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‘I want to go home’: final wish of missing Japan tsunami wife haunts searching husband

Man dives into sea 650 times over 13 years in ongoing bid to find remains of beloved wife who perished in disaster A Japanese man is continuing to search for the remains of his wife who is missing feared dead from a 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Yasuo Takamatsu, 67, hopes to fulfil a wish she made in her final text message to him: "I want t...

Ukraine somberly marks 33 years of independence as war with Russia rages on

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine somberly marked its 33rd Independence Day on Saturday, setting the usual fireworks, parades and concerts aside to commemorate thousands of civilians and soldiers killed in the ongoing war with Russia. Social media was flooded with messages of gratitude and support as Ukrainians greeted each other from around the country and thanked soldiers who are on the front lines. “Independence is the silence we experience when...

Rape investigation overhaul sends more to court

An overhaul of the way offences are investigated increases the number of suspects charged.

Police appeal to trace driver after four-car crash

The crash happened on the B817 Shore Road, between Alness and Invergordon at about 18:00 on Friday.

Motorway closed due to 'serious' crash

An air ambulance is landing at the scene.

Libya armed mobilisation causes concern, UN says

TRIPOLI (Reuters) -The United Nations Libya mission said late on Thursday it was concerned about reports of forces mobilising in Tripoli and threats of force to resolve a crisis over control of the central bank. The mission's deputy head, Stephanie Koury, told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that the political and military situations in Libya had deteriorated rapidly over the previous two

“Putin is preparing a long war against the West”

The German daily Die Welt has just revealed the existence of a 17-page peace agreement that could have ended the war in Ukraine just weeks after Russia began its invasion. Negotiators from both sides had worked hard on the agreement between February and April 2022, and the original version of this special document has now been made available to the German media. “In March 2022, only a few conditions were missing for the resolution of the...

Singaporean mum wants a divorce after finding out about her husband’s affair; husband pleas for a second chance, but wife still says no

SINGAPORE: A 33-year-old Singaporean mum recently discovered that her husband has been having an affair... The post Singaporean mum wants a divorce after finding out about her husband’s affair; husband pleas for a second chance, but wife still says no appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

Riot investigator thanks public for support

So far, 28 people have been jailed for their roles in disorder in Manvers on 4 August.

Islamic State claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany

By Matthias Inverardi, Petra Wischgoll and Tom Sims SOLINGEN, Germany (Reuters) -The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Saturday for a knife attack in the German city of Solingen that killed three people and wounded eight others. Police have detained a teenager who may be connected with a knife attack, but the perpetrator was still at large on Saturday. Describing the man who carried

Italian prosecutors open shipwreck and manslaughter investigation into superyacht sinking

ROME (AP) — Prosecutors in Italy said Saturday they have opened an investigation into culpable shipwreck and multiple manslaughter after a superyacht capsized during a storm off the coast of Sicily, killing seven people onboard. They included British tech magnate Mike Lynch and his daughter. Termini Imerese prosecutor Ambrogio Cartosio confirmed the investigation has been launched, but said no suspect is currently identified. “We are only in the...

Map controversy: a new Chinese map claimed Russian territory

Russia reaches high-income country status status thanks to Ukraine war

Body found in search for missing teenager

Chris Koppany, 18, was last seen at a beach near Binstead on Thursday.

Philippines demands China halt ‘dangerous actions’ in South China Sea

The Philippines accuses China of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it patrolled over the contested waterway.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy promotes top army commander amid Kursk incursion

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has promoted his top army commander to a four-star general, his office said on Saturday, just weeks after Kyiv's surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region. Commander-in-Chief Oleksander Syrskyi, 59, who had held the military rank of colonel general, was promoted to a general, the decree published on the presidential website said.

On the 16th floor, this woman risks her life to clean windows (VIDEO)

On August 11, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, a woman was seen on the 16th floor of a building. She was balancing on the edge of the building, without any protective gear, whilst cleaning the windows. The video has gone viral. In 2022, in another corner of the world, two women of Chinese origin also risked their lives in order to clean the windows of a building. The unimaginable scene took place in the province of Jilin in China. A...

