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A cocktail party from hell: in court with Ghislaine Maxwell, the society princess  The Guardian Ghislaine Maxwell makes her own drawings of the court sketch artists during trial  New York Post Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial feels disturbingly familiar  The Independent Ghislaine Maxwell was the

‘Warm and friendly’ conversation between president and powerful crown prince covers bilateral and regional issues

Children’s parents are seriously injured; accident also claimed lives of two Palestinians, apparently after they made illegal U-turn into oncoming traffic

Maryland homeowner accidentally burns house down in effort to fight snake infestation  Fox News Montgomery County homeowner using smoke to manage snake infestation causes $1M in fire damage  FOX 5 Washington DC Maryland homeowners burned down their home while attempting to rid

Guns used in U.S. school shootings have often come from the homes of young perpetrators, but parents are rarely charged for the violence that occurs, experts say.

Moscow’s ambition goal of slashing emissions by 2060 clashes with Russia’s attachment to coal. In one Russian coal town, acrid air and sick children.

Indonesia volcano: Residents flee in panic after Mt Semeru erupts  Aljazeera.com Indonesian Semeru volcano spews huge ash cloud  Guardian News Indonesia volcano: Dozens injured as residents flee huge ash cloud from Mt Semeru  BBC News Thousands flee as Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano erupts  CNN

The French president says Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has agreed to re-engage with Lebanon after Riyadh cut ties with its neighbor, in the first trip by a major Western leader to the kingdom since the 2018 killing of dissident journalist

President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone on Tuesday as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a Russian troop buildup on the Ukrainian border seen as a sign of a potential invasion. Kremlin

French president talks about nuclear deal with Arab allies as France announces major warplanes deal with UAE