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Scottish Sun
3 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Businessman mauled to death by lion after stepping out of his tent to use the toilet during overnight safari
EATEN ALIVE Businessman mauled to death by lion after stepping out of his tent to use the toilet during overnight safari A BUSINESSMAN who spent large sums of money supporting Namibian desert lions has been killed by one of the predators after leaving his tent to use the loo. Dad-of-two Bernd Kebbel, 59, was with his wife Conny on a wildlife expedition at a camp with friends in the north of the country before the horror attack. 1 A wealthy philanthropist who spent large sums of money supporting desert lions has been killed by one Credit: Supplied The tragedy unfolded when Kebbel got up in the early hours of Friday morning. The philanthropist climbed down a ladder from the safety of his rooftop tent mounted on the top of a 4x4, before the beast lunged at him. His desperate screams woke up the rest of the shocked camp in Namibia who rushed to his rescue in the darkness. They bravely chased off the lioness before it could devour its victim. Namibian police said nothing could be done to save the keen outdoorsman who was killed almost instantly in the savage ordeal. His body was covered up until authorities could arrive. It is believed that the lioness with cubs - named by locals as Charlie - may be hunted and shot dead. A Namibian lion expert said: 'Thankfully it would have been quick as a human is no match for a lioness that is in its prime. 'There are only about 60 desert lions in this region of Kunane where the attack happened and in this particular area around the Hoanib Camp maybe a dozen at the very most." The expert added: 'The desert lions have adapted to the harsh and burning desert environment and have become extremely adept night-time hunters as there is no cover for them during the day." The businessman has two grown-up children, Dieter and Heidi, both in their late twenties. They are said to have moved to South Africa where they went to university before pursuing their careers. It is understood they are flying home to comfort their devastated mum Conny, 57, at their home in the capital Windhoek. Kebbel owned the Off-Road-Centre in Namibia's main city Windhoek which bought and sold 4x4 safari vehicles and accessories needed in the wild. Lion expert Izak Smit said that Namibia's most famous lion expert Dr Philip 'Flip' Stander had named an adult male Kebbel in his honour. He said it was to recognise the large sums of money he paid into looking after lions. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
The Irish Sun
6 hours ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Boxer turned Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko lands major blow as he blasts ‘authoritarian' Zelensky
KYIV's mayor and former world champion boxer Vitali Klitschko stepped into the ring with Volodymyr Zelensky - accusing him of "authoritarianism". The former heavyweight blasted the Ukrainian wartime leader for paralysing his city with "raids, interrogations and threats of fabricated criminal cases". Advertisement 8 Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko has slammed Zelensky Credit: Getty 8 The Ukrainian President was accused of authoritarianism Credit: Getty 8 Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klitschko (L) with his arm around his brother, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko (R) Credit: Getty Klitschko said the president's decision to use martial law to appoint a rival military administration in Kyiv stopped his city from making progress. The 53-year-old mayor's claims come after ex-comedian The Don tripled down on his criticism of Zelensky in a And just days after that, a Advertisement READ MORE WORLD NEWS Klitschko's allegations towards Zelensky of authoritarianism come as his Kyiv administration faces a string of arrests. Some of Klitschko's deputies have been purged by the national anti-corruption bureau under an operation called Clean City. The probe has exposed widespread corruption under the mayor's watch - and seven of his subordinates have so far been arrested, with another three under investigation. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Exclusive Breaking The former athlete has now lashed out at Zelensky, saying that the work of his city council has been plagued by fake criminal cases and threats. He says that these hampered the ability of Kyiv authorities to make key decisions. Kyiv's mayor told The Times: 'This is a purge of democratic principles and institutions under the guise of war. Sky documentary reveals feud between Ukraine's president and Kyiv's mayor over child's death 'I said once that it smells of authoritarianism in our country. Now it stinks.' Advertisement He also accused President of using military administrations across the country to take power from elected mayors. This is not the first time ex-sportsman Klitschko - who is also said to have presidential ambitions - has called out his rival Zelensky. The Kyiv mayor called out the Ukrainian President in February amid stalling peace negotiations. Zelensky then hit back at the boxing champ, saying: "Klitschko is a great athlete, but I didn't know he was a great speaker." Advertisement 8 It comes after Trump clashed with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the world's press 8 Vitali Klitschko said his celebrity status protected his criticism Credit: Getty 8 Vice President JD Vance was also involved in an unseemly war of words with Zelensky Klitschko said that his recent criticism of Zelensky has been protected by