New Zealanders are being warned not to eat a specific brand of lolly after drug-testing revealed a potentially lethal amount of methamphetamine in them. The NZ Drug Foundation drug-tested a white lolly found inside a Rinda-branded pineapple lolly wrapper after a person complained of a sour taste and “feeling unusual” after starting to eat one. … Read more
Greece’s worst wildfire of the year has killed one person and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens although lighter winds and firefighting efforts have helped reduce its intensity, authorities say. Hundreds of firefighters backed by fire engines and water bombing aircraft battled the blaze that broke out on Sunday near the … Read more
A man accused of stabbing an 11-year-old girl in London’s bustling theatre district has been charged with attempted murder. Ioan Pintaru, 32, put the girl in a headlock and stabbed her eight times, seriously wounding her, prosecutors said. The girl was hospitalised and required plastic surgery for wounds to her face, shoulder, wrist and neck … Read more
VIENNA — A lawyer for the main suspect in an alleged plot to attack now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna said Tuesday that authorities’ presentation of the case is exaggerated, and his client wouldn’t have been able to carry out plans that the attorney described as “fantasies.” The 19-year-old Austrian man, whose name hasn’t been … Read more
A Queensland man has been jailed and 16 children in the Philippines have been removed from harm in a major international child protection investigation. The 57-year-old man was arrested in January last year and charged with two child abuse-related offences, including trying to arrange sexual activity with children in the Philippines. He was sentenced in … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Despite being a three-time world champion in her sport, Liv Stone realized earlier this year that she may never get a chance to compete at the Olympic level. The 21-year old para-surfer was one of many in the sport’s international community who was distressed to find out that despite years of advocacy, … Read more
LONDON — Street artist Banksy on Monday unveiled a new mural of a rhinoceros that looks like it is climbing on top of a car in London — the eighth animal-themed artwork he has posted in the past week in a collection that includes elephants, a goat, a wolf, pelicans and more. The elusive graffiti … Read more
British police have arrested a man after an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in central London. Westminster Police said the double stabbing happened in Leicester Square, a location popular with tourists, at 11.36am BST on Monday. Police said they didn’t believe there were any outstanding suspects and they were awaiting an update … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — Korean American star Jay Park is known for many things, including being a rapper and R&B artist, as well as a garlic health drink enthusiast. Park held a two-day fan meeting in Seoul over the weekend for the first time in over a decade. Between performing his hits, Park, known for … Read more
PARIS — Asthma didn’t stop Noah Lyles from taking on the 200 meter at the Paris Olympics, even after testing positive for COVID-19. Despite fears of bronchitis and conflicting reports about his fever, Lyles won a bronze medal just two days after his positive test. He was concerned more about the virus’ severe symptoms than … Read more
