Death toll rises to 10 from Los Angeles-area fires, according to county coroner’s office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Death toll rises to 10 from Los Angeles-area fires, according to county coroner’s office.
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A boy who died in hospital after being crushed by a disused parking meter is being remembered as someone who “brought so much joy”.
- The Independent
‘Lovely and bright’ boy, 12, stabbed to death while walking home from school in Birmingham
Leo Ross was rushed to hospital after being attacked in Hall Green on Tuesday, but later died in hospital from his injuries
- Australian Associated Press
Man faces court after woman's 'tragic' grassfire death
A man has fronted court days after the body of a woman was found following a grassfire that has left a rural Victorian town reeling.
- BBC
South Africa's WW1 servicemen finally honoured at new memorial
The contribution of hundreds of mostly black servicemen had gone unrecognised until now.
- PA Media: UK News
Belfast man found dead in Spain was ‘stabbed before being shot’, say family
John George, also known as John Hardy, had been on holiday in Alicante when he was reported missing in December.
- NY Daily News
Ohio cop critically wounded, 4-year-old dead after shootout with ‘possibly suicidal’ gunman
A reportedly suicidal suspect and a 4-year-old girl were killed, and an officer was critically wounded, after the suspect opened fire Wednesday on two cops who tried to help him, Ohio authorities said. The incident unfolded just after 2 p.m. when cops in St. Clair Township were called about a possibly suicidal man, police said in a statement. As the officers located the man walking down St. ...
- Evening Standard
'Beautiful soul': Ricky Gervais pays tribute as dog who played Brandy in his Netflix series Afterlife dies
The pooch gained worldwide fame
- Euronews
Witnesses describe panic as deadly fire tore through ski resort hotel in Turkey
The fire at the Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalya — in the Koroglu mountains in Bolu province — on Tuesday left at least 76 people dead and 51 injured.View on euronews
- The Independent
Devastated family pay tribute to ‘kind’ 12-year-old stabbed to death on ‘walk home from school’
Boy was slashed in the stomach, West Midlands Police say
- Evening Standard
Kamari Johnson murder: Youth guilty over machete killing of boy, 16, in west London in moped row
Kamari Johnson, 16, was stabbed by a 17-year-old boy in row over £180 moped in west London last year
- The Independent
The unanswered questions of Turkey’s hotel fire as grief-stricken families plan funerals for 79 dead
President Tayyip Erdogan declared Wednesday a day of national mourning following the tragedy at Grand Kartal Hotel in Kartalya
- BBC
Ricky Gervais tribute after After Life dog dies
The German shepherd, born in Herefordshire, played Brandy in three seasons of the Netflix comedy.
- Cover Media
Bling Empire star Lynn Ban dead at 52
The jewellery designer featured in the Netflix series Bling Empire: New York - which aired for one season in 2023. Lynn revealed last month that she hit her head during a ski trip and, despite wearing a helmet, doctors discovered she had suffered a brain bleed and required surgery. On Wednesday, Lynn's son, Sebastian, revealed that she had died following her injury. He wrote on the late reality star's Instagram page, "My mum passed away on Monday. I know she wanted to share her journey after her accident and brain surgery…”
- WWD
‘Bling Empire’ Star and Designer Lynn Ban Dies in New York City
Born in Singapore, she created jewelry for Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Madonna.
- PA Media: UK News
Anne lays wreath to honour black South African labourers in First World War
The Princess Royal said the Cape Town Labour Corps Memorial is ‘a reminder of a shared but sometimes difficult past’.
- PA Media: UK News
Boy, 12, fatally stabbed ‘as he walked home through country park’
The boy died in hospital of his injuries after being stabbed near Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham, on Tuesday.
- PA Media: UK News
Teenager arrested over boy’s death also being held for assault on woman
A 12-year-old boy was said to have been walking home when he was stabbed in the stomach, and later died of his injuries.
- Yahoo News Australia
Hidden danger at popular Aussie swimming spot: 'People would freak out'
The well-camouflaged deadly creature was almost impossible to see. Can you spot it?
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Jelena Dokic responds to ‘awful’ Alex de Minaur backlash after brutal Australian Open defeat
Jelena Dokic has had her say after the quarter-final thrashing. Read more here.
- Yahoo News Australia
Sinister discovery in Aussie waterway sparks $36,000 fine: 'Contact police'
If you spot one, authorities have a message for you.