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The bodies of a couple who set off on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean have been found on a washed-up life raft almost six weeks after they were last seen. Briton Sarah Packwood and her Canadian husband Brett Clibbery are thought to have abandoned their yacht and perished before washing up on Sable Island near…

An employee of Reuters, his wife and their two children were killed in a fire that broke out at their apartment in Kuwait City. The tragic incident took place late on July 19, the same day they returned from Kerala after vacation, local authorities said. According to a report published by The Arab Times, the Indian couple…

Greek Cypriots mourned and Turkish Cypriots rejoiced on Saturday, the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of part of the island after a brief Greek inspired coup, with the chances of reconciliation as elusive as ever. The ethnically split island is a persistent source of tension between Greece and Turkey, which are both partners in NATO but are…

The U.S. Secret Service said it had turned down requests from Donald Trump’s security detail for additional resources in the two years leading up to his attempted assassination last week, the New York Times reported on Saturday, citing a spokesman. This is a reversal from earlier statements by the agency denying that such requests for the former…

While Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed his country’s desire for a breakaway Turkish Cypriot state, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for a republic. The leaders of Turkey and Greece took opposing stances to mark the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus – which led to the division of the island. Attending a military parade…

A look at how Kamala Harris came to be vice president, why she is being touted for the top job and what her reaction has been. Kamala Harris. Pic: Reuters Kamala Harris cemented herself in US political history when she became the first woman to serve as vice president four years ago. But as the 6 November…

The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident — a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo, Colorado. A long-term employee who is a dishwasher and head biscuit maker spotted the bright orange lobster while unpacking a shipment last Friday and alerted restaurant managers,…

The six-time world champion – who was nicknamed “Dracula” – is widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players ever. Six-time snooker world champion Ray Reardon has died at the age of 91. The Welshman – widely regarded as one of the greatest snooker players ever – died on Friday after battling cancer, his wife Carol…

At least 105 people have been killed and thousands injured in the violence in Bangladesh this week. Internet and mobile services have been blocked as authorities crack down on demonstrations over the allocation of civil service jobs. Bangladesh’s army has imposed a “shoot-at-sight” curfew across the country after days of clashes between student-led protesters and the police.…

Hadid was modelling a shoe first created for athletes in the 1972 Munich Olympics, during which Palestinian terrorists killed 11 Israeli athletes and a German police officer. Bella Hadid’s new Adidas campaign has been pulled after being called “sick” and an “egregious error”. The US supermodel had been the face of the campaign for a relaunched shoe…

China’s President Xi Jinping orders an all-out rescue effort following the disaster in Shaanxi province, with some 30 people still missing. At least 11 people have been killed and dozens more are missing after a highway bridge collapsed in northwest China, authorities have said. China’s President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out rescue effort following the disaster…

An emotionally and physically abusive marriage of 11 years led Rani Miranti to join a fight club that has trained her in martial arts, enabling her to stand up against violence. Miranti is one of the growing number of Indonesian women who are taking self-defense classes as gender-based violence remains a challenge in the world’s most populous…

Microsoft says it estimates that 8.5m computers around the world were disabled by the global IT outage. It’s the first time a figure has been put on the incident and suggests it could be the worst cyber event in history. The glitch came from a security company called CrowdStrike which sent out a corrupted software update to…

A 12-year-old girl in Tennessee has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone. A security camera recorded the killing, inside the bedroom they shared on July 15 in Humboldt, Tennessee, the county prosecutor said. The recording shows the older…

Khalid has been denied bail twice by the trial court and once by the High Court. Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar Umar Khalid has approached the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the Delhi riots conspiracy case. The case is listed for hearing before the Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Amit Sharma on…

Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen’s Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv. Most of the wounded suffered severe burns in air strikes that targeted oil facilities and a power station, Al-Masirah TV,…

Donald Trumpheld his first campaign rally on Saturday since he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt one week ago, mocking Democrats and comparing former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a “dog.” After briefly calling for national unity earlier this week, Trump has since returned to his usual campaign tactics — using insulting and sometimes offensive language to…

Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa cannot forget the dead body he saw just metres from the summit of Mount Lhotse in the Himalayas more than a decade ago. The Nepali was working as a guide for a German climber trying to scale the world’s fourth highest mountain in May 2012. The body blocking their path was thought to be…

