‘very strange case’: Search intensifies for British teen missing near Romania’s ‘Dracula’s Castle’

Eighteen-year-old George Smyth vanished on a solo hike near Romania’s Bran Castle, the site long linked to the Dracula legend, after calling emergency services while disoriented and hypothermic. Rescuers say his route and decisions were “very strange,” especially passing an open mountain chalet he didn’t enter. Severe weather has slowed operations, while his mother waits […]

DC pipe bomb case: Accused Brian Cole’s photo resurfaces; first public look since arrest

Accused DC pipe-bomber Brian Cole Jr. was arrested after a three-year investigation, with his face now publicly seen for the first time. Officials credited the Trump administration with prioritizing the case, which had gone cold under previous leadership. Cole faces multiple charges for allegedly planting explosive devices before the January 6th Capitol riot.

NYC encampment sweeps to end? Mamdani promises housing focus; Adams team defends record

New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plans to stop homeless encampment sweeps. His administration will prioritize connecting unhoused individuals to long-term housing. This policy change marks a departure from his predecessor’s approach. Mamdani believes homelessness is a political choice. The city has seen many encampment complaints. Previous sweeps had limited success in providing permanent housing […]

‘Faulty intel’: Family after US raid kills Syrian undercover agent; IS militant was target

A US-led raid in Syria, intended to capture an ISIS official, tragically killed a man reportedly working undercover for intelligence. Khaled al-Masoud’s family claims he was a spy for a Syrian opposition group, not a jihadist. The operation, involving US forces and the Syrian Free Army, has raised questions about faulty intelligence and accountability for […]

Khaleda Zia to be flown to London: Air ambulance approved for critically ill ex-Bangladesh PM; transfer likely by Friday

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be transferred to London for specialist treatment due to a chest infection affecting her heart and lungs. An expanded medical board, including international specialists, unanimously decided on the air ambulance transfer. Zia, 80, has been hospitalized since November 23 and moved to the CCU due to deteriorating health.

Physicists prove universe cannot be a simulation: New study debunks simulation hypothesis

Scientists at the University of British Columbia Okanagan say they’ve found a mathematical limit that shuts down the Simulation Hypothesis entirely. Drawing on Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, their study argues that parts of reality cannot be generated by any algorithm, which means no computer, however advanced, could ever build a universe like ours. The obstacle isn’t […]