Serial fraudster Samantha Cookes at centre of new Garda investigation – The Irish Times

Two Terracotta Army clay warriors were damaged when a 30-year-old man, identified only by his surname Sun, jumped into a pit at the museum in Xi’an, China, on May 30. Eyewitnesses reported that he pushed the figures over before lying on the ground covering his face as he was confronted by onlookers. Museum security intervened, restraining him while confirming he was suffering from mental health issues; the exhibit remains open as officials work to assess...

Tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions draw features a staggering £199 million jackpot, the largest in UK history, after no one won in the previous draw. The winning numbers are 12, 15, 38, 47, 48, with Lucky Stars 05 and 07. Andy Carter, a senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn, highlighted the potential for a ticket-holder to become richer than celebrities like Dua Lipa and Harry Kane, emphasizing the life-changing opportunity this jackpot presents for those who purchase...

Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, has given his first face-to-face interview from prison, where he is serving time for a separate crime. He plans to leave Germany for a country without extradition upon his release in September unless new charges are filed against him. As German and Portuguese authorities conduct new searches near Praia da Luz for evidence related to McCann's case, Brueckner has denied any involvement and refused...

Gavin and Jenni Rolph, owners of a family photography business, have been locked out of their Meta social media accounts for over 13 weeks, leading to an estimated loss of £10,000. They received a notification of unauthorized access from Vietnam on March 6, resulting in their accounts being disabled for allegedly breaching community guidelines, despite their appeals going unanswered. The couple, who depend heavily on Instagram for business, feel neglected by Meta as their attempts...

Three British nationals, Jonathan Christopher Collyer, 28, Lisa Ellen Stocker, 29, and Phineas Ambrose Float, 31, face the death penalty for allegedly smuggling nearly a kilo of cocaine into Bali, Indonesia. Collyer and Stocker were detained at Denpasar International Airport with drugs concealed in their luggage, while Float was arrested later in a police sting operation. If convicted, they could join over 530 individuals on death row in Indonesia, with the trial set to resume...

Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan, 33, was found dead in his barracks at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, on January 23, 2020, three weeks after he was last seen, with his cause of death still 'unascertained' due to decomposition. During the inquest, friends described Mongan as being 'humiliated' and 'degraded' by superior officers, who often treated him harshly, contributing to his mental health struggles. Despite having a positive outlook before his death, he had previously attempted suicide...