag, then continued to display it as the other cast members bowed to the audience. Read the full story at the linked article 🖇️ #palestine #gaza #royaloperhouse

Despite having no experience as a soldier and limited understanding of the Russian language, Derek Huffman has been sent “near” the front line in the war with Ukraine, according to his wife⁠ ⁠ “Unfortunately, when you’re taught in a different language, and you don’t understand the language, how are you really getting taught?” DeAnna Huffman pondered in a vlog uploaded to the family’s YouTube channel.⁠ ⁠ Is there a way out for Derek? ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link above to find out 🖇️⁠ ⁠ #russia #ukraine #worldnews

Waves as high as 3-4 metres (10-13 feet) were reported in Kamchatka while 30cm (12in) waves have hit Hokkaido 🖇️ Follow the latest updates at the linked article #japan #tsunami #hawaii #earthquake

🔴 The story of the Texas flash floods that claimed the lives of more than 100, including dozens of children, is one of grave mistakes. ⁠ ⁠ It's not about what happened when the Guadalupe burst its banks, or the frantic rescue efforts. It's about how officials, in a disaster hotspot known as Flash Flood Alley, failed to act years before. ⁠ 🔗Read more at the linked article ⁠ #texas #flooding

Ozzy Osbourne’s family led tributes to the rock star at his funeral procession this afternoon 🖇️ Tap the link to read more #ozzyosbourne

🔉 "I don't want Uncle to listen to those on the opposite side..." In June, Thailand’s prime minister picked up the phone to Cambodia’s de facto leader. It became her downfall, and the catalyst for conflict See the full transcript at our link in bio 🖇️ #thailand #cambodia #worldnews

A British national is the only known survivor of the Air India flight that crashed into a ball of flames after take-off. Air India said 169 Indian nationals, seven Portuguese and one Canadian were also among the 242 on board. Eleven passengers were children. Mobile phone footage showed the plane flying low over the city before hitting the ground and bursting into flames. Indian police said the jet struck a hostel that was used by local doctors. Read more via the link. #airindia #flight #plane

🔴 The BBC has been reprimanded by the Government after it broadcast a rap group leading chants of “death to the IDF” on stage at Glastonbury on Saturday Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, phoned Tim Davie, the BBC director-general, demanding that he explain why the performance by Bob Vylan, a rap duo, was shown live. A spokesman for Ms Nandy said: “We strongly condemn the threatening comments made by Bob Vylan at Glastonbury. “The Culture Secretary has spoken to the BBC director-general to seek an urgent explanation about what due diligence it carried out ahead of the Bob Vylan performance, and welcomes the decision not to re-broadcast it on BBC iPlayer.” #glastonbury #bbc #labour #israel

'Tourists go home!' The Barcelona protest is one of many across southern Europe as locals push back on over-tourism. Read more via the link. #barcelona #tourism #protest

Forest fires broke out in the western Izmir province of Turkey, fed by strong winds. Five neighbourhoods in the Seferihisar district had to be evacuated. Helicopters, fire extinguishing aircraft and other vehicles, and more than a thousand people, were trying to extinguish the fires, Ibrahim Yumakli, the forestry minister, told reporters in Izmir. To read more, click the link. #widlfire #heatwave #turkey

🌡️ How hot is the Tube during a heatwave? I jumped on board to investigate Temperatures as high as 40C have been recorded on the Underground, so one writer set out to investigate each line – thermometer in hand #heatwave #london #weather #hotweather

A toddler in India bit a venomous cobra so hard that he killed it. Read the full story at our linked article 🖇️ #india #worldnews

🇺🇦 An injured Ukrainian soldier stranded for several days behind enemy lines managed to escape after being delivered an e-bike by a drone. Footage shared by the Rubizh brigade appears to show an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) winching the bicycle down to the wounded man, who was reportedly surrounded by Russian forces, before he cycles away at speed. The brigade said three of its troops had been killed by enemy fire during the operation around Siversk, northern Ukraine, leaving the remaining soldier to hold down the position alone. 🔗 Read more about the rescue operation at the linked article. #ukraine #ukraine🇺🇦 #ukrainewar #russia #ebike #rescue #worldnews #fyp #putin

Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk and Andy Robertson carry floral wreaths at the funeral of Diogo Jota To the sounds of violins and applause from mourners Jota’s coffin has been carried into the church by family and friends Follow the ceremony at the linked article 🔗 #diogojota #lfc

🔴 At least nine people have been shot dead at a secondary school in the Austrian city of Graz.⁠ ⁠ Several students and at least one adult were among those killed in the mass shooting, authorities have confirmed.⁠ ⁠ The suspected shooter was also reported dead.⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ #Graz #Austria

A British survivor walked away from the Air India flight that crashed into a ball of flames moments after take-off, killing more than 290 people. Footage filmed shortly after the crash showed Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, from London, limping down the street towards an ambulance. Police said the survivor was sitting in seat 11A, which corresponds with the flight manifest naming Mr Ramesh. Some 53 Britons were thought to have been on board the flight to Gatwick. More than 290 people were killed in the crash, police said. Read more via the link. #india #plane #airindia

🔴 More than 200 Afghan soldiers and police murdered by the Taliban since a “kill list” was leaked by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have been named in a dossier.⁠ ⁠ Their names were compiled by independent caseworkers highlighting the plight of Afghans who worked with British and US forces.⁠ ⁠ But a court order imposed by a senior judge prevents The Telegraph from reporting whether the dead had first appeared on the MoD list, which was accidentally made public in February 2022.⁠ ⁠ The list recorded applicants to an asylum scheme run by the MoD that was intended, following the fall of Kabul in 2021, to give sanctuary to Afghans who had worked with British troops.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Read the full story at the linked article.

✍️ 'A poll showed that 71 per cent of people who watched the ad liked it,' writes Caroline Downey.⁠ ⁠ 'The company’s stock is up this month. The normies have drowned out the crazies'⁠ ⁠ ➡️ Read the full column at the linked article ⁠ #sydneysweeney #whitelotus #americaneagle

Following CEO Andy Byron’s appearance on kiss-cam, his wife has reportedly changed her name online and others have called for him to resign.⁠ ⁠ In the words of Chris Martin himself, nobody said it was easy. But no one ever said it would be this hard... ⁠ ⁠ Read about the potential ramifications for Byron at the linked article 🔗⁠ ⁠ #coldplay #kisscam #astronomer⁠

'Their bickering was legendary, of course... When Sharon complained a little too loudly, her husband liked to come back with: “Sharon, it could be worse. You could be married to Sting"'⁠ ⁠ During visits to their LA home, Celia Walden got an extraordinary insight into Osbourne’s curious family life and his devotion to his wife⁠ ⁠ Read the full column at our link in bio 🖇️⁠ ⁠ #ozzyosbourne #music #blacksabbath⁠