Two people have reportedly been rescued after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing in the Black Sea following an engine failure.

The incident occurred on September 9 in Batumi, Georgia, as the aircraft was taking off for Ordu-Giresun Airport in northern Turkey.

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According to reports, the plane developed an engine problem while in the air, prompting the crew to contact the control tower at Rize-Artvin Airport as they attempted to make an emergency landing.

However, the aircraft was unable to reach the runway and was eventually forced to ditch in the Black Sea, reportedly around four nautical miles from the coast.

Following the emergency alert, the Turkish Coast Guard launched a rescue operation. A vessel, two boats and a diving team were reportedly deployed to the area to assist those involved in the incident.

Adult film producer and performer Lulu LoveBottom, whose real name was reportedly Lucas Drake, has died by suicide at the age of 31.

Drake was reportedly found dead at his apartment in Los Angeles on Monday, September 7, after law enforcement and emergency responders were called to the location.

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A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department said a medical call involving an adult male prompted the dispatch of an engine and rescue units. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and was not taken to a hospital.

The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly handling the death investigation.

Before his death, Drake shared an emotional final message on Instagram in which he appeared to say goodbye to his loved ones.

His final post read:

“I love you and I’m sorry I was unable to make it to the end. GOODBYE FOREVER. Love, LuLu.”

A close friend of Drake also reportedly confirmed that he had died.

According to reports, Drake had been open about his struggles and emotions before his death, with his final message suggesting that he had been deeply hurt by someone close to him.

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A 13-year-old Junior Secondary School (JSS) student of Ihyau El-Burhan Academy in Phase 3, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhassan Jamil, has died after being swept away by flood.

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The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, September 9, as the teenager was reportedly on his way to school with his father, Jamil Maikasuwa.

Narrating the incident, Maikasuwa told Daily Trust that he had picked up his son on his motorcycle and was taking him to school when they reached a double-cell culvert.

He said the floodwater was moving at high speed, prompting him to apply the brakes. However, his son, who was sitting behind him, reportedly jumped from the motorcycle out of fear and fell into the flood.

Maikasuwa said he immediately pushed the motorcycle aside and attempted to save his son, but the strong current swept the teenager away.

He said:

“Upon discovering that the flood water was coming on high speed, I applied brake but my son, out of fear, jumped from the bike and suddenly fell into the flood water. And immediately when I discovered he jumped down from the bike, I quickly pushed the bike aside and tried to grab his hand in order to save him but unfortunately, the flood water swept him away,”

Maikasuwa, who serves as the Special Assistant to the Chairman of the council on Domestic Affairs, said his son’s body had not been recovered at the time of the report.

He disclosed that fishermen and divers had been mobilised to search for the teenager.

According to him, some residents living close to the riverbank claimed they had seen what appeared to be the boy’s body floating in the water with his school bag still strapped to his back.

He said:

“Actually, my son’s corpse is yet to be recovered, even though some residents whose houses are close to the river bank said they discovered the corpse with his school bag strapped to his back floating. We hope that the corpse will be recovered so we can give him a befitting burial,”

A Liberian girl identified as Blessing M. Williams has attracted attention on social media after sharing her WAEC result, which reportedly shows that she received F9 grades across the subjects she took.

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In a screenshot of the result shared online, Blessing appeared to have failed her science-related subjects as well as other courses listed on the result.

Despite the outcome, she chose to express gratitude to God rather than dwell on the grades she received.

Sharing the screenshot, Blessing wrote:

“Lord, I’m forever grateful call me unstoppable blessing till October 17”

The post has since circulated on social media, with people reacting to her positive attitude despite the disappointing examination result.

An Italian Catholic priest, Father Sandro Ferretto, has reportedly left the priesthood and married a Kenyan woman after years of living a celibate life as a Catholic priest.

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Ferretto previously served as a Catholic parish priest in Kasiela and Mochongoi in Baringo County, Kenya, where he carried out missionary work and became familiar with the local community.

