Iran sentences German-Iranian dissident to death
Jamshid Sharmahd is thought to have been kidnapped by Iranian agents in Dubai and forcibly returned.
Australia UN visit: Torture body cancels inspection over access issues
Human rights experts have been barred from unhindered inspections in New South Wales and Queensland.
Changes to new editions of Roald Dahl books have readers up in arms
Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Cornelius Price: Irish crime boss dies in Welsh hospital
Cornelius Price, 41, died while facing charges over a kidnap and blackmail plot.
Barbara Bosson, ‘Hill Street Blues’ star, dies at 83
Bosson, an Emmy-nominated actor known for her role as Fay Furillo on the show, died Saturday in Los Angeles. Her death was confirmed by her son, Jesse Bochco.
SoftGrid: The Indian tech firm that wants employees to go home
Employees at SoftGrid Computers get a quirky notification 10 minutes before their shift ends.
Ukraine war: Biden to frame conflict as battle for democracy
The US president is expected to try and shore up support for Kyiv during his speech in Poland later.
Spain officials quit over trains that were made too wide for tunnels
The botched order was for commuter trains due to operate in two mountainous northern regions.
Aid worker’s confusion as new quake hits Turkey
Shaheedur Rahman, from Birmingham, was helping victims of the first earthquake when a second struck.
Would-Be Criminal Threatens to Blow Up Hollywood Sign, Calls Wrong Cops
Someone allegedly tried to pull a Doctor Evil, of sorts, over the iconic Hollywood sign — both in terms of his ridiculously wacky demands … as well as his overall smarts.
