The United Arab Emirates on Monday sentenced three people to death for the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan dual citizen who was killed in November in the Gulf country, state news agency WAM reported. A fourth defendant was sentenced to life in prison in connection with the killing of Zvi Kogan, a representative in the … Read more
A Japanese streamer was stabbed multiple times while IRL streaming to over 6,000 people in Tokyo. On March 11 at 9:50 am JST, Ai Mogami was walking the streets of Shinjuku while livestreaming on the Japanese platform WhoWatch. According to NeedToKnow, the streamer suddenly began screaming for over a minute before a man covered in … Read more
A 29-year-old man from Ireland died on Wednesday from injuries sustained the previous day in a fall at the Bansko mountain ski resort in southern Bulgaria. The tourist was seriously injured after falling on Tuesday from a height of about 600 meters, or nearly 2,000 feet. He was found by a mountain rescue service team … Read more
Truong My Lan’s life could still be spared if she pays back three-quarters of the assets she embezzled. A Vietnamese court has rejected a real estate tycoon’s appeal, upholding the death sentence handed down for the embezzlement of $12bn. The court in Ho Chi Minh City ruled against Truong My Lan’s appeal in the case, … Read more
A zookeeper was mauled to death by a lion while taking people to see him feed it after his wildlife park had closed, according to officials. Babaji Daule, a 35-year-old trained lion handler, was bitten in the neck Saturday after agreeing to take guests into the enclosure even though they arrived after hours at Olusegun … Read more
Europe floods: Death toll rises as Storm Boris wreaks havoc DW (English) Central Europe braces for further flooding ‘apocalypse’ as death toll rises Reuters What We Know About the Deadly Floods in Central Europe The New York Times 10,000 Asked To Leave: Floods Hit Czechia, Poland The Weather Channel Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe The … Read more
Navy says search continues as many passengers from the vessel, which sank off the town of Mbour, remain missing. Senegal’s navy says it has found 17 more bodies from a boat carrying refugees and migrants that sank off the West African country, raising the death toll to 26. In a post on X, the navy … Read more
Image source, Facebook/Farooq Abdulrazak Image caption, Juan Cifuentes (left) and Farooq Abdulrazak were expected to return to the UK on Sunday evening 18 July 2024, 14:51 BST Updated 10 minutes ago A travel agency co-owned by missing Britons Juan Cifuentes and Farooq Abdulrazak has confirmed that Mr Abdulrazak has died. The business partners, from north … Read more
The president was seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran has declared five days of mourning after President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash. There is no power vacuum, however. According to the constitution, the first vice president assumes power until elections are held within 50 days. So how … Read more
The death toll is rising as heavy rains continue to lash southern Brazil, driving floodwaters higher. The storms and flooding in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed at least 78 people, local authorities said on Sunday, with more than 115,000 people displaced. Volunteers using boats, jet skis – and even swimming … Read more