Five people have been charged in connection with the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne in Argentina, local authorities said in a statement Monday. The 31-year-old musician died in October after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. In the statement, Judge Laura Bruniard said she decided to move forward and […]
Freiburg Cathedral fires choirmaster following disruption of Masses
Choirmaster Boris Böhmann of Freiburg Cathedral in south-western Germany has been sacked with immediate effect following disruption of Masses at the cathedral over the Christmas period, Archbishop Stephan Burger announced on Monday. “The Masses were deliberately disrupted. The disruptions have no place here, certainly not at Christmas,”
Putin sends New Year greetings to Western allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin has largely held back from sending New Year wishes to Western leaders, with the exception of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, the Kremlin revealed on Monday. Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder is on a list of telegrams sent out, as is Orbán. While Fico is [&helli
WHO chief demands release of hospital director in Gaza
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Monday called on Israel to release a prominent clinician detained in the Gaza Strip. The director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, Hussam Abu Safia, must be released immediately, Ghebreyesus posted on X. The hospital is currently out of operation following
Deadly Boeing 737-800 Crash Spurs South Korea’s Urgent Aviation Safety Overhaul
Following Sunday’s disaster claiming 179 lives, South Korea declared its intentions to examine every Boeing 737-800 aircraft flown by local airlines. It marked the greatest aviation disaster the nation has experienced in decades. Consequently, Monday’s premarket trade for Boeing (NYSE:BA) shares dropped 5%. Jeju Air operated a Boeing 73