It was ultimately the death of another legendary rapper that helped unravel Tupac’s shooting death. Months after Shakur was gunned down, Biggie Smalls, or the Notorious BIG, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. Both rappers were the stars of their respective rival record labels – Shakur with Death Row Records and Biggie…
The cancellation of a flight in Canada after a child refused to wear a seat belt has reignited a debate about the etiquette and safety procedures relating to children travelling on planes. The Porter Airlines flight, which was preparing to depart from Victoria to Toronto on 6 August had to return to the terminal as…
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before it was officially declared – meaning the health authorities are still playing catch-up, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. More than 1,900 people have died from the virus since that declaration on 15 May, making this the second-worst…
President Donald Trump has signed an order that calls for fewer childhood vaccines and also recommends splitting the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) shots. “Decades ago, children received only a small fraction of the vaccines required today,” Trump said on Monday. “In those times, people were much healthier and of course the high rates of…
Finland uses the same track widths as Russia, which are wider than the European standard – a holdover from when the Nordic nation was part of the Russian Grand Duchy in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is currently in the process of updating its track widths to match the European standard. The new,…
Hundreds gathered outside the Moscow courthouse, chanting “Russia” and “Yabloko” – the Russian word for “apple” – as the eight-hour hearing dragged on. Many carried apples as a sign of support. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, any remaining opposition to the Kremlin has been crushed. Public shows of…
Suspected cartel leader Daniel Kinahan has appeared in front of a special non-jury court in Dublin after an extradition treaty between Ireland and the UAE brought his 10 years of exile in Dubai to an abrupt end. Kinahan, aged 49, has been charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between 18 October 2015…
Representative Image of the Andrea Doria liner partially submerged amid fog and ocean currents (AI-generated image) Seventy years after the Andrea Doria sank in the North Atlantic, divers are still descending to the deteriorating Italian liner, exploring newly exposed sections and recovering artefacts before parts of the wreck disappear for good. Eighteen divers have died…
The Bald Range wildfire comes on the heels of another fire in the Okanagan, called Bradley Creek, which is believed to have destroyed more than 200 homes. Officials said the Bradley Creek fire is now being held after “tireless work” by wildfire crews to contain it. Drought conditions have also contributed to fires in the…
In July, after months of delicate negotiations, Trump announced a “major milestone” in the implementation of his plan to end Israel’s war in Gaza. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that the Board of Peace had reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in the territory….