Day: May 19, 2023
A British scientist died by a ‘freak of nature’ stray bullet. Family hope his final act will catch his killer
Gifted astrophysicist Matthew Willson was killed after being struck by a stray bullet while lying in bed with his girlfriend in her Georgia apartment. Sixteen months on, with police yet to identify a suspect, his loved ones tell Bevan Hurley they are d…
Remains of Marine veteran killed in Ukraine flown home to US
The remains of a U.S. Marine veteran who had been missing in Ukraine for more than a year will be returned to his family in eastern North Carolina.
Pentagon Leaks Suspect To Remain Jailed Pending Trails: Judge
The US airman accused of leaking top-secret documents will remain in jail pending trial, a federal judge ruled Friday, after prosecutors argued that he posed an ongoing risk to American national security.
Rev Al Sharpton delivers powerful eulogy at Jordan Neely funeral: ‘They put their arms around all of us’
‘Jordan was screaming for help. We keep criminalising people with mental illness, the reverend said during the service at the Mt Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem
G-7 leaders gathered in Hiroshima meet an atomic bomb survivor
Japan is using the venue for the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, the first city to suffer a nuclear attack, to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons — even as it depends on U.S. nukes for protection.
A comedian in China is under investigation after his joke falls flat with officials
A Chinese comedian is investigated and the company that booked him is hit with a steep fine after the government fails to find the humor in a bit that riffed on an army slogan.
Ukrainian PATRIOT missiles may have downed jets over Russia in major war escalation
Ukraine reportedly used a PATRIOT battery to shoot down at least four aircraft over Russia earlier this week in what is likely to be seen as a major escalation by Vladimir Putin.
Greek elections: Rail tragedy hangs over vote dominated by dynasties
Ahead of Sunday’s election, Greece’s worst rail crash is held up as proof of a broken government.