GLOBEALERT
The wire

Feed

Open sources, classified and cross-checked. 15,121+ stories.

WorldOct 8English-speaking notaires in France for UK inheritance law issuesDirectory of English-speaking notaires in France able to advise Britons on wills, successions and the 2021 forced-heirship compensatory levy.connexionfrance · france
WorldOct 8Iron cage beds at elderly home in Thailand fuel anger, owner defends ‘innovation’A care scandal has erupted in Thailand after a nursing home was exposed for confining old and sick residents in beds covered by iron cages with barely a foot of space above their heads. Images of bedridden patients at the Sothornchai Nursing Home in Kanchanaburi, western Thailand, have shocked Thais since they were shared earlier this week on the television current affairs show Hone Krasae. Thailand is projected to be a super-ageing society in the coming years, with authorities warning of a care...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 8Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizenHe moved to the US a few years ago. The post Lord of Ajasa becomes US citizen appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldOct 8Christa Pike almost taken off life support before she woke upDeath row inmate Christa Pike has regained consciousness following a botched execution in Tennessee, her lawyer says.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 8Court dismisses Abba Kyari’s witness, strikes out evidence in cocaine trialThe court dismissed Mr Kyari’s second defence witness and struck out his previously given evidence on Wednesday. The post Court dismisses Abba Kyari’s witness, strikes out evidence in cocaine trial appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldOct 8Robin Williams bought a 600-square-meter house in San Francisco Bay in 2008: the estate had six bedrooms, six bathrooms and panoramic views. It also included a large terrace, swimming pool, spa and dining patio. Its spacious interiors and outdoor amenities made itThe actor and his wife bought a six-bedroom bayfront home in an exclusive California community in 2008. After Williams' death, the property remained with his family until it finally found a buyer after a year on the market.Clarín
WorldOct 8‘If a sibling uses skin-lightening product, you may be more likely to use one too’: How family influence, culture & access fuel colourismThe Hindu
WorldOct 8Christa Pike now walking after US execution went wrong, lawyer tells BBCA lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.BBC World
WorldOct 8Court of Arbitration for Sport convenes to rule on 2025 AFCON championsSenegal's legal attempt to recover the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title will on Thursday go before a three-judge panel at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which will decide whether Morocco should hand it back to the West African nation.RFI [en]
WorldOct 8Police recover HK$30 million in gold swapped for fabric softener in hotel theftHong Kong police have recovered about HK$30 million worth of stolen gold and arrested two men in connection with an elaborate hotel-room swap in which 30kg of gold granules were replaced with eight bottles of fabric softener. The force said it received a report early on Wednesday from a mainland Chinese man who said about 30kg of gold granules, valued at roughly HK$30 million (US$3.8 million), were suspected to have been stolen from his luggage in a Kwun Tong hotel. The gold had been replaced...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 8Moment US scientist tells his children he won the Nobel PrizeUS scientist Karl Deisseroth had a memorable way of sharing the news that he had won the Nobel Prize in Medicine. In images released by Stanford University, Deisseroth can be seen telling his two daughters and his son about the award.EuroNews [en]
WorldOct 8Paula and Álex left urban life to live in a farmhouse in the mountains: "We hardly buy vegetables because everything we consume is from the garden"Dejaron Barcelona y Londres por una masía en el Montseny con huerto, animales y bosque.Hoy producen casi toda su comida y reconstruyen un modo de vida que el sistema moderno borró.Clarín
WorldOct 8Christa Pike is walking for first time after botched execution, lawyer says‘She’s back, she’s alive, we’re happy about that, but she’s not mentally fully recovered,’ says attorney Stephen FarrellThe Independent World
WorldOct 8Southampton manager Eckert can stay on despite role in ‘spygate’ scandalTonda Eckert let off with fine and reprimand but avoids ban and will continue in his role with the club.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 8Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCOFive rock-hewn mosques and associated sacred sites dating from the 12th to the 18th centuries make up Kazakhstan’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property. The complexes preserve centuries of Sufi tradition alongside much older beliefs.EuroNews [en]
WorldOct 8Nana Patekar's forgotten Tamil outing: The story of Bharathiraja's ‘Bommalattam’Much before Rajinikanth’s Kaala, Nana Patekar had an important role in this famous Tamil director’s projectThe Hindu
WorldOct 8Ekadasi Udayasthamana Pooja: Supreme court directs Guruvayoor temple to follow traditional practiceA Bench headed by Justice Aravind Kumar said the interim order prioritises the faith and sentiments of worshippers over management hurdlesThe Hindu
WorldOct 8Finnish woman held on suspicion of smuggling cocaine into JapanThe Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Drug and Firearm Control Division and the Haneda Customs Branch of Tokyo Customs have arrested a 56-year-old unemployed Finnish woman on suspicion of…Japan Today
WorldOct 8Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law a ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court toldThe mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has described her daughter’s former father-in-law as a “cunning old fox” who clung to her family’s fortune, rejecting his lawyer’s suggestion that he bought a Rolls-Royce with money earned from business activities after his retirement. Cheung Yin-fa told the High Court on Thursday that her daughter had given Kwong Kau a monthly allowance of HK$20,000 (US$2,548) and paid more than HK$200,000 towards his medical expenses when he was...South China Morning Post
WorldOct 8CB-CID arrests two more in Palani temple property fraud caseThe case pertains to the fraudulent sale and registration of a parcel of land belonging to Arulmigu Dhandapani Swamigal Madam in PalaniThe Hindu
WorldOct 8Senegal and Morocco set for AFCON title rematch – in Swiss sports courtSenegal and Morocco on Thursday are again set to fight for the African Cup of Nations title – this time, in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland. The closed-door hearing comes nine months after the Confederation of African Football stripped Senegal of their trophy after the team's players walked off the pitch to protest a penalty during the chaotic final roughly nine months ago.France 24 [en]
WorldOct 8Cristiano Ronaldo pays tribute to Lionel Messi after Argentina farewell'I have the utmost respect for what you've accomplished with Argentina,' Ronaldo writes in response to Messi's post.Al Jazeera [en]
WorldOct 8America carries out first execution since Christa Pike's failed lethal injectionThe final words of Jamaal Howard have been revealedThe Independent World
WorldOct 8Olympic Qualifier: Eguavoen confident Falcons can overcome ComorosNigeria face Comoros in the first round of the African qualifying series, with both legs scheduled at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne-Remo on 9 and 13 October. The post Olympic Qualifier: Eguavoen confident Falcons can overcome Comoros appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times