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Roku Tops 100 Million Streaming Households
Roku no longer regularly releases figures for its installed base. But now it’s touting a new milestone: The company says it has surpassed 100 million streaming households worldwide. The number includes households that watch TV using a Roku streaming player, a first-party Roku-made TV, or one of the Roku TV models from hardware partners. Roku […]
Murder-suicide at $1m Virginia home of former top Democrat lawmaker Justin Fairfax and wife sees man kill woman then himself
Murder-suicide at $1m Virginia home of former top Democrat lawmaker Justin Fairfax and wife sees man kill woman then himselfBy NATASHA ANDERSON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:29, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 13:32, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Owner of luxury Hong Kong home fined HK$110,000 over illegal structures, pool
The owner of a luxury home at a seaside estate in Hong Kong has been fined HK$110,000 (US$14,039) for building illegal structures and a swimming pool following a government crackdown triggered by a record-breaking rainstorm and an investigation by the South China Morning Post. Sunset Boulevard Company, which owns House No 76 at Redhill Peninsula, the luxury low-rise estate in Tai Tam, was sentenced at Eastern Court on Thursday. The private firm, founded in 1995, lists Hong Kong resident Marc...
Gas pipeline explosion in K-P's Haripur leaves 8 dead, 5 injured: officials
At least eight members of a household were killed, and five others were injured after a fire from an explosion in a gas pipeline in Haripur in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Hazara division, officials said on Thursday. The blaze engulfed nearby residential settlements in a suburban area at the Hattar Industrial Estate. Confirming the death toll, Haripur Deputy Commissioner Wasim Ahmad said that eight members of one household were killed in the incident, while five people were injured and six were re...
Brit labelled 'monster' over US killing spree that left three dead
Brit labelled 'monster' over US killing spree that left three deadA British man accused of being a triple murderer is now at the centre of a political row over how he was granted citizenshipNewsChristopher Bucktin United States Editor13:18, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesOlaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, has been charged with multiple offences following a series of attacks in Georgia(Image: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)A British man has been labelled a “monster” following a murderous rampage...
Parents jailed over death of five-week-old child
Parents jailed over death of five-week-old child1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJosh SandifordWest MidlandsFamilyDarcy-Leigh Jefferson - pictured here sleeping - died in hospital on 29 March 2022A father has been jailed for life for murdering his five-week-old baby daughter who died after suffering dozens of injuries to her head, ribs and legs during repeated assaults.Sean Jefferson, 35, was handed a minimum term of 22 years in prison for killing Darcy-Leigh Jefferson, who died in h...
More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré
In open letter, writers criticise Bollaré for promoting reactionary and far-right ideas and say ‘we refuse to be hostages in ideological war’More than 100 writers have quit the historic French publishing house, Grasset, in protest at its billionaire conservative owner, Vincent Bolloré, whose media empire has been accused of promoting reactionary and far-right ideas.In an unprecedented walk-out, dozens of writers including the acclaimed punk feminist novelist Virginie Despentes and the philosophe...
Safinah Danish Elahi’s new novel explores the complexities of adult friendships
Set across continents, Chasing Shadows in Borrowed Light is a powerful story confronting loyalty, guilt, and the paradox of adult friendships. The third novel by acclaimed Pakistani author Safinah Danish Elahi is published in the UAE by The Dreamwork Collective.Penning poetry and fiction alongside her professional practice in law, Elahi explains her approach to writing and her motivation for tackling traditionally taboo topics.Tell us about your book, its intended audience, and the message you w...
Former churchwarden jailed for murdering his university lecturer lover has his conviction quashed after appeal
Former churchwarden jailed for murdering his university lecturer lover has his conviction quashed after appealBy RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 11:35, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 12:50, 16 April 2026 e-mail 77 shares
Search for migrant sex offender cost police £150k
Search for migrant sex offender cost police £150k2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLewis AdamsEssexEssex PoliceHadush Kebatu's mistaken release from prison sparked a manhunt that spanned three daysThe manhunt for a migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison cost police forces more than £150,000, a review has found.Hadush Kebatu was freed in error from HMP Chelmsford in October, prompting an urgent three-day search.A review by former Met Police deputy commission...
Power minister reiterates govt’s apology for power cuts arising from ‘out of control’ situation
Power Minister Awais Leghari on Thursday reiterated the government’s apology for excessive loadshedding, explaining that the external factor of the fuel supply crisis due to the Middle East war was one of the main reasons. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Leghari reiterated the apology for higher than promised “load management”, which the government had blamed on lower water availability for power generation. “If the public his facing any inconveniences due to us not providing electri...
Epsom church minister condemns ‘intimidating’ protests after rape allegation
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SpiceJet plane hits stationary Akasa Air plane at Delhi airport
SpiceJet plane hits stationary Akasa Air plane at Delhi airport
Turkish Airlines appoints new CEO and chairman
Dubai: Turkish Airlines has reshaped its leadership structure, appointing a new chairman and chief executive as it moves to align management with its next phase of growth.Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The airline named Prof. Murat Şeker as Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee, while Ahmet Olmuştur takes over as Chief Executive Officer, marking a transition within the carrier’s senior leadership.The changes come as the airline continues to expand its globa...
Son stored dead mum's body in freezer for years while spending her pension cash
Son stored dead mum's body in freezer for years while spending her pension cashChristopher Phillips, 60, was arrested following the discovery of his 89-year-old mother Sylvia Phillips' body in a freezer in a house in Porthcawl in FebruaryCommentsNewsPhilip Dewey and Tim Hanlon News Reporter12:38, 16 Apr 2026Updated 12:49, 16 Apr 2026View 2 Images(Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE)A son has admitted storing his mum's body in a freezer and spending her pension cash.Christopher Phillips, 60...
Channel 4 star confronts 'creep' stalking her at night in west London
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Son admits keeping dead mother's body in a chest freezer for over two years so he could continue pocketing her pension to fund his bachelor lifestyle
Son admits keeping dead mother's body in a chest freezer for over two years so he could continue pocketing her pension to fund his bachelor lifestyleBy ED HOLT Published: 12:30, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 12:30, 16 April 2026 e-mail
Jana Nayagan leak: 3 key accused arrested by Cyber Crime Wing
Jana Nayagan leak key accused arrested by Cyber Crime Wing
The dismal lives of those living under HS2: Residents of village 'destroyed' by high-speed railway works left thousands out of pocket by damage and can't even sell their homes
The dismal lives of those living under HS2: Residents of village 'destroyed' by high-speed railway works left thousands out of pocket by damage and can't even sell their homesGet your news delivered straight to you - sign up to the Morning Mail newsletter for FREE to be first with the day's biggest storiesBy GETHIN HICKS, REPORTER Published: 12:28, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 12:31, 16 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Wanted man extradited from Nigeria over 2018 murder of trainee engineer in UK
Wanted man extradited from Nigeria over 2018 murder of trainee engineer in UKMatthew Adebiyi, 25, was charged in London with murdering Joshua Boadu who was repeatedly stabbed in broad daylight and died when his life support was turned off ten days laterNewsTom Pettifor Crime Editor12:25, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJoshua Boadu was stabbed to death(Image: Met Police )A man has been extradited from Nigeria and charged with the 2018 murder of a 23-year-old trainee engineer.Matthew Adebiyi, 25, arrive...