Buying and renovating a home in a different country is a decision that would put any relationship to the test. But this couple, previously based in San Jose, California, snapped up a dilapidated house in a picturesque Italian town with the hope of saving their marriage. Christina and Pete Sobolev, both in their 60s, bought … Read more
A 26-year-old man suspected of a stabbing rampage in the western German town of Solingen has been taken into police custody, Der Spiegel and other media are reporting, some 24 hours after the attack that killed three people. Police declined to immediately comment. The Islamic State group earlier claimed responsibility for Friday’s knife attack that … Read more
LAGOS, Nigeria — How do you deal with stress? In Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, people are finding their reset button in a “rage room” where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer as a break from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. The Shadow Rage Room, apparently the first of its … Read more
Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing’s faulty Starliner capsule will need to return to earth on a SpaceX vehicle early next year, NASA chief Bill Nelson says, deeming issues with Starliner’s propulsion system too risky to carry its first crew home. The agency’s decision, tapping Boeing’s top … Read more
BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian authorities towed away a fleet of luxury vehicles Saturday from the home of the divisive social media personality Andrew Tate, days after he was placed under house arrest following new human trafficking allegations. Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate, 36, both former kickboxers and dual British-U.S. citizens with millions of … Read more
NEW YORK — Anna Netrebko’s lawsuit against the Metropolitan Opera was narrowed to gender discrimination claims by a federal judge, who agreed to dismiss the star soprano’s allegations of defamation, breach of contract and discrimination because of national origin. U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres in Manhattan issued a 23-page decision Thursday in the suit, … Read more
Northern California hospital officials told a 31-year-old woman’s family she had checked out — but she had actually died, with her body then kept in cold storage for a year, according to a civil lawsuit. Jessie Marie Peterson had been suffering from Type 1 diabetes when she was admitted to Mercy San Juan Medical Centre … Read more
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has acknowledged that he does not have the backing in parliament to change the country’s abortion law, which is among the most restrictive in all of Europe. Tusk, a centrist, took power in December at the head of a coalition that spans a broad ideological divide, with … Read more
WARNING: Graphic content A man who was bleeding from his head after a hair transplant was arrested, along with his wife, after they refused to get off a flight in Miami. Eugenio Hernandez boarded the American Airlines plane bound to Las Vegas with his head wrapped in bandages but still bleeding from his forehead. Know … Read more
Celebrity power couple Hailey and Justin Bieber have announced the birth of their first child, naming the little boy Jack Blues Bieber. “WELCOME HOME,” Justin posted on his Instagram account. “JACK BLUES BIEBER.” Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The post features a photo of Jack’s tiny foot being touched by Hailey’s … Read more
