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South Korean faces up to 10 years in prison for opening plane door
A man who opened an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said.
During a preliminary questioning,…
Man declared innocent of attempted murder after 33 years in California prison
A California man who spent 33 years in prison for attempted murder has been declared innocent and freed, the Los Angeles County district attorney announced Thursday.
Daniel Saldana, 55, was convicted in 1990 of opening fire on a car…
British Embassy in Cairo hosts exhibition to mark the anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s…
The British Embassy in Cairo is hosting a high-level exhibition to mark the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb by archaeologist Howard Carter and his Egyptian-UK team.
The exhibition tells the story of Carter, the…
’No legs, no limits’: Gurkha amputee scales Everest
Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar, who was almost killed serving with the British army in Afghanistan, has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest, a member of his team said Sunday.
“He reached the top of Sagarmatha…
Anténor Firmin challenged anthropology’s racist roots 150 years ago
At the end of the 19th century, one of the hottest debates among anthropologists was whether human beings originated from a single ancestor or many (the answer: just one). Members of both camps, though, largely agreed that whatever their…
Prince Harry, Meghan involved in car chase while being followed by photographers
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were pursued by photographers in cars after a charity event in New York, the couple’s office said Wednesday.
The pair, together with Meghan’s mother, were followed for more than two hours by a half-dozen…
1,000-year-old tombstone discovered in Cairo cemetery ruins
Independent Egyptian heritage researchers have discovered an over 1000-year-old tombstone inscribed with ancient Kufic script in the ruins of an ancient cemetery in Cairo.
Amid the widespread demolition of several areas of the Imam…
Nepali mountaineer climbs Everest for record 27th time
Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain.
“He successfully reached the summit this morning guiding a…
Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record
A Nigerian chef on Monday set a new global record for the longest hours nonstop cooking as she cooked for 100 hours, surpassing the current record.
Hilda Baci had been cooking since last week Thursday when she set out to beat the…
5 men sentenced to prison for $109m jewelry heist from German museum
A German court on Tuesday convicted five men over the theft of 18th-century jewels worth more than $108.76 million (€100 million) from a Dresden museum in 2019.
They were sentenced to prison sentences of between four years and four…