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A gold fortune with a value of over €100,000 was found in a box of donated food at Lindenhof Senior Centre in Lürrip in Mönchengladbach, Germany. The Local reported that the fortune in the form of South African gold coins was discovered by an employee of the adult care center. A 78-year-old widow recently donated […]
Niels Hogel, a German nurse who received a life sentence in 2015 for killing two people, could have actually killed more than 100 patients, according to police officials investigating the case. During his trial in 2015, Hoegel admitted killing patients in city clinics in Oldenburg and Delmenhorst. He used to systematically administer overdoses of heart […]
Terrorists have attacked the Kabul international airport in Afghanistan, according to the TOLO News. The rocket attack came just hours after US Defence Secretary James Mattis arrived in Afghanistan on a surprise visit. All flights at the airport were cancelled following the attack. The rocket attack started at about 11.15 am, with firing of about […]
On Wednesday, a man named Gary Askin died at McGee Mushrooms plant outside Emyvale, Co Monaghan while saving his own brother. Askin, 28, was working at this mushroom planet alongside his brother Stephen and a third worker when this tragic incident happened. The facility is run by Cornacrieve Mushrooms Limited. It is believed that Gary […]
The lucky Irish family from the Leinster area that had recently won €9.4m Lotto jackpot collected their prize on Friday. This family, who wish to remain anonymous, had bought the golden ticket on August 26th from the Spar on Talbot Street, Dublin. The next day, they discovered that they have won the jackpot. The delighted […]
On Thursday afternoon, a man was hit and killed by a truck at Bells Crossing on State Highway 1 in Huntly. That person was a newly wed and was waiting for the arrival of his new bride, according to his close friends. Raj Kumar, 33, who was killed in the accident Friends was an inspirational […]
Readers of Rough Guide have named Scotland as “the most beautiful country in the world.” In its poll, travel website Rough Guide asked its readers to vote for the most beautiful and stunning country in the world, and the results revealed that the number one choice among readers was Scotland—the northern-most nation of the United […]
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has started investigations into theft of over 15,000 bullets from a southern army base. This is the third incidence of a major theft occurring this past year despite enforcement of new security measures. “During an ammunition count at a base in the south of the country, ammunition was discovered to be missing,” […]
Maguluf Police in Spain is searching for three men who allegedly gang-raped a 19-year-old Scottish teen at a beach in Majorca. According to local media reports, the incident happened on Friday night at Punta Ballena, Magaluf, and the police were called at around 1am on Saturday. The reports said that one of the three men […]
On Tuesday, a crane collapsed on Sydney Harbour causing some damage to the famous face of Luna Park. After the crane collapsed, one of its metal wires hit Luna Park’s iconic face entrance. Luckily no one was injured in the accident. The work on the harbour site was immediately stopped after the incident. About three […]
Chicopee Police has said that they are providing extra patrols and checks around the home of Ms Mavis Wanczyk, the recent winner of $758.7 million Powerball prize. On Thursday, Ms Wanczyk was announced the winner of the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in U.S. history. Before winning the lottery, Wanczyk was working in a hospital, but immediately resigned from […]
HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s new flagship aircraft carrier, has arrived at its home port in southern England. Thousands of people were present at Portsmouth Naval Base on Wednesday to welcome the 919-foot long vessel that is estimated to serve the Royal Navy for next 50 years. The ship was accompanied by a fleet of ships, […]
One more carcass of a North Atlantic right whale has been found in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, taking the toll to ten. On Tuesday, Canada’s Department of Fisheries confirmed that one more carcass of a right whale has been found from the west coast of Newfoundland. This is the tenth carcass found in the […]
Carcasses of two right whales have been found in Canada gulf, taking the death toll to nine. Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) revealed that these carcasses were found at Cape Ray and Cedar Cove. Animal conservation groups and researchers are puzzled about death of so many North Atlantic right whales in recent months. […]
Real Madrid is close to clinch a world deal with Monaco for teenage striker Kylian Mbappe for €180 million (US$210 million), according to some reports. Mbappe shot to stardom last season, and is currently under contract at Monaco until 2019. Last season, he scored 26 goals and added eight assists to help Monaco crowned Ligue […]
Prime Minister Office in Singapore has launched an online contest for the public to attend National Day Rally of 2017. The contest was launched on Wednesday, Jul 26, 2017. The Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s office, in a Facebook post, invited people to submit the photos of a smart device/program that has improved their life […]
Ireland is the 10th most reputable country in the world, according to a new survey carried out by research firm The Reputations Agency. Ireland’s overall score, 77.47 out of 100, was up despite dropping one place since last year. In this study, reputation of 55 countries was evaluated based on 17 attributes including admiration, esteem, […]
A US-based company NextDecade has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Port of Cork to develop a liquid natural gas (LNG) import terminal at the port. The new terminal developed will enable Port of Cork receive LNG shipped from NextDecade’s planned Rio Grande LNG project in South Texas. According to NextDecade, the partnership […]
Met Éireann, Ireland’s National Meteorological Service, has issued a weather warning for four counties: Galway, Mayo, Clare and Kerry. According to Met Éireann, these counties can experience heavy rainfall. The met service said these counties could experience rainfall of 30 to 50 mm. On its website Met Éireann stated: Rainfall Warning for Galway, Mayo, Clare […]
HBO’s most popular TV series Game of Thrones returned with seventh (7th) season on July 16. Di-hard fans of this highly popular series had to wait for 13 months to watch their most loved serial again on their television sets. And those who could not watch the first episode of the show are now searching […]
A report published in ESPN states that Ezekiel Elliott was involved in an incident at a Dallas bar last night that left a 30-year-old man hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. The incident was first reported by Mike Fisher of 105.3 The Fan. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Dallas PD sent officers to Clutch Bar & […]
Joshimath, Uttarakhand: Police in Uttarakhand has seized rare Keeda Jadi (also known as Himalayan Viagra) worth Rs 13 lakh from two persons in the state. The rare herb is found in the high-altitude areas of Uttarakhand. About 875 grams of the rare herb was recovered in Joshimath area in Chamoli district on Thursday. Both individuals […]
Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Sandeep Sharma had visited Haridwar in January this year, according to Praveen Sharma—the brother of Sandeep Sharma. Praveen told Muzaffarnagar Police two Kashmiri friends of Sandeep accompanied him during his visit to Hardidwar. Praveen Sharma was picked up by the UP police for questioning and he made these revelations on Thursday, […]
On first Monday of the month of Shrawan, millions of kanwarias reached the holy city of Haridwar to collect Gangajal from the river Ganga. Kanwar Yatra is acknowledged as the biggest pilgrimage in North India. Last year, around 3.4 crore devotes reached the holy city and this year, the figure is expected to go further […]
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