What happens when help is seen—but never sent? Italy is now being forced to answer that question in court. Six members of Italy’s police and coastguard went on trial on Friday over a 2023 shipwreck that killed at least 94 migrants, including 35 children. A crowded boat smashed into rocks off the resort town of
A routine flight turned tragic in northern Colombia — and the questions are piling up fast. How did a short domestic journey end with no survivors? A Beechcraft 1900 operated by Colombia’s state-run airline Satena crashed in a mountainous region near the Venezuelan border, killing all 15 people on board. The plane had been flying
What does a small ceremony really mean in global diplomacy? Sometimes, quite a lot. On Monday in London, the Palestinian flag flew a little higher as the Embassy of the State of Palestine was officially inaugurated. It was a symbolic upgrade that its ambassador called a turning point in relations with the UK. Standing outside
UK comedian and actor Russell Brand is facing fresh legal troubles. Just months after pleading not guilty to five charges of sexual offences, police have now added two more: rape and sexual assault. “These new charges relate to two further women. They come in addition to the April 2025 charges involving four women,” the Metropolitan
Tragedy struck in southern Chile as a blizzard claimed the lives of a British woman. Four other foreign tourists also died at the Torres del Paine nature reserve. How could a sunny adventure turn deadly so fast? Nine hikers went missing on Monday amid heavy snowfall and winds gusting up to 120mph. Rescuers managed to
Tehran is drying up — fast. Rainfall has hit record lows, and reservoirs are nearly empty. Iran’s officials are practically begging citizens to save water. President Masoud Pezeshkian even issued a chilling warning: if the skies don’t open soon, the government might ration water — or worse, evacuate the capital. That last remark? It sparked
A quiet camping trip in the Ozark National Forest ended in tragedy. Officials believe a 60-year-old Missouri man was killed in a rare bear attack. When his family couldn’t reach him for days, they called police in Newton County. Officers arrived at Sam’s Throne campground to a grim scene. The man’s body was found just
Dmitry Bivol just flipped the script. After losing a razor-thin decision to Artur Beterbiev last October, he stormed into Riyadh with one goal: redemption. And boy, did he deliver. With dazzling footwork, pinpoint combinations, and a game plan sharper than ever, Bivol outclassed his rival to become the undisputed light-heavyweight king. Bivol Dethrones Beterbiev Bivol
In a move that’s sure to stir up the US sports arena, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that bans transgender women from competing in female sports. Trump’s latest policy, which goes into effect immediately, is being hailed by Republicans as a victory for fairness in women’s sports. The order directs the Department
Tomiko Itooka, the Japanese woman recognized as the world’s oldest person, has passed away at the age of 116. She died in a nursing home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, officials confirmed. Itooka claimed the title of the world’s oldest person in August 2024 after the passing of Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera at 117. Itooka’s Legacy
Tragedy struck the vibrant streets of New Orleans early this morning as a vehicle plowed into a crowd on Canal and Bourbon Streets. The tragic incident left ten dead and 30 injured, according to city emergency officials. The incident occurred around 3:00 AM local time and quickly turned chaotic when scores of people were found
What will humans look like in 50,000 years? It’s a mind-bending question that mixes science with speculation, but one thing is clear: our evolution isn’t done yet. While modern medicine and tech may seem to have paused evolution, experts like evolutionary geneticist Jason Hodgson argue it’s simply evolving in new ways. Over the last 50,000
