Holocaust This article is more than 11 years oldThis article is more than 11 years oldRetired American factory worker, convicted in 2011 for role in Sobibor death camp, protested his innocence for three decadesJohn Demjanjuk, a retired American factory worker convicted of being a guard at the Nazi Sobibor death camp,has died aged 91.
Demjanjuk was convicted in May 2011 of 28,060 counts of being an accessory to murder and sentenced to five years in prison, despite having protested his innocence for three decades and claiming he was a victim of mistaken identity. Read More...
CaliforniaTen-year-old California boy charged with killing another 10-year-old boyPolice say boy found gun in the car of his father, who was also charged with carrying stolen gun and child endangerment
A 10-year-old northern California boy has been arrested on suspicion of shooting to death another child with his father’s gun, authorities said.
New gun safety laws take effect around US after over 650 mass shootings in 2023Read moreSacramento county sheriff’s deputies answered a shooting report at around 4. Read More...
A toddy tapper crosses between palm trees on a rope to collect sap, Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Photograph: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/GettyA toddy tapper crosses between palm trees on a rope to collect sap, Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Photograph: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/GettyGlobal development‘Toddy tappers’ who collect sap used in everything from palm wine to ice-cream are enjoying a boost to business that has revived the traditional skill and improved their quality of life
The palmyra palm tree with its wide fan leaves is a distinctive and common sight across Jaffna, northern Sri Lanka, thriving in the arid conditions. Read More...