Barbados elects first ever president ahead of becoming republic
Dame Sandra Mason, 72, is set to be sworn in on 30 November, which will mark the country's 55th anniversary of independence from Britain.
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Thief broadcasts his face to thousands after snatching journalist’s phone during live report
In widely shared footage of the incident, the man can be seen snatching the reporter’s phone during a live broadcast in Egypt
Read articleColin Powell first Black US secretary of state dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84.
Read articleWinners of Prince William's 1 million pounds Earthshot environmental prize announced
The inaugural winners of Prince William's Earthshot Prize include the country of Costa Rica, an Indian organization that creates fuel from agricultural waste and a coral farming group in the Bahamas.
Read articleCanon sued for disabling scanner when printers run out of ink
Canon USA is being sued for not allowing owners of certain printers to use the scanner or faxing functions if they run out of ink.
Read articleDanish man suspected of killing five in bow-and-arrow attack in Norway
A 37-year-old Danish citizen is suspected of killing five people with a bow-and-arrow and other weapons in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg in a rare incident of mass killing in Norway, police said on Thursday.
Read articleGabby Petito: US blogger was strangled to death - coroner
A 22-year-old "van life" blogger who went missing on a road trip with her fiancé was strangled to death, a Wyoming coroner has ruled.
Read articleDementia Sufferer Defies Diagnosis to Conduct Symphony Orchestra at Age 81: It was magical
A dementia suffering pianist whose spontaneous composition went viral last year has fulfilled a lifelong dream of conducting a symphony orchestra—which played his own songs.
Read articleAbdul Qadeer Khan: Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb dies
The man regarded as the "father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb", Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, has died aged 85 after being hospitalised with Covid-19.
Read articleJournalists who took on Putin and Duterte win 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, who braved the wrath of the leaders of the Philippines and Russia to expose corruption and misrule, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, in an endorsement of free speech under fire worldwide.
Read articleNdakasi beloved mountain gorilla whose photobomb went viral, dies aged 14
Ndakasi, a mountain gorilla whose image went viral when she photobombed her caretaker's selfie, has died at the age of 14.
Read articlePrison guards but not mother get counselling after baby dies in cell
Report from the ombudsman found that the guards who failed to help were offered bereavement support but not the grieving teenager
Read articleAutopsy confirms remains found in Wyoming are Gabby Petito's, FBI says
Autopsy results have confirmed that the remains found Sunday in the Bridger-Teton National Forest are those of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman who disappeared while on a trip exploring national parks with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, according to the FBI in Denver.
Read articleUtah woman loses hair dignity confidence in phone scam convincing her to shave head
Randolph, a model from Layton, Utah, is the victim of a scam. But the scam artist wasn't after her money so much as her dignity — and her hair.
Read articleAukus: UK, US and Australia launch pact to counter China
The UK, US and Australia have announced a historic security pact in the Asia-Pacific, in what's seen as an effort to counter China.
Read articleHotel bellboy left fortune by wealthy guest never has to work again thanks to life-changing gift
Not in his wildest dreams did he think he would get a call to say he had been left the huge sum
Read articleFemale Afghan robotics team members arrive in Mexico
Five women from Afghanistan's renowned robotics team arrived in Mexico on Tuesday, following the country's takeover by the Taliban.
Read articleWoman gives birth on US evacuation plane
A woman evacuated from Afghanistan amid the continuing chaos in the country has given birth on an evacuation flight.
Read articleSnake slithers out of spice shelves at Sydney supermarket
A grocery run turned into a snake rescue for an Australian woman when she was greeted by a python poking out from a supermarket shelf.
Read articleA day after taking over Kabul Taliban enjoy at amusement park
In a viral video, Taliban fighters were seen enjoying in an amusement park a day after taking over Kabul. Watch videos.
Read articleMan’s handwriting was so bad Eastbourne bank staff didnt know he was trying to rob them
A man who tried to rob a bank in Eastbourne with a hand-written note has been jailed, according to police.
Read articleCape Town Cops Arrested for Kidnapping Innocent Stranger to Replace Escapee
Two South African police officers from Maitland, in Cape Town, were arrested on kidnapping charges, after they grabbed an innocent stranger off the street to replace a prisoner who had escaped under their guard!
Read articlePeople are just walking out in the middle of shifts: What it's like to work in a restaurant right n
Going out to eat might feel a little different these days. Maybe you're waiting longer for a table, even though the restaurant doesn't appear full. Or maybe your service is slower, and your server seems anxious.
Read articleEver Given the ship that blocked the Suez canal to be released after settlement agreed
The Suez Canal Authority has held the Ever Given and its crew in a lake between two stretches of the waterway since it was dislodged on 29 March
Read article14 years after a sexual assault in Tampa : Case solved
A man has been charged with rape because he entered his own DNA into a genealogy database
Read articleFDA adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer Moderna COVID shots
The U.S. drug regulator on Friday added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and Moderna (MRNA.O) COVID vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its use.
Read articleBillionaire Mackenzie Scott gives away 2bn Euros more
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated another $2.7bn (£1.9bn) to a range of charities.
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