The mummified body of a woman, whose corpse is believed by authorities to have been left in her apartment for 15 years, was discovered in the Spanish capital, Madrid, officials on Friday said. The woman’s niece had informed the Police, they added, who then called in firefighters and public officials to break down the apartment […]

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing “rights and liberties” in Hong Kong and blasted U.S. company Nike and the National Basketball Association for falling in line with Beijing in a disagreement over free speech. In a major policy speech on China that touched on an array of disputes ahead of […]

A hunter in the US state of Arkansas has died after being gored by a deer he had just tried to kill. Thomas Alexander, 66, was hunting near the Ozark mountains when he shot the deer and watched it collapse. Assuming the animal was dead, Mr. Alexander went to check on the body – at […]

Prominent activist Jawar Mohammed does not rule out challenging his erstwhile ally, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in next year’s election, he told Reuters on Friday, after days of demonstrations by his supporters resulted in 16 deaths. Jawar’s ability to organize street protests helped propel Abiy to power last year, ushering in sweeping political and […]

  Two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic after 39 people were found dead in a refrigerated lorry in Essex. The man and woman, both 38, from Warrington, Cheshire, were taken into custody after warrants were carried out, Essex Police said. ALSO READ: China calls for ‘severe punishment’ over 39 […]