There was little to indicate what had happened on the fifth floor of the Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok until police officers opened the door. No-one was heard to scream, or had rung for help. No-one had even made it to the door. Even inside, there were apparently no signs of struggle – the untouched late lunch…

The Sundance Institute has selected the finalist cities for the location of the 2027 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the possibility of remaining in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, the cities that made the next round are Atlanta; Cincinnati; Boulder, Colo.; Louisville, Ky.; and Santa Fe, N.M. The Sundance Institute looked at the infrastructure…

As the character celebrates her 50th anniversary, Hello Kitty’s creators have said the little girl lives in an unnamed London suburb with her parents and has a boyfriend. After 50 years in business and annual retail sales of $5bn (£3.87bn) last year, you may think Hello Kitty is the cat that got the cream. But she’s not…

Venice introduced a €5 day-tripper tourist tax across a summer trial period from 25 April to 14 July and made around €2.4m. Venice officials have indicated they plan to double a daily tourist tax after a successful summer trial. Over 29 days during the summer, the city said the €5 (£4.20) tax was paid 485,062 times, generating…

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy discuss the war in Ukraine after JD Vance, a strong critic of US support of Ukraine, was chosen to be Trump’s running mate. Donald Trump and the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very good phone call” on Friday, according to the former president, after he promised to end Russia’s war with…

The United Nations’ highest court said on Friday that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and should be withdrawn as soon as possible, in its strongest findings to date on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The advisory opinion by judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, was not binding…

More than 5,000 flights were cancelled as a global IT outage hit Windows PCs on Friday, while the “majority” of GP surgeries in England and Northern Ireland were affected. Now, there are warnings delays could last into the weekend. Airports and pharmacists are warning delays and disruption caused by a global IT outage could last into the…

A Russian court found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage on Friday and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony in what his employer, the Wall Street Journal, called “a disgraceful sham conviction.” Gershkovich, a 32-year-old American who denied any wrongdoing, went on trial in the city of Yekaterinburg last month after…

Conservative politicians pose with AR-style rifles for Christmas card portraits. Churches in deep red states give them away at raffles. Demonstrators on both sides of the political divide tote them at protests. A bill in Congress supported by conservative representatives even wants to designate the AR-15 style rifle as “the National Gun of the United States.” The…

President Joe Biden vowed on Friday to continue his campaign for reelection even as more fellow Democrats in Congress urged him to end his floundering campaign, fearing that it could cost the party dearly in the Nov. 5 election. More than one in 10 congressional Democrats have now publicly called on the 81-year-old incumbent — who is…

Thomas Crooks was pacing next to a warehouse building outside the Butler Farm Show grounds as a crowd gathered for one of former President Donald Trump’s signature outdoor rallies. Crooks had already been flagged as suspicious by law enforcement. By the time two police officers walked over to check him out, he was on the roof, belly…

What asset class do millennials and Gen Z investors both want to own? Here is an answer you may not have guessed: Gold. Among wealthy investors under the age of 43, 45% own gold as a physical asset, and another 45% are interested in holding it, according to a recent study by Bank of America Private Bank.…

Shannen Doherty finalized her split with husband, Kurt Iswarienko, just hours before her death at age 53, and she was granted a rare posthumous divorce two days later. Doherty, the star of “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed,” died Saturday after years with breast cancer, her publicist said. Los Angeles County court documents showed that Doherty and her…

In a post on X, Air India said the aircraft has landed safely after diversion and it is working with relevant authorities to ensure passengers’ care. Mumbai: A San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Krasnoyarsk international airport in Russia on Thursday due to a technical issue, the airline said. In a post on…

The iconic LZR Racer, the swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics, is still revered around Speedo’s design center. It serves as a reminder of just how much a suit can push a swimmer to greater heights. “In so many ways, that was the golden era,” said Coora Lavezzo, the…

Several top Democratic leaders reportedly privately push the president to drop his campaign. Meanwhile, Mr Biden insists he will not back down, arguing he beat Donald Trump before and he will do so again. Pressure is building on Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign after former president Barack Obama told allies his path to victory had…

The Ukrainian president will be the first foreign leader to be hosted in Downing Street during Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership, and the first to address a full cabinet since US President Bill Clinton in 1997. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Number 10 on Friday as the UK government promises to lead a “crackdown” on Russian oil vessels.…

Demonstrators announced they would enforce a “complete shutdown” across the country on Thursday in response to attacks on campus protesters. Thousands of students armed with sticks and stones clashed with armed police in Bangladesh following days of violent confrontations local media say have killed at least 39 people. The students were demonstrating in the country’s capital, Dhaka,…

