LUCKY 11A: THAI POP STAR SURVIVED PLANE CRASH IN THE SAME SEAT AS AIR INDIA SOLE SURVIVOR

Thai pop star James Ruangsak Loychusak survived a 1998 plane crash from from seat 11A - the same seat as the sole survivor of the recent Air India crash, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh.

Iran has launched a direct missile and drone attack on Israel following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites. Over 150 ballistic missiles and 100+ drones targeted Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, leading to casualties and escalating global tensions. Western powers, including the US, UK, and France, are now involved in diplomatic responses while warning against further escalation.

At least 200 people aboard an Air India plane heading for London Gatwick have died, after the plane crashed seconds after departing from Ahmedabad, western India this morning at 9:08 (BST). The few survivors of the crash include one 40-year old British national.

The FBI has arrested Nigerian Influencer and self-proclaimed 'tech queen' Sapphire Egemasi in connection with a large-scale fraud scheme that targeted several US government agencies.

A South African mother, Racquel “Kelly” Smith has been sentenced to life imprisonment for selling her six-year-old daughter to human traffickers. Joshlin Smith vanished from her Saldanha Bay home in February 2024 and remains missing. Three others, including Smith’s boyfriend, also received life sentences for their roles in the crime.

The family of Tamilore Odunsi, a 23-year-old nursing student from London who was “brutally murdered" in the US, have shared their “unimaginable loss”.

Virginia Giuffre, one of the most outspoken accusers linked to Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew, has died by suicide at the age of 41, her family has confirmed. Her death comes just weeks after she revealed she had “days to live” following a car crash. Tributes pour in for the fierce advocate who became a global voice for survivors of sexual abuse.

According to Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe's government has now begun an initial pay-out of £2.3 million to white farmers whose lands were seized under Zimbabwe's land reform programme between 2000 and 2001.

The Miss Ivory Coast beauty pageant has introduced a new rule, becoming the first national competition in Africa to ban the use of wigs, weaves, and hair extensions in its beauty pageants. The aim is to encourage contestants to embrace and showcase their natural hair, whether it's short, long, shaved, or braided.