Death by cancer is one of those ominous threats that hovers over many people. Cancer has been a leading cause of death for decades. But surviving the disease can be brutal as well. If caught early enough, the abnormal cell growth that characterizes cancer can be isolated and removed. But the disease often spreads silently…
Boy, 16, Held on Suspicion of Murder After London Assault Victim Dies
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 61-year-old man died following a suspected assault. Mehmood Shamshi was taken to hospital after being found seriously injured in Staines Road, Hounslow, west London, in the early hours of Aug. 18, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers believe he was assaulted in Staines Road,…
SpaceX Capsule Delivers Supplies to Space Station
SpaceX’s latest cargo delivery showed up at the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday after a day in transit. NASA released pictures of the automated docking, overseen by NASA astronaut Megan McArthur, who was celebrating her 50th birthday onboard the space station. Launched on Sunday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, the capsule contains lemons, cherry…
Silent Protests Across Australia Against COVID-19 Lockdowns, Several Arrested
Thousands of Australians frustrated with COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccine mandates mobilised across the country on Tuesday for planned mostly peaceful and silent protests in front of government buildings. A flyer circulating on Telegram stated, “Enough is enough,” and called for silent protests in multiple Australian and New Zealand jurisdictions to begin at 9 a.m.: “No…
Former Afghan Minister on Her Escape, Women’s Risks
Former Afghan government minister Nargis Nehan spoke on Monday of the difficult decision she had made to leave her country after the Taliban took over Kabul. “I was very clear that I wanted to stay in Afghanistan. But with the sudden capture of Kabul by the Taliban, it was a big shock for all of…
Florida Withholds Funds From 2 School Districts Over Mask Mandates
Florida’s Department of Health on Monday announced that it is withholding funds from two school districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’s order banning mask mandates. “Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran announced that the Florida Department of Education has withheld the monthly school board member salaries in Alachua and Broward County, as directed by the State…
Chinese Branch of US Company Issues Fake Reports Triggering Product Recalls in South Korea
A Chinese branch of a U.S.-based multinational electronics testing company has been issuing fake reports for China-made goods entering the South Korean market for eight years, Korean media reported as a massive recall of products was announced. The recall impacted 1,696 products sold by 378 companies in South Korea, Korean media reported. The top three companies with…
Man Who Pled Guilty in 4 Spa Deaths Was in Court for Other 4
ATLANTA—A man accused of killing eight people at Atlanta area massage businesses who has already pleaded guilty in four of those killings appeared briefly in court Monday, but he did not enter a plea in the other four slayings. Robert Aaron Long, 22, is accused of shooting four people to death at a massage business…
Council Will Act Faster to Remove Dangerous Birds After Baby’s Death
The Brisbane City Council will act faster to remove aggressive birds, after an investigation found five complaints had been made about the swooping magpie that caused the death of a five-month-old in early August. On Aug. 8, Baby Mia was with her mother and father in Glindemann Park in the suburb of Holland Park, Brisbane,…
Queensland Govt Releases Griffen Report into Prince Charles Hospital
An independent report has found no evidence that an unvaccinated hospital worker breached Queensland COVID-19 public health directions when she contracted the virus at the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. The Queensland state government on July 12 appointed Dr. Paul Griffin and Katherine Taylor to report on the events surrounding the infection of the…
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