India’s aviation safety chief Faiz Ahmed Kidwai defended the country’s air safety record after June’s Air India crash that killed 270 people, stating India consistently outperforms global safety metrics. Recent incidents including…
Month: July 2025
Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Mali
Three Indian nationals working at a cement factory in Mali were abducted by armed assailants last Tuesday, leaving their families in India without updates about their safety. The kidnapping coincided with coordinated…
Australian childcare operator to install CCTV after abuse claims
G8 Education, one of Australia’s largest childcare providers, will accelerate CCTV installation across all 400+ centers following child abuse allegations against an employee. Joshua Dale Brown, 26, faces over 70 charges including…
Seoul returns six North Koreans with ‘strong desire’ to go back
South Korea repatriated six North Koreans on Wednesday who accidentally drifted into its waters earlier this year, marking the first such return under President Lee Jae-myung. All six individuals consistently expressed a…
Moment house is swept away in New Mexico flash flooding
Severe flash flooding swept through Ruidoso, New Mexico, washing away multiple homes as captured in dramatic video footage. The National Weather Service reported river waters rising 15 feet (4.5m), triggering a flash…
After Diddy: Why hip-hop is still struggling to have its own ‘MeToo’ moment
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was recently found guilty of sex trafficking charges but acquitted of racketeering, exposing patterns of abuse in hip-hop. Despite these revelations, the industry has failed to undergo a systemic…
Ukraine suffers heaviest attack as Trump criticises Putin
Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine to date, firing 728 drones and 13 missiles that struck cities nationwide. President Zelensky condemned the attack’s timing amid ongoing peace efforts. The assault…
Ex-Bangladesh leader authorised deadly crackdown, leaked audio suggests
Leaked audio verified by BBC forensics captures former PM Sheikh Hasina authorizing lethal force against 2024 student protesters, ordering security forces to shoot demonstrators ‘wherever they find them’. The recording from July…
Gaza truce talks reportedly stall despite second Netanyahu-Trump meeting
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal have stalled after three days of indirect talks, a Palestinian official has told the BBC. The…
Mary Lou Retton Arrest Video Olympian Told Cops … ‘I’m West Virginia’s First Daughter!’
Newly released bodycam footage shows Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton telling police ‘I’m West Virginia’s First Daughter’ during her May DUI arrest. Officers arrested her after responding to reports of her Porsche…