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5 Things to Know Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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Pakistani Police Kill 4 in Raid on Militant Hideout
Pakistani police said Tuesday their counter-terrorism forces, acting on intelligence, raided a suspected militant hideout in the country’s northwest, triggering an intense shootout in which four suspects were killed.
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Trial Requested for 9 Suspects in France’s 2016 Truck Attack
France’s counter-terrorism prosecutors made a formal request Tuesday for nine suspects to face trial in connection with the 2016 Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that left 86 people dead.
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Restaurant Apologizes After Black Woman, Son Denied Service
A Baltimore restaurant issued an apology Monday after video showed a Black woman and her son being denied service because of the boy’s clothes while a white child dressed a similar way had been served.
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Floods Soak Homes, Cut Roads in Serbia, Bosnia Amid Rains
Serbia has introduced emergency measures in several municipalities after heavy rains in the past few days caused widespread damage as rivers overflowed, authorities said Tuesday.
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Lockdown Placed on German Area With Slaughterhouse Outbreak
New lockdown measures are being imposed for one week in a German region that has seen a large increase in coronavirus infections linked to a slaughterhouse, officials said Tuesday.
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Strong Earthquake Shakes Eastern Indonesia; No Casualties
A strong earthquake shook the Gulf of Tomini on the eastern side of Indonesia on Tuesday, but no serious damage or injuries were reported and no tsunami warning was issued.
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Another Player Tests Positive for Virus After Djokovic Event
Another tennis player has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking part in an exhibition series organized by Novak Djokovic in Serbia and Croatia.
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Starbucks Adds Plant-Based Meat to US Menu
Starbucks is adding plant-based meat to its U.S. menu for the first time.
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Police Investigating ‘White Lives Matter’ Banner
Police are looking into an incident in which a plane pulled a banner with the words ‘White Lives Matter Burnley’ on it over Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium at the start of a Premier League match between the teams.