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Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87

Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 872 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIan YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesMedia mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87, the network has announced.
In 1980, Turner launched Cable News Network as the first dedicated rolling news channel, which soon became a central part of the media landscape.
US President Donald Trump paid tribute to him as “one of the greats of broadcast history, and a friend of mine”.
Current CNN CEO and chairman Mark Thompson described Turner as “the giant on whose shoulders we stand, and we will all take a moment today to recognise him and his impact on our lives and the world”.
BBC asks Ted Turner if a 24-hour news cycle is a good thingIn a statement, Thompson said: “Ted was an intensely involved and committed leader, intrepid, fearless and always willing to back a hunch and trust his own judge..

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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87

AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaCNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87Aside from business and sports deals, Turner gained attention for his personal life and his ventures in philanthropy and the environment
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 10:58pm, 6 May 2026Ted Turner created CNN in 1980, revolutionising the way America, and the world, got their news, and then went on to become one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era.
A brash risk taker, Turner – whose death aged 87 was announced on Wednesday – helped reshape the television industry in the late 20th century.
He also made a name for himself with spectacular business deals, his ownership of professional sports clubs, a marriage to actress Jane Fonda, his leadership of a competitive yachting team and then a devotion to charitable and environmental causes.
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Hong Kong college’s finance director arrested over HK$770,000 embezzlement

AdvertisementCrime in Hong KongHong KongLaw and CrimeHong Kong college’s finance director arrested over HK$770,000 embezzlementRay Yip has served as Hong Kong Chu Hai College’s finance director since 2024
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenDanny MokPublished: 10:26pm, 6 May 2026Updated: 11:13pm, 6 May 2026The finance director of Hong Kong Chu Hai College has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling HK$770,000 (US$98,262) after the head of the institution reported the case to the police.
Jane Zhang, president of the Tuen Mun‑based college, contacted police on April 29 after the Bank of China alerted her on April 17 to three unusual transactions from the college to the suspect’s personal account, amounting to about HK$770,000, a police source said.
Zhang decided to report the matter after consulting the college’s board of directors.
AdvertisementThe suspect, Ray Yip Kam‑chun, has served as the college’s finance director since 2024, overseeing its finances.
Police arrested Yip on Thursday and later re..

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Indian-origin techie-doctor duo considers moving to Dubai: No Green Card, can’t visit home on H-1B

A techie-doctor couple considers moving to Dubai from the US because of the long wait for Green Card.
As the H-1B visa stamping delays are continuing in India, accounts of how Indians are either stuck in India or can't travel to India, even during family emergencies, are plenty on social media platforms. After an Indian man shared the heartbreaking situation of not being able to visit his mother in India before she died, a techie-doctor couple shared how they are thinking of relocating to Dubai. Their story was shared by immigration analyst Sam Peak who did not reveal their names and took their permission before sharing their situation on social media.The man is a techie working in the US for over a decade and his wife is a top cardiologist at a top-tier hospital on the East Coast. The techie said he has a National Interest Waiver which means his work is so important to the US that he is eligible for a faster Green Card without requiring any employer sponsorship — because he is ..

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Pakistani man pleads guilty for human smuggling in US, charged $40,000 to bring people on ‘dunki route’ for film work

A Pakistani man pleads guilty in the US for leading an international human smuggling organization.

A Sialkot man pleaded guilty in a US court for leading an internatioinal human smuggling conspiracy that involved fake companies, fake visas and a 'dunki' route through Ecuador, Cuba, Colombia and then the US through the southern border. 49-year-old Abbas Ali Haider was extradited to the US from Mexico in July 2025 to face the charges here. After he pleaded guilty, he will be sentenced on July 30. Haider faces a minimum penalty of three years in prison and a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.$40,000 to bring illegal Pakistanis to USAccording to the court documents, Haider operated two fake film production companies — Diamond TV World Productions and Multimedia Advertising Ltd. Both these fake companies were shown as Pakistan-based but using these companies, he brought Pakistani nationals illegally into the US. These people posed as staff of Haider's film companies tr..

