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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Exceptional’ NY college grad killed when boat taken without permission crashes in Boston Harbor
An “exceptional” New York college graduate was killed when a boat she and her friends were riding without permission crashed into a pier in Boston Harbor, according to officials.
Where is Mackenzie Shirilla now? Netflix doc ‘The Crash’ revisits Ohio car accident-turned-murder case
A new Netflix doc covers the strange case of a tragic car accident — that ultimately ended with a teen girl getting charged with murder.
Reckless driver's vehicle seized after Dubai Police catch him swerving through traffic | The National
Dubai Police have arrested a driver after he was spotted swerving through traffic at high speed and overtaking from the hard shoulder.
Takeaways from AP's story on a Colombian deported to Congo
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Trump administration has deported 15 Latin Americans to the Democratic Republic of Congo, sending them to an unfamiliar country thousands of miles from home — many despite U.S. court orders protecting them from deportation to their homelands.
Funeral in Jabalia after Israeli strike hits Gaza wake despite ceasefire
Gaza residents gathered on Thursday in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, to bury two Palestinians killed during an Israeli strike on a wake held on Al-Nuzha Street. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defence, said Israeli warplanes targeted a group of civilians attending the mourning gathering, injuring…
Philippines vows to hand fugitive senator to ICC following shootout
The Philippines has pledged to cooperate with a request from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to detain a prominent politician who evaded arrest earlier this week as he fled the Senate building despite efforts by the army to arrest him and reports of gunfire.
Deadly attack on Pakistan outpost puts Afghanistan ceasefire at risk
An attack on a security compound in northwest Pakistan has killed several paramilitary officers, with the Afghan-based Pakistan Taliban (TTP) claiming responsibility.
Prisoner swap goes ahead as Kyiv mourns 24 killed in Russian strike on flats
Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war on Friday, hours after rescue workers ended their search of a destroyed block of flats in Kyiv in which 24 people were killed, including three girls.
UK backs human rights plan to accelerate illegal migration removals
The UK and other European countries have signed a landmark declaration pushing courts to rethink how they decide on migration cases, in a bid to make it easier to deport illegal migrants.
Palestine Action prisoner with muscular dystrophy says he is forced to 'crawl like a wounded dog'
A Palestine Action prisoner suffering from a muscle-wasting condition has told Middle East Eye that the prison he is held in in the UK has failed to provide him with adequate walking aids and treatment, leaving him to crawl around the jail.
Boy, 15, shot dead in France as prosecutors blame drug war
French prosecutors say a 15-year-old boy has been killed and a boy of 13 is fighting for his life in a suspected drugs-related shooting in the western city of Nantes.
Embattled Hong Kong developer sued for HK$130 million, days after founder’s death
Lofter Group founder Carol Chow, who reportedly died by suicide on Tuesday, was already facing bankruptcy petition over unspecified debts
Embattled Hong Kong developer sued for HK$130 million, days after founder’s death
Lofter Group founder Carol Chow, who reportedly died by suicide on Tuesday, was already facing bankruptcy petition over unspecified debts
Court freezes antitrust regulator’s move to name Coupang founder as group chief
A Seoul court has temporarily put on hold the Fair Trade Commission’s decision to designate Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk, better known globally as Bom Kim, as the e-commerce giant’s de facto chief, ahead of a hearing on the company’s request to suspend the measure.
Court suspends FTC's designation of Coupang founder as 'same person'
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A court has suspended the antitrust watchdog's designation of the founder of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. as the company's de facto controlling entity, legal sources said Friday.
Europe ‘clarifies’ how human rights apply to migration
CHIȘINĂU, Moldova — European governments have agreed to “clarify” how the European Convention on Human Rights applies in migration cases — in a bid to fend of populist attacks on the 75-year-old agreement.
What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo
A health worker sprays disinfectant on his colleague after working at an Ebola treatment center in Beni, eastern Congo, Sept 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Al-hadji Kudra Maliro, File)
CDC monitoring 41 people for hantavirus after deadly cruise infection
There are no confirmed cases in the United States of the Andes hantavirus outbreak that killed three people aboard a luxury cruise ship this month, US health officials said on Thursday, but 41 people, including 18 quarantined in Nebraska and Atlanta, are being monitored for possible infection.
Speeding driver jailed over crash that killed acclaimed author
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Ukraine attacks Russia with drones after suffering three days of massive strikes
Large-scale attack on Russian regions and huge oil refinery comes after 24 were killed when missile hit flats in Kyiv
13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’
All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communities
Madagascar opposition moves to oust military leader in constitutional challenge
Political tension is rising in Madagascar, where a leading opposition lawmaker says he has asked the country’s top court to remove President Michael Randrianirina over alleged constitutional violations.
