Russian captain of container ship that crashed into tanker denies manslaughter

The body of British hiker Aziz Ziriat, 36, has been found in the Dolomites after he and his friend, Samuel Harris, 35, went missing on New Year’s Day while planning to climb a 3,000m mountain. Samuel's body was discovered a week later, covered in snow, along with Aziz's belongings nearby. The search for Aziz was complicated by harsh weather, but rescuers eventually located his remains on May 31, following the alarm raised by their families...

In Washington State, a lorry carrying about 70,000lb of beehives overturned, resulting in the escape of approximately 250 million bees. Authorities have warned locals to avoid the area due to the risk of swarming and advised those allergic to bee stings to seek health guidance. Emergency services and local beekeepers are working to recover the bees, with hopes that most will return to their hives within a couple of days, while Weidkamp Road remains closed...

A tragic incident occurred in Prokhladny, Russia, where 13-year-old Anastasia Ryzhenko was fatally injured during a gym class when a classmate, 16-year-old Timur, accidentally threw a javelin that struck her in the eye, leading to a coma from which she never recovered. An investigation by the Russian Investigative Committee is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, while Anastasia's mother, Elena, expressed her gratitude for the medical efforts but criticized the lack of accountability...

Scotland Yard is investigating a British Airways steward who allegedly danced naked in a business class toilet during a trans-Atlantic flight after reportedly taking drugs. Fellow crew members were unable to locate him for an extended period, ultimately finding him 'completely naked' and requiring him to be secured in a first-class seat for the remainder of the flight before being escorted off in a wheelchair. The incident has led to his suspension, with colleagues expressing...

Cutty Sark DLR station in Greenwich, London, is set to close for nearly a year starting May 31 to install new escalators following ongoing issues that have persisted for nearly a decade, causing significant passenger frustration and even altercations. With over 7.6 million entries and exits in 2023, the station's broken escalators have forced individuals to either use a single lift or climb 121 steps, leading to dangerous overcrowding and accessibility challenges for disabled passengers....

SummaryEight doctors in Russia have been arrested for allegedly running a black-market baby ring, selling at least 13 newborns to foreign couples while fabricating medical records to claim the buyers were infertile. The medics, including three chief physicians, are accused of earning £510,000 by using assisted reproductive technologies to cultivate embryos and arrange births for sale between 2018 and 2020. They now face up to 15 years in prison for child trafficking, with the fate...