OceanGate, the owner of the Titan submersible that imploded last month, killing all five passengers on board, has fully suspended its activities. The company posted a one-line note on its website saying it had stopped “all exploration and commercial operations”.…
Presumed human remains found in Titan sub debris
Presumed human remains have been found within the wreckage of the Titan submersible, the US Coast Guard says. Pieces from the sub, which imploded on a deep dive to the Titanic, were unloaded in St John’s, Canada, on Wednesday. Officials…
US, Canada begin long investigation into sub implosion
The US Coast Guard said it was leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode. The development comes as authorities from the US…
Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as “baseless cries”, emails show
Warnings over the safety of OceanGate’s Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration specialist show. In messages seen by the BBC, Rob McCallum told OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush…
Company confirms all 5 crew on Titanic submersible dead with debris found on seabed
The company that owns the missing Titan submersible has confirmed all five men on board are dead after debris was found 1,600ft from the famous wreck. OceanGate Expeditions said its pilot and chief executive Stockton Rush – along with UK…
Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way
A massive search and rescue operation is under way in the mid Atlantic after a tourist submarine went missing during a dive to Titanic’s wreck on Sunday. Contact with the small sub was lost about an hour and 45 minutes…
James Cameron reveals Leonardo DiCaprio almost lost Titanic role over refusal to audition
James Cameron has revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio almost lost his role in Titanic because he didn’t want to audition. In a career retrospective video for GQ, the filmmaker explained that the Oscar-winning actor “charmed everybody” during his first meeting so…
*‘Yahoo boy’ bags 12 months jail term (Guardian)*Magodo residents lament as policemen lead land grabbers to excavate wetland (Punch)
‘Yahoo boy’ bags 12 months jail term (Guardian) Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday, convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, popularly called ‘Yahoo Boy’, Lekan Bibire Usman, to 12 months imprisonment. The judge convicted him following…
Titanic is Britain’s favourite period drama film
‘Titanic’ has been voted as Britain’s favourite period drama movie. The 1997 blockbuster that was directed by James Cameron and starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet came out on top after being chosen by a quarter of Brits in a…
Kate Winslet on reuniting with Leonardo DiCaprio: “I couldn’t stop crying”
Kate Winslet said she “couldn’t stop crying” when she reunited with Leonardo DiCaprio recently after three years apart. The two actors, who have known each other since filming 1997’s Titanic in their early 20s, met once again in Los Angeles…