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The uncle of a kidnapped Romanian teenager has slammed the people who heard her desperate telephone calls for help. Alexandra Măceşanu, 15, is presumed dead after a mechanic in southern Romania confessed to her killing, as well as that of an 18-year-old last seen in April. It later emerged authorities took 19 hours to locate Măceşanu after she made three calls to the 112 emergency number. The scandal has sparked outrage, the sacking of officials and the resignation of the country’s interior...

The first trailer for the third season of 13 Reasons Why has been unveiled. In the short teaser, we see the return of all the central characters (except for Katherine Langford as Hannah Baker, who chose to sit this season out) and the introduction of a new murder mystery, much like the first, controversial season. Who killed Bryce Walker ? Yep, the despicable excuse for a human has been murdered, and everyone’s a suspect. The season is set eight months after last...

An explosion struck a military parade in Aden, the seat of Yemen's Saudi-backed internationally recognised government, causing numerous casualties on Thursday, a Reuters witness said. Security and medical sources told Reuters that at least 32 people had been killed in the attack. A pro-government military source said a commander was among those killed. The Iran-backed Houthi movement, who control the capital, Sanaa, said it was behind the attack. Their official Al Masirah TV channel stated the movement had launched...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned the Federal Aviation Administration oversight of Boeing Co’s 737 MAX as the agency defended the longstanding practice of deferring much of the process of certifying new aircraft to manufacturers. At a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, the panel’s chair, Republican Susan Collins, and numerous Democrats criticized the FAA’s interaction with Boeing, saying the agency faced pressure from the company to get its new plane approved on schedule. Boeing’s...

An Italian MP faces losing her seat in parliament for being elected under her birth name, and after claiming the rights to her true identity. The case involves Piera Aiello, the first anti-mafia witness elected to the Chamber of Deputies in Italy's history. For 27 years, Aiello lived in a secret location under an assumed name as part of a witness protection programme hiding her from the Mafia. But the 52-year-old, whose testimonies against the notorious crime syndicate led to dozens of...

At least three people were killed and 15 other people injured in a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California, authorities said Sunday night. A suspect was also shot and killed. "It's sort of a nightmare you hope you never have to live in reality," Police Chief Scot Smithee said at a news conference. Smithee said the suspect appeared to be shooting "somewhat randomly" and that investigators had no information on a possible motive. He said that police believed...

A murder suspect in the southern Romanian town of Caracal has admitted to killing two teenage girls, his lawyer said on Sunday, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage. Gheorghe Dinca, 65, who works as a mechanic, has been detained over the deaths of Alexandra Macesanu, 15, who was last seen earlier this week, and Luiza Melencu, 18, who was reported missing in April. "He confessed the facts," Dinca's lawyer Bogdan Alexandru told reporters at the suspect's residence in Caracal. Macesanu called...

According to Russian news outlet Fontanka, Grigoryeva’s body was found by a passerby in the bushes near her home in the city of St Petersburg around 5pm on Sunday 21 July. She had been stabbed multiple times. It’s believed she may have been targeted after her name and details appeared on a website encouraging users to “hunt” down LGBTQ activists in a “game” based on the ‘torture porn’ horror movie franchise Saw. Just three days before she was killed, Grigoryeva posted...

Denali Berries Stuckey, a black transgender woman, was fatally shot in North Charleston, South Carolina, on 20 July. The body of the 29-year-old was found around 4am EST in North Charleston, according to local news reports. The North Charleston Police have no suspects at this current time and the investigation is still ongoing. Chase Glenn, Executive Director of Alliance for Full Acceptance, an LGBTI organization in South Carolina, said: “‘I am heartbroken and outraged by the news of yet another murder...

Facebook Denali Berries Stuckey, 29-year-old South Carolina woman, was found fatally shot last week in Charleston, marking the 12th identified black transgender woman to be killed in the US this year.Her death is not currently being looked at as a hate crime, North Charleston Police Deputy Chief Scott Deckard told BuzzFeed News, but that could change later on.Stuckey was also initially misgendered in initial reports from...

During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the acclaimed filmmaker was asked whether fans could expect a third release in the revenge martial arts franchise, which famously starred Uma Thurman as The Bride. “Me and Uma have been talking about it recently, frankly, to tell you the truth,” Quentin said. “I’m not sure I’m going to do it, but I have thought about it a little further.” He continued to say that he and Uma “were literally talking about”...

A 29-year-old transgender woman named Denali Berries Stuckey was shot, killed and left on the side of the road this weekend in North Charleston, South Carolina according to TransGriot.com. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) says Stuckey is one of at least 12 trans women to have been murdered in the U.S. this year alone. The deputy coroner initially identified Stuckey by her deadname and incorrectly identified her as male. Police have no suspects at this time and are not investigating the...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has paid tribute to the military officials who plotted to kill Adolf Hitler on the 75th anniversary of the Second World War’s most famous failed assassination attempt. A group of military figures lead by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg plotted to assassinate Hitler in 1944 before staging a coup to oust the Nazi party from power and sue for peace with the Allies. Speaking at a memorial event, Merkel said: “Following their conscience, they proved themselves to be...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to table an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump, effectively killing the measure for now but not burying the issue that has divided Democrats. The resolution’s sponsor, Democratic Representative Al Green, was seeking to capitalize on growing criticism of Trump after the president’s recent attacks on minority congresswomen. The House voted 332 to 95 to set aside the measure. Green had failed twice before to get an impeachment resolution...