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Doctor and his wife die in small plane crash in Brazil ‘after returning from his father’s funeral’
A doctor and his wife have died after their small plane crashed in Brazil, reportedly while returning from the funeral of the doctor’s father. The tragedy underscores the ever-present risks associated with light aircraft travel, which remains a common means of transport in Brazil’s more remote regions. Details beyond the couple’s deaths and the circumstances…
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US service member killed in Iraq as troops recover unidentified remains in Jordan: CENTCOM
A US service member was killed and another wounded on Saturday while handling explosive remnants from a downed Iranian drone in northern Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday. The death adds to a growing toll of American casualties linked to Iranian-backed attacks across the region, as US forces also conduct strikes against Iranian…
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Jim Gilstrap, Stevie Wonder and ‘Good Times’ Vocalist, Dies at 79
Jim Gilstrap, the session vocalist best known for singing lead on Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and co-leading the theme song for the TV series Good Times, has died aged 79. He died of natural causes in Los Angeles on 18 July, closing out a career spanning more than five decades…
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Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, backs North Sea drilling expansion
Andy Burnham has become Prime Minister following Keir Starmer’s departure from Downing Street, and has moved to authorise an expansion of oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. The decision marks a sharp reversal of Labour’s previous position on fossil fuel extraction in British waters and has proved contentious, with the change of leadership…
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Tipster charged with murder after police say anonymous call helped solve 30-year disappearance
Alaska State Troopers have arrested a Michigan man in connection with the disappearance of a man who vanished more than 30 years ago, after an anonymous tip-off traced back to him led investigators to reopen the long-dormant cold case. Christopher Popps, 54, was allegedly identified through a confession made anonymously, which police were able to…
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STEPHEN DAISLEY: Perhaps Burnham will surprise us all, but I doubt it. A PM with a clue? We’d have heard about it sooner, surely
This is an opinion column by Daily Mail commentator Stephen Daisley, expressing scepticism about Andy Burnham as a potential prime minister. The piece appears amid wider coverage of a leadership change in Downing Street, with Daisley questioning whether Burnham would bring any meaningful improvement, suggesting that evidence of competence would already be apparent if it…
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US reveals THIRD service member killed in Middle East by Iranian drone
The US military has disclosed that a third American service member was killed in a drone strike in the Middle East, attributing the attack to Iranian forces. The revelation adds to mounting concerns over escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, with the death marking a significant increase in the human cost of hostilities…
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Netanyahu fires back at NYC Mayor Mamdani’s vow to enforce ‘bogus arrest warrant’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has hit back at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he called Netanyahu a “war criminal” and said his administration was examining whether it could arrest him during any visit to the city. Netanyahu’s office accused Mamdani of attacking Israel to deflect attention from his record running New…
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Fugitive doctor on run for 20 years found with how-to books on evading law enforcement
A fugitive doctor who evaded law enforcement for two decades has reportedly been located in possession of guides on how to avoid detection by authorities, according to the Daily Mail. The discovery highlights the lengths the individual apparently went to in order to remain undetected during their prolonged period on the run, though the article…