his celebrity status. Advertisement 'Many of the mayors are intimidated, but my celebrity status is a protection," he explained. "You can fire the mayor of Chernihiv, but it is very difficult to fire the mayor of the capital who the whole world knows." He added: 'That is why everything is being done to discredit and ruin my reputation.' Political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko said that the conflict betwene the two rivals goes deeper. Advertisement The expert said it reflected concern about abuse of city funds in wartime, calling it a "response to manifestations of corruption in the Kyiv city administration". He told The Times: 'During the war money should go primarily to defence, to protect the country, yet there is all this construction." Questioning the corruption in Kyiv, he added: "In some other cities, even stadiums are being built. "In the Donbas there are large landscaping projects. The frontline is near by, and the money is not going to defensive structures, but to greenery." Advertisement Kyiv locals have been baffled as luxury flats keep popping up instead of shelters or schools — often built on public land using a dodgy 'toilet loophole'. This starts with setting up a par-per-use toilet for example, to then receive something similar to squatters' rights. Many of the ten Kyiv officials under investigation have been charged with corruption relating to the approval of these land permits. Klitschko's ex-deputy has been charged with taking bribes to help war conscripts escape, while a former city councillor accused of embezzlement has fled to Austria. Advertisement He responded to claims of corruption under his watch, saying that he had sacked eight of the officials being investigated. "I have 4,500 employees in this building alone and about 300,000 employees working for the city," he said. "Corruption cases sometimes happen, but we react harshly and quickly." He added: "We co-operate with law enforcement, provide all the necessary information and hope for an impartial investigation of all cases." Advertisement Klitshcko's main rival in Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, has slated the mayor for showing 'weakness' during wartime. Tkachenko told The Times: 'Mr Klitschko could not close the brothel in the basement of the same building where he lives." He was referring to Tootsies, a notorious strip club raided and shut down by the security service last month as part of an investigation into sex trafficking. Klitschko hit back at claims he was tied to the strip club which is near a hotel complex he owns, calling it a 'lie' meant to smear him. Advertisement 8 Former world champion heavyweight boxer Vitali Klitschko (L) and Wladimir Klitschko Credit: Getty 8 It comes as the war in Ukraine rages on Credit: AFP
The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Inside world's wackiest £15million mansion left abandoned on 400ft skyscraper – and why the owner never moved in
THE fate of an abandoned £15million mansion perched on a 400ft skyscraper hangs in balance after the tycoon owner fled to the UK. Details of what's inside the unbelievable White House replica have been revealed for the first time - but it remains unclear whether the sprawling home will have any residents. 9 Businessman Vijay Mallya commissioned to build Sky Mansion on the 34th and 35th Kingfisher Towers Credit: Supplied 9 The sky-high structure was modelled off the White House Credit: Supplied 9 The build has a helipad and infinity pool Credit: Supplied 9 Businessman Vijay Mallya, 69, who lives in the UK, commissioned the Sky Mansion on the 34th and 35th Kingfisher Towers in Bengaluru, India in 2010. But the tycoon could never live in his dream home after he fled the country in 2016 after defrauding at least 17 banks of nearly £1billion. Now sources familiar with the case say the future of the mansion remains uncertain as lenders and agencies probing the fraud are still trying to recover cash from Mallya. Sprawled over an unbelievable 40,000sqft on two levels, the wacky mansion sticks out like a sore thumb on the gargantuan tower. For its ultra-rich owner - if it ever gets one - there's a helipad, infinity pool and an open deck that offers a 360-degree viewing platform of the city. And despite the penthouse being part of the skyscraper, it's a private villa with two of its own elevators. The Kingfisher Towers were built on 4.5 acres of land where the father-in-law of former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Narayan Murthy, reportedly bought a flat last year. The mansion was one of the first residential penthouses in the country built at such a height. Most read in The US Sun Chairman of Prestige Group Irfan Razack previously said constructing the gargantuan mansion was a challenge as it was mounted on cantilever - a structure only supported at one end. He said to local media: "It's a complex structure. It was a challenge to construct the mansion on a huge cantilever at that height." Dubai hotel with world's largest waterpark It's unknown when the build was completed - but the exterior of the mansion appears to be fully finished. But it's not clear if the White House replica is finished on the inside. Interior firm Morph Design and Co, an arm of Prestige Group hired to work on the interiors of the mansion, revealed to The Sun that the 'interiors of the mansion were not done'. While the house is reportedly taken care of by the developers and regularly cleaned, the penthouse lies unoccupied due to legal tangles. Prestige Constructions didn't respond to a request from The Sun on its fate. Before the penthouse was finished, Mallya fled the country after facing legal action over money laundering and alleged fraud charges. He had taken a loan from a syndicate of banks for the operations of his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines - but he failed to make the payment. 