Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard died in a motorcycle accident in Dublin. Hansard, 56, was the frontman of rock group The Frames and also appeared in The Commitments. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly in 2008, which he wrote for the low-budget film Once. Hansard was born in Dublin
The Kyushu region of southwestern Japan has suffered more than 100 aftershocks since it was hit by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday that left at least 13 dead. Many others were said to be in “cardiopulmonary arrest,” a term often used in preliminary reports in Japan before a death is officially confirmed. Amid scorching
Russia has accused Telegram founder Pavel Durov of facilitating terrorism over allegations that the messaging app has been used for recruitment by the Ukrainian secret services. The FSB, Russia’s national security service, said Telegram had been used “to prepare and coordinate acts of sabotage and terrorism” within Russia and had not removed channels, chats and
Jay Clayton has been confirmed as the next US director of national intelligence (DNI), after lawmakers rejected President Donald Trump’s original pick. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted 51-47 to install Clayton, replacing incumbent DNI Bill Pulte. Pulte was Trump’s original pick, but he faced criticism for being a housing official with no national intelligence
Business was winding down for the day at Sendan Shokudo, a restaurant in the southwestern Japanese city of Yatsushiro, when the entire building suddenly swayed. Everything on the kitchen shelves fell to the floor; Bowls and glasses shattered. The restaurant’s co-owner, Hiroko Ogata, 75, had just entered. “I was shocked and scared,” she told BBC
European football’s governing body UEFA and Prime Minister Andy Burnham have criticized FIFA’s proposals to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup. FIFA, sport’s world governing body, said it intends to expand “football development funding” to more than $10 billion (£7.5 billion) and invite third parties to invest in a new company.
