Few years on the Earth
Hira Mokariya 
A devastating fire at the Werdha Damai retirement home in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province in Indonesia, has claimed the lives of at least 16 people, most of them elderly residents. The blaze, which broke out late on Sunday, has drawn national attention to fire safety standards in care facilities housing vulnerable populations. … Read more
Kenny Boyle’s recognition as Scotland’s TikToker of the Year 2025 reflects more than social media popularity; it signals a broader cultural moment where traditional storytelling meets modern digital platforms. Announced by leading Scottish PR agency Spey, part of the Muckle Media Group, Boyle topped the agency’s annual list of the ten most influential Scots on … Read more
The international football community and the wider sporting world have been left in shock following the death of Fernando Martín, coach of Valencia CF Women’s B team, and three of his children in a tragic boat accident in Indonesia. What began as a family holiday to one of Southeast Asia’s most celebrated tourist destinations ended … Read more
The body of 55-year-old triathlete Erica Fox has been recovered from the waters of Northern California nearly a week after she disappeared during a morning swim, prompting renewed attention to shark activity along the Monterey Bay coastline. Authorities confirmed that a body found on Saturday in the waters south of Davenport Beach matched Fox, a … Read more
Two young women from Telangana, who had travelled thousands of miles to the United States to pursue higher education and build professional careers, lost their lives in a tragic road accident in California, sending waves of grief through their families, home villages, and the wider Indian diaspora. The victims were identified as Pullakhandam Meghana Rani, … Read more
A former reality television personality associated with the Discovery Channel has been charged with murder following the death of his cellmate inside a Las Vegas detention facility, an incident that occurred just days before he was scheduled to be released from custody. Chad Aaron Ollinger, 41, who appeared on the series Mystery at Blind Frog … Read more
The death of 66-year-old David “Dave” Darke has prompted an ongoing murder investigation and left a quiet Leicestershire village grappling with shock in the days following Christmas. David Darke, described by his family as a devoted father, grandfather, and friend, died in hospital nearly a week after sustaining a serious head injury during an assault … Read more
Saturday Night Live writer and actor Jimmy Fowlie has issued a public plea for assistance after his younger sister, Christina Lynn Downer, went missing in Los Angeles in late November. The case has drawn increasing concern from family, friends, and authorities, as those close to her say her disappearance is entirely out of character. With … Read more
For more than a month, Ken Johnson’s home in Altadena, California, has been shared with an uninvited and unwelcome occupant: a 500-pound black bear living beneath his house. What began as an alarming wildlife encounter has escalated into a prolonged ordeal involving property damage, sleepless nights, and growing frustration with state authorities. Johnson now says … Read more
Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s arrival in the United Kingdom on Boxing Day marked the end of one of the most closely followed human rights cases involving Egypt in recent years. For more than a decade, he had been a symbol of resistance to authoritarianism in his home country, repeatedly jailed under successive Egyptian governments and adopted … Read more