Panda lovers in Tokyo gathered on Sunday for an emotional farewell to Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao, the hugely popular twin pandas at Ueno Zoological Gardens, who are set to return to China this week. Their departure will leave Japan without pandas for the first time in half a century.…
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has strongly rejected Washington’s stated reasons for withdrawing from the UN health agency, calling the accusations “untrue” and warning that the move “makes both the US and the world less safe.” US Withdrawal Announcement On Thursday, US Secretary of…
Italy has lodged a formal protest against Switzerland following the release on bail of Jacques Moretti, owner of the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, where a New Year’s Day fire killed 40 people and injured more than 100, many of them teenagers. Background to the Case Moretti and his wife…
A woman has spoken out about feeling “violated” after discovering a hidden live-streaming camera inside a toilet cubicle at a Giggling Squid Thai restaurant in St Martin’s Square, Leicester, during a date night between Christmas and New Year. The Discovery The 32-year-old NHS worker and mother-of-one said she noticed something…
The Sinaloa Attorney General’s Office confirmed Saturday that US-Mexican influencer Nicole “La Nicholette” Pardo has been found alive and in good health, days after a viral video appeared to show her being abducted at gunpoint in Culiacán. Disappearance and Viral Video Pardo, 20, was last seen on January 20 in…
A devastating gas explosion tore through the top floors of a 17-story apartment building in the Bronx early Saturday, killing one person and injuring 14 others as New York City endured frigid overnight temperatures. The Incident Firefighters responded shortly before 12:30 a.m. after reports of a gas odor on the…
As NASA prepares for the historic Artemis II mission the first crewed journey around the moon in over half a century questions remain about the safety of the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield, a critical component designed to protect astronauts during re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. The Known Flaw The Orion capsule,…
A former Conservative councillor has admitted to a shocking catalogue of sexual offences against his ex-wife, bringing to light one of the most disturbing abuse cases in recent years. Guilty Pleas to 48 Offences Philip Young, 49, who served as a Swindon borough councillor in Wiltshire between 2007 and 2010,…
A group of incarcerated women in Rio de Janeiro showcased their talents on Friday in a unique singing competition designed to boost confidence and spotlight creativity ahead of their release. A Stage of Hope Inside a vast multipurpose hall, 15 contestants took turns performing on a purple-themed stage before an…
Haiti’s fragile political transition took a dramatic turn on Friday after the country’s transitional presidential council announced it had voted to dismiss Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, just two weeks before the panel itself is scheduled to step down. Council’s Announcement Council member Edgard Leblanc Fils, speaking at a news…