Voting rights advocates in the South emboldened by Supreme Court win
Civil rights advocates and election attorneys are preparing for a new flood of redistricting litigation lawsuits
2023-06-12 17:28
Ezra Miller dropped out of school after zombie dream about depressed Beethoven: 'I told him he’s doing great'
Beethoven's depression in a childhood dream motivated the 'Flash' star Ezra Miller to pursue an acting career
2023-06-12 17:24
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's former showman leader, dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, the flamboyant billionaire and former Italian prime minister who once described himself as the "Jesus Christ of politics," has died at a Milan hospital at the age of 86, his press office confirmed on Monday.
2023-06-12 17:23
Italy's scandal-hit Berlusconi dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, who dominated Italian public life for decades as a billionaire media mogul, businessman and prime minister...
2023-06-12 17:16
Johnson, Once a Tory Winner, Is Desperate for Them to Lose
It was classic Boris Johnson to be on a trip to Cairo when he lobbed yet another political
2023-06-12 17:16
China records fewest marriages in more than three decades as population crisis looms
China last year recorded its lowest number of marriages since public records became available, furthering a nearly decade-long decline in matrimony that has coincided with falling birth rates and triggered government concern of a demographic crisis.
2023-06-12 17:15
British man climbs 72 floors up the outside of South Korea's Lotte Tower in Seoul
A British man made it more than halfway up the exterior of the world's fifth tallest building Monday before he was stopped and handed to police, according to South Korean authorities.
2023-06-12 16:58
Johnny Depp once paid heartfelt tribute to Heath Ledger by dedicating part of his island to late actor
Johnny Depp renamed a picturesque snorkeling spot 'Heath's Place' in memory of his dear friend
2023-06-12 16:56
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi has died - sources
MILAN Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming the
2023-06-12 16:53
British girl, 11, shot dead as she played on swings in family home in France
An 11-year-old girl from a British family was shot dead in France while her father was seriously wounded following the attack. The girl was playing on the swings while her family was enjoying a barbecue in their garden on Saturday night when a neighbour fired several shots at them. The incident happened at around 10pm local time in the village of Saint-Herbot in Brittany, western France. The suspect – a 71-year-old Dutch national – was arrested along with his wife, prosecutors said. Her father, who was reportedly shot in the head, is in a critical condition at a hospital. Her mother received non-life-threatening injuries. The girl’s eight-year-old sister managed to escape unhurt but was left in a state of “shock” after witnessing the shooting. A British foreign office spokesperson said they were providing assistance to the family. “We are providing consular assistance to a British family following a shooting in France and are in contact with the local authorities,” a statement said. Carine Halley, a prosecutor in Brittany’s Quimper, said the child died immediately and the father was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition, according to The Times. She said initial evidence suggests "the suspect suddenly emerged armed with a gun and fired several times towards the victims” and shut himself in his house along with his wife. “The motives for this tragedy are not yet known. It appears there had been a conflict between the two neighbours for several years over a piece of land adjoining the two properties,” Ms Halley said. Marguerite Bleuzen, the mayor of Plonévez-du-Faou, said the attack was believed to be in connection to a land “dispute between neighbours” from past three years. “We knew the family well. There is a village fete every year and they always came,” she said. “It’s completely incomprehensible to have shot a child. This happened without any warning,” she added. “Nobody can understand how this could have happened.” A local resident said that the younger girl raised the alarm after the shooting, shouting: "My sister is dead, my sister is dead". “We heard noises and thought they – either the children or the parents – were playing with fireworks. Then the youngest girl came running to the neighbours shouting,” the neighbour who was not named said. “We went and saw the girl was dead and her father and mother were injured.” The killing of the British girl comes just days after another three-year-old British girl was among four children and two adults who were stabbed in a park by a man in Annecy in eastern France. Read More Man accused of knife attack on four children in Annecy held on attempted murder charges British girl stabbed in knife attack can leave hospital soon, prosecutors say France details huge security for Paris' gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremony British girl killed during barbecue in France as father fights for life – latest Biden to host outgoing NATO secretary-general Stoltenberg as competition to replace him heats up Finucane: Right to commemorate the dead must apply to every section of society
2023-06-12 16:29
Nigerian Bonds Surge After Central Bank Chief’s Weekend Ouster
Nigeria’s international debt surged after the weekend ouster of the central bank governor, which will allow the nation’s
2023-06-12 15:59
Novartis Makes $3.5 Billion Bet on Chinook’s Rare Disease Drugs
Novartis AG agreed to buy Chinook Therapeutics Inc. for as much as $3.5 billion to add two promising
2023-06-12 15:59