2 charged with cutting down tree near Hadrian’s Wall in England

By Brian Melley | Associated Press LONDON — Two men have been charged with cutting down the popular 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled over on Hadrian’s Wall last year in northern England, prosecutors said Tuesday. Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, were charged with causing criminal damage and damaging the wall built in … Read more

Retail giant wants out of MTA transit center lease, blames crime for scaring away tenants

The retail giant that runs the Fulton Transit Center in Lower Manhattan wants out of its deal with the MTA – blaming crime for scaring tenants away from the shopping space. Westfield Fulton Center claims the subway hub has been overrun by homeless people, street hustlers and vandalism because of a lack of adequate security, … Read more

Haldwani riots in India a sign of growing state violence amid efforts to ‘erase Muslim history without bloodshed’

Aman later learned his 16-year-old brother had also been shot, after he saw the youth lying in a pool of blood. “When I saw him, I lost my mind completely,” Aman recalled of both deaths in his family. Haldwani authorities had issued shoot-on-sight orders, imposed a curfew, and suspended internet services as the violence boiled. … Read more

Report vandalism and earn R2500

As the George Municipality celebrated the joyous season with the dazzling Christmas Lights Festival in Pacaltsdorp, an unfortunate turn of events unfolded. Vandalism struck key areas, notably York Street in the George CBD and the Unity Park Circle, dimming the festive spirit. ALSO READ: Electricity Vandalism: Mitchells Plain, Philippi at the Epicentre The damage not … Read more