Italy: Teenage bus-hijacking hero to be granted citizenship
An Egyptian teenager that raised the alarm after his school bus was hijacked and later set on fire in Milan is to be granted Italian citizenship, according to authorities. ANSA news agency quoted Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini as referring to the 13-year-old, Ramy Shehata, as his “son,” as he confirmed the citizenship. “Yes to […]
Wealthy German family to donate €10 million after extent of Nazi past is uncovered
One of Germany’s wealthiest families, whose investment company owns stakes in some of the world’s best-known brands including Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Pret a Manger, is to give €10 million to charity. It came after the unearthing of evidence showing the Reimann family’s ancestors support of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, according to a […]
Albino penguin makes first public appearance
The world’s only albino penguin raised in captivity has made its first public appearance, at Gdansk Zoo on Friday. The bird, whose gender is unknown and who has not so far been named, tentatively stepped out of its shelter, sticking close to other members of its flock. The zoo’s penguin keeper Tomasz Fiolkowski said: “My […]
Bill Gates urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to 'get to zero' in polio fight
Local Afghan Taliban leaders are hindering global efforts to end polio, but Afghanistan and Pakistan must continue their fight to “get to zero” cases, the philanthropist Bill Gates said on Monday. In a telephone interview with Reuters, Gates was optimistic about the global plan to eradicate the paralysing viral disease, but said Afghanistan’s conflict and […]
Police respond to bomb threats sent to public offices across Germany
A series of bomb threats, prompting evacuations, were sent to several town halls across Germany on Tuesday. According to a mix of police statements and local reporting, the town halls of Augsburg, Göttingen, Chemnitz, Kaiserslautern and Neunkirch were affected. In Augsburg, police said in a tweet that the threat had been sent by email, and […]
NASA forced to cancel historic all-female spacewalk over limited spacesuit sizes
NASA has cancelled its planned all-women spacewalk at the International Space Station this week over limited spacesuit sizes for participating astronauts. The spacewalk, announced earlier this month, was set to mark a historic moment as the first-ever spacewalk conducted only by women. In a statement released on Monday, NASA said its decision was made due […]
Passenger plane mistakenly lands in Edinburgh, instead of Dusseldorf
A British Airways flight to Dusseldorf in Germany has landed in Edinburgh by mistake after the paperwork for the journey was submitted incorrectly. The German firm WDL Aviation was operating flight 3271, which took off from London City Airport, for BA as part of a leasing deal. Passengers were made aware of the mistake after […]
French Muslim group sues Facebook, YouTube over Christchurch attack video
France’s highest Muslim authority took legal action against Facebook and YouTube on Monday for broadcasting the live video of the Christchurch terror attack in which 50 people were killed. The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) filed a complaint against the two tech giants for “dissemination of violent messages inciting terrorism or likely to […]
Alleged arson at California mosque mentioned New Zealand attack
Graffiti left during an alleged arson on a Southern California mosque early Sunday morning mentioned an attack in New Zealand that killed 50 Muslim worshippers earlier this month, authorities said. In an interview, Escondido Police Department Lt. Chris Lick wouldn’t say what the graffiti said, though he added that local and federal authorities were investigating […]
Apple expected to announce highly-anticipated video streaming service today
Apple is expected to reveal plans for its long-rumored video streaming service on Monday, in a bid to add some extra competition against current industry giants like Netflix. The tech company is holding a keynote event at its Steve Jobs Theater in California, where it is expected to make the announcement. Invites sent out to […]
Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan on Friday while conducting an operation, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement. It gave no further details and withheld the names of the service members until next of kin were informed. The U.S. military’s mission is focused on guiding and aiding Afghan forces battling […]
'Pompeo suggests God sent Trump to save Israel'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested in a televised interview Thursday that God may have sent President Donald Trump to Earth to protect Israel. Pompeo made the remarks in an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network, or CBN, in Jerusalem, where he visited the Western Wall with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. When the interview turned […]
JetBlue crew members claim they were drugged, one raped by pilots
Two female JetBlue crew members are claiming in a lawsuit against the airline and two of its pilots that they were drugged and one of them was sexually assaulted during a layover in Puerto Rico. The women, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe #1 of Riverton, Utah, and Jane Doe #2 of Fort Worth, […]
New Zealand mosque massacre: 4-year-old victim fights for her life
The surgeon’s voice cracked as he described the moment he saw 4-year-old Alen Alsati on his operating table. “I have four kids, the youngest is 7 and the oldest is 14,” said Dr. Adib Khanafer, who was called in to save the life of one of the youngest victims of last week’s deadly mosque shooting […]
