Aberdeen mother and young son die in Mumbai fire
Dr Glory Valthaty was understood to have been visiting relatives with her two children and husband.
2023-10-26 17:51
Nasdaq futures slide as megacaps drag; economic data in focus
Nasdaq futures fell over 1% on Thursday as megacap shares remained under pressure with investors taking stock of
2023-10-26 17:50
Seoul, Tokyo, US condemn North Korea's supply of arms to Russia
South Korea, Japan and the United States "strongly condemn" North Korea supplying arms to Moscow, the allies said in a joint statement Thursday, adding that "several" such...
2023-10-26 17:49
John Cena doesn't even need to look when signing autographs
John Cena has shared a new TikTok video of himself signing autographs for fans - and he's such a pro he no longer needs to even look at the paper. In the clip, the WWE star has an assistant moving each image after he's signed it so he can get through more in one go, however, despite his speed, he can look straight into the camera while he does it. "Why is that pen moving on its own", one user joked in the comments. Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
2023-10-26 17:48
‘Getaway king’ French gangster who escaped prison in helicopter is jailed again
A jailed French gangster known as the “getaway king” after two dramatic escapes from prison - one involving a hijacked helicopter - will be locked up for a further 14 years. Redoine Faid, who says he drew inspiration for his criminal career from French and American gangster films, escaped from Reau prison, southeast of Paris, in July 2018. He had been in the prison’s visiting room when three men burst in and got him onto the aircraft, which had landed in one of the prison courtyards. Just five years earlier, in April 2013, he escaped from Sequedin prison in the north of the capital, using explosives to blast through five prison doors, taking four prison wardens hostage, and escaping in two getaway cars. A self-described “freedom addict”, Faid, who has multiple convictions for armed robbery, went on trial earlier this month and was this week sentenced to 14 years additional years behind bars for the prison break. The 51-year-old appeared at Assize Court with a smile and wearing a blue sweater. Among the 11 co-defendants were his two brothers, one of whom he greeted with a kiss, three nephews and a convicted member of the Corsica underworld. Prosecutors had requested 22 years for the jailbreak, spearheaded by Faid’s brother Rachid, who took a helicopter pilot hostage and ordered him to fly to the prison. Rachid got 10 years for his involvement in the plot. Three armed accomplices let off smoke bombs to confuse guards at the prison, one of the men - identified as Faid’s elder brother Rachid - used a disc grinder to cut through doors leading to the visiting room. Faid had been receiving a visit from another brother, Brahim. Inmates of the prison cheered as the helicopter took off with its new passenger, with the operation taking just 10 minutes. Brahim told the court he had no idea about the plan and he was acquitted. After Faid was sprung from the prison, the helicopter landed in Gonesse, a northeastern suburb of Paris, where he and his accomplices continued their escape by car. Authorities later found a burnt-out black Renault suspected of being the getaway car in Aulnay-sous-Bois, another suburb of the capital. The assailants are thought to have changed vehicles, continuing their escape in a van. Faid was arrested by special forces in October 2018 in an apartment located in the city of Creil, in the northern suburbs of Paris, having spent three months on the run. He had been seen dressed as a woman, wearing a burqa. In 2017, he was sentenced on appeal to 25 years in prison for masterminding a failed 2010 robbery, which claimed the life of a policewoman. As a young delinquent in a troubled suburb north of Paris, Faid took his inspiration from gangster movies. He told the court it was his love of freedom that drove him to escape from jail. "I’m in a concrete sarcophagus 23 hours out of 24… What am I going to do? Kick my heels indefinitely. I have an addiction which consumes me and which I cannot cure. I am addicted to freedom." Read More Russia-Ukraine war live: North Korea hands over 1,000 containers of weapons to Putin Putin’s many ‘heart attacks’ and why the rumours may be in his favour Russia recruits prisoners for Ukraine war as Putin replicates Wagner Russia-Ukraine war live: North Korea hands over 1,000 containers of weapons to Putin Putin’s many ‘heart attacks’ and why the rumours may be in his favour Russia recruits prisoners for Ukraine war as Putin replicates Wagner
2023-10-26 17:47
Exclusive-TikTok, YouTube, Meta eye Indonesia e-commerce licenses- sources
By Stanley Widianto and Fanny Potkin JAKARTA - TikTok and YouTube are considering joining Meta in applying for e-commerce licenses
2023-10-26 17:47
EU leaders to call for Gaza humanitarian corridors to get aid in
By Andrew Gray and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU leaders are poised to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza and
2023-10-26 17:47
From the Olsen twins to predator babysitter: 8 bombshell revealtions from John Stamos's memoir
'If You Would Have Told Me' includes revelations about John Stamos' childhood and reflections on his close bond with Bob Saget
2023-10-26 17:46
American man indicted on murder charges over an attack on 2 US tourists near a German castle
Prosecutors say an American man has been charged with murder and other offenses for attacking two women from the U.S. near Neuschwanstein castle in Germany in June and pushing them into a ravine
2023-10-26 17:45
Barcelona apologise for board member saying Vinicius Junior is a 'clown' who needs a 'slap'
Barcelona vice-president Rafa Yuste apologises to Vinicius Junior after a board member labels him a "clown" who needs a "slap" in a social media post.
2023-10-26 17:29
Torani Outpaces National Employee Tenure Average by More Than 53%, Driven by Longstanding People-First Approach
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2023-10-26 17:28
How tall is Eiffel Tower? Parisian icon is soaring marvel of architectural brilliance
The Burj Khalifa is more than double the height of the Empire State Building and nearly triple the size of the Eiffel Tower
2023-10-26 17:25
