One of three inmates who escaped a Missouri jail last week has been captured nearly 1,000 miles away in Wyoming. The men had cut holes in the plaster ceiling of their cells to get out.
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More than 50 short-finned pilot whales have died after stranding themselves in the British Virgin Islands, according to government officials.The whales were part of a pod of about 150 seen in the area, the island's Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour said in a statement on Sunday.
Two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and five severely wounded by an improvised explosive device in northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping mission says.The incident took place between the village of Tessalit and the city of Gao, Olivier Salgado, spokesman for MINUSMA, said in a tweet.
Ethiopia's prime minister and a rebel group have traded blame for a mass killing in Oromiya, the country's most populous region, where hundreds of people have died in recent months in escalating violence.The latest killings took place on Monday in two villages in Kellem Wollega zone, about 400km west of the capital Addis Ababa, the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said.
A study has shown fisheries across tropical regions are at greater risk from climate change than agricultural industries, with potentially dire consequences in poorer nations.Researchers from James Cook University's Centre for Coral Reef studies surveyed fisheries and agricultural areas in five tropical countries.
Unfancied Tatjana Maria is the first player through to the women's Wimbledon semi-finals following a three-set comeback win over fellow German outsider Jule Niemeier.Maria rallied from a set down to defeat Niemeier 4-6 6-2 7-5 on Monday and will face either third-seeded Ons Jabeur or unseeded Marie Bouzkova for a most unlikely spot in the final.
Wall Street's main indexes have fallen, with investors fretting about the possibility of a recession as central banks across the world take aggressive actions to stem a surge in inflation.US stocks have been under relentless selling pressure this year, with the benchmark S&P; 500 index recording its steepest first-half percentage drop since 1970, as the Federal Reserve moves away from easy-money policy by raising borrowing costs.
Australian billionaire James Packer "adored" former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyau and showered his family with gifts, a corruption trial has heard.A witness appearing in an Israeli court on Tuesday has incriminated Netanyahu just months before a new general election.
Nick Kyrgios's Wimbledon campaign has been thrown into turmoil, with the mercurial quarter-finalist facing common assault charges back home in Australia.Kyrgios will play unseeded Chilean Cristian Garin for a place in the semi-finals on Wednesday, barely 24 hours after being summonsed to face ACT Magistrates Court on August 2.
The launch of a NASA rocket from the remote wilderness of the Northern Territory has been delayed due to consistent winds.After a previous day's delay because of heavy rain, the Suborbital Imaging Spectrograph for Transition region Irradiance from Nearby Exoplanet host stars, or SISTINE, mission launch was again delayed on Tuesday night.
Nick Kyrgios will play his Wimbledon quarter-final with a court appearance pending back in Australia.The tennis star has been summonsed to face the ACT Magistrates Court on August 2.
Tottenham forward Richarlison has been banned from his new club's English Premier League opening game after throwing a smoke canister when playing for Everton last season.Richarlison admitted a charge of improper conduct and was banned for one game and fined STG25,000 pounds ($A44,000) the English Football Association said in announcing the tribunal verdict.
Paris St Germain have announced Christophe Galtier as their new manager, shortly after the Ligue 1 champions parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino.Galtier joins PSG on a two-year contract after leaving Nice last month, having guided them to a runners-up finish in the French Cup and fifth place in Ligue 1 last season.
West Coast star Elliot Yeo is on track to play again this year after receiving positive news on his hamstring injury, while Jeremy McGovern has taken an early step in his recovery from broken ribs.The Eagles feared Yeo might have sustained a season-ending hamstring injury during Sunday's 35-point loss to Richmond.
The Bank of England has warned that the economic prospects for Britain and the world have darkened since the start of the year and told banks to ramp up capital buffers to ensure they can weather the storm."The global economic outlook has deteriorated markedly.
South Africa have named a new captain, plus two uncapped players in their starting line-up and a further four among the replacements as coach Jacques Nienaber announced wholesale changes for the second Test against Wales in Bloemfontein on Saturday.Handre Pollard, who returns to the squad after not featuring in the narrow 32-29 first-Test win in Pretoria at the weekend, will take over the captaincy from Siya Kolisi as Nienaber keeps just one player from Saturday's starting XV.
Brisbane are reportedly poised to land gun fullback Reece Walsh, who is set to return to the Broncos barely a year after leaving Red Hill.The young star requested a release from the New Zealand Warriors on Tuesday and has been given permission to negotiate with only the Broncos as part of that release, according to News Corp.
A former top Foreign Office official has accused Boris Johnson's office of lying over whether the British leader knew about earlier complaints of sexual misconduct made against a minister who resigned over his behaviour.The allegation will pile pressure on Johnson over what he knew when he appointed Christopher Pincher to a role involved in enforcing discipline and offering pastoral care in the governing Conservative Party.
Cameron Green is already on track to be Australia's best allrounder of the past 50 years, with figures showing he is well ahead of his peers at this point of his career.Green had his best Test to date in Australia's 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Galle, top-scoring on a tough wicket with a 77 that swung the match in Australia's favour.
Two women have been charged over a young Queensland girl allegedly being left in a minibus for six hours.The three-year-old was found in critical condition outside Le Smileys Early Learning Centre at Gracemere, near Rockhampton, in May.
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