A pregnant woman from Ghana and her young son have been held at Washington Dulles International Airport for more than a week, according to lawyers who say the pair have been kept in a windowless detention room despite serious health concerns.38-year-old Annabella Gyasi arrived at Dulles Airport last Tuesday with her four-year-old son after travelling […]
Most seven-year-olds celebrate birthdays with balloons, cake and presents. Joey Danger Evermore spent his birthday climbing one of the world’s most iconic granite walls. Suspended thousands of feet above the ground inside Yosemite National Park, Joey climbed El Capitan alongside his family, becoming the youngest known person to complete the ascent. The achievement stunned climbers […]
A Tennessee man who spent more than a month in jail over Facebook posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk will receive $835,000 after settling a lawsuit against local officials.61-year-old Larry Bushart is a retired police officer and was jailed for 37 days before prosecutors dropped a felony charge linked to social media […]
London commuters brace for 4 days of tube strike disruption / Image: File London is preparing for another week of major travel disruption after talks between Transport for London (TfL) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) failed to stop planned Tube strikes. The industrial action is now officially set to go ahead across […]
Washington, May 17: The USS Gerald R. Ford, the United States aircraft carrier, has returned home after a lengthy deployment of 326 days. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared emotional images of the sailors’ return on social media, where he was also present to welcome them back. The ship carried approximately 5,000 crew members. The carrier […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, shortly after US President Donald Trump concluded his high-profile trip to Beijing, the Kremlin announced on Saturday.According to a Kremlin statement, Putin will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on ways to “further strengthen the comprehensive partnership and strategic […]
Jaipur, May 15: Rajasthan’s Chief Secretary V. Srinivasan has set an ambitious target to expedite the distribution of pipeline natural gas (PNG) connections across the state. During a meeting of the state-level City Gas Distribution (CGD) committee on Thursday, he directed urban gas distribution bodies to connect an average of 1,000 homes daily, aiming to […]
A newly elected councillor for Reform UK has stepped down just days after securing a major local election victory, following allegations that he made deeply offensive racist remarks on social media.Stuart Prior, who had recently won seats in both Essex County Council and Rochford District Council, resigned shortly after controversy erupted over alleged posts linked […]
Most people expect nightfall to arrive at some point in the day. In one remote corner of Alaska, that simply stops happening for weeks. Residents in Utqiagvik, the northernmost town in the United States, have now entered the annual ‘midnight sun’ season, a strange period when the sun remains visible around the clock. The town […]
Before Jessica Watson became one of the most recognised teenage sailors in the world, her dream nearly collapsed in the middle of the ocean. During the very first night of a sea trial before her historic voyage officially began, her 34-foot yacht, Ella’s Pink Lady, collided with a massive 63,000-ton bulk carrier, as reported by […]