It was during his time in the region that he reportedly met Sharon Jepng’ok, a Tugen woman and daughter of former councillor John Wendot.

According to reports, Ferretto and Sharon eventually developed a romantic relationship after meeting during his missionary work in the area.

The former priest has now married Sharon in a traditional wedding ceremony held at Seretion Village in Kasiela, Baringo South.

The marriage marks a major change in Ferretto’s life after spending years serving as a Catholic priest, a role that required him to observe celibacy.

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For years, Father Sandro stood at the altar in the Kasiela region of Mochongoi, leading Mass and upholding the Roman Catholic Church's absolute vow of celibacy. However, the Italian-born cleric made a profound life shift when he stepped down from his pastoral duties to embrace a… pic.twitter.com/E4wT9bPhLp

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Former Catholic priest Father Sandro, also known as Sandro Ferretto, has left the priesthood and married his partner, Sharon Jepngok, a Tugen woman from Baringo South.

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A man identified as Justin Smith has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his 21-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Dianna Brice, who was 14 weeks pregnant when she was killed.

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Brice disappeared in March 2021 after she was reportedly last seen leaving a laundromat while crying and getting into Smith’s car.

Six days later, her body was discovered wrapped in rubbish bags and buried among debris on an abandoned lot.

According to prosecutors, Smith murdered Brice inside his vehicle before seeking help from his best friend, Tylydia Garnett, to dispose of her body and destroy evidence connected to the killing.

Investigators said phone records placed Smith and Garnett at a garage following the murder. Surveillance footage allegedly showed Garnett visiting a petrol station to purchase a container of fuel.

Prosecutors also presented surveillance footage showing Smith and Garnett loading a heavy object into the back of Garnett’s vehicle.

Brice’s blood was later discovered inside the boot of the car, according to investigators.

After dumping Brice’s body, Smith reportedly set his own vehicle on fire in an attempt to destroy evidence. Investigators later recovered cartridge casings from the burned-out car that matched a casing found in Brice’s clothing.

Smith and Garnett reportedly fled to Miami on the same day Brice was killed.
Four years on the run

Smith remained a fugitive for approximately four years before he was arrested in March 2025.

He was eventually taken into custody after being stopped by police in Atlanta, Georgia.

A jury later convicted Smith of first-degree murder, third-degree murder of an unborn child, arson, conspiracy to commit arson, firearms offences, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse.

He has now been sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment without parole, followed by an additional 40 to 80 years for the other convictions.

Garnett, who prosecutors said assisted Smith after the killing, had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson, tampering with evidence, hindering apprehension and abuse of a corpse.

She has already been sentenced and is currently on probation.

Brice was already a mother to her four-year-old son, AJ, at the time of her death.

Shitsui Hakoishi, recognised as the world’s oldest female barber, has died at the age of 109.

Hakoishi died on September 1, 2026, after spending more than seven decades working in the barbering profession.

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Her journey began when she was just 14 years old, when she started training to become a barber. She later obtained her professional licence in 1936.

In 1939, she married Jirō Hakoishi, and the couple opened a barber shop in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area. They also had two children together.

However, their family was later affected by the Second World War.

In 1944, her husband was drafted into the Japanese Army and sent to Manchuria. He died at Tiger’s Head, in what is now Jilin Province, China, on August 19, 1945, just four days after Japan announced its surrender.

Hakoishi did not receive official confirmation of her husband’s death until 1953.

Her life was also deeply affected by the war when the family’s Tokyo barber shop was destroyed during the devastating air raid on the capital on March 10, 1945.

Following the destruction of the shop, Hakoishi returned to Tochigi, where she raised her children while continuing to work as a barber.

She eventually opened her own barber shop in 1953 and remained in the profession for more than 70 years.
Hakoishi’s remarkable career earned her international recognition.

In March 2025, Guinness World Records recognised her as the world’s oldest female barber at the age of 108.

Even in her later years, she continued to take part in public activities.

