Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was serving a 20-year prison sentence for the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson had been battling stage 4 colon cancer and had recently been denied early medical release by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. His attorney confirmed on Sunday that Grayson died in custody. Booking photo of … Read more
Gold and silver prices are ending August with a sharp rally. Gold prices have risen about 15% this month, while silver prices have jumped around 19%. The rally has added huge value to the precious metals market. Together, gold and silver have gained nearly $5 trillion in market value in August, based on an analysis … Read more
Oil prices fell on Monday as investors waited for the US to announce new measures aimed at putting more economic pressure on Iran. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, fell 1.8% to about $93 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US oil benchmark, dropped 2.3% to around $85 a barrel. Oil prices fall ahead … Read more
China has postponed the planned launch of its Chang’e-7 Moon mission, days after saying the launch site and equipment were in good condition. China has postponed the planned launch of its Chang’e-7 Moon mission, days after saying the launch site and equipment were in good condition.The probe and the Long March 5 rocket assigned to … Read more
Four-year-old boy among 2 killed in Gaza airstrikes At least two people, including a four-year-old boy, were killed and seven others wounded in two Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.This comes as Israel threatened to intensify attacks following what it said were launches of balloons, drones and kites from Gaza towards Israel.One of … Read more
“After all, Ukraine’s security is our security”, said British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (Photo: AP). UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Kyiv on Monday as Ukraine marks its 35th Independence Day, making it his first international trip since taking office last month.Burnham is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and chair his first … Read more
Beneath parks, schoolyards, parking areas and other public spaces, New York is planning to create underground storage capable of holding stormwater before it overwhelms the sewer network. According to NYC Gov, the $95 million Homecrest project is part of a wider shift in how the city prepares for increasingly intense rainfall, using everyday public spaces … Read more
Spanish investigators are examining whether visa appointment and document-processing companies helped a network prioritise applicants who paid bribes. Indian company BLS International has been drawn into a Spanish National Court investigation with links to alleged visa fraud network at Spain’s consulate in Algiers. The allegations have been denied by the firm.The probe, led by Judge … Read more
On small islands scattered across the Pacific, changes in wildlife can be surprisingly easy to notice. A few more birds along the shoreline, coconut crabs appearing where they had become scarce, or native animals moving through places they once avoided can all point to a shift in the balance of an ecosystem. In Tuvalu, that … Read more
Washington County Sheriff said the investigation was unlike anything she had encountered. (Photo: @WCSOOregon) Five people and several domestic animals were found dead at a rural property in Oregon, with authorities investigating the deaths as a complex homicide case. The suspected killer was later found dead inside his vehicle in neighbouring Washington state.Washington County Sheriff … Read more