Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes

Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge7 hours agoShareSaveNardine SaadShareSaveAFP via Getty ImagesThe Gordie Howe International Bridge will connect southern Detroit, Michigan, USA, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada when completedPresident Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a bridge connecting the US and Canada until Washington is “fully compensated for everything” it has given to its northern neighbour.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting the Canadian province of Ontario to the US state of Michigan, would not open until Ottawa “treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve”, Trump wrote on social media.
According to the project's website, the bridge is being funded by the Canadian government but will be publicly owned by both Canada and Michigan.
It is not clear how Trump could block its opening but he said negotiations would begin immediately, without elaborating.
Spanning the Detroit River, the bridge is expected t..

Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro5 hours agoShareSaveGareth EvansWashingtonShareSaveWatch: How the US attack on Venezuela unfoldedFor months, US spies had been monitoring Venezuelan President's Nicolas Maduro's every move.
A small team, including one source within the Venezuelan government, had been observing where the 63-year-old slept, what he ate, what he wore and even, according to top military officials, “his pets”.
Then, in early December, a planned mission dubbed “Operation Absolute Resolve” was finalised. It was the result of months of meticulous planning and rehearsals, which even included elite US troops creating an exact full-size replica of Maduro's Caracas safe house to practise their entry routes.
The plan – which amounted to an extraordinary US military intervention in Latin America not seen since the Cold War – was closely guarded. Congress was not informed or consulted ahead of time. With the precise details set, top military offi..

Dashcam video shows couple trying to stop gunman before being killed in Bondi attack16 hours agoShareSaveFrancesca GillettandAnna LamcheShareSaveWatch: Dashcam video shows couple fight with attackerA couple killed in the Bondi Beach shooting tried to stop one of the alleged attackers by grabbing his gun, dramatic dashcam footage shows.
Boris Gurman, 69, and his wife Sofia, 61, courageously stepped in to try and protect others before being shot themselves, their family said in a statement.
Video of the incident shows Mr Gurman, who was retired, wrestling with one of the gunmen and taking the weapon off him, before they both fall onto the road.
Mr Gurman then gets up and appears to hit the attacker with the gun. The attacker is then thought to have got another gun which he used to kill them.
“While nothing can lessen the pain of losing Boris and Sofia, we feel an overwhelming sense of pride in their bravery and selflessness,” the couple's family said.
“This encapsulates who Boris a..