Divers have located a sixth body after the sinking of a luxury yacht off Sicily, believed to be that of 18-year-old Hannah Lynch, according to reports in Italian media.
Hannah is the last of those m… [read more]
Reports – final body found in Sicily yacht wreck
‘Looking like Nessa turned my life upside down’
Kaz Barrett, who goes by Knock Off Ness, said her life has been “absolutely mental” since the final Gavin and Stacey episode was announced
A carer has said her life has been turned upside after embr… [read more]
This Australian election is about cost of living crime – and pet crocs
Watch: NT Croc owner Trevor shows off his beloved pets
Having a pet crocodile in the backyard sounds like a far-fetched Australian fable like riding kangaroos to school or the existence of drop bear… [read more]
France sees Channel migrant deaths as a problem of Britain’s making
The French rescue workers packed up their gear with well-practised efficiency. The medical tents. The stretchers. The security cordons.
Shortly after the last bodies had been driven away from the q… [read more]
The 16 minutes that plunged the Bayesian yacht into a death spiral
Until midnight last Sunday, Matteo Cannia was sitting out on a bench overlooking the sea in Porticello. It was too hot to sleep.
The 78-year-old, a fisherman since the age of 10, saw the first flas… [read more]
I make $140000 working in plumbing. The trades allow me to support my family in an expensive city.
Joseph Ahrens is a plumbing superintendent.Courtesy of Joseph Ahrens
Joseph Ahrens is a plumbing superintendent in San Diego who makes $140,000 a year.Inspired by his brother, Ahren… [+5314 chars]read more
Ashley Biden in the spotlight ahead of president’s DNC speech
When President Joe Biden bids the Democratic National Convention a bittersweet farewell Monday night, he will be introduced by one of his closest champions, his youngest daughter, Ashley.
Although s… [read more]
‘For two seconds I lost my baby in the sea’ – Sicily yacht survivor
A British mother on board a yacht which sank off the coast of Sicily has described holding her baby girl above the surface of the sea to save her from drowning.
The mother, named locally as Charlot… [read more]
Octopus farming in the U.S. would be banned under a new bill in Congress
A controversial plan to commercially farm octopus for meat has led to a U.S. bill that would ban the practice, along with any imports linked to it. Bipartisan legislation to ban octopus farming was i… [read more]
Scientists find another reason why the melting Arctic could be disastrous
Melting permafrost in the Arctic is releasing toxic mercury into the water system, potentially impacting the food chain, scientists say.
Arctic permafrost is melting at rapid rates, potentially putt… [read more]