Four American citizens were shot at and kidnapped by armed men after driving across the U.S. border into northeastern Mexico, the FBI said Sunday. The Americans crossed into Matamoros, in Tamaulipas state, on Friday, driving a white minivan with North…
Rafael Viñoly: Uruguayan architect of London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’ dies aged 78
Rafael Viñoly, the world-renowned Uruguayan architect who designed buildings including London’s so-called Walkie Talkie, has died aged 78. Viñoly’s death was announced by his son, Román, who described him as a “visionary” who leaves “a rich legacy of distinctive and…
Lufthansa flight diverted after turbulence, 7 hospitalized
A Lufthansa flight that experienced “significant turbulence” was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport and seven people on board were taken to area hospitals, officials said. Flight 469 from Austin, Texas, had been headed to Frankfurt, Germany, but landed safely…
Whiskey fungus lawsuit forces Jack Daniels to halt building project
A Jack Daniels building project is to be halted after a neighbour argued she was facing a plague of whiskey fungus caused by escaping alcohol vapours. Christi Long, of Lincoln County, Tennessee, claimed her property was coated in the fungus,…
Tulsa race massacre survivors granted Ghanaian citizenship
Two survivors of the 1921 massacre of black people in the US city of Tulsa have been granted Ghanaian citizenship. Viola Fletcher, 108 and her brother Hughes Van Ellis, 102, are two of three living survivors. About 300 black residents…
Blinken and Lavrov meet for first time since Ukraine war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told his Russian counterpart to “end the war of aggression” against Ukraine. The remarks are the first Mr Blinken has made face to face to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov since the start…
British school ski trip stranded in New York after hotel shreds passports
Pupils at a West Midlands school have been left stranded in the US for five days after a hotel inadvertently “shredded” their passports, parents have said. Students from Barr Beacon High School in Walsall had travelled for a ski trip…
CIA Chief: China has doubt on ability to invade Taiwan
U.S. intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027″ to invade Taiwan though he may be currently harboring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia’s experience in its war…
Ron DeSantis tightens his control over Walt Disney World
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned people to “buckle up” as he signed a bill giving the state control over Disney’s sprawling Orlando theme parks. The bill strips power uniquely held by Disney for over 50 years and enables more oversight…
Rupert Murdoch says Fox News hosts endorsed false election fraud claims
Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire owner of Fox News, has acknowledged some of the network’s stars endorsed false claims the 2020 election was stolen. But he denied all of Fox backed Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread fraud after his election…