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'Ketamine Queen' jailed 15 years over death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry

A US court has sentenced Jasveen Sangha to 15 years in prison for supplying ketamine that led to the death of actor Matthew Perry.

From mic to mayor: Shetta takes the stage at KICC

Months after being elected mayor, the former rapper has joined African leaders and urban experts to discuss the logistical and economic pressures facing the continent’s growing cities.

NASA debunks fake Artemis II footage as mission hits historic milestone

AI-generated images and videos sparked false claims that the Artemis II Moon mission was staged, but experts and NASA confirmed the mission’s authenticity and historic milestone.

Woman dies after being caught in crossfire of suspected gang hit during vacation

A 29-year-old Miami woman was killed during a birthday trip to Sint Maarten after being caught in the crossfire of a suspected targeted attack linked to alleged criminal activity.

Mount Everest guides accused of faking emergencies, sickness in Sh2.6 bn insurance scam

Nepalese authorities have exposed a Sh 2.6 bn scam in which Everest guides and rescuers allegedly made climbers sick to stage fake helicopter evacuations and collect insurance payouts.

Shot at the Casino: Rapper Offset injured in Florida incident

Police responding to the scene said the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was quickly transported to Memorial Regional Hospital for treatment.

Famed supermodel Gigi Hadid denies Epstein links after name appears in court files

Gigi Hadid denies any link to Jeffrey Epstein after her name appears in newly unsealed US Justice Department files, calling the mention disturbing and misleading.

Binance co-founder CZ to release memoir 'Freedom of Money', all proceeds going to charity

Binance co-founder CZ is set to release his memoir Freedom of Money next week, tracing his journey from China to crypto success, with all proceeds going to charity and pre-orders already live.

City vice mayor killed in suspected domestic violence, husband arrested

Nancy Metayer Bowen, Coral Springs vice mayor, was fatally shot by her husband Stephen Bowen in a suspected domestic violence case, as confirmed by Coral Springs Police and court documents.

History in Orbit: Victor Glover becomes first black astronaut on Lunar mission

The 49-year-old pilot is part of Artemis II, a groundbreaking mission by NASA that marks humanity’s return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since 1972.

The wait is over! The moment humanity finally headed back to moon.

The crew Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen embarked on the nearly 10-day mission that will take them around the Moon without landing

Your wife treats you badly: Trump's brutal dig at Macron leaks

“I call up France—Macron, whose wife treats him extremely badly. Still recovering from the right to the jaw,” Trump quipped, in remarks that have since gone viral.

Plane makes emergency landing after engine bursts into flames

A Delta Air Lines flight from São Paulo to Atlanta made an emergency landing after its left engine caught fire shortly after takeoff, with all 286 passengers and crew evacuated safely.

'They're lying!' Jaden Ivey fires back after Bulls axe him over controversial remarks

The 22-year-old went live on Instagram, where he made controversial remarks about the league’s support for the LGBTQ community.

12,000kg of KitKat chocolate bars stolen in daring European heist

A 12-ton shipment of over 413,000 KitKat bars was stolen in Europe, and Nestlé is working with authorities to track the missing chocolate ahead of Easter.

Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after legal dispute with father

A 25-year-old Spanish woman, Noelia Castillo, died by euthanasia after a long legal battle with her father over her right to die following years of suffering and trauma.

FBI Director Kash Patel targeted in cyberattack, Iran-linked hackers leak emails, photos

Iran-linked hackers leaked emails and personal photos from FBI Director Kash Patel’s private account. The FBI is investigating the breach, saying no classified information was compromised.

Kevin Sorbo, Elon Musk, lead backlash against Spain in controversial euthanasia case

Musk and Sorbo have criticised Spain following the euthanasia of assault survivor Noelia Castillo Ramos, sparking global debate over victim rights, justice and the country’s assisted death laws.

Tel Aviv skies darkened by thousands of crows, sparking 'end times' buzz

In a video that has now gone viral, shows the birds freely roaming the skies in huge numbers igniting online frenzy.

Viral dog escape video debunked, truth behind Chinese highway clip

On the contrary, the dogs were a free-roaming villagers' pets from a few kilometers away, and the ‘injured’ shepherd was in heat, and that is what kept drawing the pack towards her.