Natalee Holloway: Suspect in unsolved disappearance of student set to be ‘extradited to US on Tuesday’
The main suspect in the unsolved disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway in 2005 has been transferred to a prison near Peru’s capital ahead of his pending extradition to the United States. Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot is serving a 28-year sentence for the murder of a 21-year-old Peruvian woman. Peru’s government approved Van […]
Chicago shooting: One dead and six injured after attack at memorial
Multiple people were shot, including a woman who died later in hospital, at an event being held in Chicago to remember a man who died four years ago in a car crash. A large group of people had gathered at 1am to mark the man’s fatal crash when there was an altercation and shots rang […]
Bruce Willis dementia diagnosis: Daughter Tallulah reveals ‘I knew something was wrong for a long time’
Bruce Willis’s daughter has revealed how he still recognises her and “lights up” when she enters the room, as loved ones come to terms with his dementia diagnosis. Tallulah Willis bare the impact the Hollywood actor’s illness has had on her family in an essay for Vogue Magazine. The 29-year-old said she knew “something was […]
US Senate passes crucial deal to avoid debt crisis days before deadline
The US Senate has voted through a crucial deal to raise the country’s debt ceiling with just days to spare. Senators followed the House of Representatives in passing the agreement, which will be sent to Joe Biden to be signed into law before Monday’s deadline. Had the cut-off date been missed, it could have led […]
Crunch deal to raise US debt ceiling passes through House of Representatives
A crunch deal to raise the US debt ceiling has been voted through by the House of Representatives. The agreement – which aims to avert a potentially catastrophic scenario where the US defaults on its national debts – passed through the Republican-majority House by 314 to 117 votes. The proposal will now move to the […]
Ron DeSantis calls Trump’s COVID lockdown criticisms ‘ridiculous’ at his first US presidential campaign event
Ron DeSantis has begun his bid to become the Republican candidate for US president by claiming he is America’s savior and calling some of frontrunner Donald Trump’s criticisms “ridiculous”. The Florida governor wants to be his party’s candidate to challenge Joe Biden in next year’s presidential election. His key rival for the GOP nomination is […]
Member of Oath Keepers militia group jailed for eight and half years for part in Capitol riot
A member of the Oath Keepers extremist group was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for participating in the riot at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021. Jessica Watkins was convicted in November by a federal jury in Washington DC of obstruction of an official proceeding after storming the Capitol, which […]
Winnie The Pooh characters used in US school district’s mass shootings safety book
A Dallas school district has apologized after distributing a Winnie The Pooh-themed book about school shootings. The book is titled “Stay Safe: Run, Hide, Fight” and its cover says: “If there is danger, let Winnie the Pooh and his crew show you what to do.” Inside, it includes passages such as: “If danger is near, […]
TikTok sues Montana after US state bans Chinese-owned video app
TikTok is suing Montana after the US state passed a law banning the video-sharing app from personal devices. TikTok filed a lawsuit on Monday arguing the ban is an “unconstitutional” violation of free speech and is based on “unfounded speculation” that the Chinese government could access users’ data. Montana became the first state in the […]
Man accused of Idaho student murders refuses to enter plea
A man accused of stabbing to death four university students in their beds in Idaho last year has refused to enter a plea after appearing in court. Criminology student Bryan Kohberger, 28, appeared at Latah County courtroom on Monday He spoke to confirm his name and other details, but stayed silent when he was asked […]
