UK PM Johnson names his daughter Romy

London: British PM Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have named their daughter Romy Iris Charlotte Johnson, choosing names linked to both of their families. Carrie said Romy was chosen after her aunt, Rosemary, while Iris was from the Greek, meaning rainbow, and Charlotte was the name of Boris’s mother. reuters

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5 children die in bouncy castle mishap in Oz

Sydney: Five children died and four others were in critical condition on Thursday after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 10 m (33 feet) into the air by a gust of wind at a school on Australia’s island state of Tasmania. The school was holding a celebration to mark the end of the school year. ap

UNESCO puts Haitian soup on cultural heritage

Paris: The United Nations cultural agency on Thursday placed a traditional Haitian soup widely seen as a symbol of the nation’s independence on its prized intangible cultural heritage list. “Joumou soup is so much more than just a dish,” said Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO. ap