Daughter of former US ambassador charged with murder

Maryland police arrested the daughter of a former U.S. diplomat for allegedly stabbing a man to death.

The Montgomery County Police Department arrested Sophia Negroponte, 27, at her home in Rockville, Maryland, on Thursday night, according to a statement from police. Negroponte is the daughter of a former U.S. diplomat, John Negroponte.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/daughter-of-former-us-ambassador-charged-with-murder

Tens of thousands attend Australia bush fire concert; millions raised

Millions of dollars were raised and tens of thousands of people rocked out on Sunday at Sydney's largest stadium for a star-studded bush fire relief concert.

Some 75,000 people attended the Fire Fight Australia concert at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, a 10-hour massive show of support for the bush fire-ravaged communities.

It was also broadcast live on television across the country.

The benefit concert raised 9.5 million dollars (6.3 million US dollars), the organisers said.

British rock band Queen with American headliner Adam Lambert reprised their iconic 1985 Live Aid set for the concert. They were joined by other global acts like Alice Cooper and kd lang, as well as local stars like 5 Seconds of Summer, Tina Arena, and many more.

Rural Fire Service told dpa they had received more than 1,000 free tickets to the concert for their volunteer firefighters.

https://www.gulf-times.com/story/656029/Tens-of-thousands-attend-Australia-bush-fire-conce

US embassy in Baghdad attacked with rockets

Rockets have dropped near the US embassy in Iraq and a military base hosting American troops, according to officials.

There have been no causalities reported following the strikes, which fell amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.

Two rockets dropped inside the sprawling embassy compound in Baghdad, three Iraqi security officials have claimed.

They said another hit near the coalition base, which is situated next to the embassy in the Green Zone, where government offices are based.

Colonel Myles Caggins, a spokesman for the US military operation in Iraq, said the military base had been hit by rockets just before 3.30am local time on Sunday.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/us-embassy-iraq-baghdad-rocket-attack-a9338301.html