Category Archives: Kathleen Joyce

Senior British politician Diane Abbott apologizes after photo captures her drinking on train

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has apologized after a photo circulated showing her drinking on the London Overground, where it is illegal to consume alcohol.

Two stolen Vincent van Gogh paintings are back on display, 16 years after being swiped from museum

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Two Vincent van Gogh paintings that were stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002 are back on display after they were retrieved in 2016 and went under a restoration process.

Australian prime minister greets woman in Chinese who corrects him: ‘No, I’m Korean’

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was called out on his flub after he greeted a voter in Chinese who corrected him that she was in fact Korean.

Canadian man dies after zipline cable snaps in Thailand

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

A Canadian man, identified as Spencer Donaldson, died during a vacation in Thailand after his zipline broke, officials said.

Dutch fertility doctor secretly fathered 49 children, DNA tests reveal

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Jan Karbaat, the Dutch fertility doctor who died two years ago, fathered 49 children, DNA tests showed.

Pakistani woman says husband beat her, shaved her head after she refused to dance for him

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Asma Aziz, a Pakistani woman, accused her husband of beating her with a pipe and shaving her head after she refused to dance for him and his friends.

Brunei-owned hotels deactivate social media accounts amid backlash over country’s anti-gay law

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Luxury hotels owned by Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah have deactivated their social media accounts or otherwise made the handles inaccessible in the wake of a fierce backlash to Brunei's new Islamic criminal laws that include punishing gay sex or adultery by stoning.

Scottish man is biking around the globe with stray cat by his side

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Dean Nicholson is biking around the world with a furry friend by his side.

Australian man accused of blowing up couple’s car following altercation at McDonald’s drive-thru

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Ryan Sharp, 33, was accused of blowing up a family’s car following an altercation at McDonald’s drive-thru in February.

Fugitive Indian diamond tycoon’s art collection worth millions to be auctioned

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

An art collection belonging to Nirav Modi, a diamond tycoon who was ordered held without bail Wednesday more than a year after Indian authorities alleged he was involved in a $1.8 billion bank fraud, will be auctioned.

Former Peruvian president arrested in California for public intoxication, officials say

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, who is wanted in his native country in connection with Latin America’s biggest graft scandal, was arrested in California on suspicion of public intoxication and spent the night in jail before being released Monday, authorities said.

French minister named her cat Brexit because he’s indecisive, report says

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Nathalie Loiseau, France’s minister for European Affairs, revealed that she named her cat Brexit because the animal is often indecisive, a report said.

Australian senator who came under fire for blaming Muslim immigration for shootings punches teen after he was egged

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Sen. Fraser Anning, who came under fire after he blamed Muslim immigration for the New Zealand mosque shootings, was captured on video being egged.

New Zealand mosque shooting suspect charged with murder count, more anticipated

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

The Australian-born man suspected in shootings in shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 49 people Friday appeared in court Saturday.

Australian man blocks bow and arrow attack with his phone: police

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

An Australian man was able to block an arrow from hitting him by using his phone, police said.

American journalist detained by Venezuelan officers then freed talks about detention

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Cody Weddle told David Asman on “Cavuto Live� about his release from detention in Venezuela discusses the chain of events leading up to his release.

Suspicious packages discovered near Waterloo Station, London City Airport and Heathrow Airport, police say

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Terror police in London said they have discovered suspicious packages Tuesday near Waterloo Station, London City Airport and Heathrow Airport.

Girl, 8, falls into panda enclosure at Chinese reserve before getting pulled to safety

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

A dramatic video showed an 8-year-old girl being pulled to safety by some bystanders after she fell into a panda enclosure at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding the Sichuan province.

Russian pop singer with ties to Trump family cancels US tour

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Emin Agalarov, a Russian pop star who may have helped arrange a meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, said he is canceling his tour in the U.S. and Canada “due to circumstances beyond [his] control.�

Two drug dealers avoid jail time after judge commends their grammar in their texts

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Kathleen Joyce

Luke Rance, 19, and Brandon Kerrison, 21, both of Southgate, Swansea in Wales, were spared jail time after the judge was impressed with the grammar they used in their texts.