Few years on the Earth
Hira Mokariya 
The deaths of four British holidaymakers following severe gastric illnesses contracted during trips to Cape Verde have triggered a major legal challenge that is now drawing intense scrutiny over hygiene standards at some of the country’s most popular resorts. The families of Elena Walsh, Mark Ashley, Karen Pooley and a 56-year-old man say their loved … Read more
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC’s TODAY show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has prompted an intensive investigation by Arizona law enforcement and raised deep concern both locally and nationally. Reported missing by her family over the weekend, Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson, a residential … Read more
The release of a video by the Balochistan Liberation Army following a coordinated assault in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has drawn renewed attention to the role of women within the region’s long-running separatist insurgency. The footage, circulated on social media platforms and attributed to the BLA, shows a young woman identified as Hawa Baloch during what … Read more
A long-serving police sergeant has been dismissed without notice after a misconduct panel concluded that he carried out a sustained campaign of abuse and intimidation against a driving school and its owner, using his status as a police officer to threaten severe consequences. Gabriel Chandler, who had served with Kent Police since 2002, was found … Read more
Iranian screenwriter and activist Mehdi Mahmoudian has been arrested by Iranian authorities after publicly condemning what he and other prominent figures described as the state’s “mass and systematic killing of citizens” during the country’s violent crackdown on protests. The arrest has drawn international attention not only because of Mahmoudian’s long-standing human rights advocacy, but also … Read more
Yuki Kawamura’s NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls on January 31 was not simply another first appearance by a young guard trying to find his footing at the highest level of basketball. It became a moment that captured global attention, blending improbability, persistence, and technical skill into a single sequence that resonated far beyond the … Read more
The death of 22-year-old Australian snowboarder Ella Day Brooke during a winter sports trip to Japan has drawn international attention to ski lift safety and the risks associated with equipment entanglement. Brooke was travelling with friends when a tragic accident occurred at Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Nagano prefecture, one of Japan’s most popular snow destinations. … Read more
Peter Tatchell is one of the United Kingdom’s most recognisable political activists, known for more than five decades of high-profile campaigning on human rights, civil liberties, and equality. At 74, his arrest at a pro-Palestine march in London for holding a placard reading “Globalise the intifada: Non-violent resistance. End Israel’s occupation of Gaza & West … Read more
The fatal shooting of a Charlotte DoorDash driver in late January has led to the arrest of a suspect more than a thousand miles away, drawing renewed attention to the circumstances surrounding the killing and the subsequent interstate manhunt. Authorities say 26-year-old John Glenn Martinez was working as a delivery driver when he was shot … Read more
LaChunda Hunter’s pregnancy was unexpected and deeply meaningful. After believing she could not conceive, she learned in September 2021 that she was pregnant, describing the news as a miracle. That sense of hope was soon replaced by trauma following the premature birth and death of her daughter, Legacy, and by a series of events that … Read more