Author: Henry

Donald Trump ordered Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah after overnight strikes on Lebanon threatened to derail US-Iran peace talks. The US president told Israel to “calm down and use your head” after an Israeli air strike on Beirut early on Friday killed 18 people, NBC News reported. The strike was revenge for the Hezbollah killing of four Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, said Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister. Tehran then walked away from peace talks, planned to take place in Switzerland on Friday, demanding a US guarantee that fighting would stop in Lebanon. Mediators are now scrambling…

Passengers have been left “seriously injured” after two train collided this afternoon. Graphic footage taken by passengers reveal two East Midlands Trains services smashing into each other. The crash appears to have affected surrounding services, with Thameslink reporting blocked lines between Luton and Bedford “due to a problem under investigation”. It involved the 3.50pm service from Nottingham to St Pancras International and the 4.40pm Corby to St Pancras. Thameslink said: ‘All lines are blocked between Luton and Bedford. This is due to a problem under investigation. ‘If you cannot delay your journey, please note that you will be severely delayed and will likely…

A retired United States Marine has been awarded his country’s highest decoration for valour almost 59 years after he led his reconnaissance team out of a Vietnamese ambush while gravely wounded. Major James Capers Jr., now 88, received the Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump at a White House ceremony on Thursday. He was one of three servicemen honoured at the event, alongside Colonel John W. Ripley of the Marine Corps, recognised posthumously, and retired Army Major Nicholas Dockery. According to the White House and the US Army, the award recognises Capers’s actions over four days in late March…

One person is in custody after shots were fired in Times Square on Thursday, the NYPD said. It happened just before 4 p.m. at West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue. EarthCam video shows two people run out into the street. They appear to pull out weapons and open fire before they take off running. No one was injured. It’s unclear if the shooting was random or targeted. One suspect is in custody, and they recovered one gun, police said. The suspect’s age was not released, but police said he is under 18. Dozens of NYPD officers responded to the scene.…

A zoo owner’s wife allegedly leapt into a crocodile enclosure to save a three-year-old boy who was thrown in. A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder – Cambridgeshire Constabulary do not believe the two ‘are known to each other’. Tracey Johnson who runs the zoo with her husband Andy helped rescue the boy who has been left in a critical condition. Officers scrambled to Johnsons of Old Hurst in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, just before 1.30pm after the toddler was thrown into the enclosure, the force said. The boy was rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with serious injuries and…

A ruthless California pet trainer was convicted of killing 11 dogs after leaving them trapped for hours in a hot van before cremating their bodies to conceal the evidence. Kwong ‘Tony’ Chun Sit, 54, who operated Happy K9 Academy in Orange County, was found guilty on June 17 on 11 felony counts of animal cruelty, along with multiple charges related to destroying evidence and obstructing the investigation. His girlfriend, Tingfeng Liu, 24, was convicted of one felony count of accessory to a felony, one misdemeanor count of destruction of evidence, and two misdemeanor counts of attempted destruction of evidence.Authorities described the animals’…

Collin Gosselin will not hold back in his new tell-all memoir. The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star, 22, announced his forthcoming book this week, in which he will detail ‘the reality of his childhood.’ ‘In the Shadow of Eight is available now for preorder,’ he announced to his 80,000 Instagram followers on Wednesday. He teased about the book, which is due out on October 13, ‘This isn’t the story people think they know. It’s the story I’ve lived.’ And he promised to cover the ‘abuse, injustice, and the exploitation of children.’ Collin also slighted his mom, 51-year-old Kate Gosselin,…

A California mother is calling for justice as the speeding driver who killed her daughter has yet to face charges. Ariana Ayala, 19, was the passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a parked car and then a fence in Sacramento on April 29. Security camera footage shared with CBS 13 showed the vehicle barreling down the street sideways before the crash. Sacramento police confirmed the driver was a 19-year-old male friend of Ayala’s who has not been charged. Ayala’s mother, Betsy Lopez, is outraged that the driver has not been brought to justice and believes the footage shows he was driving recklessly. ‘I…

An internal investigation cleared up the circumstances of Ben Roberts-Smith’s release from custody after corrections officers were accused of shielding the disgraced war hero from waiting photographers, newly released documents have revealed. The findings, obtained by Australian broadcaster 9News under transparency laws, lay bare for the first time the unease inside the New South Wales prison system over how the former special forces soldier was handled — both during his brief spell on remand and at the moment he walked free on bail. According to 9News, Corrective Services NSW regarded Roberts-Smith as a high-profile protection inmate and, in the words…

A Trump-backed pastor has dropped out of Oklahoma’s Republican primary after the Daily Mail exposed his intimate relationship with a campaign aide. Jackson Lahmeyer, 34, said in a statement: ‘After prayerful consideration with my wife, Kendra, and my team over the last twenty four hours, I’ve made the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for Congress. ‘I do not want to be a distraction to my family, my church, and the great people of Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, who deserve a strong conservative voice representing them in Washington. ‘I sincerely appreciate all the support along the way. I will never…