Comune di Belcastro/Facebook Belcastro, in southern Italy, is home to around 1,200 people A small Italian village has banned its residents from becoming seriously ill. People living in Belcastro “are … ordered to avoid contracting any illness that may require emergency medical assistance,” a decree from local Mayor Antonio Torchia states. Belcastro sits in the…
The man accused of killing NHL superstar Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother last year just pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges against him. Sean Higgins issued the pleas in a New Jersey court room at a post-indictment arraignment on Tuesday morning … turning down an offer from prosecutors that would have resulted in…
More than 500 new poker machines have been installed since Labor won office in New South Wales last year, despite a campaign pledge to cut their numbers in pubs and clubs. In January 2023, two months before the state election, the now premier, Chris Minns, declared a Labor government would “reduce the number of poker…
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose direct appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the L.G.B.T.Q. community made headlines on Tuesday, was also publicly critical of Mr. Trump during his first term. Bishop Budde, 65, is the first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, and…
Choreographer Sheik Jani Basha, known as Jani Master, was arrested on September 19 after his 21-year-old colleague accused him of raping her when she was a minor. The Telangana High Court granted him bail with conditions on October 24. He posted an emotional video hugging his family after returning home, but the internet was not…
The Telangana Special Police (TGSP) has dismissed 10 personnel allegedly involved in recent agitations and strikes that disrupted order within the force. The dismissals, which comes a day after 39 special police constables were placed under suspension, were based on actions deemed as compromising public interest and battalion discipline. According to an official statement from…
Art Evans, an actor best known for his roles in “Die Hard 2” and “Fright Night,” has died … according to his reps. The film and TV actor died while surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, his publicist, Erica Huntzinger, confirmed to Variety. While the outlet did not share a cause of death, Deadline…
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Stocks soared in 2024. Congratulations! After taking a victory lap, it may be time to adjust your portfolio — because those heady returns likely threw your investment allocations out of whack. The S&P 500, a stock index of the largest public U.S. companies by market capitalization, gained 23% in…
For the fourth time this month, South Korea’s parliament has become the arena for a rancorous battle for the country’s political future. Safeguarding the hard-won rights and freedoms South Koreans have enjoyed for almost four decades is a lofty aim – and supported by the vast majority of voters – but the scenes inside the…
Watch: Residents return to burned homes as LA fires rage on Residents were already on edge as more fires erupted across the Los Angeles region, traumatising millions of people who feel that after four days there’s no end in sight. Then on Thursday afternoon came another jolt in the form of a text alert. This…
