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A worker died after falling 10 metres (33 feet) down a lift shaft he was repairing at a luxury estate in Hong Kong on Monday. A security guard at Block 4 of Pacific View on Tai Tam Road in Stanley reported the accident to police at 2.40pm. Rescue personnel pulled the 26-year-old worker from the shaft, but he had suffered head injuries and was certified dead at the scene. Police said the cause of the accident was under investigation. The Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims...

Austria declared three Russian diplomats personae ⁠non gratae over ⁠an “antenna forest” on the roofs of ⁠diplomatic buildings that could be used for spying, the government said on Monday. Numerous satellite dishes placed on buildings used by the Russian state in Vienna, particularly a residential complex for diplomatic staff, have long attracted ‌the attention of Austria’s main domestic intelligence service, which has warned for years they could be used to intercept other states’ satellite...

Jury selection is expected to begin in the assault trial of former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs

A small-town Virginia mayor was arrested this week after he allegedly showed up intoxicated at the scene of a train derailment. The post Small-Town Virginia Mayor Arrested for Showing Up Drunk to Train Derailment appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Internal splits over defence spending are widening within Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang, ahead of this year’s local elections. The party is facing growing pressure from the United States over its response to a proposed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget put forward by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party to fund the purchase of arms from the US and the development of domestic weapons. Washington’s de facto ambassador in Taipei, Raymond Greene, last week...

An unusual and potentially pivotal midterm election season gets formally underway in Washington on Monday when candidates can begin filing for legislative, congressional and judicial offices. Washington’s new income tax on high-earners will be a hot topic among those battling for positions in the state Legislature. It is also likely to saturate conversations around who […]

West Bengal’s verdict could reshape not just the state’s politics, but the future trajectory of Modi’s BJP.

Birmingham's Utilita Arena was evacuated on Friday night with the comedian ushered off stage.

Birmingham's Utilita Arena was evacuated on Friday night with the comedian ushered off stage.

Birmingham's Utilita Arena was evacuated on Friday night with the comedian ushered off stage.

Wind speeds of up to 30 mph has helped the fire spread and forced aerial firefighting assets to be grounded.

Celebrating May the Fourth, Ashley Eckstein looks back on Ahsoka Tano’s journey from Star Wars: The Clone Wars to Rebels — including the unforgettable Darth Vader scene that brought real tears.View Entire Post ›