Reuters Michael Schumacher has not been seen since he suffered serious brain injuries in a ski accident in 2013 Three men have been convicted by a German court of trying to blackmail the family of ex-Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher. Yilmaz T, 53, was jailed for three years for threatening to upload 900 personal photos,…
Reuters Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas embraces loved ones after being released by Hamas The family of an Israeli hostage freed over the weekend have made a plea for information over the fate of his wife and children. Yarden Bibas, 34, was released on Saturday along with two other hostages being held by Hamas in exchange…
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family who control it have agreed to pay up to $7.4bn (£6bn) to settle claims regarding its powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin. The deal represents an increase of more than $1bn on a previous settlement that was rejected in 2024 by the US Supreme Court, according to news agencies AP and…
President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons for three of his siblings and two of their spouses, citing concerns that they will be targeted by “baseless and politically motivated investigations.” The White House announced the pardons just minutes before President-elect Donald Trump entered the Capitol Rotunda to be sworn in as the next commander…
The wife of detained Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has denounced as “cruel and inhumane” a ban on prisoners receiving visitors on Christmas Day. Besigye, 68, has been charged in a military court with possession of pistols and attempting to purchase weapons abroad, which he denies. His trial has been delayed until next month. Prison…
Reuters Ten members of a family have died after a private plane crashed into the city of Gramado in southern Brazil. Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, who was piloting the plane, was killed in the crash alongside his wife, three daughters and other family members, a statement from his company said. The small plane reportedly…
Lending money to a friend or family member can put a strain on the relationship if you’re not careful. Nearly a quarter of people who lent money or covered a group expense with the expectation of being paid back say doing so negatively impacted their relationship with the other party, Bankrate’s 2024 financial taboos survey…
A series of chilling posts shared by a New York mom who leaped to her death at Niagara Falls with her two little children have come to light. Chianti Means, 33, wrote various posts detailing her heartbreak at her separation from her baby daddy. However, cops have said the man is not suspected of playing…
By Miguel Pereira Tears of joy for reunited family after Spain’s catastrophic floods ALFAFAR, Spain, – It took Francisco Baixauli two days to travel the 30 km from work to his home town of Alfafar, battling on foot through mud, debris and wrecked cars after catastrophic flash flooding in eastern Spain that killed at least…
The family of Eliza Fletcher, a Memphis school teacher who was abducted and murdered during a morning run, has written a heartbreaking letter to her killer. Cleotha Abston entered guilty pleas to first-degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping in the abduction and death of Fletcher. Slain Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher’s (L) family shares emotional note with killer Cleotha Abston…
