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Spain arrests fugitive escape master wanted by Italian authorities
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Spain arrests fugitive escape master wanted by Italian authorities
Fugitive Arrested
Spain’s National Police have arrested a man in Tarragona, who was subject to a European arrest warrant issued by Italian authorities.
Spain’s National Police have arrested a man in Tarragona, who was subject to a European arrest warrant issued by Italian authorities.
Operational significance
Spain’s National Police effectively responded to a European arrest warrant by capturing a highly skilled fugitive, highlighting cross-border law enforcement coordination and regional security measures.
Spain’s National Police effectively responded to a European arrest warrant by capturing a highly skilled fugitive, highlighting cross-border law enforcement coordination and regional security measures.
Police Statement
“This operation exemplifies our commitment to capturing dangerous fugitives, ensuring they face justice for their actions,” stated a spokesperson for Spain’s National Police.
“This operation exemplifies our commitment to capturing dangerous fugitives, ensuring they face justice for their actions,” stated a spokesperson for Spain’s National Police.
‘Escape master’ who broke out of multiple prisons across Europe arrested in Spain
Spain’s National Police have arrested a fugitive known as the “escape master” in Tarragona.
The man was the subject of a European arrest warrant issued by Italian authorities. His record includes escapes from prisons in Terni and Parma in Italy, as well as from a prison in Belgium.
In his latest breakout in December, he managed to escape a high-security Italian prison after sawing through the bars of a window and climbing down the building using knotted bedsheets, according to police.
In Belgium, he is also said to have climbed over a prison’s walls after forming a human pyramid with other inmates.
The arrest
Officers tracked the fugitive down to a neighbourhood in Tarragona where they believed he was living.
When they moved in to apprehend him, he resisted, while several of the people with him tried to stop the officers from making the arrest.
During the incident, one of the individuals is said to have injured two officers.
At the time of his capture, the fugitive was carrying false identity documents and two 500-euro notes that may be counterfeit.
The National Police regard him as “dangerous,” but they have not disclosed his identity or the offences for which he was serving a sentence.
Following his arrest, a judge ordered that he be remanded in custody without bail while his extradition to Italy is processed.
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at 80
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Get you up to speed: Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at age 80
Tim Curry, the British actor known for his role as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at age 80 at his home in Los Angeles, California. According to his longtime manager, Marcia Hurwitz, he died peacefully, although no cause of death was disclosed.
Curry had been in declining health since suffering a stroke in 2013, which significantly limited his professional engagements and required him to use a wheelchair. He remained active in the industry, returning to film in 2024 with a role in the horror movie Stream.
Following the death of Tim Curry, tributes from actors and industry peers have begun to pour in, including a statement from Kiefer Sutherland expressing his fondness for Curry, stating, “I am so lucky to have these memories.” His passing leaves a notable absence in the entertainment industry as fans and colleagues reflect on his impactful career, especially his iconic role in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
What remains unclear — The cause of Tim Curry’s death has not been disclosed.
Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at 80
News|ObituariesTim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at age 80
Curry, a three-time Tony nominee, was best known for his portrayal of Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical.
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Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026Tim Curry, the British actor best known for his star turn as Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at age 80.
Curry, who had struggled with his health for more than a decade after a debilitating stroke, died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles, California, according to a statement released by his longtime manager, Marcia Hurwitz, on Wednesday. No cause of death was disclosed.
The actor appeared in numerous movies, often as a hammy villain. He was nominated at the annual Tony Awards three times for Broadway roles and performed voice work in several animated films and television shows.
But his most iconic role was as Frank-N-Furter, a cross-dressing scientist in the rock musical The Rocky Horror Show, which premiered in 1973 at the Royal Court Theatre in London.
He took the show-stopping role to Broadway and then reprised his turn as Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 film adaptation, alongside Barry Bostwick, Meat Loaf and Susan Sarandon.
“I’m not much of a man by the light of day. But by night, I’m one hell of a lover. I’m just a sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania,” Curry sang in one scene, dressed in garish eye shadow, black corsetry and stockings topped with a garter belt.
In a 1975 television interview, Curry noted the risk of having his career defined by the role.
“When I read it, I just thought it was very, very witty and funny,” Curry said of the script, although he confessed to some initial reluctance to star in the role.
“I mean, I was hesitant in that, if it worked, it might be a difficult thing to shake off. But, really, I’ve always thought that [a part] wasn’t worth doing unless you took a risk.”
He later starred as the child-killing monster in the 1990 miniseries It, an adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel.
That same year, he performed as a Soviet medical officer in the film The Hunt for Red October, based on the Cold War-era novel by Tom Clancy.
Later, he lent sneering gravitas to the role of the double-dealing Cardinal Richelieu in the 1993 adventure movie The Three Musketeers, with Kiefer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen and Chris O’Donnell.
“Tim Curry was someone I cared deeply about, he was someone I loved working with and I am so lucky to have these memories,” Sutherland said in a statement on Wednesday.
Rich baritone voice
Born in the English village of Grappenhall, Cheshire, Curry studied drama at Birmingham University.
Critics argue he did much of his best work on stage. His first Tony nomination came in 1981 for his performance in the title role of Amadeus, a play fictionalising the great composer Mozart’s interactions with his rival, Antonio Salieri.
A second Tony nod came in 1993 for his leading role in the musical My Favorite Year. In 2005, he scooped up a third nomination for his portrayal of King Arthur in the zany musical Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Having a rich baritone voice, he was also in demand as a voice actor for animated films and television shows. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1991 for his voice work on the animated series Peter Pan and the Pirates.
Curry withdrew from a British stage production in 2011 due to ill health. In 2013, his agent said that he had suffered a stroke but was recovering “in great humor”.
From then on, he used a wheelchair and reduced his workload. In 2024, however, he returned to the big screen, appearing in the horror film Stream.
Curry, who lived in Los Angeles, never married and had no children. A composer and a singer, Curry also performed with his own rock band and released a handful of albums.
Sikh activist receives new RCMP duty to warn of life threat
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Get you up to speed: Sikh activist says he received new RCMP ‘duty to warn’ of threat to life
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen, received a threat notification from the FBI earlier this month. Authorities have not confirmed further details regarding the situation.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun confirmed that he received a threat notification from the FBI earlier this month. No further details have been provided regarding the nature of the threats or any ongoing investigations.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun announced that he received a threat notification from the FBI earlier this month, highlighting potential security concerns. There have been no formal institutional responses regarding this matter as of now, with Pannun’s situation remaining under scrutiny.
What remains unclear — It is unknown whether the FBI’s notification to Pannun is part of a broader investigation or concern.
Sikh activist receives new RCMP duty to warn of life threat
Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen, says he also received a similar threat notification from the FBI earlier this month.
Pentagon upgrades awards for three Marines in response to Abbey Gate attack
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Get you up to speed: Pentagon upgrades awards of 3 Marines for “combat heroism” after Abbey Gate attack in Kabul
The Pentagon has upgraded the awards of retired Marines Jonathan Eby, Jordan Houston, and Michael Gretzon for their actions during the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2021. The bombing, carried out by an ISIS-K suicide bomber, resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and 170 Afghan civilians.
The Pentagon’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Special Review Panel, led by chief spokesman Sean Parnell, aims to complete its comprehensive military after-action review by the end of the year. Following investigations into the Abbey Gate attack, a chief investigator stated that the event “was not preventable” and that ground leaders acted appropriately given the circumstances.
The Pentagon has upgraded the awards of three Marines for their actions during the 2021 Abbey Gate attack, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth describing their response as “the pinnacle of combat heroism.” A comprehensive military after-action review is underway, led by chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, with its completion expected by the end of the year.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain what specific findings will emerge from the ongoing Afghanistan Withdrawal Special Review Panel’s investigation.
Pentagon upgrades awards for three Marines in response to Abbey Gate attack
Five years after the attack at Abbey Gate in Kabul that killed 13 U.S. service members, the Pentagon upgraded the awards of three Marines for their actions in the wake of the blast.
Service members were in the final days of the U.S. military’s 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, and were helping to process evacuees at Hamid Karzai International Airport, when a lone ISIS-K suicide bomber detonated an explosive device outside one of the gates, Abbey Gate. The attack killed 13 Americans and 170 Afghan civilians.