Search launched in the Maldives after 5 Italians were killed in a cave dive accident
ROME (AP) — An Italian expert joined police divers and rescue vessels for searches in the Maldives on Friday, a day after five Italian divers were killed in a scuba accident, authorities said.
Delivering Mail on Ukraine’s Front Line
Larysa Navrotska is part of a quiet, but brave army of postal workers connecting remote Ukrainian communities close to the battlefield with the outside world. Working for the national postal service in eastern Ukraine often means entering dangerous frontline areas where drones dominate and cause the vast majority of…
Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.
Boeing ordered to pay $69m to the family of woman killed in plane crash
Chicago: A US jury has awarded $US49.5 million ($68.6 million) to the family of a 24-year-old global nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia while travelling to her first major assignment.
Jury awards family of Boeing 737 MAX crash victim $49.5 million
A jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of a woman who was killed in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX.
Ceasefire on paper, war in the courts: Why the Lopez feud is far from over
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At least 24 killed in Kyiv in one of deadliest Russian attacks since start of war – Europe live
The death toll included three children, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said
Claudine Longet, famed for shooting trial, dies at 84
Claudine Longet and Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, right, appear at the Benson and Hedges Slalom Classic ski meet at Mount Snow in West Dover, Vt., on Jan. 6, 1974. (AP Photo/J. Walter Green, File)
Mao Aplasca: Retired police chief, Davaoeño, mistah to Ronald dela Rosa
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(LEAD) Special counsel seeks 7 1/2-yr prison term for ex-first lady in bribery case
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Senate to convene as impeachment court on Monday
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Special counsel seeks 7 1/2-yr prison term for ex-first lady in bribery case
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a 7 1/2-year prison term for former first lady Kim Keon Hee during her trial on charges of taking luxury gifts in return for promises of government appointments and other favors.
Shoplifting is so bad in this town that police are honing in
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Ombudsman suspends Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Aplasca for six months
MANILA. Philippines — The Ombudsman has issued a six-month preventive suspension to acting Senate Sergeant at Arms Mao Aplasca in connection with the shooting incident at the Senate on Wednesday, May 13.
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
Violence, trauma and rising crime rates: How Israel's wars of aggression are hitting home
Something dangerous is happening within Israeli society, and it could have consequences for the entire region.
Spain arrests top UK fugitive in Benidorm drug bust
Spanish police on Thursday said they had arrested one of Britain's most-wanted fugitives after snuffing out a drug trafficking and forgery group concealed in the famed beach resort of Benidorm.
Oregon man shot at In-N-Out drive-thru drove family to safety with bullet lodged in head
Oregon police have arrested two suspects in connection with the shooting of a father who drove himself to a hospital after being struck in the head by a bullet after shots rang out while he was pulling out of In-N-Out drive-thru with his wife and two young sons.
Today in Spain: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
Spanish patient infected with hantavirus recovering in hospital, Spain's VAT cut on electricity and gas bills will end on June 1st, man arrested for sexual assault on tourist in Palma and more news on Friday May 15th.
Former Wang Fuk Court representative and wife held over fraud, money laundering
Man who testified at Tai Po fire inquiry and wife suspected of abusing Covid loan scheme with proceeds later withdrawn and partly transferred
Former Wang Fuk Court representative and wife held over fraud, money laundering
Man who testified at Tai Po fire inquiry and wife suspected of abusing Covid loan scheme with proceeds later withdrawn and partly transferred
Senate’s Aplasca: No CCTV yet of OSAA, Marines in May 13 shooting
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FACT CHECK: No prior knowledge of Senate shooting, minority bloc says
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Rufino grabs spotlight in San Pablo jrs netfest; Lagan dominates
MANILA, Philippines — Fourteen-year-old Lilith Rufino further strengthened her reputation as one of the country’s most promising young tennis talents after capturing two singles titles, while Miguel Lagac III sustained his impressive form in the Mayor Najie Gapangada Juniors Age-Group Tennis Championships at the 7 L…
Secretly photographed texts can prove affair, court says
South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that photos of text messages and other files taken from a spouse’s mobile phone can be used as evidence in a civil lawsuit over an alleged affair, even if the material was collected unlawfully.
Trucker who killed former Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul in crash sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
The truck driver who caused a fatal multi-car crash that killed world-renowned Canadian figure skater and Olympian Alexandra Paul was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday.