French authorities are investigating after female Eiffel Tower employees were sidelined during a private visit by the Hindu group BAPS. The incident prompted a staff strike, a temporary closure and criticism from French officials.
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Britain will ban goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and sanction those tied to settlement expansion. Israel responded with countermeasures, including closing the UK consulate in East Jerusalem and barring British MPs from entry.
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first Black person to lead the Smithsonian, will retire at the end of the year after 38 years with the institution. His announcement follows months of criticism from the Trump administration over the Smithsonian’s presentation of American history.
Four members of a Miami family, including an 80-year-old pilot, his wife and two grandchildren, were found dead after their private plane crashed near Andros Island in the Bahamas. Relatives said family members helped recover the bodies after a search that was hampered by weather.
Kevin Reddington said he hopes to reach an agreement with Massachusetts prosecutors after Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ended in a mistrial. He also appealed to President Donald Trump for a pardon, though the case involves state charges.
Departing flights across the UK were disrupted after NATS identified a technical problem in its flight processing system. Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and other airports reported delays, while NATS said flights were still departing and airspace remained open.
New Mexico officials from both parties pushed back after President Donald Trump promoted renaming the state “New America” on Truth Social. Any change to the state’s name would require New Mexico voters to amend the state constitution.
Brent crude neared $100 a barrel after attacks on Saudi energy assets and continued disruptions around Middle East shipping routes. Goldman Sachs and HSBC warned prices could rise to about $120 if flows through the Persian Gulf remain constrained.