Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike has killed 20 people in northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike has killed 20 people in northern Gaza.
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The IndependentRussian actress dies after being swept away by huge wave while doing yoga in Thailand
Warning systems had been in place for hazardous weather in the area
- NextShark
Japanese American photographer dies weeks after unprovoked attack in New York
Yasuomi Hashimura, a renowned 79-year-old Japanese American photographer, tragically died on Nov. 11, succumbing to injuries sustained weeks earlier in an unprovoked attack. An unnamed 32-year-old homeless man reportedly struck Hashimura's cane before shoving him, causing the elderly photographer to hit his head on the sidewalk. Hashimura’s legacy: Born in post-war Osaka, Hashimura rose to prominence in American advertising photography after moving to the U.S. in 1968.
- The Independent
Killer who boasted ‘I’ll be 45 when I get out’ dies in prison aged 42
Callum Tole shouted, ‘Happy days. I’m still alive,’ after he was told he would spend the next 18 years in prison
- NextShark
Bangladeshi fruit vendor moved to tears as banana he sold for 35 cents fetches millions
Shah Alam, a 74-year-old Bangladeshi fruit vendor in Manhattan, was shocked to discover that a banana he sold for 35 cents was later auctioned off for $6.2 million at Sotheby's auction house as the centerpiece of artist Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork called "Comedian." The piece, which features the banana duct-taped to a wall, was purchased by entrepreneur Justin Sun on Nov. 20. A banana’s value: Alam, who lives in a basement apartment in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts at a fruit stand outside the auction house, was moved to tears after learning of the sale from a reporter.
- BBC
Vietnamese tycoon loses death row appeal over world's biggest bank fraud
She is now in a race for her life - if she can pay back 75% of what she took, she could be spared.
- Evening Standard
Laos poisonings: 'Source uncovered' as vodka factory shut down
Whisky and vodka factory in Laos closed after methanol poisoning outbreak kills six tourists including Londoner
- People
Wife Praised Husband for Support After Cancer Diagnosis. 5 Years Later, He Killed Her in Murder-Suicide
Brandy Manville was killed by her husband Charles Manville, who then died by suicide, per police
- Yahoo News Singapore
Singaporeans in South Korea advised to carry on as planned after martial law reversal; Death of woman in Dover flat classified as murder: Singapore live news
Yahoo Singapore is featuring a curated selection of some of the biggest, most important, and fascinating news that's making waves online.
- CBC
Alberta RCMP officer charged with sexually assaulting 2 males in hotel room
An Alberta RCMP officer has been charged with sexually assaulting two males in an Airdrie hotel room in 2022. Leduc Const. Bridget Morla faces two counts of sexual assault. Morla was off-duty at the time of the alleged assaults, according to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).ASIRT announced the charges Monday following a two-year investigation. Morla, 39, has been a police officer for 13 years. She has been suspended with pay since the investigation commenced in late 2022, accor
- The Independent
Major development in Laos poisoning deaths case as alcohol factory owner arrested
British lawyer Simone White, 28, was among those killed after accepting vodka shots at a hostel
- The Daily Beast
Cops Reveal Unexpected Plot Twist in Case of Missing Hawaii Woman
Police on Monday announced a surprise discovery surrounding the disappearance of missing Hawaiian woman Hannah Kobayashi, who vanished last month after landing at LAX airport. Investigators have been searching for Hannah Kobayashi since Nov. 11. She failed to board a flight to New York from LAX days prior, on Nov. 8. Her family and friends have also been actively involved in the search while dealing with the tragic suicide of Kobayashi’s father, Ryan, near LAX on Nov. 24, after he traveled from
- BBC
Why these Israeli men volunteered to fight - but now refuse to return to Gaza
Why men who reported for duty after October 7 are now refusing to fight
- The Independent
PM says six months of rain fell in five days as floods wreak havoc in Malaysia
Heavy monsoon rain has displaced over 150,000 in Malaysia and killed dozens across Southeast Asia
- People
Missing Grandmother May Have Been Swallowed by Giant Sinkhole While Looking for Cat, Authorities Say
Elizabeth Pollard, 64, has not been seen since disappearing near a large sinkhole while searching for a family pet
- HowStuffWorks
10 Most Corrupt Countries in the World — As Far As We Know
In order to measure the most corrupt countries in the world, it's important to first understand what makes a country corrupt. According to Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, corruption is "the abuse of entrusted power for private gain."
- The Independent
A teenage boy was seen hanging out of a car window before being found shot. TikTok led cops to the suspects
Police harnessed the power of social media to help find Key’mydre Anderson’s alleged killers. Last week, Johnathan Pyle’s capital murder trial began, James Liddell writes
- The Independent
Philippines vice president faces calls for impeachment after threats to president
Civil society members, former lawmakers, and religious leaders ask Congress to impeach Sara Duterte
- Associated Press
Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison
A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty at the Charleston County courthouse to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury before her sentencing. Also hurt in the 2023 crash was the groom, Aric Hutchinson, who cried in court as he recalled the last moments he spent with Samantha Miller — some of their only moments as husband and wife.
- The Independent
Three dead and dozens hospitalised after eating endangered sea turtle
Turtle may have grown toxic from consuming contaminated algae
- BuzzFeed
This Former Women's Prison Inmate Let People Ask Her Anything About Her Experience, And It's Eye-Opening
"I got out in March of this year, went to a federal halfway house, and then my judge granted me a sentence reduction, so I got to go home, and now I'm just on federal probation. I'll answer any question about any of it!"