A civil court in Nantes ruled Tuesday that the French government bore partial responsibility for the 2016 death of Jean-Rene Auffray, a 50-year-old jogger who suffered rapid pulmonary oedema, which sees the lungs fill with liquid, after he inhaled high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide on a beach in western Brittany.In a statement, the court said […]
Mahmoud Khalil reunited with family (Photo: AP) Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian rights advocate and Columbia University graduate, was released after spending over three months in US immigration detention, reuniting with his wife and infant son. The 30-year-old legal US resident walked free from a Louisiana facility on Friday evening after a federal judge ruled his […]
A Palestinian carries a bag of food he collected at a distribution centre run by private contractor the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the southern Gaza Strip, as he arrives at his tent in Khan Younis (Image credit: AP) Palestinians in Gaza are risking their lives daily to get food as aid remains scarce and violence […]
Not Guilty! Jury clears Karen Read of murder, leaves only OUI conviction Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday in a high-profile case involving the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. The jury’s decision clears her of the most serious charges following a second trial, leaving only a […]
Priyanka Chopra and her brother Siddharth Chopra mourned the passing of their uncle, Raman Rai Handa, who was Mannara Chopra’s father. They shared heartfelt messages on their Instagram Stories, paying tribute to their ‘fufaji (uncle)’. Priyanka Chopra mourns loss of Mannara Chopra’s father Raman Rai Hand: “You will forever remain in our hearts” Priyanka wrote, […]
Actress Mannara Chopra’s father, Raman Rai Handa, passed away on Monday, June 16, at the age of 72. Handa, who was also the paternal uncle of Bollywood actors Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Parineeti Chopra, had reportedly been unwell in recent days. He was in Mumbai with his family at the time of his passing. Mannara […]
Vehicles sit in the river after being swept away by floodwaters in San Antonio (Image credit: AFP) At least 90 people have died in last week’s heavy floods that devastated South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, the local government said Monday, as rescue teams continued searching for more victims.Thousands of people were left destitute after heavy […]
Visuals of floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province South Africa’s Eastern Cape province is experiencing massive floods, with the death toll reaching 78 as of Thursday. The search and rescue operations continue for the fourth day. Authorities said that they expect the toll to rise further.Videos and images of the floods have gone viral […]
Actor Karisma Kapoor is mourning the untimely demise of her former husband, businessman and industrialist Sunjay Kapur, who passed away on Thursday in London. As per initial reports, Kapur suffered a heart attack while playing polo, a sport he was known to be passionate about. The tragic incident has sent shockwaves across both business and […]
In a tragic loss for Indian cinema, veteran filmmaker Partho Ghosh passed away following a heart attack. The heartbreaking news was confirmed by actress Rituparna Sengupta, who expressed her grief. Ghosh was best known for his powerful storytelling and critically acclaimed films that defined the cinematic landscape of the 1990s. Veteran director Partho Ghosh passes […]
