Tag: train
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The 48-year-old’s actions on the Doncaster to London King’s Cross service on Saturday evening were described as “nothing short of heroic”. Mr Zitouni remains “critically unwell” but stable in hospital, British Transport Police said. Anthony Williams, 32, of no fixed abode, was charged with 10 counts of attempted murder relating to the train stabbing and…
Police investigating whether train attack suspect linked to stabbing of 14-year-old on Friday
Police are investigating whether a man accused of stabbing 10 people on a train is linked to an attack on a 14-year-old boy and to two reports of a knifeman at a barbers’ shop. Cambridgeshire Police said it was reviewing the incidents following the knife attack on the London-bound LNER train after it passed through…
Scunthorpe player and Forest fan among train attack victims
A Scunthorpe United player and a Nottingham Forest fan are among the victims stabbed in a knife attack on a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday evening. They are among 10 people injured on the train during the mass stabbing. Footballer Jonathan Gjoshe, 22, and Forest fan Stephen Crean were travelling on a LNER train from…
Man, 32, only suspect in train stabbing as staff member in life-threatening condition, police say
A 32-year-old man is now the only suspect after multiple people were stabbed on a train, police have confirmed. A railway staff member remains in a life-threatening condition following the attack on a train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross, which stopped in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, shortly before 20:00 GMT on Saturday. A 35-year-old man, who…
Police rule out terrorism in stabbing attack on UK train after 2 men are arrested
By The Associated Press LONDON — British police dismissed speculation on Sunday that a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train the previous evening was terrorism-related and said two people who were wounded remain in a life-threatening condition. Police also said that two men, born in the United Kingdom, remain in custody at separate police…
Train stabbing witnesses describe bloodied seats and people arming themselves with bottle
Passengers have described blood-covered seats and attempting to protect themselves with a bottle after a mass stabbing on a LNER train left 11 people injured and needing hospital treatment. Two remain in a life-threatening condition. Police met the Doncaster-London King’s Cross train as it made an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire shortly before 20:00…
What we know about stabbings on Doncaster to London train
Passengers travelling from Doncaster to London were attacked in a mass stabbing on a train on Saturday night. Ten people were injured and taken to hospital, nine of whom are believed to have life-threatening injuries. Witnesses reported that police used a Taser on one man who was holding a knife. Two people were arrested and…
Bobby Hart, who co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other Monkees hits, dies
By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86. Hart died at his home in Los Angeles, according to his friend and co-author,…
Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty
The UK and Germany have agreed a plan to create a new, direct rail link between London and Berlin as part of a wide-ranging treaty. The Kensington Treaty also includes opening e-gates for frequent travellers between the two countries next month, as well as agreeing school exchange visits. Friedrich Merz made his first official visit…
Pakistan Separatists Hijack Train With 400 Onboard and Give Ultimatum
The militants, Baloch ethnic fighters, said they would kill dozens of seized security personnel if the Pakistani government did not agree to a prisoner exchange. By Zia ur-Rehman Reporting from Karachi, Pakistan Separatist militants hijacked a train carrying more than 400 people in an isolated mountainous area of southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday. A militant group…
How Drones Can Train Bears to Stay Away from Humans
Opinion How Drones Can Train Bears to Stay Away from Humans Drones could be a wildlife manager’s “magic tools” to reduce bear-human conflict By Wesley Sarmento Hazing grizzlies away from humans by using drones was highly effective. Brown bears roam across much of the northern hemisphere from the mountains of Spain to the prairies of…
Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate, say Italian bishops
Move marks shift in views but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to Roman Catholic seminaries Gay men will be allowed to train as priests in Roman Catholic seminaries, so long as they observe celibacy, according to new guidelines announced by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE). The decision marks a shift from the…
Interstate travellers take to the train as air fares between Melbourne and Sydney soar
Exclusive: Seats on 11-hour Sydney-Melbourne service regularly sold out over holiday period, as one-way flights to Tullamarine average almost $500 The 11-hour Sydney-Melbourne train has become so popular services are selling out – even with extra carriages added – as travellers seek alternatives to an aviation duopoly that is stronger than ever, with carriers charging…
Zuckerberg approved Meta’s use of ‘pirated’ books to train AI models, authors claim
Sarah Silverman and others file court case claiming CEO approved use of dataset despite warnings Citing internal Meta communications, the filing claims that the social network company’s chief executive backed the use of the LibGen dataset, a vast online archive of books, despite warnings within the company’s AI executive team that it is a dataset…
Man pushed in front of New York City subway train injured but alive, police say
The incident occurred in the heart of Manhattan and a man has been taken into custody, but charges are yet to be filed A man waiting for the subway in Manhattan was pushed in front of an oncoming train on Tuesday afternoon, but survived with injuries to his leg and head, according to the New…