When Usha Vance took to the stage at the Republican National Convention, she introduced the crowd to the “most determined person I know” – her husband JD Vance, the newly selected vice-presidential candidate. “That JD and I could meet at all, let alone fall in love and marry, is a testament to this great country,” she told…

Melania Trump and her stepdaughter Ivanka Trump stunned in red and white as they made an appearance at the 2024 Republican National Convention to support Donald Trump. The former first lady and former first daughter joined the 45th president onstage at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Wednesday as he signed documents to accept the GOP nomination…

Is there anything Maya Rudolph can’t do? It’s a serious question, as the comedy superstar reigns as this year’s Emmy nominations MVP. Rudolph earned four nominations — a stunning achievement in itself, but made even more impressive because those nods come from three different programs. She’s nominated in comedy lead actress for Apple TV+’s “Loot” (just renewed…

Unrest broke out in Leeds on Thursday evening as rioters set a double-decker bus ablaze and overturned a police car. Social media footage showed the crowd attacking the police vehicle, using a pram, rocks, and bicycles to smash its windows before flipping it onto its side. Civil war is coming to Britain. It’s a matter of when,…

60 rare Siamese crocodiles have hatched in Cambodia’s Cardamom National Park, offering hope for their endangered population amid conservation efforts. : A group of 60 rare Siamese crocodiles have hatched in Cambodia, boosting hopes for one of the world’s most endangered reptiles, conservationists said Thursday. Five Siamese crocodile nests were discovered in Cambodia’s Cardamom National Park in…

Elsewhere at the convention, West Virginia governor Jim Justice’s pet dog steals the show after appearing on stage with him during a speech. Donald Trump supporters are wearing pretend ear bandages to the Republican convention in solidarity with him after an assassination attempt on the former president. Mr Trump has been wearing a patch over his ear…

Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination before a raucous audience of thousands on Thursday, the crowning event to a gathering of the party’s faithful just days after the former president survived an assassination attempt. Here are takeaways from the Republican National Convention. TRUMP THE UNIFIER? On the stump, Trump typically paints a dark portrait of America,…

The car was rented at Copenhagen airport and was captured on CCTV as it crossed the Oresund Bridge with three people potentially inside, according to Swedish media. The families of two British men missing in Sweden are appealing for information on their whereabouts amid fears they were victims of a double murder. It comes after a pair…

Around half the 251 Conservative MPs who lost their seat at the election went to listen to the former prime minister apologise for the party’s election disaster and to grieve together for the demise of once-promising political careers. It was like a wake. There were tears. And Rishi Sunak said sorry eight times. The 251 Conservative MPs…

Baldwin’s case was thrown out by the judge after three days, based on testimony heard in court that police and prosecutors had withheld potential evidence from the defence. Alec Baldwin has said he may sue a state prosecutor and sheriff over their failed attempt to prosecute him over a fatal shooting on the set of the film…

The young man was pacing around the edges of the Donald Trump campaign rally, shouldering a big backpack and peering into the lens of a rangefinder toward the rooftops behind the stage where the former president would stand within the hour. His behavior was so odd, so unlike that of the other rallygoers, that local law enforcement…

Emmy voters are paying attention. The Television Academy announced nominations for the 76th Emmys on Wednesday morning, and the announcement was filled with historic-making choices and several critically acclaimed names and titles that had been overdue for recognition. Leading the charge was FX’s “Shogun,” which scored a stunning 25 nominations (including limited series) and scored first-time acting…

Paris has been working on cleaning up the Seine so that people can swim in it again, as was the case during the 1900 Paris Olympics. Former Paris Mayor Jacques Chirac in 1988 promised he would swim in the Seine “in the presence of witnesses”, but his plunge never materialised. The city has built a huge storage…

China has halted nascent nuclear-arms-control talks with the United States, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in a protest of Washington’s arms sales to the democratically governed island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. The Chinese decision deals a potentially serious setback to global arms-control efforts, with Beijing joining Moscow in refusing to discuss with…

Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that U.S. support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House. German aid to Ukraine will be cut to 4 billion euros ($4.35 billion) in 2025 from around 8 billion euros in 2024, according to a draft…

