Finnish prosecutors have charged a man with the sexual abuse of 361 children through social media, in a case the National Prosecution Authority described on Wednesday. According to the authority, the alleged offences took place between 2019 and 2022 and involved victims between the ages of nine and 15. Finnish police said in December that they were investigating the same case and suspected a 27-year-old man of 364 sexual offences against children. But the Prosecution Authority said today that prosecutors had chosen not to…

In the 1970s, 'The Six Million Dollar Man' became one of television’s defining sci-fi hits. The series followed astronaut Steve Austin, who survives a catastrophic test-flight crash only to be rebuilt — at immense expense — with "bionic" limbs that let him pull off superhuman feats. He goes on to work as a spy, dispatching the standard parade of villains along the way. The role turned Lee Majors into a household name, delivering 99 episodes and six TV movies. It also helped cement his celebrity status — Farrah Fawcett became…

After more than a week in darkness and rising floodwater, one of seven men trapped in a semi-submerged cave in Laos was brought out alive, according to the rescue team leading the operation. The men had been stranded in the cavern since 20 May in a remote, mountainous part of central Xaysomboun province, where they were searching for gold when flash floods cut off their escape, according to early reports from state media. Rescuers found five of the men alive on Wednesday, sheltering together in a narrow shaft about 300m from…

By Ray Campos, Nick LentzSunday May 24, 2026 Huzaifa Ahmed, Imam of Lakeville Masjid, speaks after Friday’s disturbance. ISAIAH MN Police say a man is in custody after a disturbance Friday outside a mosque in Lakeville, Minnesota, where officers found two knives in his pockets during the arrest. Authorities were called to Lakeville Masjid at 8670 210th St. W. shortly before noon after a person at the scene reported that the man, whose age has not been released, was behaving erratically and asking unusual questions, police…

By  JAMES ROBSONWednesday May 20, 2026 Arsenal’s long wait for the Premier League crown is finally over. Mikel Arteta’s side secured the title for the first time since 2004 on Tuesday, after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth. “I told you all.. it’s done,” Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice wrote on social media alongside a photo of him and his teammates celebrating. The outcome effectively ended what could prove to be Pep Guardiola’s last charge for the championship with City, after the decorated manager…

BOSASO, Somalia — A knife attack in Bosaso’s Al-Aqsa neighbourhood has left a former Puntland State parliamentarian dead after, according to local sources, his son allegedly stabbed him in a case that has stunned the coastal city. The suspect, identified as Mohamed Yusuf, is accused of killing his father, the late Yusuf Bootaan, who previously served as a member of the Puntland State regional parliament, reports said. Residents and local sources said the killing took place in the Al-Aqsa area and described the incident as…

By  JAMES ROBSONSunday May 17, 2026 Wembley has seen plenty of dramatic FA Cup finals in its 155-year history, but few goals can have matched the audacity of the strike that decided this one. Manchester City claimed a 1-0 victory over Chelsea on Saturday, sealing the trophy through a moment of sheer invention from Antoine Semenyo. The final had been drifting toward a tense, chance-starved conclusion until the forward produced a stunning back-heel finish in the second half to transform the contest. In the 72nd minute,…

A routine morning off western Australia turned deadly when a great white shark killed a man near Rottnest Island, authorities said. Police said the 38-year-old was attacked shortly before 10am local time in waters off the island, near Perth. "Sadly, the man was unable to be revived," Western Australia police said. The state's Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development said the victim had been bitten by a 4m long great white. The death marks Western Australia's first fatal shark attack since March last year,…

A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty after authorities said he used a syringe to spray vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall meeting last January, an incident prosecutors described as a politically motivated assault. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, entered the plea on Thursday to one count of assaulting a United States officer in U.S. District Court, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced the plea. According to the…

Thursday May 7, 2026 Missouri (AX) — A Somali national has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted in the kidnapping of a woman whose body was later found in a roadside ditch in Missouri, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Mahamud Tooxoow Mahamed, 44, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Megan B. Benton in a case that ended with the death of a woman identified in court records as J.M. According to prosecutors, J.M.’s body was discovered on July 29, 2019, near Missouri Highway 59 after a…