The death toll from a deliberate crash in New Orleans is now 15, coroner says
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The death toll from a deliberate crash in New Orleans is now 15, coroner says.
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NewsWireTwo teens killed in waterfall tragedy
Two teenagers have died in a tragic incident at a popular waterfall spot in Queensland.
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Briton, 19, mobbed in 30-man sex assault and threatened with rape during Italian trip
The student is in the process of filing a legal complaint in London, according to reports
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Man-Made Smuggling Tunnel Discovered on US-Mexico Border
U.S. Border Patrol agents and Mexican authorities discovered a man-made cross-border tunnel in Ciudad Juarez connecting Mexico with the United States, and allowed media to visit the site on Saturday, January 18.Footage filmed by Corrie Boudreaux takes a journey through the entrance to the tunnel and gives a first-person look through the cramped passage.Boudreaux told Storyful that “inside the tunnel, it shows the sophisticated construction which includes braced walls, a wooden ceiling, electric lights, and a ventilation tube.”The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said that the tunnel was discovered on January 9, and that it is “about six feet tall and four feet wide.”Mexican authorities told local media that the tunnel was used for “migrant trafficking” and that it was hidden in the city’s sewage system.Work was underway to close off the tunnel, authorities said. Credit: Corrie Boudreaux via Storyful
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Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication.
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Search for woman after three pepper sprayed
Police were called to a store in Sydney’s CBD after reports three people were pepper sprayed while a woman was attempting to steal items.
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$800 'criminal' act behind innocent photo of lights on the beach
Authorities have warned revellers of the 'tremendous' impact the events have on the environment.
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Car plummets 50m over cliff onto beach
Two people were lucky to survive a terrifying crash after their car ran off a cliff, plummetting about 50m to the beach below.
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Fresh blow for TV host amid drug battle
A troubled former TV host’s public battle with drug addiction has again been thrust into the spotlight after he was charged with drug-driving.
- Australian Associated Press
Man found guilty of rape, murder of doctor in India
A man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at an Indian hospital in a high-profile case that sparked outrage throughout the country.
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Oregon man who kidnapped a Seattle woman and kept her in a makeshift cell gets life sentence
An Oregon man has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women in separate instances, including locking one in a cinder block cell.
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Three charged after hours-long police chase
Two men and a 15-year-old boy have been charged after allegedly trying to evade police in a stolen car.
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Man shot in head in ‘targeted’ attack: cops
A man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly shot a man in the head before fleeing the scene on an e-scooter.
- The Independent
Briton jailed in Dubai for 16 years ordered to sign document claiming his human rights are being upheld
Exclusive: Imprisoned British businessman Ryan Cornelius has appealed to the Foreign Office for help after his Dubai jailers tried to force him to sign a document claiming his human rights were being upheld, we can reveal
- Australian Associated Press
Storm declared 'natural disaster' as cyclone builds
Almost 35,000 people remain without power and an iconic beach has expanded as fresh storms sweep the east coast and the west bunkers down for a cyclone.
- France 24
How Trump won over Pennsylvania Latinos with money, religion and machismo
Incoming US president Donald Trump made significant inroads in the 2024 vote in Reading, home to Pennsylvania’s largest Latino community. Many of his supporters here say his attacks on immigrants pale in comparison to his promises to defend tradition, family and the economy. Nestled between lofty brick family homes on a bucolic street, Iglesia Betania blends in almost seamlessly. If it were not for its decorated lancet windows and boxy red entrance sign, the church could easily be mistaken for a
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Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark reality
Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of South African miners.
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Fresh drug-driving case for troubled ex-TV star
Former TV host Andrew O'Keefe is facing another drug-related charge as he tries to get his life back on track after his last court appearance.
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'It was just money': Dipper on son's $140k fraud
Footy legend Robert DiPierdomenico's son has faced court for stealing more than $140,000 from a golfing wholesaler whose boss called for him to be jailed.
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Man charged after woman allegedly set alight
A man will front court over the alleged attempted murder of a woman who was set alight in a home south of Brisbane.
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CCTV appeal after attempted assault at bus stop
A man tried to kiss a 16-year-old girl at a bus stop on Sandford Road in Doncaster, police say.