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News18
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
'Thought Was Going to Die,' Reveals Kim Kardashian During Paris Robbery Trial
Last Updated: Kim Kardashian recalled chilling details as she testified in a French courtroom about the 2016 Paris robbery. Reality star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian gave a chilling testimony in a French courtroom, recounting the terrifying 2016 robbery in Paris where she believed she would be raped and killed. Testifying before the court, Kardashian said, according to Unilad, 'I was certain that was the moment that he was going to rape me. I absolutely did think I was going to die." She said one of the robbers pulled her toward him while she was wearing only a bathrobe. Her hands were tied with zip ties, and she was thrown onto a bed. Kardashian added that she began praying, trying to stay calm as she feared what might happen next. Instead of being assaulted, she said her legs were also tied, and a gun was pointed at her. 'They picked me up off the bed and grabbed me and took me down the hallway to look for more jewelry, more stuff," the reality TV star added. One of the men had the gun to her back. She added, 'That was the first moment I thought should I run for it? But it wasn't an option so I just stayed – and that's the moment I realized I should just do whatever they say." Kim Kardashian's 2016 Paris Robbery In October 2016, Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in her Paris hotel room during Fashion Week. Five masked men, dressed as police officers, forced their way into her suite at the Hôtel de Pourtalès, tied her up, and stole approximately $10 million worth of jewelry, including a $4 million engagement ring from then-husband Kanye West. During the ordeal, Kardashian was bound, gagged, and placed in a bathtub, fearing for her life and believing she might be raped or killed. The suspects, dubbed the 'grandpa robbers", are part of a seasoned criminal ring. First Published: May 13, 2025, 18:20 IST
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
What happens after death? Man revived after dying reveals what he saw on the other side
A man who was declared dead after a sudden medical emergency at work has given insight into what it feels like to cross over to the other side. His account offers a fresh perspective on the subject of death, which remains a deeply feared topic for many. According to a 2017 study, over 20 percent of Americans expressed being "afraid" or "very afraid" of dying. While death ranks lower in fear than issues like automation and electrical grid failure, it continues to be a significant source of anxiety. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack The groundwork before India mounts a strike at Pakistan India considers closing airspace to Pakistani carriers amid rising tensions Cold Start: India's answer to Pakistan's nuclear threats However, one man's experience suggests that death may not be as terrifying as commonly believed. This unnamed individual recently spoke to TikTok influencer @glojays, who has a following of 2.5 million people, and shared his unusual encounter with death, asper Unilad . A Sudden Health Crisis at Work The man, who had been working in a café, suddenly collapsed after experiencing a seizure. "It's pretty crazy to talk about," he said, explaining that the seizure was linked to an event the year before. He revealed that during his workday, his skull had 'cracked open' due to a severe brain injury, which led to him being declared dead by medical professionals. His condition involved a blood clot in the brain that grew to the size of his brain, requiring a craniectomy, a procedure with a high fatality rate. 'My vitals came back in the ambulance. I survived a six-hour surgery, it's called a craniectomy and it [has] a 42 percent fatality rate,' he said. Following the surgery, he spent two weeks in a coma, which he survived, much to the surprise of his doctors. The Peaceful Experience of Death When asked about what it felt like to die, the man provided a simple yet profound answer: 'Peaceful. Peaceful.' Despite his dramatic brush with death, he found the experience of dying to be unexpectedly serene. The challenging part, he admitted, was coming back to life afterward. 'The hardest thing I had to deal with is accepting to be back alive after I died,' he explained. While the man did not have any vivid visions or experiences beyond this life, he did confirm one common theory about near-death experiences. 'What I can say is true what a lot of people say is: Life flashes before your eyes, like every memory,' he shared. According to him, every moment of his life passed by at lightning speed, and as he approached the brink of death, the physical pain vanished. He described the experience as a state of complete detachment, where he didn't understand what was happening, only to return to consciousness moments later. A New Perspective on Life The man's brush with death has left him with a renewed outlook on life. His doctor affectionately refers to him as the 'coin flipper,' noting that he narrowly escaped death. However, the man's experience has resonated with others, providing them with some comfort and a different view of death. Though some Reddit users humorously commented on the situation, likening his experience to a return to routine, the man's story has sparked discussions about life after death and the peacefulness that some have described. While death remains a deeply unsettling concept for many, this man's firsthand account offers an intriguing and calming perspective, suggesting that the process may be far less frightening than most imagine.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Africa is going through a massive breakup thanks to an impending continental separation
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Africa is dividing in two, and a new landmass and ocean may form sooner than expected. The change could alter the climate and ecosystem of the region, as well as the way humans live. In the geologic history of Earth, shifting plate tectonics are commonplace. Africa's impending rift is but another chapter in that story. The Earth's continents are far from constant. Plate tectonics have caused the landmasses to shift over time, and another shift is occurring in the 21st century. Scientists have known for the past two decades that Africa has been splitting. In 2005, Ethiopia experienced earthquakes that caused the appearance of a 35-mile-long fissure in the desert called the East African Rift. "It marked the start of a long process in which the African plate is splitting into two tectonic plates: the Somali plate and the Nubian plate," said Unilad. Then, in 2018, another crack appeared in Kenya along the rift. The cracks are "associated with the East African Rift System (EARS)," which stretches "downward for thousands of kilometers through several countries in Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique," said IFL Science. The rift has been widening over time, and along the system there have been varying levels of seismic activity, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science. But "in the human life scale, you won't be seeing many changes," Ken Macdonald, a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, said to Daily Mail. "You'll be feeling earthquakes, you'll be seeing volcanoes erupt, but you won't see the ocean intrude in our lifetimes." Even with the long timelines, scientists suggest that the rift is happening quicker than previously thought. Original estimates put a complete split at tens of millions of years from now. "With the continent dividing at a rate of half an inch per year, those estimations have sped up," said Unilad. MacDonald puts the timeline at between one million and five million years. The split will change the world's continental makeup. "Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and some parts of Ethiopia would form a new continent separated by the world's sixth ocean," said Metro. A change this drastic could have major implications for the region's biodiversity and ecosystem. Landlocked nations like Uganda and Zambia would gain coastlines which could influence weather patterns and climate. "This transformation could affect biodiversity, water resources and agricultural practices, posing both challenges and opportunities for the inhabitants of East Africa," said HowStuffWorks. In addition "the gradual separation might influence the continent's geopolitical landscape," and "create new opportunities for trade and communication." A new continent is small potatoes in the context of Earth's geological history. All the continents were once a giant landmass known as Pangea, which then split off into the continents we know today. Only recently, scientists mapped the hidden continent of Zealandia located in the Southern Ocean. Africa's split "will be just another move in this giant geological playbook," said IFL Science. "Whether we as a species will survive for long enough to witness it? Well, that's a different story."
