The English crocodile enclosure where a three-year-old boy was seriously injured after being attacked by at least one of the reptiles has reopened to the public. Johnsons of Old Hurst zoo in Huntingdon confirmed in a post on social media that its “whole site will be fully open” on Saturday, nine days after a child […]
Continue ReadingAmerican rapist Nicholas Rossi, who fled to Scotland after appearing to fake his own death in an attempt to escape justice, has died in hospital in the United States. The 38-year-old, who is also known as Nicholas Alahverdian, had been serving a jail sentence in Utah for raping two women in the state in 2008. […]
Continue ReadingBahrain has accused Iran of launching a new drone attack targeting the island nation. A statement from Bahrain’s foreign ministry said a “number of Iranian drones” targeted the country, without specifying the target. Iran did not immediately acknowledge launching an attack. Bahrain is home to the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. A tanker also came under […]
Continue ReadingA pilot has died and 13 other people were injured after a small plane crashed into the tallest high-rise building in Beijing, Chinese authorities said. A two-seat light sport aircraft collided with the CITIC Tower in the Chaoyang district, a vibrant business area, at 5.55pm (10.55am BST) on Friday. Global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 […]
Continue ReadingFishermen in Greece are receiving payouts to catch toxic fish migrating north into the Mediterranean Sea due to climate change. The silver-cheeked toadfish is a torpedo-shaped species with prominent, human-like teeth. Its skin and organs contain a powerful neurotoxin that can cause heart failure in humans if consumed. Authorities said the fish have not been […]
Continue ReadingTwo powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within about a minute of each other on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse and other damage in Caracas. The rare back-to-back tremors, measuring magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5, rank among the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in more than a century. A vehicle is trapped in a fissure in La […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk has lost his trillionaire status less than a fortnight since reaching the milestone, as swings in the share prices of SpaceX and Tesla drag on the tech mogul’s own fortune. Musk made history as the world’s first paper trillionaire earlier in June, following the blockbuster float of his SpaceX rocket company. Shares in […]
Continue ReadingA number of options are available to a judge in place of a conventional sentence for Eleanor Donaldson, who was found by a jury this week to have aided and abetted her husband Jeffrey Donaldson’s sex offending. The judge at Newry Crown Court could issue a number of treatment orders or else an absolute discharge. […]
Continue ReadingUS president Donald Trump said six people have been arrested over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the president’s 14 million dollar-plus (£10.7 million) rehabilitation project gone awry becomes a flashpoint ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. In a social media post, Mr Trump claimed without offering any supporting evidence that there had […]
Continue ReadingToday show host Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal to viewers on Tuesday to come forward with any information about her missing mother, a day after news organisations said a ransom note received months ago had indicated that she was dead. “We are in agony, and we cannot be at peace. … We love our […]
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