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Prosecutors reopen investigation into alleged rape by Cornell fraternity members
Tompkins County prosecutors have reopened their investigation into allegations that seven members of Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity drugged and sexually assaulted a student at the fraternity house in October 2024. The district attorney says prosecutors intend to present the case to a grand jury with the woman’s cooperation, reconsidering whether criminal charges are warranted…
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Three killed in Western Highway crash, including 14-year-old girl
A horrific multi-vehicle collision on a busy Victorian highway has claimed three lives, with a 14-year-old girl among the deceased. The crash, involving two cars and a truck, highlights the dangers of travel during peak holiday periods when roads are congested and fatigue may be a factor. The accident occurred on the Western Highway near…
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Five men held on terrorism suspicions after arrests near RAF Fairford
Five men were arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday in connection with a suspected attack on the air base. They were first detained on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act and later arrested on terrorism charges. US President Donald Trump said American authorities had monitored the men before their capture; British police…
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Christy Kinahan faces leaving Dubai as Gardaí watch his next move
Former Garda assistant commissioner Michael O’Sullivan says Christy Kinahan has spent years preparing for the possibility of being forced to leave Dubai, where he has lived in luxury for about a decade. Kinahan, 69, must leave by 29 September after his visa was cancelled, and Irish and European law enforcement agencies are expected to monitor…
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Susie Wiles describes balancing breast cancer treatment with White House duties
Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, has written candidly about her experience fighting breast cancer whilst maintaining one of Washington’s most demanding roles. In a USA Today op-ed, she described how the disease occupied her every waking thought and how some days she had to marshal all her strength simply to get out…
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Four people hospitalised after Delta flight diverts to Porto amid cabin smoke
A Delta Air Lines flight from Barcelona to Boston diverted to Porto after smoke was reported in the cabin, prompting an emergency landing. The incident disrupted passengers’ journeys and briefly affected normal operations at Porto airport. The Airbus A330 was carrying 296 passengers; around 12 were given oxygen while airborne, and 14 received medical treatment.…
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Urgent warning issued for Americans in the UK after attempted ‘terrorist attack’ as citizens are told to ‘exercise caution’
Five men have been arrested near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack against the US Air Force base. The arrests followed an alert from a local farmer who spotted suspicious activity near three white vans in the early hours of Sunday morning; police subsequently discovered viable incendiary devices and chemicals…
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Brazilian mother and daughter die from cancer within 10 hours
A mother and daughter in Brazil died from cancer just 10 hours apart, leaving their family devastated. Cibele Marchis, 28, died in hospital in Mogi Guaçu at about 4pm, while her mother, Maria Elisabete Nogueira, 56, died at another hospital around 2am the following day. The timing was particularly distressing because both had reportedly wished…
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Ontario woman faces 65 charges over alleged hospital thefts
Nassim Eronn, a 34-year-old woman from Burlington near Toronto, has been charged with 65 offences including fraud and theft for allegedly stealing from patients and staff at multiple healthcare centres across Ontario. The investigation, which began in May following a complaint at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, was expanded to cover several facilities where further incidents…