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Trump describes Iran war horrors in Oval Office full of kids: ‘Right between the eyes’

President Donald Trump described Iranian protesters being shot “between the eyes” by snipers and dying en masse as he subjected a room full of White House guests including children to a rant about the Iran war on Tuesday.
Trump gave the group of children and other White House guests a stark and somewhat gory look into global politics on Tuesday as he held them captive in the Oval Office while he took questions from the press on the Iran war and other topics. He then followed it up by launching into a Q&A session with the media, leaving his guests standing awkwardly by for the second time in two months as he rambled on about unrelated issues.
In one surreal moment the president was asked by a reporter — with a young child standing directly beside him — whether he believed Iranian protesters could topple their government if armed by the U.S., and the president responded by describing the brutal massacre of protesters, with detail, to the press and his assembled visitors.
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Secret Service officer arrested after exposing himself to Florida hotel guests, police say

A Secret Service officer was arrested and placed on leave after allegedly exposing himself and masturbating in front of guests at a Miami hotel.
John Spillman, 33, “committed the offense of indecent exposure” at a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center late Sunday night, according to an arrest report obtained by WSVN.
Hotel visitors told investigators they were in the lobby, and Spillman started following them, making guests retreat to their rooms for safety. One guest told authorities she and others were in “fear for their lives,” according to the report.
The guests then “saw the defendant masturbating next to their hotel room,” prompting them to call hotel security.
Spillman was found “with his pants lowered and masturbating on the sixth floor,” the arrest report says.
open image in gallerySecret Service officer John Spillman was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after masturbating in front of guests at a Miami hotel (Miami-Dade Sheriff's Off..

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Russian attacks kill at least 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow

Russian attacks kill at least 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow50 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura GozziDSNS UkraineOvernight combined missile and drone strikes killed five and injured dozens across UkraineRussian attacks killed at least 20 people across Ukraine on Tuesday ahead of rival unilateral ceasefires proposed separately by Moscow and Kyiv.
Volodymyr Zelensky said five civilians were killed when several Russian glide bombs were dropped on the centre of the city of Kramatorsk, while authorities in the city of Zaporizizhia said 12 people following a Russian aerial attack.
In Russia, authorities in the Chuvash Republic said two people were killed and 32 injured in a drone attack on Tuesday morning.
On Monday Russia and Ukraine declared unilateral ceasefires ahead of commemorations held by Russia to mark the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany on Saturday.
Russia said it would hold a ceasefire on 8 and 9 May and threatened a “ma..

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Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says

Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleIan AikmanandKathryn ArmstrongWatch: Inside the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreakThe World Health Organization says there may have been rare human-to-human transmission of hantavirus on the Dutch cruise ship where three passengers have died.
The virus is usually spread from rodents, but the WHO said in this instance it could have spread among “really close contacts” aboard the MV Hondius vessel. It stressed the risk to the public was low.
Two crew members – one British and one Dutch – are due to be medically evacuated by aircraft to the Netherlands after displaying “acute respiratory symptoms”, the ship's operator Oceanwide Expeditions said. A person linked to a German national who died is also due to be evacuated.
MV Hondius set sail from Argentina on its voyage across the Atlantic Ocean around a month ago. It is currently anchored near Cape Verde,..

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Fire services to be ‘gatekeepers’ for safety, Hong Kong security chief vows

AdvertisementHong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedyHong KongSocietyFire services to be ‘gatekeepers’ for safety, Hong Kong security chief vowsSecretary for Security says responsibility for fire safety ultimately lies with Fire Services Department, amid fallout from Tai Po blaze
3-MIN READ3-MIN ListenJess MaPublished: 11:01pm, 5 May 2026Updated: 12:40am, 6 May 2026Hong Kong’s security chief has reaffirmed that fire services will act as the gatekeeper for safety after a legal vacuum was exposed during an inquiry into the city’s deadliest blaze in decades, stressing the department’s existing manpower could cope with expanded oversight duties.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Tuesday reiterated the pledge earlier made by Fire Services Department Director Andy Yeung Yan-kin during the hearings into the inferno at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po.
The blaze that raged across seven of the eight towers at the housing estate last November was the deadliest in Hong Kong since 1948, killing 168 p..

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