Berlin mayor under fire over Ukrainian flag ban

Berlin mayor under fire over Ukrainian flag ban

BERLIN (Reuters) – Critics have taken aim at Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey after Russian flags were raised in the German capital to show their support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, while police reportedly confiscated Ukrainian flags on Sunday . Berlin police on Friday banned the display of Russian and Ukrainian flags in certain locations on … Read more

Nepal police fire tear gas to disperse protest over U.S. grant

Nepal police fire tear gas to disperse protest over U.S. grant

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Police in Kathmandu fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters opposed to a US-funded infrastructure program that was presented in Parliament for ratification on Sunday, witnesses and officials in Nepal’s capital said. Some protesters were injured in the clashes, they said. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US government aid … Read more

Passengers trapped and more missing in Greek ferry fire as frantic rescue bid goes on

Passengers are still missing from the Euroferry Olympia

A massive fire took hold on the Euroferry OIympia heading from Greece to Italy leading to a massive rescue mission with reports that there are up to 11 people missing and three people trapped on board Passengers are still missing from the Euroferry Olympia ( Image: Italian Coast Guard Handout/ANSA via ZUMA Press/REX/Shutterstock) A huge … Read more

Teen TikTok star's stalker shot dead by dad after he opened fire at her home

A stalker went to Ava Majury

A stalker of 14-year TikTok star Ava Majury was shot dead outside her home in Naples, Florida, by her dad after he turned up with a gun and fired at the front door A stalker went to Ava Majury’s home with a gun ( Image: @ava.majury/Instagram) A teen TikTok star’s stalker was shot dead by … Read more

Head of nation’s largest 4-year university system resigns under fire

Head of nation’s largest 4-year university system resigns under fire

The allegations: When Castro was president of Fresno State, USA Today reported, Castro did not punish the administrator, Frank Lamas, despite internal campus investigations that found Lamas responsible for sexual harassment, the news story found. Instead, Castro praised Lamas in performance reviews and endorsed him for a lifetime achievement award. The campus administration received at … Read more

Cargo ship carrying 4,000 Porsches and Volkswagens catches fire in middle of Atlantic

Cargo ship carrying 4,000 Porsches and Volkswagens catches fire in middle of Atlantic

The ship, which was headed for the US, sounded the alarm after a fire broke out in the hold – leading to the evacuation of the 22 crew members aboard, some of whom had to be rescued by helicopter The ship regularly ferries cars for Volkswagen, Lamborghini, Audi and Porsche across the seas ( Image: … Read more

Actor’s warning after phone charger fire destroys refurbished home which was uninsured

Steven Mangan and his daughter Saoirse

Actor and musician Steven Mangan, who starred in Irish police drama Red Rock, has warned people not to leave their phones charging unattended Steven Mangan and his daughter Saoirse A charging iPhone caused a fire in the home of actor and musician Steven Mangan, who starred in the award winning Irish police drama Red Rock. … Read more

Woman dies after being rescued from house fire

Woman dies after being rescued from house fire

A woman has died shortly after being rescued from a house fire. The blaze broke out at a property in Meadow Court, Droitwich, Worcestershire, at around 9pm on Tuesday (February 15). A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “On arrival crews discovered one patient, a woman, who had been rescued from the property by the … Read more

Novak Djokovic under fire over Covid vaccine stance despite claims he is not against jab

Novak Djokovic under fire over Covid vaccine stance despite claims he is not against jab

Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s comments about Covid-19 vaccination will “cause harm”, a medical expert has claimed. His views are “enormously influential” and could “reinforce beliefs” among people who are not as fit and healthy, according to Professor Dominic Wilkinson, professor of medical ethics at the University of Oxford. Meanwhile Health Secretary Sajid Javid suggested that … Read more