A fugitive wanted over a fatal shooting in Tennessee was arrested when he fell through the ceiling of the Memphis home where he was hiding, US federal authorities said. Deario Wilkerson, 20, was not injured in the fall and was taken into custody on Monday. He was wanted on charges of first-degree murder and reckless … Read more
A New Zealand father is now out of a medically induced coma and recovering from a deadly flu that killed his wife. John Leonard had a long struggle to recover when his health began deteriorating soon after Maria Packe-Leonard’s death on July 21. Maria, 53, died 10 days after first exhibiting symptoms of influenza A, … Read more
VENICE, Italy — The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival is kicking off in Hollywood fashion with the world premiere of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Wednesday. Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Catherine O’Hara and Monica Bellucci are among the cast expected to grace the red carpet. The film is a sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 … Read more
Two people were killed and one was injured after a tyre reportedly exploded at a Delta Air Lines facility in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday morning, officials said. A Delta Air Lines spokesperson said just after 5am there was an incident in the tyre and brake shop of the facility involving “a wheel component”. … Read more
Israeli special forces have recovered an Israeli hostage from a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip in “a complex rescue operation”, the military says, more than 10 months after he was abducted by Hamas-led gunmen on October 7. It said 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a member of the Bedouin community in southern Israel, had been … Read more
LONDON — The rising mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease, leading African scientists said Tuesday. According to Dr. Dimie Ogoina, who chaired … Read more
LONDON — Oasis will reunite for a tour, the Britpop band known for their timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger” announced Tuesday, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The guitar band said tickets for the 14-date tour will go on sale at … Read more
SAO PAULO — The 4-year-old boy struggled to balance while walking through the living room. His mother’s eyes attentively followed his every move. Then a seizure knocked him to the ground, the dull thud of his small body echoing through the home. On this July morning in Guaruja, a coastal city in Brazil’s state of … Read more
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper after he used the insulting term “Taipei, China” in promotional materials. Wang Yitai’s scheduled Sept. 14 concert has been scrapped and the performer from the southwestern city of Chengdu banned from the island, the Taiwanese government’s Mainland … Read more
At least one person has died and two others are missing after an ice cave partially collapsed as a group of tourists visited the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southern Iceland. Local police say first responders received a call on Sunday afternoon as a group of about 25 foreign tourists from several nationalities were exploring ice caves … Read more