Retired Gunnery Sergeant Jonathan Eby, retired Lance Corporal Jordan Houston and retired Corporal Michael Gretzon were outside Abbey Gate when the bomb exploded. Despite the chaos, they provided care to the wounded and continued to process the crowd of evacuees.
Eby and Houston were each presented the Bronze Star Medal with the device for valor, and Gretzon received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with the device for valor. The distinguishing valor device is awarded for specific acts of combat or valor against an enemy force that’s separate from an award given for general military service.
A defense official said the initial approved awards for Houston and Eby were Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals with combat devices, and Gretzon initially was approved to receive a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a combat device.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who presided over the ceremony and presented the upgrades, said their “fearless response represents the pinnacle of combat heroism. Simply put, valor.”
According to the award citation for Eby, he continued screening evacuees in the wake of the blast, while his platoon commander and half of his platoon were either wounded or killed by the terrorist attack. It said he took command and rallied forces to reestablish security amid the chaos before “working feverishly to evacuate injured.”
Houston was wounded, concussed, surrounded by gunfire and engulfed in tear gas, according to his citation, but he disregarded his own injuries to pull multiple wounded Marines to safety. His citation said his actions “doubtlessly saved the lives of his fellow Marines.”
Gretzon, according to his citation, continued to conduct crowd control from an exposed and vulnerable position to allow for the evacuation of those more critically wounded, which “doubtlessly saved the lives of his fellow Marines.”
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The blast killed 13 service members: Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, Sgt. Nicole Gee, Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, Cpl. Daegan Page, Cpl. Hunter Lopez, Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, Lance Cpl. David Espinoza, Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola, Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Maxton Soviak and Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss.
Following an investigation into the bombing, the chief investigator in a briefing told reporters the attack “was not preventable and the leaders on the ground followed the proper measures.”
Hegseth has stood up an Afghanistan Withdrawal Special Review Panel led by chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell to “conduct the most comprehensive military after-action review in modern history.” In an update on X Wednesday, Parnell said the panel’s work continues.
Without offering specifics or holding a briefing to answer questions, he said, “I’m going to be honest with you about what that’s turning up. The deeper we look, the more there is to look at.”
Hegseth during the award ceremony said the review would be completed by the end of the year.
Congress in 2021 established an Afghan War Commission to review the whole war and present lessons learned and recommendations from the two-decade-long conflict, which ended in 2021 with the Taliban retaking power.
Two Frankfurt Airport workers die from malaria linked to plane mosquitoes
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Get you up to speed: Two airport workers in Frankfurt die after being bitten by ‘mosquito on a plane’ | News World
Two airport workers have died from malaria at Frankfurt Airport in Germany, where a total of six workers contracted the illness. German health officials believe the malaria infections resulted from mosquitoes brought on a plane, prompting the setup of traps around the airport.
Traps have been established throughout Frankfurt Airport as health officials investigate the transmission source of the malaria outbreak among workers. Blood tests are pending to determine if the infections were caused by one or multiple mosquitoes during the outbreak first identified in mid-July.
German health officials are investigating the recent outbreak of malaria at Frankfurt Airport, where two airport workers have died and six have fallen ill, with the Robert Koch Institute indicating that infected mosquitoes likely arrived via an aircraft. In response, traps have been set up around the airport, and staff members have been advised to monitor for symptoms as blood tests are planned to determine the source of the infections.
What remains unclear — It is not known how the malaria-carrying mosquitoes entered the plane that brought them to Frankfurt Airport.
Two Frankfurt Airport workers die from malaria linked to plane mosquitoes
Traps have been set up inside Frankfurt Airport after six workers fell ill with malaria (Picture: Getty Images)
Two airport workers have died from malaria in Germany thought to be from mosquitoes brought on a plane.
A total of six workers at Frankfurt Airport contracted the illness in the mystery outbreak despite not having travelled to a malaria hotspot.
German health officials believe the bugs landed at the country’s busiest airport inside a plane.
The outbreak of the tropical disease was first spotted in mid-July, and the first death was reported the same month.
