John Woeltz, 37, appeared in court Saturday, accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist for weeks. Allegedly, it was to steal his bitcoin. The tourist, 28, flew into New York on May 6. But what was supposed to be a trip turned into a nightmare. Once inside Woeltz’s swanky $30,000-a-month townhouse, police say his
In a massive global sting dubbed Operation Endgame 2.0, European and North American investigators just struck. They hit at the core of Russia’s most dangerous cybercrime networks. We’re talking about the digital masterminds behind Qakbot, Danabot, Trickbot—and the infamous Conti ransomware gang. Led by Germany’s BKA, the operation spanned seven nations. It resulted in 20
A stunning new study published in Nature has revealed what scientists are calling a “hidden ocean” buried 400 miles below ground. It is locked inside a mineral you’ve probably never heard of: ringwoodite. So how does this work? Turns out, ringwoodite—found deep in Earth’s mantle—can trap water inside its crystal structure under massive pressure. “It’s
After four decades of armed resistance, the PKK, Turkey’s outlawed Kurdish militant group, has decided to lay down its weapons. It has also decided to disband. So, what’s behind this major shift? The decision comes after a call from Abdullah Öcalan, the group’s leader, who has been imprisoned since 1999. His February letter urged the
Bill Gates, the Microsoft mogul turned philanthropist, just made a bold promise—he’ll give away 99% of his $108 billion fortune over the next 20 years. Yes, you read that right. Ninety-nine percent. And he’s not waiting until his last breath to make it happen. “I am determined that ‘he died rich’ will not be one
The country’s under-15 population has dropped again—down 350,000 in just a year to 13.66 million, the lowest since records began in 1950. That’s 44 straight years of decline. Let that sink in: kids now make up just 11.1% of Japan’s population. Globally, only South Korea has a smaller share. And if you think this is
The 25-year-old from Glossop, Derbyshire is walking the entire coastline of Australia. Yes, all 8,948 miles of it—pushing a wheelchair every step of the way. To raise funds and awareness for motor neurone disease (MND), inspired by Peter Ash’s emotional portrayal of Paul Foreman in Coronation Street. The Spark That Lit the Fire One evening,
Ever get the feeling your ears are doing something when you strain to hear? Turns out, they are. A new study in Frontiers in Neuroscience suggests that the tiny, long-forgotten muscles behind the human ear may not be as useless as we thought. These muscles, known as the auricularis posterior, were once used by our
For the very first time, the U.S. military’s secretive X-37B spaceplane has started complex aerobraking maneuvers to mark history in orbital innovation. The vehicle is unmanned and classified (at the moment) and is being developed by Boeing for the U.S. Department of Defense. The space plane has been on its seventh mission (OTV-7) since its
A special US Navy investigation into the deaths of two Navy seals while boarding a vessel smuggling weapons to Houthis revealed shocking details. The investigation revealed that the death of Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher Chambers and Navy Special Warfare Operator First Class Nathan Gage Ingram could have been prevented. The assessment highlighted significant training
Jimmy Carter has become the first even former US President to turn 100 years old. The former Democratic leader, who served from 1977 to 1981, has been in hospice care for 19 months but still manages to play with his grand-sons and spend quality time with family. The White House paid tribute with a display
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy has been arrested following his indictment in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old US Air Force member. Eddie Duran, 38, was charged last week with manslaughter with a firearm for the death of Roger Fortson, an incident that took place in May. Former Cop Arrested The tragedy occurred
