W.B. Yeats’ grave has a unique epitaph: “Cast a cold eye. On life, on death. Horseman, pass by!” They are the last three lines from his poem “Under Ben Bulben”, written in 1938, the year before his death. The call-to-action, as product managers call it, is to be detached from life and death, to reject…
A gas leak from a tanker truck ignited a massive explosion under a highway overpass in Mexico City on Wednesday afternoon, killing and injuring at least 70 people, officials said.The blast tore through Iztapalapa, the capital’s most populous borough, leaving scenes of chaos as flames engulfed vehicles and terrified residents rushed to safety. Mayor Clara…
Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative firebrand and head of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The incident, which unfolded in front of hundreds of students and staff, has shaken the United States and reignited debate about political violence in the country.Videos from the scene showed…
Dr Julie Gard Schnuelle killed while walking her dog in Kiesel Park, Alabama (Image credits: Screen grab from video posted by X @CollinRugg) A former veterinary professor was fatally attacked while walking her dog in Kiesel Park in Auburn, Alabama, authorities said. The suspect was arrested a short distance from the scene the following day.Dr…
Cameroon separatists claim deadly roadside attack that killed 7 soldiers YAOUNDE: A separatist group has claimed responsibility for a roadside bomb attack that detonated in southwestern Cameroon, killing seven soldiers. The attack happened Friday morning near the town of Malende, according to local media. The Fako Unity Warriors, an English-speaking separatist group, claimed responsibility for…
Representative Image (AI-generated) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday have released new footage showing the airstrike that killed Hudhaifa Kahlout, known by his war name Abu Obayda, the spokesman of Hamas’s military wing and head of its propaganda apparatus.In a post on X, the army stated that Kahlout was eliminated last week in a…
Landmark streetcar in Lisbon derails, killing 15 people. LISBON: Investigators sifted through the wreckage of a streetcar in downtown Lisbon on Thursday, trying to determine why the popular tourist attraction derailed during the busy summer season, killing 16 people and injuring 21, five of them seriously. The Elevador da Gloria came off its rails during…
At least 15 people have been killed and 18 injured after a funicular derailed in central Lisbon on Wednesday evening. Emergency services said the tram-like vehicle, known as the Elevador da Glória, was left mangled as rescuers pulled victims from the wreckage.The accident happened around 6pm, at the start of rush hour, near the busy…
A 13-year-old girl was killed and three of her relatives were seriously injured when a small plane crashed in the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming, authorities said Tuesday.The crash happened late Monday afternoon near Big Mountain, an 8,200-foot peak about 15 miles west of Sheridan. A medical service helicopter spotted the wreckage after being asked…
Mexican influencer, her family killed in cartel-style hit (Pic credit: X) The bodies of Mexican TikTok influencer Esmeralda Ferrer Garibay, 32, her husband Roberto Carlos Gil Licea, 36, and their two children — a 13-year-old boy and a 7-year-old girl — were found wrapped in plastic inside an abandoned pickup truck in Guadalajara, in what…
