Qatar Weighs Plan to Boost Stock Market Float to Draw Foreigners
Qatar is considering plans to increase trading in local stocks in a bid to draw more foreign investor
2023-05-16 21:22
'This should be criminal': NYC hospital ‘Karen’ slammed for attempting to steal black youth’s CitiBike
The woman finally left the bike after her apparent co-worker calmed her down and advised her to take another bike
2023-05-16 21:22
US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
The event, the first of its kind to be held by the UN, commemorated the Nakba or "catastrophe" -- when roughly 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes in what is now Israel.
2023-05-16 21:20
Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake, not just Vesuvius' ancient eruption
Archeologists in Pompeii have discovered two skeletons that they believe were men who died when a wall collapsed on them during the powerful earthquakes that accompanied the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79
2023-05-16 21:17
Libyan parliament replaces its appointed PM, spokesperson says
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) -Libya's eastern-based parliament voted on Tuesday to replace Fathi Bashagha as prime minister, its spokesperson said, after
2023-05-16 21:17
As NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security
Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have spent at least eight years with their current team
2023-05-16 21:17
Ukraine's women break down gender norms in service to their country
As their country fights to repel Russia's forces, Ukrainian women are taking on roles and responsibilities previously unavailable to them, often in challenging and dangerous circumstances.
2023-05-16 20:58
Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha
Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend
2023-05-16 20:58
Lebanese central bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe
Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in Paris, questioning him in the ongoing European money-laundering and illicit enrichment probe
2023-05-16 20:54
Abducted Illinois girl found six years later after store owner recognised her from Netflix show
A young girl who was abducted by her mother in Illinois has finally been found safe six years later after a North Carolina store owner recognised her from a Netflix show. Kayla Unbehaun was nine years old when she vanished without a trace while in the care of her mother Heather Unhebhaun. It was 4 July 2017 and Kayla had gone for a visit with her mother, who only had visitation rights and not full custody of her daughter. The next day, Kayla’s father – who had full custody – went to pick her up from her mother’s house in Wheaton, Illinois, to find his daughter and her mother missing. A search was launched to track down the abducted child but, for years, the trail went cold. But Kayla’s story wasn’t forgotten and the case was featured in an episode of Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” series, titled “Abducted by a Parent”. Last month, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) then released an age-progression photo to show how Kayla may look now at the age of 15. Now, almost six years on, a chance sighting more than 600 miles away in North Carolina has finally led authorities to locate the missing child. An unidentified owner of a store in Asheville had spotted Kayla, now aged 15, in a local shopping centre and recognised her from the Netflix show, reported WSOC. The Good Samaritan called police who found Kayla and took her into protective custody. Ms Unbehaun was arrested and charged with one count of child abduction, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office. She is being held on $250,000 bond and further charges are also possible. The NCMEC – which posted alerts to try to find Kayla over the past five-plus years – shared a message from Kayla’s father celebrating the news that his daughter had been found safe. “I’m overjoyed that Kayla is home safe. I want to thank the South Elgin Police Department, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and all of the law enforcement agencies who assisted with her case,” he said. “We ask for privacy as we get to know each other again and navigate this new beginning.” Over the years, Kayla’s father Ryan had continued to promote his daughter’s case on the Facebook page “Bring Kayla Home”. On 6 January, he posted a birthday message to his missing daughter and spoke of his hopes that they would be reunited soon. “Happy 15th birthday, Kayla. I love you and miss you so much. I can’t wait for the day that I get to see you again, hoping each day I wake up will be the day,” he said. “It could never come soon enough. I think of you every day hoping and praying that you are safe, happy and that you will come back into my life soon.” Read More Lori Vallow has been convicted of her children’s murders. What happens next? Missing boy, 4, found dead after search in South Boston Lori Vallow is facing life in prison for her children’s murders. We only know one side of the story
2023-05-16 20:53
San Francisco security guard will not be charged in fatal shooting of suspected Walgreens shoplifter
Prosecutors will not press charges against a security guard who shot and killed Banko Brown, who was suspected of shoplifting at a Walgreens in downtown San Francisco last month, the district attorney's office announced Monday.
2023-05-16 20:52
Retail sales up 0.4% in April from March, buoyed by solid job market, easing inflationary pressures
Consumers picked up their spending in April from March, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures
2023-05-16 20:52