9 Former Indian politician and billionaire businessman Vijay Mallya leaves after his extradition hearing, at Westminster Magistrates Court in 2017 Credit: AP:Associated Press 9 The wacky mansion sticks out like a sore thumb atop the gargantuan tower Credit: Supplied 9 The building sits higher than the rest of the city Credit: Supplied 9 The mansion was one of the first residential penthouses in the country built on such a height Credit: Supplied The tycoon later declared himself bankrupt in the UK. Indian banks have since been seeking to recover the outstanding loan amount through various legal mean - including the sale of his assets. Several of his properties have been seized by the Enforcement Directorate, otherwise known as the financial crimes police . And the mansion is likely part of the recovery procedure. SS Naganand, the counsel who appeared for one of the banks, told The Sun: " The tower was part of the entire recovery proceeding and all the assets belonging to him are part of the process, certainly that mansion. "The building was constructed long before the litigation started. 'Prestige Group put up the structure and kept a portion of it, the rest of which came to [his] company and Mallya had built something for him on the top and belonged to him personally. "From my understanding there were proceedings relating to that both in Indian courts and the UK courts ." Mallya's former lawyer EC Agrawala said that the fate of the property can only be decided by the Indian government. He said: "The mansion was under construction. Read more on the Irish Sun "The last three to four years, I have not followed it. It was seized by the Enforcement Directorate but not fully confiscated. "It is still lying unoccupied and unsold as the government is yet to decide its fate." Who is Vijay Mallya? By Annabel Bate, Foreign News Reporter VIJAY Mallya, 69, is a former businessman and politician who is the subject of an extradition effort by the Indian Government to return him from the UK. Officials want him to face charges of financial crimes in India. Mallya was the founder and former owner of defunct Kingfisher Airlines, as well as former co-owner of the Force India Formula One team - but it went into administration. The tycoon fled India in 2016 after defrauding at least 17 banks of nearly £1billion. Mallya he also faced legal action over money laundering alongside alleged fraud charges. He had taken a loan from a syndicate of banks for the operations of his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines - but he failed to make the payment. The tycoon later declared himself bankrupt in the UK. Indian banks have since been seeking to recover the outstanding loan amount through various legal mean - including the sale of his assets. Several of his properties have been seized by the Enforcement Directorate, otherwise known as the financial crimes police . 9 It's sprawled over an unbelievable 40,000sqft across two levels Credit: Supplied
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Pics Putin DOESN'T want you to see: Russia bans depictions of Kremlin tyrant as Adolf Hitler amid crackdown on dissent
RUSSIA has banned its people from depicting Vladimir Putin as a modern-day Hitler in the latest crackdown on dissent. A court has ruled it illegal to compare visuals of the Kremlin tyrant and warmonger to the Advertisement 6 Memes, posters and magazine covers, depicting Vladimir Putin as 'Putler' or 'Vladolf Putler' and comparing him to Adolf Hitler Credit: East2West 6 Russian court bans memes comparing Putin to Hitler, citing terrorism risks Credit: East2West 6 A Muscovite staged a 'Putin Hitler' action on the Moskvoretsky Bridge in the centre of Moscow, Russia Credit: East2West In the Russian critics of Putin have been barred from photoshopping a Hitler moustache and hairstyle onto the Kremlin dictator. A common description of the Russian leader as "Putler"- combining the two names - is also banned. So is an image of Putin holding a revolver to his head and the caption "How to save Russia from shame". Advertisement read more on Putin The Kirov District Court of Omsk ruled that such images of Putin 'have a negative impact on the interests of society and the state, encourage an indefinite number of people to commit terrorist activities and crimes, and contribute to their commission'. Since his bloody invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a slew of Putin's critics - both inside and outside Russia - have likened the Kremlin leader to Hitler for the brutality of his repression and killings. Kyiv in a matter of days after ordering his troops over the border into But more than three years on, the red-faced despot has suffered Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Latest One brave Russian critic recently linked Putin to Hitler in a protest close to the Kremlin. But Putin this month hosted a Nazis by the Soviets - and Allies. Meanwhile, close Putin henchman Dmitry Medvedev called for the hanging of Volodymyr Zelensky after the warm just like Nazis lieutenants were after WW2 defeart. He criticised the Ukrainian leader for seeking a three-way meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and himself to agree to a peace deal. Advertisement How scheming Putin has undermined Trump's 100 day peace plan for finally end bloody war in Ukraine He said: 'With regard to the last conclusion, [Zelensky] is wrong. 