Three members of the same family have died after getting into difficulty in the water off Shoreham, Sussex, leaving a young girl in critical condition in hospital. The tragedy happened on Tuesday near Shoreham Fort, where emergency services launched a major rescue operation after four relatives entered the water. Sussex Police believe the group went […]
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 […]
Man Has 3.1kg Stone Removed From Bladder After Years Inside His Body
A 55-year-old man in Sri Lanka has had a 3.1kg (6.8lb) bladder stone removed by surgeons in a remarkable operation doctors believe could represent a world record. The huge stone was removed last week at a hospital in Trincomalee after doctors discovered it while treating the man following a stroke. Doctors became concerned when […]
Deadly Lexington Park Shooting: 18-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Teenager Killed
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after gunfire erupted during a community event at a Lexington park, killing a 16-year-old boy and wounding four others, including two children. Jametrius M. Griffin was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting at Charles Young Park during the Eastend Days event, according to Lexington […]
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 […]
Tupac Shakur Murder Trial Begins Nearly 30 Years After Rapper Was Killed
Nearly three decades after the fatal shooting of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur, the long-running mystery surrounding his death has finally reached a courtroom. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a 63-year-old former California street gang leader, is on trial in Las Vegas over the September 1996 killing of Shakur. Davis faces one count of murder with a […]
Murder Investigation Launched After Man Dies Two Days After Stabbing
A murder investigation has been launched in Manchester after a 36-year-old man died two days after being stabbed in the leg. The man was found seriously injured at a house on Berwyn Avenue in Blackley, Manchester, at around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday following reports of a disturbance. He was rushed to hospital for treatment but […]
Hayden Panettiere Dies at 36: ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ Star Remembered After Tragic Death
Hollywood is mourning the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who has died at just 36 years old. Panettiere’s family confirmed her death through her representative, describing the actress as a remarkable person who brought love, energy and happiness to the lives of those who knew her and the millions who followed her career. The cause […]
Five Teenagers Killed in Horrific Wrong-Way Crash on Irish Motorway
KILDARE, Ireland — August 16, 2026 — Five teenage boys have been killed and four other people seriously injured after a vehicle travelling on the wrong side of a motorway collided head-on with another car in County Kildare, Ireland. The devastating crash happened at around 3:00 a.m. on Sunday on the M9 northbound at Junction […]
Wildfire tragedy on Greek island as two die and residents flee fast-moving flames
ATHENS, Aug. 16, 2026 — What began as another busy summer weekend on the Greek island of Salamina turned into a deadly emergency on Sunday as powerful wildfires tore through residential areas, killing two people and injuring several others. The two victims are believed to be a couple, according to Greece’s Fire Department. As flames […]