Swiss train attack: Teenager dies in hospital
A 17-year-old girl has died of wounds she suffered when a man wielding a knife attacked passengers on a Swiss train before setting it on fire. She had suffered severe burns in the 13 August attack, which took place as the train approached Salez, near the Swiss border with Liechtenstein. A woman aged 34 died immediately...
North Korean soldiers ‘given nuclear backpacks’ as tensions rise over joint US-South Korean military exercises
Elite North Korean soldiers are being armed with “nuclear backpacks”, a source has claimed as tensions increase over the authoritarian state’s attempts at military escalation. An anonymous source told Radio Free Asia special units have been formed since March to carry the weapons and had been taking part in...
Man ‘killed for not opening door for woman at McDonald’s’
A man was fatally shot outside a McDonald’s in Las Vegas after not holding the door open for a woman, his family have said. See exclusive by Andrew Parker: Trinity Hughes (52) of Stapleford, Notts, who ordered a wedding cake from Marks & Spencer and was texted by the shop manager when it was in store. After the...
Анна Матисон впервые вышла в свет после рождения дочери
В рамках прошедшей в Москве «Ночи кино» прошел предпремьерный показ документального фильма Анны Матисон «ПРОКОФЬЕВ. Во время пути». Это был первый выход в свет жены...
Knowing the Risks, Some Syrian Rebels Seek a Lift From Turks’ Incursion
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The rebel fighter, a former major in the Syrian Army, thought he had finally found what he was looking for: a group with strong international backing that was gearing up for an offensive against his two most hated enemies, the Syrian government and the Islamic State militant group. But within days of...
A 600-Year-Old Money Pit in the Scottish Highlands
ISLE OF MULL, Scotland — Anyone who has despaired over home improvement should spare a thought for Sir Lachlan Hector Charles Maclean of Duart and Morven. The Scottish lord has been repairing his home since he inherited it from his father in 1990, with no end in sight. His is no ordinary house. Rather, it is a crumbling...
Елена Преснякова попала в смертельное ДТП
Сегодня стало известно, что автомобиль солистки группы «ВИА Самоцветы» Елены Пресняковой, в котором она возвращалась с концерта в Твери, сбил пешехода. Трагедия, как...
Apple should repay Ireland 13bn euros, European Commission rules
Ireland should recover up to €13bn (£11bn) from Apple in back taxes, the European Commission has ruled. After a three-year investigation, it has concluded that the US firm's Irish tax benefits are illegal. The Commission said Ireland enabled the company to pay substantially less than other businesses, in effect...
Dubai’s ruler sacks NINE officials after finding no one at work during surprise inspection
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, one of the wealthiest men in the world and the ruling Emir of Dubai, visited several government offices on Sunday morning. Despite Sunday being a normal working day in the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed was met by several empty desks while being recorded by a film crew. The Sheikh...
Настасья Самбурская шокировала фанатов смелой стрижкой
Настасья Самбурская в последнее время находится в непростом поиске стиля, который точно бы передавал её индивидуальность. Частые эксперименты с цветом волос привели актрису к...
‘Comic genius’ Tributes pour in for Gene Wilder after Willy Wonka actor dies aged 83
Wilder, known for roles in films such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Young Frankenstein, has been hailed a "comic genius". The Oscar-nominated icon died at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, yesterday following a three-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. His friend Mel Brooks, who directed...
North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-un ‘brutally executes two top ministers in public’
The public killings were carried out as a show of force by the young leader, who took the reigns from his father Kim Jong Il in 2011. They are the latest in a string of slaughters carried out at the bequest of the 32-year-old tyrant and the victims are said to be agriculture minister Hwang Min and Ri Yong Jin, a senior official...