A former Goldman Sachs (GS.N), opens new tab and Blackstone (BX.N), opens new tab analyst was sentenced to 28 months in prison on Wednesday for insider trading, after admitting that his conduct was “catastrophically stupid.” Anthony Viggiano, 27, of Baldwin, New York, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan, after pleading guilty in January…

The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that its mission to install and operate a temporary, floating pier off the coast of Gaza was complete, formally ending an extraordinary but troubled effort to bring humanitarian aid to Palestinians. The pier, announced by President Joe Biden during a televised address to Congress in March, was a massive endeavor that…

NASA’s Artemis lunar rover, the VIPER, had aimed to explore the lunar south pole in search of ice and other resources. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) on Thursday announced the cancellation of its planned moon rover mission, citing cost overruns and launch delays, in a major setback for the agency’s lunar exploration program. According to NASA,…

Cyanide has been found in the blood of all six people who died in a luxury hotel suite in Bangkok, say doctors after examining their bodies. Based on the initial post-mortem examination, they say there is “no other cause” that would explain their deaths “except for cyanide”. But further tests are being carried out to determine the…

Hans de Borst’s hands were shaking as he flipped through the memorial service programme. His 17-year-old daughter Elsemiek was on board flight MH17, 10 years ago to the day. Hans was the first family member to arrive in the small amphitheatre at the heart of the MH17 national monument. “How am I feeling?” Hans repeated my question.…

A large dinosaur’s skeleton has fetched $44.6m (£34m) at a Sotheby’s auction in New York City – the most ever paid for a fossil. The plant-eating stegosaurus – nicknamed Apex – is 11ft (3.4m) tall and 27ft long from nose to tail, and “ranks high among the most complete skeletons ever found”, Sotheby’s said. It was sold…

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar was on a two-day visit to Mauritius, from July 16 to 17, for meetings with the country’s top political leadership and to review bilateral relations. India will continue to support Mauritius on the issue of the Chagos archipelago, asserted India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishanakar during his 2-day visit to…

Captiol Police as well as Homeland Security personnel noticed the suspicious individual during a surveillance near the convention. A man in a ski mask and armed with an AK-47 was arrested on Monday blocks away from the Republican National Convention venue—Fiserv Forum—in Milwaukee, Fox News reported. This comes in the wake of an assassination attempt on the…

The Republican Party’s nominee was heard on speaker phone saying: “I would love you to do something – and I think it would be so good for you and so big for you,” apparently referring to the 2024 White House race. Donald Trump appeared to try to woo independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr in a…

The self-testing kit detects human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of viruses that cause no symptoms but can lead to cervical cancer. A quick and easy cervical screening test women can do at home could be rolled out on the NHS in a move described as a “game-changer”. The self-testing kit detects human papillomavirus (HPV), a group of…

China and Russia carried out live-fire naval exercises in the South China Sea this week, Russian and Chinese state media reported, with the two countries having strengthened military and trade ties in recent years following U.S. sanctions. Both countries were to deploy at least three vessels each for the three-day exercises, China’s state controlled Global Times newspaper…

Torrential rain on Tuesday triggered flash flooding in parts of Toronto, Canada’s financial center, causing power outages, disrupting traffic and forcing airlines to curtail service. Toronto Hydro, the local power distribution company, said it was responding to scattered outages that it suspected were caused by flooding at a transmission station. At 3 p.m., about 123,000 customers were…

  Self-exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has been convicted by a US court of defrauding his online followers in a billion-dollar scam. He was found guilty on nine of the 12 criminal counts he faced, including racketeering, fraud and money laundering. Guo’s sentencing has been scheduled for 19 November, when he could face decades behind bars. He…

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all 16 criminal counts he faced including bribery at his corruption trial in Manhattan federal court, completing the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat’s dramatic downfall. Senior Democrats including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow New Jersey Senator Cory Booker quickly called on Menendez, who has served in…

ALL cars will now have to be fitted with speed-limiting AI tech due to new EU rules. The new gadget can, in some cases, slow the vehicle down for you if it catches you breaking the speed limit. Intelligent Speed Assitance (ISA) systems became a legal requirement for motors across the EU as a law passed two…

Schools and universities across Bangladesh have been shut until further notice after six people were killed in protests over quotas in government jobs. University students have been holding rallies for several days against the system of providing reservations in public sector jobs for the children of war heroes, who fought for the country’s independence from Pakistan in…

A knife-wielding homeless man was shot and killed near the Republican National Convention in the US state of Wisconsin on Tuesday. The incident follows the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. Milwaukee’s police chief said five members of the Columbus, Ohio, police department fired on the man, who had a knife in…

