The famous French actor Alain Delon has died at the age of 88 on Sunday August 18 at his home in Douchy in France as the announcement was made by his three children. Born in Sceaux in 1935, he came to the cinema almost by chance. His Apollonian physique and …
Read More »Investigation launched after zoo worker found himself locked in enclosure with lions
Belfast City Council in Ireland has launched an investigation on Thursday after an employee at the city’s zoo was locked in an enclosure with lions, Irish newspaper Belfast Telegram reports. The incident happened last week after two zoo employees entered the big cats’ enclosure. One of them reportedly left the …
Read More »At least nine dead and 26 injured in bus accident
At least nine people were killed and twenty-six injured on Friday, August 9, in a bus crash that hit a bridge in Ankara, according to an initial report from the governor of the Turkish capital. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. in Turkey (local time) when the passenger bus from …
Read More »Former BBC star pleads guilty to making child pornography
Former BBC star Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making child pornography images on Wednesday, July 31, during a preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. This decision allows him to avoid a trial. A star presenter of the 10pm news in the United Kingdom, the 61-year-old journalist, who announced …
Read More »Residents of a Spanish town demonstrate against excesses of tourism
Residents of the Spanish Mediterranean island of Mallorca demonstrated this Sunday, July 21, in the streets of Palma, to denounce the excesses of tourism on the island, police said. Protesters believe that the current model places public services on the verge of collapse, degrades natural resources and makes access to …
Read More »Ursula von der Leyen reappointed head of the European Commission
The European Parliament largely voted this Thursday, July 18, 2024 for Ursula Von der Leyen, who will remain at the head of the European Commission for the next five years. The 65-year-old politician was expected to secure the support of at least 361 of the 719 MEPs elected last June. …
Read More »Russia and Ukraine announce new exchange of war prisoners
Russia and Ukraine announced this Wednesday, July 17, a new exchange of prisoners of war, each side releasing 95 soldiers, less than a month after a previous exchange. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the release of 95 people serving in the army, national guard and border guards. “No matter the …
Read More »Wiz Khalifa arrested in Romania
Legendary rapper Wiz Khalifa has been apprehended by police following his recent performance at the Beach, Please festival in Romania, the Romanian public prosecutor’s office announced on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Early on Sunday, Khalifa, who was the main attraction at the festival in Costinesti, a village on the Black …
Read More »British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak resigns after election defeat
After his electoral defeat, UK Prime minister Rishi Sunak announced his resignation as leader of the Conservative Party this Friday. PM Rishi Sunak apologized to the British by leaving Downing Street. “After this result, I will leave the post of party leader, not immediately, but once everything is in place …
Read More »At least 89 migrants die when their boat sinks en route to Europe
Nearly 90 migrants died and dozens more were missing on Monday, when their boat sank off the coast of Mauritania while en route to Europe, local media reported. “The Mauritanian coast guard found the bodies of 89 people aboard a large traditional fishing boat which capsized on Monday July 1 …
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