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Sofia News Agency 

Emergency Response in Sofia as Hailstorm Causes Flooding and Damage

A powerful storm accompanied by hail and rainfall wreaked havoc in several Sofia districts, including "Druzhba" 1 and 2, "Mladost" 3, and "Slatina," as well as in various villages around Sofia. According to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, hailstones as large as hazelnuts pounded the affected areas, with reports indicating a hailstone measuring 8 mm in diameter in the "Mladost" district. The rainfall recorded reached approximately 41 liters per square meter....

Committee to Protect Journalists 

Ugandan opposition leader’s bodyguards assault, harass three journalists

Kampala, May 22, 2024—Ugandan authorities should thoroughly investigate and hold to account those responsible for attacking journalists Zainab Namusaazi, Gertrude Mutyaba, and Magaret Kayondo, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On May 18, the private bodyguards of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, harassed and assaulted the three journalists who...

New York Post 

Explosive emails show top NIH adviser deleted records, used ‘secret’ back channels to help Fauci evade COVID transparency

A top adviser at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) deleted records critical to uncovering the origins of COVID-19 — and used a “secret back channel” to help Dr. Anthony Fauci and a federal grantee that funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China, evade transparency. NIH senior adviser Dr. David Morens improperly conducted official government business...

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

Second boy dies in hospital after being pulled from River Tyne - The Guardian

  1. Second boy dies in hospital after being pulled from River Tyne  The Guardian
  2. Second boy dies in River Tyne tragedy  Sky News
  3. Ovingham drowning: Second boy dies in River Tyne tragedy  BBC.com
  4. Second teen boy, 13, dies after ‘falling into river while playing on rope swing with stricken pal trying t...  The Sun

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

'Completely unfair to RR': Cricket experts criticise IPL umpiring as Dinesh Karthik survives LBW call

A controversial umpiring decision in the IPL 2024 Eliminator match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru sparked debate. In the 15th over, RCB batter Dinesh Karthik was trapped LBW by Avesh Khan, but his review showed a significant spike on UltraEdge, making it unclear if the ball hit the bat or pad. The third umpire concluded the bat was involved, causing RR mentor Kumar Sangakkara to seek clarification from the fourth umpire.

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

'Sheer terror': Passengers describe turbulence-hit plane that plummeted and put 20 in intensive care

Passengers on the Singapore Airlines flight that plummeted after hitting severe turbulence have described the “sheer terror” of the aircraft shuddering, loose items flying and people wrenched so badly that 20 remain in intensive care. One passanger says that “I arrived back in the airport and I couldn’t stop vomiting. I couldn’t walk, it was pretty bad." It's still not clear what caused the turbulence that sent the Boeing 777 carrying 211 passengers and 18 crew members on a 6,000-foot descent in about three minutes. Читать дальше...

Mets Merized Online 

Francisco Alvarez Scheduled for BP This Weekend

Francisco Alvarez, who has been out since tearing a ligament in his left thumb while running the bases in Los Angeles on April 19, may take batting practice on the Mets’ next homestand, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The Mets return home on Friday to play the San Francisco Giants. “He’s […]

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