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“If the death penalty were activated, it would be perfect for this kind of human being, devoid of feelings and emptiness inside,” says family of victim who would have turned 16 on Monday Celeste Rivas Hernandez‘s parents have lobbied for the death penalty if D4vd is found guilty of the murder of their daughter, who would have turned 16 on Monday. In a rare public statement since criminal proceedings against the singer began, the Rivas Hernandez family asked Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman to pursue the death penalty against D4vd as opposed to a life sentence if convicted.…

Name: Hello.Age: 200 years old.Status: Under threat of extinction.That’s ridiculous – we’ve been saying hello to each other for millions of years. Well, that isn’t true. As I just mentioned, the word appeared in print a couple of hundred years ago. But it’s a deviation of “holla”, “hollo”, “halloo” or “hillo”, all of which were used in English as attention-grabbing noises since at least the 16th century.But we use it all the time now. Only because of the telephone. After the phone’s invention by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, Thomas Edison decided that a new standardised greeting needed to be…

A former speaker of the house in the Philippines, a relative of the country’s president, was arrested on Monday night over accusations that he pocketed $118 million in kickbacks from flood control and other infrastructure projects.A warrant for Martin Romualdez, a first cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., was served inside a hospital room in San Juan City. Mr. Romualdez resigned as speaker last year but still represents the province of Leyte in congress.Mr. Romualdez has repeatedly denied involvement in the scandal, which involved the diversion of public funds intended to build infrastructure for a $9.8 billion flood control program.Hours…

Thousands of people gathered in Serbia for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. Mladic was convicted of genocide against Bosniak Muslims during the 1990s Bosnian war but is still hailed as a hero by many Serbs. Al Jazeera’s Natasa Kovacev reports from Belgrade.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026Share Thousands attend funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

ToplinePresident Donald Trump reiterated his suggestion that New Mexico should be renamed “New America” on Monday, posting seven times about the issue in the span of an hour in a Labor Day Truth Social spree—despite state leaders rejecting the idea.President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders related to beef processing and cattle ranchers, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 4, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump posted a series of maps showing New Mexico renamed as “New America.”Trump on Sunday also posted an AI-generated…

It’s finally happening — this week, we are (probably) about to see Apple’s first foldable iPhone, more than five years after Samsung launched its first foldable phone. Apple’s annual iPhone release events are always interesting in one way or another, but this year’s presentation is one of the most anticipated in a while. As Tim Cook hands off the CEO role to former Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus, people have high expectations for Apple’s next devices, especially since the company is embracing an entirely new form factor. While Apple is usually tight-lipped about its product launches, there are…

President Rodrigo Paz declares national mourning, urges unity after deadly military base explosions near La Paz.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026The death toll from explosions at a military base in Bolivia has risen to seven, as rescue teams continue searching for people still missing three days after the blasts.Bolivian army Commander Hector Alarcon said on Monday that seven people remain unaccounted for after the explosions at a military barracks in Viacha, about 30km (20 miles) southwest of La Paz.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Our priority remains finding our comrades who are still missing and providing answers to…

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Sam Smith, Chase & Status and Jorja Smith are among the artists who have been revealed for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge month. Indie band Blossoms, singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri and US rappers Anderson .Paak and Cordae will also take to the studio in October. Each Live Lounge guest traditionally performs an acoustic version of one of their own songs, plus a cover of a track by a different artist.The sessions will air on Radio 1’s Live Lounge show, which will now be fronted by Charlie Hedges and Jeremiah Asiamah.The recordings will go out throughout October on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays…

Balkan state joins short list of countries agreeing to send peacekeepers to Palestinian enclave.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026Kosovo has agreed to join the short list of countries signing up to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza.The small Muslim-majority Balkan nation signed on Monday a formal agreement to join the United Nations-mandated force, according to a social media post by the United States-backed Board of Peace.“Representatives of the Republic of Kosovo, the Board of Peace & the International Stabilization Force signed the Participating Country Agreement for the inclusion of Kosovo in the ISF,” the post said.The accord,…