Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appeared in court in Dublin on Sunday after being extradited from Dubai following his arrest there in April. Kinahan has been charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between October 2015 and April 2017. The 49-year-old was remanded in custody after appearing at the non-jury Special Criminal Court […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands of people are going without running water for two days at a time in Puerto Rico, as authorities in the US territory take drastic measures to combat a severe drought. Many households on the Caribbean island have been split into two groups – with each having their water supply shut off for […]
Continue ReadingTwo drones were spotted over a military base in western Germany just days after an explosive-laden device was found at Leipzig airport. Germany’s armed forces (Bundeswehr) confirmed they were seen on Thursday evening at a base in Mechernich, near Bonn, reportedly housing components for US-made Patriot air-defence systems. A spokeswoman for the Bundeswehr Joint Force […]
Continue ReadingElectric scooter riders in Paris face being fined if they fail to comply with new safety rules, as police try to curb the number of accidents in the French capital. Some 79 people were killed in e-scooter accidents last year, a sharp rise from the 45 who died the year prior, police said on Saturday, […]
Continue ReadingThere is also a belief that greater regulation alone will achieve little. Too much conservation work currently relies on philanthropists’ cash and devoted volunteers, those in the sector say, and much more languishes on the to-do list due to a lack of money. The federal government directly spends about A$700m on nature protection, a fraction […]
Continue ReadingThe Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered “out of control”, has spread to more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been confirmed as US attorney general – the nation’s top law enforcement official. Blanche won confirmation in a 50-49 vote, with Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski opposing him. Senator Bill Cassidy was the deciding vote after announcing he believed Blanche was the best option […]
Continue ReadingAt least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people. Falling debris damaged apartment buildings and cars, while a […]
Continue ReadingOne Spokane resident tells the BBC she realised the immense danger when she heard the fire had jumped over the river.
Continue ReadingThe Chinese side of the peak – where Green Boots’ body is – is steeper and doesn’t have the same support structures as the southern slope, which is another complicating factor, Sherpa sources have told BBC News Nepali. “It’s really tough to get that body down even in popular spring season, let alone the autumn […]
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