Nearly 250 women have accused a former senior French civil servant of secretly drugging them during job interviews, allegedly leaving them weak, disoriented and unable to control their bladder. The alleged incidents reportedly occurred between 2009 and 2018 while Christian Nègre held senior positions within France’s Ministry of Culture. One alleged victim, Anaïs de Vos, […]
Nick Kyrgios suspended after testing positive for cocaine
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. The 31-year-old submitted a sample during the Mallorca Open on 22 June, which was later found to contain benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended since 4 August. The former world […]
DR Congo’s Ebola Crisis Takes a Deadly Turn as Death Toll Surpasses 2,300
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its deadliest Ebola outbreak ever recorded, with more than 2,300 people now confirmed dead and thousands more infected. Government figures show that 2,325 people have died and 4,945 confirmed cases have been recorded, making the outbreak deadlier than the country’s 2018–2020 epidemic, which killed 2,299 people. The figures […]
Earthquake Leaves 47 Dead as Thousands Flee Homes
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has killed at least 47 people in Indonesia, injured dozens more and sent thousands of terrified residents fleeing their homes on the island of Flores. The earthquake struck shortly after 6 a.m. on Saturday off the coast of East Nusa Tenggara province, around 68 kilometres northwest of Ende, according to […]
BREAKING: At Least 132 Dead After Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Colombia
At Least 132 Killed as Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Colombia Colombia has declared a state of emergency after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the western part of the country, killing at least 132 people and injuring more than 570 others. Authorities have warned that the death toll could rise significantly as emergency teams continue searching […]
Man Arrested in 22-Year-Old Cold Case Murder of California Teen
Riverside County detectives have arrested a suspect in connection with a cold case homicide investigation dating back to 2004, when a 17-year-old boy was fatally shot in La Quinta. In a news release shared by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies said that their investigation began 22 years ago on July 5, 2004, when they […]
SLMPD Homicide Division Seeks Public’s Help in 1980 South St. Louis Homicide
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) Homicide Division is asking for the public’s assistance in solving a homicide that occurred nearly five decades ago in south St. Louis. At approximately 2 a.m. on August 30, 1980, 21-year-old Jerome Williams suffered blunt force trauma during an assault outside his residence in the 2700 block of […]