Mahua Moitra: The firebrand Indian MP in ‘cash-for-query’ scandal
Mahua Moitra is known to ask tough questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government.
2023-10-27 07:20
Grandpa who loved bowling was killed in Maine shooting, family says
The family of Bob Violette, 76, said he died trying to protect a group of kids at the bowling alley.
2023-10-27 02:17
UN agencies reduce Gaza aid operations as fuel runs out
The UN says it has enough to maintain water supplies for a day, after reducing support for hospitals.
2023-10-26 22:18
The Tonnerre: Why Macron is sending the ship to Gaza
The Mistral class amphibious helicopter-carrier is one of the most important vessels in the French navy.
2023-10-26 21:45
Assessing Israel's overnight raid of the Gaza Strip
Israel's manoeuvre has been described as "a tactical operation", meaning it was limited in scope.
2023-10-26 20:57
KFC shuts Lesotho stores over South Africa bird flu
Lesotho has banned poultry imports from South Africa, leaving the fast food chain short of chicken.
2023-10-26 20:56
How delay to Israel offensive benefits US
Washington hopes to use a delay in Israel's incursion into Gaza to shore up protection for its interests.
2023-10-26 20:20
Ukraine war: Russians likely targeted Khmelnytsky nuclear plant - Zelensky
The International Atomic Energy Agency said the plant's operations were unaffected.
2023-10-26 18:58
Taiwan ex-colonel gets 20 years for spying for China
The retired officer was convicted of recruiting active-duty officers to give China military secrets.
2023-10-26 14:53
Gaza's hospitals treating emergency cases only as fuel runs low
A third of hospitals have already shut, the UN says, amid fears of fuel running out within hours.
2023-10-26 02:56
Carnival cruise firm pays thousands over Covid 'negligence'
An Australian judge orders Carnival to pay medical bills of passenger who caught Covid on board one of its ships.
2023-10-26 00:47
Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double paralysed for life following Harry Potter scene
Daniel Radcliffe is producing a documentary about his Harry Potter stunt double who was left paralysed from a scene gone wrong. David Holmes was left with a broken neck while filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010). He was said to be rehearsing a flying scene at Warner Bros Studios, Leavesden, in 2009, when he was jerked backwards "at speed" during a scene that mimicked an explosion. Holmes launched into the wall during the freak accident and was immediately rushed to Watford General Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Stanmore where he stayed for a further six months. Doctors informed him that he was paralysed from the chest down, with limited movement in his hands and arms. Speaking about the horrific incident, Holmes previously told the Mirror: "I hit the wall and then landed on the crash mat underneath. My stunt coordinator grabbed my hand and said, ‘Squeeze my fingers’. I could move my arm to grab his hand but I couldn’t squeeze his fingers. "I looked into his eyes and that’s when I realised what happened was major. I remember slipping in and out of consciousness because of the pain levels. I’d broken a bone before, so recognising that weird feeling across my whole body from my fingertips right down to my toes, I knew I had really done some damage." A synopsis for the upcoming documentary reads: "Over the next 10 years, the two form an inextricable bond, but on the penultimate film a tragic accident on set leaves David paralysed with a debilitating spinal injury, turning his world upside down." Holmes later took to Instagram on 24 October with an announcement for the show. "Being a stuntman was my calling in life, and doubling Harry was the best job in the world. In January 2009, I had a stunt rehearsal accident that changed my life forever," he wrote. "This film tells the story of not just my achievements in front of camera, but also the challenges I face every day, and my overall attitude to life after suffering a broken neck." How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-25 21:48