Doctor, 88, reunited with family after being held captive by al Qaeda-linked militants for seven years
An 88-year-old Australian doctor held hostage in Africa for more than seven years by al Qaeda-linked militants has been reunited with his family after being released. Dr Ken Elliott and his wife Jocelyn, who together ran a medical clinic in Burkina Faso, were kidnapped in 2016 by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) – […]
Extradited tech tycoon Lynch says battle ‘far from over’
The extradited British technology tycoon Mike Lynch has told allies his battle “is far from over” weeks after appearing in an American court for the first time. Sky News has seen a note from Mr Lynch to allies and supporters in which he accused authorities of overturning an agreement about his bail conditions and reflected […]
Jeremy Renner takes his first jog since near-fatal snow plough accident
Jeremy Renner has shared a video showing his first jog on an anti-gravity treadmill, just months after he was almost killed by a snow plough. The Marvel actor posted a short clip of him running on the machine in his living room, with the motivational caption: “First attempt at a very light jog with weight […]
Teenage boy uses slingshot to save his eight-year-old sister from being kidnapped
A 13-year-old boy saved his little sister from a kidnapping by using his slingshot to fight off the attacker. Owen Burns took aim from a window when he heard the eight-year-old scream outside their house in Alpena Township, northern Michigan. He initially thought she was “messing around” with friends, but threw down his video game […]
Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus amid spat with Governor Ron DeSantis
The Walt Disney Company has announced it is scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida following a year-long dispute with Governor Ron DeSantis. Mr DeSantis has been attacking the company after it opposed a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early years. Disney filed a First […]
Meet Maria Paulina Roman: The Successful Venezuelan Singer Who Is Revolutionizing The Music Industry
Maria Paulina Roman, known on her social networks as @mariapaulinarm, is a Venezuelan actress, singer, model and composer who this year will continue to venture into music. She began her career as a model at the age of 4, winning some beauty pageants in regional and national competitions. She also has participated in several modeling […]
Terrorist escapes death penalty for 2017 Manhattan attack that killed eight
An Islamic extremist who killed eight people when his truck mowed into a busy bike path in Manhattan has escaped the death penalty but faces a prison sentence of hundreds of years. At his sentencing on Wednesday, Sayfullo Saipov showed no remorse for his victims as he spoke at length through a translator about Allah, […]
‘Share your secrets about Ukraine war,’ CIA tells Russians
The CIA has urged Russians to share their secrets about the Ukraine war in a new video posted on social media. The Russian-language video was first posted on Telegram – a social media site used widely by both sides in the war – as well as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook. “We want to reach those […]
Russian activist ‘poisoned, possibly by nerve agent’ while on trip to Europe
The head of an international organization fighting for democracy in Russia says she thinks she was “poisoned, possibly by some nerve agent”. Natalia Arno experienced “strange symptoms” while on a recent trip to Europe and on one occasion found the door to her room open when she returned to her hotel. A post on Ms […]
Man charged with stealing The Wizard of Oz ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
The FBI recovered the slippers in 2018 in a sting operation – 13 years after they were stolen. A grand jury indicted Terry Martin on Tuesday with one count of theft of a major artwork, federal prosecutors in North Dakota announced on Wednesday. The indictment alleges that in 2005, Martin stole an authentic pair of […]