Is your home a target for burglars?

Our home is our sanctuary, and it is important to ensure its safety at all times. Although anyone can fall victim to a burglary, there are precautions we can take to reduce the risk. We've all been guilty of making our homes more vulnerable at one time or another. Take a look at the following gallery to find out if your home is attractive to burglars, and what you can do to protect it.

Mourners in southern Pakistan attend funerals for 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of mourners in various parts of southern Pakistan attended funerals for 28 Shiite pilgrims who were killed in a bus crash in Iran this week while heading to Iraq, community leaders and officials said. The victims of the crash were later buried in various graveyards in the Sindh province, local Shiite leader Jaafar Hussain said. The funerals took place hours after a military aircraft brought home the bodies and...

Sudan army chief criticises Geneva talks, vows to continue fighting RSF

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says US-backed peace negotiations in Swiss capital aimed to ‘whitewash’ RSF paramilitaries.

Teenager held in possible link with stabbing rampage in Germany

By Matthias Inverardi, Petra Wischgoll and Tom Sims SOLINGEN, Germany (Reuters) -Police have detained a teenager who may be connected with a knife attack in which a man killed three people and wounded eight others in the western German city of Solingen, but the perpetrator was still at large on Saturday. Hendrik Wuest, premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, described Friday evening's

Police hunt three people over statue vandalism

The Shaun the Sheep sculptures were expected to raise up to £10,000 for the Heart of Kent Hospice.

Images of three men shared in Whitehall riot probe

Police say they have already made more than 100 arrests since the disorder on 31 July.

Man threatened hostages over scientist's jailing, inquest told

Malik Faisal Akram, from Blackburn, was shot dead after a siege at a Texas synagogue in 2022.

15 US vice presidents who became presidents themselves

Throughout the political history of the United States, 15 men who served as vice president went on to become president themselves. Some were unexpectedly inaugurated after the president's resignation, assassination, or illness. Others, like current Head of State Joe Biden, ran for office after their term as vice president ended. Curious? Click on to discover all the US vice presidents who became presidents themselves.

Fire extinguished at city centre restaurant

The fire service said the kitchen blaze at the ASK Italian "could be clearly seen from the street".

My cousin is destroying the country: I admired Bibi until I realized I had been misled

A special column by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cousin, Dan Netanyahu, for Walla.

Ecological disaster: the effects of China's war on sparrows

Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo as Palestinians suffer under Israeli bombing

Months of on-off talks have failed to produce a ceasefire to end Israel's campaign in Gaza, or free the remaining hostages captured by Hamas Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas as the UN reported worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnut...

Russia, Ukraine set to swap 115 prisoners, UAE official says

DUBAI (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 115 prisoners on Saturday following mediation from the United Arab Emirates, an Emirati official told Reuters It would be the first such prisoner swap between the countries since the Ukrainian military launched its offensive inside Russia on Aug. 6. (Reporting by Alexander Cornwell; Editing by Jan Harvey)

Wallaby in Cornwall dies after vehicle collision

Officers who found the wallaby hit by a vehicle on the A39 said it sadly died on Friday night.

Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuse

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of police officers backed by riot squads raided a vast religious compound in a southern Philippine city Saturday in search of a local preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking, police officials said. A supporter of the group, called Kingdom of Jesus Christ, reportedly died due to a heart attack during the massive police raid that started at dawn in the group’s compound in Davao city, livestreamed...

Explosion outside French synagogue injures police officer

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called the incident "an obviously criminal act".

Man 'performs inappropriate act' in front of children

There is an increased police presence in the area while officers investigate.

California on alert: alien ship identified on its waters?

Is OSNI (unidentified submersible object), an acronym soon to appear in our dictionaries? It all started in 2019 with a video taken from the American military ship USS Omaha. At the origin of the debate, there is The Sol Foundation, "a Californian think tank that was specially created in August 2023 to study what some military personnel call 'unidentified anomalous phenomena'". The group based itself on this video taken off the coast of San...

