UK hacker who stole songs from Ed Sheeran, Lil Uzi Vert sentenced to 18 months in prison
A computer hacker who stole unreleased songs from British pop star Ed Sheeran and American rap artist Lil Uzi Vert has been sentenced to 18 months in prison,…
Climate protesters accused of ‘blood on their hands’ after 2 die in crash amid traffic from bridge protest
Climate protesters in England are being accused of having “blood on their hands” after their protest scaling a bridge caused a traffic jam that reportedly kept first responders…
Belgian backpacker who disappeared in Australia in 2019 still missing as inquest concluded Friday
The disappearance of a young Belgian backpacker in Australia has confounded authorities for more than three years, and his fate remained a mystery after an inquest concluded Friday.…
France inaugurates memorial honoring hero dogs
From tracking down suspects in the 2015 Paris terror attacks to fighting extremists in Africa’s Sahel region, dogs have helped French soldiers, police officers and rescue teams save…
Canada’s Trudeau announces ban on handgun sales, transfers, saying ‘fewer guns means safer communities’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday a freeze on handgun sales and transfers. The handgun freeze, which went into effect Friday, outlaws sales, purchases, and other transfers…
Turkish pop star Gulsen makes her first court appearance in religious school joke case
A Turkish pop singer accused of “inciting hatred and enmity” with a joke about Turkey’s religious schools rejected the charge Friday during her first court appearance. Singer-songwriter Gulsen…
Iranian climber Rekabi put under house arrest after competing without hijab: report
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi was placed on house arrest in Iran Friday after she competed without wearing a hijab in South Korea. Rekabi returned to Tehran this…
Iran warns citizens to leave Ukraine after US accuses it of aiding Russia in war
Iran on Friday urged its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country and warned against travel to the war-torn nation one day after the U.S. accused Tehran of…
Italy’s incoming PM Meloni issues warning to Berlusconi following glowing remarks toward Putin
Italy’s presumed next prime minister sent a warning to Italian politician and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after warm comments he made directed toward Russian President Vladimir Putin.…
UK’s Liz Truss eligible for $129K in taxpayer money every year for life after shortest-ever stint as PM
Liz Truss is now eligible to receive 115,000 GBP or $129,000 each year for the rest of her life despite resigning as prime minister for just 44 days,…