Republican Trump critics-turned-supporters including Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis spoke at the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was among a long-list of Republican speakers who took the stage on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday evening.…

World Aquatics says move is meant to restore trust after Chinese athletes who tested positive for a banned substance were allowed to take part in Tokyo Olympics Chinese swimmers will have undergone at least eight drug tests by the start of the Paris Olympics, twice as many as athletes from some other countries. The sport’s governing body,…

Mr Vance, who will become vice president if Mr Trump wins the election in November, was criticised over the weekend after blaming Saturday’s assassination attempt on Joe Biden. Donald Trump has announced an Ohio senator who once compared him to Hitler as his running mate for November’s US election. JD Vance, a 39-year-old former venture capitalist, will…

Collins Jumaisi Khalusha has been arrested by Kenyan police and has claimed to have murdered 42 women over recent years. Trust in law enforcement was already strained after recent protests and crackdowns before the bodies were discovered close to a police station. A man has confessed to killing 42 women in Kenya, as police have found nine…

Colombia’s soccer federation president and his son were among 27 people arrested during the crowd control issues that broke out Sunday at the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia, police said Monday. Ramón Jesurún and his son Ramon Jamil Jesurun were detained after the event at Hard Rock Stadium and charged, Miami-Dade police detective Andre Martin…

Kim Kardashian, who recently attended the wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, shared new pictures of her stunning look, earning praise from fans. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s grand wedding celebration saw the presence of various global personalities. Kim Kardashian and her sister Khloé Kardashian attended the festivities and stole the spotlight in their desi…

Lord Robertson will lead a major review of the UK’s defences along with a former adviser to the White House and a highly-regarded four-star general. Britain’s armed forces must have the ability to confront a “deadly quartet” of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, the surprise pick to lead a major review of the UK’s shrunken defences…

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has shocked many Nigerians after saying he doesn’t own a house outside the country. Mr Dangote said he had two houses – in his home town of Kano, and Lagos – and lived in a rented apartment whenever he visits the capital, Abuja. He was listed by Forbes magazine in January as…

Four people have been killed in a shooting near a mosque in Oman’s capital Muscat, the country’s police say. In a brief statement, they say “a number” of people were also injured in al-Wadi al-Kabir area. Officers responded to the incident, and an investigation is now under way, Tuesday’s statement said. The police provided no further details,…

The United States of America has a long history of assassinations and plots to kill the president or those who want to enter the White House. There is a bloody history of US presidential assassination attempts: four US presidents have been killed, others targeted, and a number of candidates as well. The attempted assassination of Donald Trump,…

50 Cent put Donald Trump’s face on his iconic cover of his album “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” following the assassination attempt on the former president. The rapper displayed the edited image during his concert in Boston Saturday night as he performed the song “Many Men” from his 2003 debut album. Trump’s face was photoshopped onto the…

The leader of the Nepal’s largest communist party, Khadga Prasad Oli, was named the Himalayan nation’s new prime minister on Sunday following the collapse of a previous coalition government. A statement issued by the president’s office said Oli will take his oath of office on Monday. A veteran politician and three-time prime minister, Oli will be leading…

Just call it a fashion grand slam. Kate Middleton delighted royal fans by attending the men’s singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Sunday, hitting the courts in a Safiyaa London Cecilia dress ($1,766) in her second public appearance of 2024. The Princess of Wales, 42 — who announced she was battling cancer in March —…

Shannen Doherty, known for her roles on the wildly popular series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and on the witchcraft fantasy “Charmed,” has died after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. She was 53. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress, Shannen Doherty,” Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane said in a statement. “On…

“Despicable Me 4” loomed large at the international box office, earning a mighty $88 million to top charts. The animated sequel’s global haul now stands at $437.8 million. Over the weekend, the “Despicable Me” series of movies became the first animated franchise in history to cross the $5 billion mark. “Despicable Me 4” brings back Steve Carell…

When two young Brazilian women were reported missing in September 2022, their families and the FBI launched a desperate search across the US to find them. All they knew was that they were living with wellness influencer Kat Torres. Torres has now been sentenced to eight years in prison for the human trafficking and slavery of one…

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday that set off panic as a bloodied Trump was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried into his vehicle. A former fire chief attending the rally with family was killed, as was the gunman. Two other people were critically wounded. An AP…