deed, he argues, Alan Turing’s death may equally probably have been an accident. What is well known and accepted is that Alan Turing died of cyanide poisoning. His housekeeper famously found the 41-year-old mathematician dead in his bed, with a half-eaten apple on his bedside table. It is widely said that Alan Turing had been haunted by the story of the poisoned apple in the fairy tale of Sn…
Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse found dead following a hoax call to the hospital treating Kate Middleton, criticized senior colleagues over her treatment in one of three suicide notes, it has emerged. An inquest heard that Jacintha Saldanha, 46, left three emotional suicide notes following the prank call by Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian. But it has emerged today that in one of the n…
A suicide bomber has killed at least 20 people, three of them NATO soldiers, in the eastern Afghan city of Khost, according to NATO and local officials. NATO did not confirm the nationalities of the soldiers, but correspondents say US troops operate in the area. The Taliban claimed the attack, which also killed 10 civilians, six police and an Afghan interpreter for NATO. Witnesses said the attack…
Jacintha Saldanha’s suicide note has revealed that Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian, who were given details of Kate Middleton’s health by the nurse during a radio hoax, drove her to take her own life. Jacintha Saldanha, 46, directly blamed the radio presenters in a suicide letter found by her hanged body. The note said: “I hold the Radio Australians Mel Greig and Michael Chris…
At least 37 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Maymana, northern Afghanistan, officials say. More than 40 people were wounded in the attack at the front of the mosque in Maymana, capital of Faryab province. The provincial governor and police chief were said to be among those attending the prayers to mark the Eid al-Adha holidays, but they reportedly escaped without se…
…suicide notes, Jacintha Saldanha wrote a short letter in which she expressed her deep anger at radio presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian and blamed them for her tragic death. Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was found hanged with a scarf at her accommodation at the King Edward VII’s Hospital in London, where Kate Middleton was being treated for severe morning sickness. It was revealed that one…
More than 30 people have been killed in Yemen after a suspected suicide bomber has struck a village in the southern province of Abyan. Dozens more were wounded in the attack on a funeral service in the city of Jaar, Yemeni officials said. Military officials told Associated Press the funeral was for a man linked to militias which had helped the army in their fight against al-Qaeda. They said five…
erned that there will be further attacks, he says. International troops are gradually handing over responsibilities to Afghan security forces, as NATO prepares to pull out of the country by the end of 2014. …
…wards found his body around 9:00 p.m. when he went to check on him Sunday because Andrew had missed several appointments. It was reported that no note was found in Andrew Embiricos’ apartment at 270 West 17th Street, and his mother, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan rushed to the scene when she heard the news. Andrew Embiricos, 25, was the son of Rita Hayworth’s daughter Princess Yasmin, 61, who was…
Zanesville: 48 exotic animals killed, including 18 Bengal tigers and 17 lions. Ohio police are investigating the possibility that Terry Thompson, the owner of the Zanesville reserve where 48 wild animals escaped from, may have opened their cages and then committed suicide. Terry Thompson, owner of Muskingum County Animal Farm in Zanesville was found dead by authorities having his body surrounde…
Four Syrian military guards were killed after suicide attackers drove vehicle bombs into the military HQ in the heart of Damascus, officials say. State TV quoted army sources saying that 14 others were hurt in the attacks, contradicting earlier official accounts that said no one had died. The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) said it had carried out the attack, but did not mention suicide bombings. St…
Director Tony Scott, famous for films including Top Gun, has died after jumping from a bridge in Los Angeles, the authorities have said. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office said Scott’s death was being investigated as a suicide. British-born Tony Scott, brother of Alien director Ridley Scott, shot to fame in the 1980s with a string of action films. Director Tony Scott, famous for…
Jovan Belcher had argued with his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins after she came home late from an R&B concert the night before he shot her dead then drove to his team’s stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager, it has emerged. The 25-year-old Kansas City Chiefs linebacker fatally shot 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins early on Saturday morning, then killed himself…
…th investigators carrying out numerous pieces of evidence – including ropes and chains. 19 Action News reporter Scott Taylor says he received a copy of the letter, which he claims was written in 2004 and found by police inside Ariel Castro’s house. Scott Taylor posted excerpts of the letter on his Twitter page late Wednesday night, including a confession that he was “a sexual predator”…
