Boy, 5, dies after being recovered from River Thames
A 5-year-old boy, Daniel Alaby, went missing from his home in Thamesmead, south-east London and was found in the River Thames.
Police found a child in the river, believed to be Daniel, and administered CPR before he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. [ more ]
Alexei Navalny: World leaders react to death of Russian opposition leader
Leaders around the world express horror and sadness over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called Navalny the fiercest advocate for Russian democracy, while Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called for answers about the circumstances of his death. [ more ]
A man has fallen to his death from the Tate Modern in London, resulting in the closure of the gallery for the rest of the day.
The incident is currently being treated as unexpected and not suspicious. Enquiries are underway to identify the man and notify his next of kin. [ more ]
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New Yorkers Mourn Flaco, the Owl They Could All Look Up To
Pjetar Nikac discovered Flaco, an owl, in the building's courtyard, leading to his demise.
Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl, lived in Manhattan after leaving the Central Park Zoo, but his untimely death sparked widespread grief and a necropsy at the Bronx Zoo. [ more ]
A woman in her 80s died in East Barnet Village after falling unwell in a cafe. Emergency services responded, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. [ more ]
Rene Pollesch, Provocative Force in German Theater, Dies at 61
Rene Pollesch was a significant figure in German theater, known for his intellectually serious yet irreverent and pop culture-filled plays.
Pollesch was closely associated with the Volksbuhne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz theater where he served as artistic director, bringing stability and original plays to the stage. [ more ]
Parents of former private school pupil who died in mystery fall at luxury London tower block criticise police
Zac Brettler, a 19-year-old who jumped from a fifth-floor balcony in 2019, had been obsessed with wealth and had taken on a false identity as the son of a Russian oligarch.
Brettler's parents are critical of the Metropolitan Police for their handling of the investigation into their son's death, believing that they failed to question key witnesses and too readily pursued the theory that he had taken his own life. [ more ]