Station lift and toilets shut after vandal attack

A station lift and toilets are out of action however, Northern Rail says repairs are in hand.

Zelenskyy says war has ‘returned’ to Russia in independence day address

Ukraine’s president pledges ‘retribution’ and calls Russian President Vladimir Putin a ‘sick old man from Red Square’.

Manslaughter considered by Sicily yacht sinking investigators

Italian authorities are investigating the deaths of seven people in a yacht sinking in Sicily.

Pakistani singles defy tradition, search for spouses in person

By nida mehboob and Ariba Shahid LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Dozens of young singles gathered this week to meet potential marriage partners in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, the first attempt by a UK-based matrimonial app to help people find spouses in person in the conservative Islamic country. Typically, marriages in Pakistan are arranged by parents who look for suitable matches for their

Two elderly Arizona women shot dead in car in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Two elderly women from Arizona were shot dead in a vehicle along a highway in Mexico's northern Sonora state, local prosecutors said on Friday, adding they had immediately launched an operation to find those responsible. State prosecutors said the women, identified without their surnames as Enedina, aged 72, and Ubaldina, aged 82, were found in an overturned white Nissan

Pedestrian, 86, dies weeks after being hit by car

He was taken to hospital with a head injury and died on 19 August, police say.

Man dies in incident at caravan site

Sussex Police say the man's next of kin have been informed and are being supported.

Russians hail Wagner chief Prigozhin as patriot on anniversary of his death

ST PETERSBURG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mourners gathered at a cemetery in Russia's former imperial capital under a light summer rain shower on Friday to celebrate a man they said had given his life to serve his country. The death in a fiery plane crash of Yevgeny Prigozhin on Aug. 23 last year at the age of 62 marked the bizarre final chapter of one of the most colourful figures in modern Russia.

'You could have saved them': Hostage rally in Tel Aviv following recovery of six hostage bodies

Hostage families rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening, urging a stalled deal’s completion and Biden's help amid political obstacles and urgency.

German city's festival succumbs to grief after fatal stabbings

By Matthias Inverardi SOLINGEN, Germany (Reuters) - For the German city of Solingen, the evening began as a festival of diversity and ended after a bloody knife attack that left shocked and grieving residents asking why they had been singled out for such horror. An improvised memorial near the scene where three people were killed and eight injured in the stabbing rampage had been created with

In Germany, fears of Russian intrusions are real

Last week, the German military reported that a hole in the fence at the Wahn air base near Cologne in western Germany had been discovered. As suspicions of sabotage increase, security around German military bases and barracks is being stepped up. “Last week’s incidents were subject of a rapid and extensive response throughout Germany, with increased controls, increased patrols, inspections of fencing systems and technical security measures. Some...

UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon crossfire

On the deserted border between Lebanon and Israel, Spanish UN peacekeepers have for more than 10 months effectively been caught in a war zone. Cross-border violence since the Gaza war started has killed 601 people in Lebanon, mostly Hezbollah fighters but also including at least 131 civilians, according to an AFP tally.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy signs law banning Moscow-linked religious institutions

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a law banning Moscow-linked religious organisations, the parliament website said on Saturday. The bill approved by parliament earlier this month created the legal tools for the government to ban activities of a Russia-linked branch of the Orthodox church and paved the way for a historic rupture with an institution that Kyiv has

Elderly man forces MRT passenger suffering from “neck & shoulder pain” to vacate the priority seat and then starts playing a game on his phone

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man took to social media on Friday (Aug 23) to share that... The post Elderly man forces MRT passenger suffering from “neck & shoulder pain” to vacate the priority seat and then starts playing a game on his phone appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News

West Bank anti-eviction encampment rallies Palestinians, Israeli allies

Some activists point out that despite the energy in the encampment, the Israeli government appears set on expanding settlement activity Flanked by smartphone-wielding peace activists, members of an evicted Palestinian family marched onto land seized by armed Israeli settlers, shouting "Out! Out!" as they live-streamed the confrontation on Instagram...