The number of people killed in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Africa continues to climb, as authorities in conflict-affected areas face growing challenges trying to stop the virus spreading further. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials say…
Danish pop act Aqua have confirmed they’re stepping away from performing live, nearly 30 years after shooting to worldwide fame with their playful hit ‘Barbie Girl’. The group shared the announcement on Instagram on Monday, bringing a close to a…
Two US nationals have been taken into custody in Japan after intentionally entering the enclosure at Ichikawa City Zoo where the viral baby macaque Punch is kept. Reid Jahnai Daysun, 24, and Neal Jabahri Duan, 27, were arrested on Sunday…
Cruise travelers calling at Barcelona should expect to pay more from now on, after the city’s mayor moved to double the local tourist levy with immediate effect. Under the change, cruise passengers who stop in the Catalan capital will be…
Gracie Cochrane, the young actress cast as Ginny Weasley in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series, will not be returning for season 2, her family has confirmed. Cochrane was due to make her first appearance when the show premieres in…
Track and field sprinter Fred Kerley is opting out of the usual Olympic pathway to compete at the Enhanced Games. Kerley is widely recognised for claiming silver in the 100m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (staged in 2021 after a…
One year after an 11-year-old U.S. citizen had her brain-tumor treatment interrupted when her parents were deported to Mexico, her mother has now been refused a humanitarian request to re-enter the United States. The child travelled to Mexico with her…
Many players swear by dreamt-up numbers when they buy a lottery ticket, but one Michigan man says his long-running picks came from a Zoltar fortune-telling machine. The chances of hitting the jackpot in the US are often described as roughly…
A nursing student who went to her GP with what seemed like cold symptoms was later told she had an aggressive, life-threatening cancer. Ayley Crawford, now 21, began experiencing repeated colds and sinus infections when she was 19, around the…
A man who has spent more than 20 years on death row is again challenging his conviction, insisting he has been innocent ever since he was found guilty in 1999. Betty Black, 64, was killed in her Farmer’s Branch, Texas…
Shock footage shows the moment two US Navy jets collided mid-air during an air show in Idaho. Four crew members are reported to be in a stable condition following the incident at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home…
A travel expert has warned that there is “no room for errors” in cave diving after five Italian tourists died during an underwater excursion in the Maldives. Reports emerged last week that a group of Italian nationals had been killed…
Michigan Democratic congressional candidate Shelby Campbell has explained the motivation behind a viral video in which she twerks while standing on her kitchen counter. The 32-year-old has faced significant backlash online since posting the clip, with critics using it to…
Plenty of people lean on AI to draft a tricky email or win a debate after a couple of drinks, but Joanna Stern went much further—she let it shape nearly every corner of her life for a full year, and…
British woman Tiana Broadnax has shared her account of the devastating final hours she spent with her husband, James, before witnessing his execution on death row in Texas. She also spoke about the moment she kissed him for the first…
Adriana Chechik left a crowd laughing after play-acting as though she’d been trapped in the adult industry, despite the fact she’s long been candid about enjoying the work. The 32-year-old stepped away from adult entertainment in late 2022 following nearly…