Hippo horror in Ivory Coast: Boat capsizes on Sassandra River, throwing people into water; children among 11 go missing

[ad_1] At least 11 people, including women, children, and a baby, are missing after a hippopotamus capsized a passenger boat on the Sassandra River in western Ivory Coast on Friday, authorities said.The boat, carrying 14 passengers, overturned in Buyo on the morning of September 5 after a hippo collided with it, according to the nation’s […]

‘Will face same fate’: Hegseth’s warning after US strike kills 11 on Venezuelan drug boat; claims more hits will follow

[ad_1] US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (AP) Defense secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday issued a stern warning after a US military strike destroyed a Venezuelan drug boat in the Caribbean, killing 11 suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang.“It’s a new day. It’s a different day, and… this is an activity the United States […]

‘Lots of drugs in that boat’: Trump says US forces ‘shot out’ narco-boat carrying drugs from Venezuela | Watch

[ad_1] President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that US forces had attacked and destroyed a vessel carrying drugs that had departed from Venezuela.‘We took it out’Speaking at the White House, Trump described the action as part of ongoing counter-narcotics operations in the southern Caribbean. “The US forces shot out a boat…, a drug-carrying boat, lots […]

At least 49 killed as migrant boat capsizes in Africa’s Mauritania; around 100 missing: Report

[ad_1] A migrant boat sank off Mauritania’s coast earlier this week, leaving at least 49 people dead and around 100 missing, news agency AFP reported.“One of our patrols was able to rescue 17 (people). So far, 49 bodies have been recovered and buried, and the search is continuing,” a senior coastguard official was quoted as […]

Indonesia Boat Race: 11-year-old aura farmer makes festival a global phenomenon; 1.5 million spectators expected this year

[ad_1] Rayyan Arkan Dikha, an 11-year-old boy who went viral for his calm dance on the bow of a traditional longboat, performed during the Pacu Jalur longboat race festival. (Pictured credit: AFP) Western Indonesia’s centuries-old Pacu Jalur boat race has taken on a new life this year after an 11-year-old boy’s viral dance moves helped […]

Who was NYC designer Martha Nolan, found dead on a boat in Long Island after late-night screams?

[ad_1] Martha Nolan, an Irish-origin Manhattan designer, was found dead in a boat of Montauk Yacht club in mysterious circumstances. A woman was found unconscious on board a boat in Montauk on Tuesday while the boat as docked at the Montauk Yacht Club. Police identified the 33-year-old woman on Wednesday as Irish designer Martha Nolan. […]

Watch: 20-foot-long whale killed after boat collision in New Jersey; passenger thrown overboard

[ad_1] A boat collided with a minke whale along the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County, New Jersey, on Saturday, fatally injuring the animal and throwing one passenger overboard. Video circulating on social media shows the vessel rocking sharply after the impact, moments before a passenger is thrown overboard. The 20-foot whale appeared to swim away […]

Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state, at least 25 people feared dead, authorities say | World News

[ad_1] Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state, at least 25 people feared dead Abuja, Jul 27 (AP) A boat transporting passengers to a market in north-central Nigeria capsized, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Sunday.The accident happened Saturday near Gumu village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, Ibrahim Hussaini, an official with the […]

boAt launches in UAE: India’s top homegrown audio brand marks its Gulf market debut | World News

[ad_1] boAt launches full audio and wearable range in the UAE in July 2025, marking its first major Middle East expansion/Image: boAt TL;DR: boAt entered the UAE market in July 2025 as India’s top audio wearables brand and the world’s No. 3 per IDC rankings. The brand is offering its full range, including earbuds, headphones, […]

NYPD cop suspended for sleeping on duty: Naked boat thief escapes hospital; manhunt on

[ad_1] An NYPD officer has been suspended without pay after reportedly falling asleep while guarding a suspect who escaped from a New York hospital earlier this week. The man, 36-year-old Stephen Blasetti, had been under watch at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He was earlier arrested and charged with grand larceny after allegedly stealing two […]