Man who died after collapsing on Errigal named

The man who died after collapsing on Errigal mountain in County Donegal at the weekend was Carl Henderson, from Moira, County Armagh. Donegal mountain rescue team said the hill walker, a father-of-three in his 40s, went into cardiac arrest while climbing the peak. Paramedics, who were hiking on the mountain, tried to resuscitate him. He … Read more

Namibian Agriculture Minister Mac-Albert Hengari sacked over rape allegations

Namibia’s agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday after allegedly attempting to bribe the victim, now 21, to withdraw the case against him, local media quote the police as saying. Ga6789 Hengari, who has denied any wrongdoing, is expected to … Read more

India hunts suspects days after Kashmir killings

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have demolished the houses of at least 10 alleged militants and detained more people for questioning as investigations continue into the killings of 26 tourists there last week. Indian security forces have used explosives to destroy the properties since last Tuesday’s attack. At least one was reportedly linked to a suspect … Read more

One dead after boat crash in Florida

One person has died and multiple others were seriously injured after a boat crash in the city of Clearwater, Florida, police have said. The Clearwater Ferry, which had more than 40 people on board, was struck by a boat which then left the scene. The fire department declared a mass casualty event because of the … Read more

When will we know who won?

Ana Faguy BBC News, Toronto BBC Millions of Canadians are headed to the polls on Monday in a snap federal election that has largely focused on how the candidates would respond to US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs as well as his call to make Canada the 51st state. Prime Minister Mark Carney, current … Read more

Opposition leader criticises Aboriginal welcomes

Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton has said Indigenous “welcome to country” ceremonies are “overdone” and shouldn’t be performed at sporting games or military commemorations. The short ceremonies have become standard practice in Australia to open events and acknowledge traditional land owners – but on Friday, an Aboriginal elder performing one was booed by a small … Read more

Tributes pour for Drag Race star after shock death

Drag’s biggest stars have paid tribute to Jiggly Caliente, the RuPaul’s Drag Race star who helped champion Asian representation on the reality television show. The Filipina-American transwoman, whose real name is Bianca Castro-Arabejo, died early Saturday after suffering from a “severe infection” that caused the amputation of her right leg two days prior. She was … Read more