Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution. Carpenter turned his Niagara Falls home into a colourful religious art landmark In 2005, Isaiah Henry Robertson, a Jamaican-born carpenter and devout Christian living in Niagara Falls, New York, began transforming his modest house into what he believed was a preparation site for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Convinced that God had told him the world would end in 2014, Robertson spent years covering nearly every surface of his home, inside and out, with intricate, bright… In 1776, a Gettysburg minister built his stone home; 200 years later a young couple saved it from... Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao statues A Chinese court has sentenced artist Gao Zhen to three years in prison for "infringing upon the reputation of heroes" through his satirical art |
Lebanon claims US ambassador Michel Issa ready to meet with Hezbollah, US official denies Issa himself denied on Wednesday that he is currently holding any talks with Hezbollah, but said he would be willing to speak with the organization if it had something to offer. Tech companies call for collective action against AI-enabled cyber attacks More than 100 companies have written an open letter calling for collective action to strengthen cyber defences amid a rise in AI-enabled cyber attacks. Please don’t rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge It is polite to reposition a guest’s shoes when they arrive, but the emergency services in one city advise just skipping that part Etiquette, manners and consideration for others are integral pillars of Japanese society but there are times when they might go a step too far, according to one city’s emergency services. The fire department in the central city of Kanazawa has urged people not to tidy… In Nepal, Fears of a Second Flood Grow as Rescue Efforts Continue Nepali and Chinese authorities warned that a lake created by a deadly landslide could burst open soon. Another deluge would pose the most risk to rescuers, an expert said. California lawmakers push bill to ban shock gloves for federal agents Assembly Bill 2760 seeks to ban the use of "shock gloves" by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. |
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