Published: 23:00, 5 July 2022 | Updated: 23:10, July 5, 2022 This is the daring moment a couple stood up to a thief armed with a fake gun and beat him up in Brazil. A building surveillance camera in Sao Paulo’s Várzea Paulista town recorded the man and woman walking along a sidewalk when they were suddenly approached by the suspect on a motorcycle outside a residence. The thief engaged the couple in a quick chat before he reached for a gun inside his jacket....

A summer of discontent looks set to worsen after UK train drivers threatened their first national strike in more than 25 years. Aslef, the drivers’ union, will vote on industrial action at 10 train companies to coincide with similar action by the Transport Staff Union (TSSA), which represents station and ticket office workers. It follows a walkout from the Rail, Shipping and Transport (RMT) union last month, sparking the biggest upheaval in Britain’s railways for a generation....

A British Royal Navy vessel seized a sophisticated shipment of Iranian missiles in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, officials claimed, presenting it as proof of Tehran’s support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the war-torn country. The British government’s statement was startling as it provided some of the strongest evidence yet that Tehran is arming the Houthis against the Saudi-led military coalition with advanced weapons smuggled through the Gulf....

“As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey or any achievement, I fear I may be here forever,” Griner said. in an excerpt from the letter shared by her representatives. He continued: “I understand that you are dealing with so much, but please don’t forget about me and the other American prisoners. Do what you can to bring us home....

Council debated the 99-page climate strategy on Tuesday evening for about three hours before narrowly voting 9-6 in favor of it. “We’ve decided tonight that we’ve made a commitment to taking action on climate change,” said Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek. Gondek says approving it allows administration to create a thorough action plan and accompanying budget in November. “It was critical to move this forward so we could start taking some action and put the dollars into our budget....

Grocery goods Gateway Meat Market: Open Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. Pete’s Fine Foods: Closed on Friday. Sobeys: Closed Friday. Atlantic Superstore: Closed on Friday. Farmers’ Halifax Seaport Market: Closed on Friday. Costco: Closed on Friday. Walmart: Closed on Friday. Pharmacies: Some pharmacies, such as Shoppers Drug Mart, are open but have limited hours. Check out the sites for details. Alcohol and beer NSLC: Closed. Check their website for more information on local agency stores....

Publication date: Jul 4, 2022 • 6 hours ago • 3 min read Canadian special forces are getting a new pistol, but their leaders claim details about the weapon are secret despite earlier claims that it was the Sig Sauer P320 pistol. This photo shows the P320 in use by the US military. Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires /177th Fighter Wing – NJ Air Nati Content of the article Canada’s commandos are getting a new pistol, but the exact type is now considered a state secret....

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Leo Ramirez Afp | Getty Images BEIJING (Reuters) – China lifted a quarantine period for international travelers on Tuesday, a major step towards easing Covid controls that have persisted for more than two years. Foreign travelers will only need to be quarantined at a central facility, such as a hotel, for seven days upon arrival in mainland China, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. Travelers will have to spend an extra three days at home to be able to get out, the commission said....

The intelligence community warned on Wednesday that state and local leaders risk being “manipulated” to support “hidden” agendas by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as China tries to target officials outside Washington to push for Beijing-friendly policies at the federal level. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) warned on Wednesday that as tensions between Washington and Beijing rise, China is seeking to “exploit US subnational relations to influence US policies and advance the DPRK’s geopolitical interests”....

The Chinese Tianwen-1 successfully arrived on the Red Planet in February 2021 on the country’s inaugural mission there. A robotic rover has since been developed on the surface as an orbiter explored the planet from space. Among the images taken from space were the first photographs of China from the south pole of Mars, where almost all of the planet’s water resources are locked. In 2018, an orbital detector operated by the European Space Agency had discovered water under the ice of the planet’s south pole....

Claire Miller, now 16, was 14 when prosecutors in Lancaster County said she repeatedly stabbed her sister, Helen, in the neck while their parents were asleep. Ellen, who had cerebral palsy, was found with a pillow on her face and a knife still around her neck when police arrived after a hysterical phone call from Claire, court documents show. The February 2021 murder is now at the heart of a hearing to decide whether the teenager will face a homicide trial in an adult court or be allowed to move to a juvenile court, which would allow her to recover....

How vulnerable am I to getting Covid on a plane or train? Crowded areas are ideal for the spread of infection, and the dominant Omicron strains BA.4 and BA.5 are reported to effectively avoid antibody immunity and spread about one-third faster than previous variants. So, you may feel frustrated that you have to squeeze in your seat on the plane next to a stranger who keeps clearing his throat. But airplanes have an unfair reputation as contamination tanks, experts say, and the real risk is lower than in many indoor environments....

The 37-year-old did not join Erik ten Hag’s side when the internationals returned for pre-season training on Monday and did not report for the next three days. Ronaldo has not yet returned to United due to family reasons and the club confirmed he has been given extra time to deal with the matter. Cristiano Ronaldo will now miss Manchester United’s pre-season tour of Australia and Thailand United’s return to pre-season training came just days after Ronaldo shocked United chiefs after informing them of his desire to leave Old Trafford this summer....

Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Crypto lender Vauld on Monday halted all withdrawals, transactions and deposits on its platform and is exploring possible restructuring options, the company said. Vauld CEO Darshan Bathija said in a blog post on Monday that the company faces “financial challenges” due to “volatile market conditions, financial difficulties of our key business partners that inevitably affect us and the current market climate ” that has led to customers withdrawing more than $197....

4GAMECHANGERS Festival 2022 – „Focused Edition“ kehrt nach zweijähriger Pause zurück auf die große Bühne – unter dem Motto „The Power of Cooperation“ erstmals mit dem ORF als Mitveranstalter. Die ersten beiden Tage, 4PIONEERS und 4FUTURE Day, finden als virtuelles LIVE-Festival aus den PULS 24-Studios statt, übertragen auf ORF und PULS 24 sowie im Live-Stream und der ZAPPN-Streaming-Anwendung. Am 4GAMECHANGERS Day am 30. Juni kehrt es vor 4.000 Gästen in der MARX HALLE in Wien zu seinen Wurzeln zurück....

Posté à 17h00 Frederik-Xavier Duhamel La Presse Le Canada a accueilli plus d’immigrants de Hong Kong depuis l’adoption de la Loi sur la sécurité nationale en 2020, grâce notamment à la politique d’immigration qui exclut le Québec. À l’occasion du 25e anniversaire du retour de l’ancienne colonie britannique à la Chine, La Presse s’est entretenue avec un nouvel arrivant sur les raisons de son départ et les défis auxquels il a dû faire face....

Yet as Republicans celebrated the culmination last week of a methodical 50-year campaign to topple the right to an abortion in America, the initial response from the president and his party — exhortations to vote, calls for contributions, micro-websites portraying Republicans as extremists — struck even many fellow Democrats as painfully inadequate to meet a moment of peril. “It didn’t seem like there was a game plan,” said Nina Smith, a Democratic strategist....