The names of around 425,000 people suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during the German occupation of the Netherlands have been published online for the first time. The names represent individuals who were investigated through a special legal system established towards the end of World War 2. Of them, more than 150,000 faced some form…
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Noted short seller Hindenburg Research disclosed a bet against Carvana on Thursday, claiming the online used car retailer’s recent turnaround is a “mirage” that’s being propped up by unstable loans and accounting manipulation. The report centers on Carvana’s practice of loan sales as well as the business relationship…
A man who was among four pedestrians hit by a car on Christmas Day in the West End of London has died in hospital, the Metropolitan police said. They named him as Aidan Chapman. Chapman, 25, was seriously injured in the incident on Shaftesbury Avenue and died on New Year’s Eve. Police said they were…
Bomb-making materials were found in a burned-out Airbnb property linked to the New Orleans terror attack New Year’s Eve … hours after 14 people were killed by a speeding truck in the popular French Quarter tourist area. A fire was reported at an Airbnb property in New Orleans early Wednesday … hours after the New…
Reuters There have been calls for protests ahead of the start of the new term on Sunday There is concern growing in Syria that the new Islamist-led authorities have already decided on changes to the school curriculum, without the input of the rest of society. The Facebook page of the transitional government’s education ministry has…
Play video content Bourbon Street will return to normal in time for the Sugar Bowl on Thursday … with the New Orleans Mayor expecting full operation prior to kickoff — one day after the New Year’s terrorist attack. The Georgia vs. Notre Dame matchup slated to go down at the Caesars Superdome on Jan. 1…
Security posts known as bollards were not in place before a suspect drove a truck into a crowd in the French Quarter of New Orleans early on New Year’s Day, killing 14 and injuring at least 35. Louisiana officials have said the street barriers were malfunctioning and were undergoing renovations before the city hosts the…
George Lucas is still the biggest fan of his own galaxy, sporting a super cool ‘Star Wars’ shirt, even though he sold his production company Lucasfilm to Disney over a decade ago. The 80-year-old legend was looking like a true fashion Jedi, rocking a bright red Stormtrooper tee while living his best life on a…
Rosita Missoni, the esteemed Italian fashion designer who co-founded the eponymous knitwear brand, has died aged 93. Internationally admired for her colourful fashion house, which she established with her husband, Ottavio, in 1953, Missoni came to be regarded as fashion royalty for being one of a group of designers who brought the Italian ready-to-wear industry…
Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies rose to start the year, rebounding from recent losses as investor optimism returned to the market. The price of bitcoin rose 3% to $97,426.02 Thursday, bringing its new year gain to about 4% when counting trading from the…
