A Chicago man was shot dead while live-streaming a video of himself on Facebook, police said on Friday. Antonio Perkins, 28, was shot in the head and neck on the city's west side. The video is still available on Facebook and has been watched nearly 700,000 times. It is the second time in less than three months in Chicago...
There has been "no cultural change" in Russia since its athletes were banned from international competition last year, says World Anti-Doping Agency president Craig Reedie. Athletics chiefs have decided not to lift the suspension, imposed after accusations of state-sponsored doping. "This is a very strong message...
Canada's parliament has passed a contentious bill to allow medically-assisted death for terminally ill people. The law was put forward after the Supreme Court struck down a ban on doctors helping the incurably sick to die. The move makes Canada one of the few countries where doctors can legally help sick people die. But...
A UK exit from the European Union could mean the UK misses out on up to 5.6% of GDP growth by 2019, the IMF has warned. Brexit is the "largest near-term risk" to the UK economy, the IMF said in its annual UK economic outlook. It added that the net economic effects would probably be "negative and...
The far-right leader of the Russian football supporters' association is due to be deported from France later, along with 19 fellow fans. It follows violence at the England-Russia Euro 2016 match in Marseille. Alexander Shprygin was among 43 Russian fans detained on Tuesday while on their way to Lille to watch Russia's...
Six men and a minor are to be charged in Rio de Janeiro with raping a 16-year-old girl and posting pictures and video on the internet, police say. The lead investigator in the case has sent her conclusions to prosecutors, asking for all of them to be arrested. The victim said she was doped after going to her boyfriend's...
Певицы Жанны Фриске не стало 15 июня 2015 года, спустя год её семья устроила поминки, в конце которых собирались запустить бумажные фонарики. Считается, что после отправки данных...
VLADIMIR Putin appeared to mock “several thousand” England fans as he joked that just 200 Russian followers were able to beat them up. Violence marred the end of England’s draw with Russia last Saturday when Russian fans charged at the Three Lions supporters in the stadium. Worried French police have said a...
THE poignant last words of murdered MP Jo Cox were revealed yesterday. As she cradled her in her arms, the MP’s assistant Fazila Aswat pleaded: “Jo, get up.” Mrs Cox, 41, replied: “No, my pain is too much. I can’t make it.” She had been shot and stabbed by a man lying in wait outside a...
Dr. Samir Charcoa suspects that a former patient decided to take revenge on him for publicity disease of the actor. Dr. Samir Charcoa, the same specialist who in January of this year stated that treated Hollywood actor Charlie sheen from HIV, and became one of the reasons for his official statement about his illness. In Mexico,...
The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has declared a financial emergency less than 50 days before the Olympics. Interim Governor Francisco Dornelles says the "serious economic crisis" threatens to stop the state from honouring commitments for the Games. Most public funding for the Olympics has come from Rio's city...
Police in Belgium have made 12 arrests in a huge anti-terror operation, nearly three months after the deadly bomb attacks on Brussels. Those detained overnight are suspected of plotting a terrorist attack, prosecutors say. They were among 40 taken in for questioning. Searches were conducted in 16 municipalities, mainly around...