At the age of 104, Hakoishi participated in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in 2021, carrying the Olympic torch for approximately 200 metres.

A young girl who was reportedly attacked by three boys has been found after she returned to the same area where she was previously discovered.

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In a post shared on Facebook by Ini Imah, the girl was found lying on the road at Etta-Agbor Layout in Calabar, Cross River State.

According to the post, the girl appeared weak and was unable to speak at the time she was found. Some Good Samaritans suspected she might have been hungry and bought her Sprite and bread.

After eating and gaining some strength, the girl reportedly revealed that she had been assaulted by three boys around the CUDA area.

She was later taken to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), where she reportedly received food, an injection and medication.

However, the post claimed that the hospital did not admit her because a police extract was required.

The Good Samaritan who took her to the hospital later brought her back to Etta-Agbor Layout, where she was reportedly sleeping at the time of the update.

He wrote: “She was found today, abandoned at Etagbo Layout. Feeling very weak and unable to talk, a case of hunger was suspected, and Sprite with bread were bought for her.

After eating, she gathered a little energy and revealed that she was r^ped by 3 skolombo boys around CUDA.

She was then taken by a good Nigerian to UCTH, where she got food, injection and medication.

UCTH reportedly refused admitting her, demanding for Police Extract.

The good Nigerian brought her back to the spot at Etagbo Layout, where she is presently sleeping”

A 31-year-old Chinese lecturer in South Korea has been arrested and charged after a 25-year-old female graduate student he was reportedly dating was found dead and dismembered.

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The lecturer, identified as Zheng Changsheng, is accused of killing the student at his studio apartment in Gyeongsan City in the early hours of August 20 before disposing of her remains in different locations.

According to police, the victim, who was also Chinese, had gone to Zheng’s apartment on August 14 to collect her master’s diploma. She later disappeared on the night of her graduation ceremony.

Zheng taught two classes at the same university and was scheduled to continue teaching. Investigators said he feared losing his job if their romantic relationship became known.

CCTV footage reportedly showed Zheng and the victim entering his apartment at around 2pm on August 20.

Afterwards, Zheng reported the woman missing and told police that he was her boyfriend. Investigators said his account later came under suspicion.

Police also accused him of turning off the woman’s phone near Dongdaegu Station and wearing her clothes in an attempt to create the impression that she had moved around the area.

Zheng was arrested on the street on August 25, while the victim’s body was found at his apartment the same day.

Local police have released his name and photograph and said the publication period will run until October 1.

Zheng is facing charges including murder, mutilating a body, abandoning a corpse, concealing a corpse and obstructing police officers.

The Daegu District Court ordered that he remain in custody over concerns that he could flee.

During questioning, Zheng reportedly told investigators that he and the victim had an argument before he strangled her. His account remains an allegation made during interrogation and is not a court finding.

He initially refused to undergo a psychological assessment but later agreed to the examination. The results have not been made public.

Meanwhile, the university has begun investigating whether Zheng made inappropriate advances towards other Chinese students.

The Chinese Consulate in Busan has also called for a full investigation and severe punishment if the allegations are proven.

The victim’s identity has not been publicly released, while the prosecution file is now before the courts.

Rescue teams in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel, nine days after they became trapped following devastating floods.

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The two men were rescued from the Trishuli 3A hydropower tunnel on Friday as emergency teams continued searching for other workers believed to remain trapped underground.

The flooding is suspected to have been caused by a glacier collapse, which left several workers stranded inside the tunnel and triggered a major rescue operation.

The rescue was announced by Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane, who shared the development on his Facebook page shortly after Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet confirmed that the first trapped worker had been rescued.

Local television channels broadcast images of the first worker covered in mud as rescuers carried him out of the site on their shoulders.

Officials said both rescued workers were in stable condition. They were subsequently flown to a hospital in Kathmandu, where they are receiving medical treatment.

Rescue teams are continuing their efforts to locate the other workers who are believed to still be trapped inside the tunnel.