The second death occurred this month, and it was confirmed today.
Germany’s public health body, the Robert Koch Institute, said the infections were likely transmitted by an infected anopheles mosquito on an aircraft.
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Traps have been set up around the airport, which saw around 63.2 million passengers last year.
Airport staff have been told about the infections and they have been advised to keep an eye on any possible symptoms.
The six infected male workers are said to have worked in different areas of the airport, BBC News reports.
Blood tests are expected to reveal whether they were targeted by one mosquito or six different ones.
Germany has not had native cases of malaria since the 1950s, the Robert Koch Institute says.
Airport malaria occurs when the mosquito has travelled on a plane, such as inside a suitcase, and bites a person or people on the aircraft or at the airport.
The previous case of airport malaria happened at Frankfurt in 2023, Deutsche Welle reports.
What is malaria?
Even one bite from a female anopheles mosquito can be enough to transfer the malaria parasite into the bloodstream (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Malaria can be treated if it is spotted early, but it continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The disease is spread by infected female anopheles mosquitoes, and just one bite is enough to infect the human body with the parasite.
Symptoms include a high temperature, feeling hot, cold or shivery, sweating, headaches, confusion, muscle pain, yellow whites of the eyes and a sore throat.
Infected patients, especially children, are likely to feel extremely tired and sleepy.
The symptoms usually show between seven and 18 days after the mosquito’s bite.
The UK records imported cases of malaria each year, with around 2,106 cases associated with travel reported in 2023.
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Mark Carney to address European Parliament amid US-Canada trade tensions
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Mark Carney to address European Parliament amid US-Canada trade tensions
Upcoming address
Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on September 17 as part of efforts to strengthen EU-Canada ties amid escalating trade tensions with the US.
Mark Carney will address the European Parliament on September 17 as part of efforts to strengthen EU-Canada ties amid escalating trade tensions with the US.
Strategic Partnership
The meetings highlight a significant shift towards deeper economic and political alignment between Canada and the EU amid escalating tensions with the US, impacting future trade negotiations.
The meetings highlight a significant shift towards deeper economic and political alignment between Canada and the EU amid escalating tensions with the US, impacting future trade negotiations.
EU-Canada Ties
“The Prime Minister’s important visit will be an opportunity to deepen EU-Canada ties and strengthen our bond,” said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
“The Prime Minister’s important visit will be an opportunity to deepen EU-Canada ties and strengthen our bond,” said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.
Mark Carney to address European Parliament as Canada turns to Brussels amid Trump’s tariff hammer
Mark Carney will address the European Parliament next month as Canada and the EU seek closer ties as the split with the US escalates under President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The Canadian Prime Minister will address the European Parliament on September 17 and attend European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech, which sets out the EU’s policy priorities and political direction, a day prior.
While inviting guests of honour is not uncommon, Carney’s invitation is more political than in previous years, when Brussels opted for civil society figures and focused on Ukraine. The timing also follows Carney’s pledge to seek an ever-closer partnership with the EU as the US-Canada trade war escalates in a historic clash.
“The Prime Minister’s important visit will be an opportunity to deepen EU-Canada ties and strengthen our bond,” European Parliament President Roberta Metsola wrote on X on Wednesday.
Last week, trade talks between Canada and the US collapsed after months of difficult negotiations, with Ottawa accusing Washington of interfering in its sovereignty by demanding concessions on the French language, limiting its ability to strike separate trade deals and making excessive demands with too little in return.
The Trump administration argues that Canada is protected by the US, has underspent on defence and that Carney is using “tough guy” tactics for political gain.
The US has imposed duties of up to 50% on Canadian products worth $20 billion (€17 billion) and threatened more duties on key sectors. Canada said it would respond with counter-tariffs “dollar for dollar”, in an unprecedented escalation between the two North American neighbours.
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is also considering renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America”, following his decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Trump has repeatedly referred to Canada as a US state and questioned the border between the two countries, arguing that it was drawn arbitrarily “with a ruler”.
Carney, a former central banker, has advocated for a coalition of so-called middle powers as the international order is thrown into disarray, with the US pursuing an aggressive tariff agenda and seeking greater alignment from its allies.
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