Thailand becomes first Asian country to decriminalise cannabis, recreational use still illegal
Thailand has become the first country in Asia that has decriminalised cannabis and allowed its cultivation and possession.
Elderly couple forced to beg after hospital staff asks for bribe to release son's body
In a heart-wrenching video from the Indian state of Bihar, an elderly couple could be seen begging for money.
Al-Qaeda threatens to attack India over BJP leader's remark on Prophet Muhammad
Terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has threatened suicide bombings all over India to avenge purported remarks made against Prophet.
Stepfather found guilty of abusing stepson who was saved by a waitress using secret note
A 36-year-old Florida man has been convicted of abusing his stepson almost a year after a waitress managed to save the boy from his father.
Autistic man wrongly convicted of murder set free after 19 years
Alan Hall, who spent 19 years in jail for a murder that he did not commit has finally been set free.
Indian man chops off wife's hand to stop her from taking government job
A 26-year-old man from the Indian state of West Bengal, allegedly chopped off his wife's right hand.
British base jumper dies after parachute fails to open in Italy
A 33-year-old British base jumper, Dylan Morris Roberts, died after his parachute failed to open during a jump in the Italian Alps on Friday.
Man gets death sentence for murdering, sexually torturing his daughter
A North Carolina man has been sentenced to death for murdering his 15-year-old daughter after torturing and sexually assaulting her for 22 hours.
Cancer vanishes in every patient for the first time during US drug trial
A small but a significant trial of a drug in 18 rectal cancer patients gave a historical outcome.
British tourist raped in front of her husband near Goa beach: Police
A British woman on a vacation to India has accused a local masseuse of raping her in front of her partner near a famous beach in Goa.
British geologist sentenced to 15 years in prison for smuggling artefacts from Iraq
British geologist, Jim Fitton, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court in Iraq for trying to smuggle artefacts out of the country.
British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert go missing in Amazon
Brazilian authorities have launched a search operation for British Journalist Don Philip and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Araújo Pereira.
Elon Musk threatens to call off Twitter deal
Tesla founder Elon Musk, who recently inked a deal to buy Twitter Inc., has now threatened to walk away from the deal.
At least 30 dogs, cats found dead at animal rescue shelter head's house
The head of an animal rescue shelter, Caroline Dawn Pennington, was arrested after decomposing carcasses of at least 30 dogs and cats were found at her house.
83-year-old Japanese man becomes oldest person to sail solo non-stop across Pacific
An 83-year-old Japanese man named, Kenichi Horie, has reportedly become the oldest person in the world to complete a solo voyage across the Pacific Ocean.
Man who fell into Thames after being tasered, dies at hospital
A man who fell into River Thames after being tasered by police officers, died during treatment at a hospital.
Texas fugitive kills family of five after escaping from prison bus
A convicted murderer who escaped from a prison bus went on to massacre a family of five in Texas.
At least 49 killed, hundreds injured in fire at container depot in Bangladesh
At least 49 people were killed and more than 450 were injured after a fire broke out at a container depot in Sitakunda, Bangladesh.
Man dies after being found on fire in east London park, probe launched
The police launched a probe after a man was found on fire at a park in east London on Thursday.
Why does the Queen wear brightly coloured outfits?
The world has its eyes set on Queen Elizabeth II who is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, marking her 70 years on the throne.
Family finds missing pet tortoise alive in attic after 30 years
A Brazilian family who had lost their beloved pet tortoise in the 1980s were reunited with it almost 30 years later.
Man makes customised caskets for children killed in Uvalde Texas shooting
Trey Ganem has taken it upon himself to reach out to the families of the children killed in Uvalde.
Man searching for frisbees in Florida lake killed in alligator attack
A 47-year-old man who had gone to retrieve frisbees from a lake in John S. Taylor Park in Florida was later found dead with one of his arms ripped off.
UK: 10 teenagers found guilty of murdering 18-year-old
A UK court has found ten teenagers guilty of murdering an 18-year-old boy when the latter was on his way back from a funfair in October 2021.
Plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II forced to redirect due to thunderstorm
A plane with Queen Elizabeth II onboard was forced to redirect its course after it encountered a thunderstorm on its way back from Scotland.
Woman gangraped in Pakistan onboard a moving train, incident sparks outrage
In a horrific incident reported from Pakistan, a woman was allegedly gangraped aboard a moving train by three men last week.
One killed, two injured in shooting outside high school graduation ceremony in New Orleans
Days after a shooter wreaked havoc at Robb Elementary School in Texas, another shooting incident has taken place in the United States.
Monkeypox cases spread to 30 countries, 550 cases recorded so far: WHO
The monkeypox outbreak has spread to 30 countries in less than a month.
Nine-year-old girl fights cougar while camping, survives attack
A nine-year-old girl bravely survived a cougar attack by fighting the animal tooth and nail at a campground in Washington on Friday.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz accused of comparing climate activists to Nazis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been accused of comparing climate activists to Nazis after a group of them interrupted his speech.