The 911 call legendary NASCAR Dick Trickle made to a hapless operator before he ended his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound was released today. In the recording, Dick Trickle matter-of-factly tells the female operator that he is at “the Forest Lawn Cemetery at 150” – where he was later found dead. When the 911 operator asks him for his name, Dick Trickle repeats the address, not…
…nown as “prefix collision attack”. This allowed the virus to fake digital credentials that had helped it to spread. The exact method of carrying out such an attack was only demonstrated in 2008 and the creators of Flame came up with their own variant. “The design of this new variant required world-class cryptanalysis,” said cryptoexpert Marc Stevens from the Centrum Wiskund…
Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, may be “on the verge of suicide”, according to a close family friend. Oscar Pistorius, 26, was a “broken man” after rising legal costs forced him to sell his belongings, Mike Azzie said. Meanwhile, lawyers for the Paralympic champion have filed an appeal to ease his bail restrictions. Oscar Pistoriu…
Doctor Thierry Costa, who worked on French adventure reality TV show Koh Lanta, has killed himself in Cambodia after contestant Gerald Babin died. Dr. Thierry Costa, 38, left a suicide saying his name had been “sullied by the media” over the death of 25-year-old Gerald Babin a week ago. Gerald Babin had a heart attack during filming on the island of Koh Rong. Dr Thierry Costa has kil…
James Ramseur, one of the four teens who were famously shot by “subway vigilante” Bernhard Goetz in a New York subway in 1984, has died in a possible suicide. James Ramseur, 46, was found dead in the Paradise Motor Inn in the Bronx at about 11:00 a.m. yesterday. Sources told the New York Daily News that two empty prescription pill bottles were found near the body, suggesting James Ramseur may hav…
A man in his 40s survived and was lifted to safety during a harrowing rescue after he plunged at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls in an apparent suicide attempt. The unidentified man was only the third person known to have gone over the falls without a safety device and lived. Niagara Parks Police say witnesses reported seeing the man climb over a railing at 10:20 a.m. on Monday and “delib…
…s were fired, and police believe a gun recovered at the scene was the one used in the killings. Around the neighbourhood, stunned residents were trying to get a handle on what had happened. Has Jones, 30, said he heard the gunfire: “I heard four shots and then it stopped, and then I heard screaming and then three more shots.” Has Jones, who lives about 50ft from the house where the shooting took p…
At least 44 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in twin suicide car bombings in Damascus, Syria, officials say. State television said suspected al-Qaeda militants had targeted two security service bases in the Kafr Sousa area. But the opposition said the attacks – which came a day after Arab League observers arrived – were staged by the government to justify its crackdow…
At least 10 people have been killed and 46 have been injured in a suicide attack on a district in central Damascus, Syria, according to the state media. National state TV showed pictures of the blood-spattered streets of Midan district following the attack, which it blamed on “terrorists”. Two weeks ago 44 people died in similar blasts the authorities also blamed on terrorists. Opposi…
…attacks across Nigeria in its quest to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state. Boko Haram has admitted attacking several churches across the country on Christmas Day 2011, killing nearly 40 people at one church outside the capital, Abuja, alone. It has also claimed responsibility for a string of bomb blasts around Jos on Christmas Eve 2010 that killed at least 80 people. …
…suicide note, found by police and reported by Athens News, he said: “The government has annihilated all traces for my survival, which was based on a very dignified pension that I alone paid for 35 years with no help from the state. “And since my advanced age does not allow me a way of dynamically reacting… I see no other solution than this dignified end to my life, so I don̵…
Eva Longoria humiliating wardrobe malfunction at Cannes Film FestivalEva Longoria has suffered an extremely embarrassing wardrobe malfunction as she unfortunately revealed far more than she intended to upon screening of Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy…
Manotox: Nip+Fab man only anti-ageing product claims to reduce wrinkles and fine lines without surgeryMen's grooming is one of the fastest growing sectors in the beauty business with men now spending an estimated $10 billion on grooming products and beauty treatments every…
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KORA Organics: Miranda Kerr unveils skincare line featuring Noni fruitMiranda Kerr is allowing mere mortals to try and emulate her impeccable look by unveiling KORA Organics, an organic beauty range that she created using her closely guarded…
Michelle Obama debuts her new longer hairdoMichelle Obama debuted her new longer hairdo on Friday during her commencement address at Bowie State University. The First Lady, who admitted last month that her bangs were…
Rihanna sues Topshop for $5 million over using pictures of her on T-shirts without her permissionRihanna says she will sue Topshop after claiming they sold T-shirts with her face on it without asking permission. Rihanna's team is said to have told the British high…
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