'Although Jodl and Keitel participated in signing the surrender on behalf of Hitler's Germany , they were nevertheless hanged by the Nuremberg Tribunal. History is a ruthless exterminator.' Alfred Jodl and Wilhelm Keitel were both Hitler lieutenants whose defence that they were 'following orders' was rejected. The ban comes as more than 10,000 tanks, 22,000 armoured vehicles, 26,000 artillery systems, and over 700 aircraft have been destroyed, officials estimate. Advertisement Putin will end up dead like Hitler, ex-US intelligence officer EXCLUSIVE by Katie Davis and Denis Grigorescu VLADIMIR Putin has four glaring vulnerabilities that could ultimately lead to his downfall, an ex-military intelligence officer has revealed. Security expert David H. Carstens also told how the tyrant's "Achilles' heel" is putting He even claimed his weaknesses could see him face the same grisly fate as . Carstens, who served in the US Army for more than 30 years, said Read more Western officials have revealed that the , with 250,000 dead, since Putin unleashed his illegal war. And any Russian who dares to speak up against Putin and his invasion of Ukraine is silenced by the Kremlin using Russia 's classic playbook. The Kremlin has cracked down on Dissidents capable of challenging Putin have been Advertisement A long list of influential Russians have died in murky circumstances throughout Putin's 24-year rule after opposing, criticising, or crossing the resentful despot. The curious deaths - resulting from poisonings to 6 Adolf Hitler killed millions of people during his mad adventure to take over Europe Credit: Getty - Contributor 6 Russian court bans memes comparing Putin to Hitler, citing terrorism risks Credit: East2West Advertisement 6 Putin has banned Russians from comparing him to Hitler Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Watch parents confront trans school athlete AB Hernandez's mother after their daughters were crushed in TWO track events
THIS is the moment a crowd of furious high school parents berate the mother of a trans athlete after another dominant victory. Trans teen AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley, California came first in women's long jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Masters Meet. Advertisement 5 AB Hernandez poses with a medal after winning the girls long jump during the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet Credit: AP 5 Her mother was confronted by angry parents Credit: TikTok/sonjashaw7 5 A crowd of furious parents berated her mother for allowing her to compete Credit: TikTok/sonjashaw7 5 AB Hernandez competing during the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet Credit: AP This meant that she qualified for the events in next weekend's state championships. She also finished fourth in the high jump, missing out on a championship place in that event by one spot. But a crowd of angry parents confronted her mother at the event to complain that a trans girl was competing against their daughters. The video, which has now gone viral on TikTok, shows the parents hounding Hernandez's mother for allowing her to compete. Advertisement One of the parents can be heard yelling at her mother: "What a coward of a woman you are allowing that." Hernandez's story previously made headlines after another teenage girl that she beat to first place in a separate contest waited for her to descend from the podium before moving to pose in the top spot. In the TikTok, the parent can also be heard shouting: "Your mental illness is on your son, coward." But more than half of US states have implemented bans on trans youth athletes participating since 2020. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun In an Instagram post, Hernandez's mother said: "It takes immense bravery to show up, compete, and be visible in a world that often questions your very right to exist, let alone to participate." Hernandez's case was thrust into national attention after Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from California over her sporting participation. Her successes prompted the California Interscholastic Federation to change its rules to allow "biological female" student athletes who would have made the qualifying mark without a trans contestant in the race to compete in the finals. A spokesperson for California Governor Gavin Newsom's office called the proposed pilot "reasonable". Advertisement California state law allows the participation of trans women and girls in women's sports. Trump posted on Truth Social: "Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not adhered to." His message refers to an Executive Order from February titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports". In an interview with Capital & Main, Hernandez said: "There's nothing I can do about people's actions, just focus on my own. Advertisement "I'm still a child. You're an adult, and for you to act like a child shows how you are as a person." She faced heckling and protesters in the crowd at a track meet earlier this month and was accompanied by campus security and Sheriff's Department deputies, CNN has reported. "Girls were just shocked that people would actually come to do that, and really bully a child," she said. "I've trained so hard. I mean, hours of conditioning every day, five days a week. Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun "Every day since November, three hours after school. And then all of summer, no summer break for me." Her mother added that those who have "doxed, harassed and violated my daughter AB's privacy" have created a "hostile and unsafe environment for a minor". 5 California state law allows the participation of trans women and girls in women's sports Credit: AP
