A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police say
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police say.
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New witnesses tell the BBC fresh details about the sophisticated operation they say exploited them for sex.
- The Independent
Father of Miss Switzerland finalist found her decapitated head hidden in a bin bag
Kristina Joksimovic was strangled and dismembered at her home near Basel
- The Daily Beast
Man Accused in Trump Assassination Bid Was ‘A Little Cuckoo,’ Neighbor Says
A neighbor of Ryan Routh, the reported person of interest detained by authorities in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, told a local news station in North Carolina that the man was “a little cuckoo” and owned a lot of guns—but still expressed disbelief that he would do anything violent.“I mean I didn’t think he would go that far. I knew he was a little cuckoo, but assassinating the president? I mean he’s going to be going away for a long time,” an anonymous former neig
- KameraOne
Piglet rescued after mother pig accidentally falls asleep on top of it
This is the moment a piglet was rescued in Liaoning, China on August 9 after its mother accidentally fell asleep on top of it. Her owner gave the sow a comical slap with a shovel, startling it, flinging another piglet into the air and setting the poor, suffocating piglet free.
- Associated Press
87 and hobbled, Pope Francis goes off-script in Asia and reminds world he can still draw a crowd
It was the farthest trip of his pontificate and one of the longest papal trips ever in terms of days on the road and distance traveled. With half of East Timor’s population gathered at a seaside park, Francis couldn’t help but oblige them with a final good night and languid loops in his popemobile, long after the sun had set and the field was lit by cellphone screens. “How many children you have!” Francis marveled to the crowd of 600,000, which amounted to the biggest-ever turnout for a papal event as a proportion of the population.
- The Independent
‘The bruises aren’t working’: Boyfriend accused of fatally stabbing teen partner with a sword
Shane Curry was found curled up with the lifeless body of Nevaeh Goddard with a sword and kitchen knife in the room, police said
- BBC
Kidnapped and trafficked twice - a sex worker's life in Sierra Leone
BBC Africa Eye focuses on the horrors of the lives of sex workers in the West African state.
- HuffPost UK
I Just Learned Why We Say 'Spill The Beans' And I Would Never Have Guessed
I'll never hear it the same way again.
- The Independent
Ryan Routh: What we know about Trump shooting suspect caught with an AK-47 and a GoPro
A past armed stand-off with police, anti-Trump social media posts, and pledges to fight in the war in Ukraine: what we know about suspect Ryan Routh
- CNN
Titan submersible sent its final message 6 seconds before contact was lost, investigators say at US Coast Guard hearing
The Titan submersible sent its final message just six seconds before it lost contact with the surface during its ill-fated dive to the Titanic, according to a US Coast Guard body probing the vessel’s implosion in June 2023, which killed all five people on board.
- Reuters
Boeing bosses blindsided by strike, on brink of crisis
Boeing bosses are staring down the barrel. The twists and turns of the past week paint a picture of managers badly wrong-footed by the depth of fury among workers who tossed out a 25% pay increase deal and launched strike action. "They probably didn't think that we had enough people for the strike," Kushal Varma, a Boeing mechanic, told Reuters.
- People
Who Was 'Asian Doe?' Police Release Sketches of Possible Victim of Alleged Long Island Serial Killer
Suffolk County authorities say the victim, determined to be of southern Chinese descent, was between the ages of 17 and 23
- The Daily Beast
Who Is Alleged Trump Golf Course Gunman Ryan Wesley Routh?
The suspected gunman involved in what authorities are calling an apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump was identified by authorities Sunday night as Ryan Wesley Routh. The 58-year-old allegedly carried an AK-47-style rifle with a scope onto the grounds near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. He also had two backpacks filled with ceramic tile and a GoPro camera hanging on a nearby fence.Secret Service agents allegedly confronted and shot at Routh after n
- CNN
A father was killed in a Missouri bar brawl. His twin daughters’ podcast helped lead to an arrest 35 years later
On October 13, 1989, Jimmie Wade Martin went for a drink at his neighborhood bar in Bonne Terre, Missouri. His bloodied body was later found nearby, but no assailant was ever convicted. So years later, his twin daughters began investigating the case themselves.
- Twentytwo13
In light of Malaysia Day, has tribalism in the country become a thing of the past?
As Malaysia Day is celebrated today, it is an opportune time to reflect on the state of unity within the nation, writes senior lawyer Datuk Seri Dr Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos.
- The Telegraph
Camilla Carr, free-spirited aid worker who forgave those who kidnapped and raped her in Chechnya
Camilla Carr, who has died after a long illness aged 66, travelled to the Russian republic of Chechnya in 1997 with her partner Jon James to set up a rehabilitation centre for children traumatised by the first Chechen War (1994-96). While there, they were kidnapped and held hostage for 14 months.
- The Telegraph
China frees US pastor after 15 years in jail for Christian fundraising
China has freed an American pastor after 15 years in jail for fundraising on behalf of a Christian church in Beijing.
- Moneywise
Illinois widow loses $1M life savings after ‘pig butchering’ scam — here's how to spot this scheme
An increasing number of Americans are falling victim to this scam.
- AFP News
Hong Kong man faces jail over 'seditious' T-shirt
A 27-year-old man faces up to several years in jail for sedition, after pleading guilty Monday to wearing a protest T-shirt that prosecutors say flouts Hong Kong's new national security law.On Monday, he pleaded guilty to one count of "doing acts with seditious intent", leading to the city's first conviction under the new tougher law.
- France 24
Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in more than 70 years as Bebinca makes landfall
Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in 70 years, made landfall on Monday, state media reported. Flights were canceled, highways closed, and coastal residents evacuated as the city grappled with strong winds and heavy rain. A red alert remains in place, with Bebinca surpassing the impact of 1949’s Typhoon Gloria, city authorities confirmed. The strongest storm to hit Shanghai in over 70 years made landfall on Monday, state media reported, with flights cancelled and highways close