WWII-era U.S. bomb explodes at Japanese airport, leaving crater in runway – National

WWII-era U.S. bomb explodes at Japanese airport, leaving crater in runway – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Flights at a regional Japanese airport were grounded on Wednesday after an unexploded American bombshell, believed to be from the Second World War, detonated near the runway. The bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport on Wednesday morning and left a crater, seven metres wide and one metre deep, … Read more

More than 20 people, many children, dead after school bus fire in Thailand – National

More than 20 people, many children, dead after school bus fire in Thailand – National

More than 20 people died after a bus carrying students and faculty members on a school trip in Thailand crashed and caught fire near the country’s capital, Bangkok, on Tuesday, officials said. Thailand’s Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said approximately 25 people are feared dead — though authorities have yet to confirm the official rate of … Read more

120 more sex assault lawsuits to be filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: lawyer – National

120 more sex assault lawsuits to be filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: lawyer – National

NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. More than a hundred new sexual assault allegations have been made against Sean “Diddy” Combs, with a Texas lawyer revealing he’s representing 120 accusers who have shared dozens of new, shocking claims. Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee held a press conference Tuesday, saying “we will … Read more

Giant, naked Trump statue in Nevada branded ‘deplorable’ by Republicans – National

Giant, naked Trump statue in Nevada branded ‘deplorable’ by Republicans – National

Drivers along Nevada‘s interstate highway from Las Vegas to Reno this weekend were greeted with an unexpected sight: a 13-metre-tall, naked statue of former U.S. president Donald Trump. The 6,000-pound sculpture, which was held upright by a crane on an industrial estate, caused offence among the state’s Republicans, who have branded the effigy “deplorable.” The … Read more

Oasis confirms Canadian show as part of 2025 reunion tour

Oasis confirms Canadian show as part of 2025 reunion tour

Backbeat, the word is on the street that Oasis is finally coming to Canada. After much speculation the Britpop behemoth would be performing in the country, the English rock band confirmed Monday it would play the new-announced Rogers Stadium in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2025. Oasis was one of the dominant British acts of the … Read more

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer tries to explain rapper’s 1,000 baby oil bottles – National

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer tries to explain rapper’s 1,000 baby oil bottles – National

According to a lawyer for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, there’s likely a simple explanation for the more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil authorities seized from the musician’s home: bulk purchasing. In a new interview with TMZ, Combs’ lawyer attempted to answer questions about the baby oil, which U.S. federal prosecutors said was seized alongside … Read more

Pesto, a massive, fuzzy baby penguin, waddles his way to internet fame – National

Pesto, a massive, fuzzy baby penguin, waddles his way to internet fame – National

Move over, Moo Deng, there’s officially competition to be the internet’s favourite baby animal. A huge, fuzzy king penguin named Pesto from the Sea Life Melbourne aquarium has melted the hearts of many on social media since becoming a viral sensation this month. Though he is only nine months old, Pesto rose to fame large … Read more

Spas, cigarettes and hotels: Naomi Campbell banned from charity role after fund misuse – National

Spas, cigarettes and hotels: Naomi Campbell banned from charity role after fund misuse – National

Legendary supermodel Naomi Campbell has been banned from serving as a charity trustee for five years following a U.K. watchdog investigation that uncovered evidence of financial misconduct at her charity, Fashion for Relief. Though the group was billed as a charitable organization that provided grants to help fund various environmental and humanitarian causes, officials said … Read more

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo fired by Red Bull, leaving fans outraged – National

F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo fired by Red Bull, leaving fans outraged – National

Formula One racer Daniel Ricciardo was released by Red Bull Racing on Thursday, and it was announced that Liam Lawson will immediately slip into the driver’s seat, replacing him on the team. It was pretty apparent that the 35-year-old’s days with the circuit were nearing their end — at the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend, … Read more

‘Like a ragdoll’: Man attacked by hippo recounts moment he was ‘grabbed’ – National

‘Like a ragdoll’: Man attacked by hippo recounts moment he was ‘grabbed’ – National

Roland Cherry is lucky to be alive after he was attacked by a hippo while on a canoe trip in Africa and “thrown through the air like a ragdoll.” Cherry, 63, was on a five-week vacation in southern Africa in June with his wife, Shirley, when they embarked on a group guided safari along the … Read more