Few years on the Earth
The fatal stabbing of Khaleed Oladipo, a 20-year-old student at De Montfort University in Leicester, has sent shockwaves through the local community, the university campus, and far beyond. The incident, which occurred near the university precinct on a weekday evening, has raised renewed concerns about violent crime affecting young people and students in urban areas. … Read more
The sudden disappearance of an angel’s face from the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome brought to a close a brief but intense controversy that blended religion, politics, art restoration, and public spectacle. For several days, a single cherub painted on the wall of one of Rome’s oldest basilicas became the focus of … Read more
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a woman in her seventies in Torquay and the death of a man in his forties discovered more than 130 miles away in Hythe, Hampshire, in circumstances that have prompted a cross-force inquiry. Although officers have said that the two individuals were known to each other, the precise … Read more
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 fatal shooting of 14-year-old Ja’Quavyz Howell has left the Petersburg community grappling with grief and unanswered questions. Howell, remembered by family and friends as a talented young football player with a bright future, was killed last Friday afternoon at the Lieutenant Run Apartments. According to his mother, Mesha Reed, another teenager has been taken … Read more
In the modern history of reconstructive surgery, few stories capture both the shock of sudden injury and the quiet triumph of medical ingenuity as vividly as that of David Lee, a cobbler from England whose right thumb was replaced with his own big toe. What began as a routine day at work in a small … Read more
The charging of a 16-year-old boy with manslaughter in connection with a fatal flat fire in east London has brought renewed attention to a case that has weighed heavily on the Beckton community since April 2023. The fire, which broke out in a second-floor flat on Tollgate Road, claimed the life of 15-year-old schoolgirl Tiffany … Read more
The deadly New Year’s Eve fire at Le Constellation nightclub in the Swiss resort town of Crans-Montana has become one of the country’s worst peacetime tragedies, claiming 40 lives and injuring more than 100 people. Amid the grief, anger and ongoing criminal investigation, one name has emerged at the center of a bitter and highly … Read more
A graphic video circulating widely on social media has reignited global scrutiny of alleged abuses within the Russian military during its ongoing war in Ukraine. The short but disturbing clip, reportedly showing Russian Commanders Taping Half-Naked Soldiers to Trees in freezing conditions while being verbally and physically abused by a commanding officer, has provoked outrage, … Read more
Harry Whittaker, a 33-year-old man from the Bedfordshire village of Caddington, has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison after a court found he had manufactured and possessed explosives in a makeshift laboratory built inside his garden shed. The case, heard at the Old Bailey, exposed a troubling combination of technical experimentation, … Read more