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Video: Reporter And Cameraperson Struck By Car During Live Broadcast In Mexico
Monterrey reporter and cameraperson were hit by a vehicle during a live news report on heavy rain damage.
Video: Plumes Of Smoke, Fire Emerge From Aramco Facility Near Riyadh
The fire comes amid escalating hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, who have stepped up attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure.
Born In UAE, Then 'Mysterious' Syria Chapter: Details Of flydubai Copilot
Hamam al-Hammami was born in the United Arab Emirates to an Omani father and a Syrian mother. He is currently 29 years old, meaning he was likely born in 1996 or 1997.
Dubai's Crown Prince Hamdan Meets flydubai Hero Smit Machchhar In Hospital
After his visit, the prince expressed his "full appreciation and praise" for Smit Machchhar, the hero pilot who saved the lives of 172 people.
How An AI-Generated Intelligence Report Almost Triggered US-China War
The intelligence report incorrectly claimed that the ship was carrying components linked to a nuclear weapons programme, as per CNN.
Tennessee’s top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike
Frank Strada leaving position as state launches independent investigation into what went wrongTennessee’s top prison official is stepping down in the aftermath of the failed execution of death row prisoner Christa Pike, the state’s governor Bill Lee announced Saturday.Frank Strada, the department of correction commissioner, will leave his position later in October as the state launches an independent investigation into what went wrong during Wednesday’s botched execution of Pike, according to Lee. Continue reading...
Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride
Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad, or Devil’s WheelWomen have been given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on a famous amusement ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, after an investigation revealed tens of thousands of voyeuristic videos circulating online.The Teufelsrad, or Devil’s Wheel, which rapidly spins around while people try to sit on it for as long as they can, is one of the beer festival’s oldest rides. But many of the videos discovered by German journalists focus on women whose traditional dirndl dresses have ridden up, often showing their underwear. Continue reading...
How A Woman's Screams Alerted flydubai Passengers Of Cockpit Incident
Tali Manes screamed after she and a backup pilot opened the cockpit door and saw the pilot being stabbed repeatedly.
Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals
Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next electionThe Conservatives are planning to make sweeping cuts beyond the £47bn announced last year if they win the next election, according to leaked comments by the shadow chancellor.Speaking last year when he was shadow business secretary, Andrew Griffith told Conservative members he and fellow shadow cabinet ministers had discussed making further cuts in “every part of government”. Continue reading...
Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles
Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’In a ceremony replete with the sort of fanfare usually reserved for great events, Greece and Bulgaria have formally exchanged “a treasury” of relics and bones, sealing a cultural deal negotiated over decades.The handover involved priceless religious objects removed from Greece at the height of the first world war, as well as remains thought to belong to Tsar Samuel, Bulgaria’s revered medieval warrior ruler. Continue reading...
Convicted Murderer Christa Pike On Ventilator After Failed Execution In US
As of Thursday, "Ms. Pike remains critically ill and is being treated at a Nashville-area hospital," her lawyer wrote in a filing with a Tennessee court.
‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain
Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities after new legislation fails to passTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities as they step up demands for action to tackle a mounting housing crisis after government measures were struck down by the opposition.Demonstrators on Saturday waved posters calling for a general strike after the measures drawn up to address mass anger over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid, and other housing issues, were rejected in parliament on Friday. Continue reading...
