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Khaleej Times
16 hours ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
Man on Abu Dhabi-bound flight faces 7-year jail, Dh183,500 fine for bomb threat
A 22-year-old man in Singapore who allegedly made a bomb threat on an Abu Dhabi-bound flight will be charged today with seven years in prison and up to $50,000 (Dh183,500) fine. The young man allegedly shared a post on his social media account on February 14, 2025, after boarding the Abu Dhabi-bound flight in Singapore that he was 'going to blow the plane up". The Singapore Police Force said it was informed about the social media post containing a threat to blow up an aircraft and managed the identify the man within an hour of the post, confirming that he was onboard a flight bound for Abu Dhabi. 'The aircraft, which was already taxing on the runway and about to take off, was recalled to Changi Airport Terminal 2, where the man was subsequently arrested. Investigations revealed that he allegedly posted 'No one here knows I'm going to blow the plane up' on his social media account after he had boarded the aircraft. The man was found to have no means to carry out his threat, as no threat items were discovered in his possession,' the Singapore police said. The police did not disclose the name of the airline. Many UAE, Singaporean and other foreign carriers operate flights between the UAE and Singapore daily. Singapore Police Force added that the man will be charged in court on Thursday, June 5, 2025, for communicating harmful false information offence which carries an imprisonment term of up to seven years, a fine of up to $50,000, or both. 'The safety and security of passengers and airport staff are our top priority. Beyond fear and inconvenience caused, the making of false threats, especially relating to airport and airline operations, involves significant public resources that have to be deployed to deal with the incident. All security threats will be thoroughly investigated and those responsible will be tracked down and prosecuted,' said M Malathi, assistant commissioner of police and commander of the Airport Police Division of the Singapore Police Force.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Hiker makes grisly discovery at Georgia's Stone Mountain Park
The badly burned body of a young man was found by a hiker at the popular Georgia's Stone Mountain State Park — east of Atlanta in Georgia — on Saturday morning local time. Officials made the tragic determination after his parents found a note detailing his plans to end his life at the park, AP reported. Police identified the dead man only as a white male in his late 20s. They found his driver's license at the scene. A hiker discovered the body and anonymously called emergency to report it around 8.18am local time, officials said. His body was found in a rock crevice off the beaten path from the park's popular walking trail, about 91 metres from a tower for its Summit Skyride cable car, which brings visitors the 250 metres up to the top of Stone Mountain outside of Atlanta. He left his vehicle parked in the area, reports said. Stone Mountain Park is described as the 'largest high relief sculpture in the world,' depicting massive carvings of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson. The first sculpture was completed in 1924 and the last in 1972. The park's portrayal of the famous Confederates has had its share of controversy over the years, with it the site of protests both for and against it. Earlier this year, a madman with a gun started firing off shots in the park. The man, armed with a semiautomatic pistol, sparked a manhunt inside the site after hikers reported hearing gunfire. As a park officer located and approached the suspect, the man reportedly asked if he was going to shoot him. When the cop responded no, the gunman put the weapon to his head and fatally shot himself. No other park visitors or police were injured in the incident.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Calgary man to walk 10 kilometres after more than a decade in a wheelchair
A young Calgary man is planning to walk 10 kilometres for Alberta Children's Hospital, after taking his first steps in more than a decade this past fall.
The Sun
20-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Man, 26, with ‘never ending cough' diagnosed with ‘parrot chlamydia' after ‘accidentally' breathing in chicken poo
A YOUNG man was diagnosed with psittacosis - also known as 'parrot chlamydia' - after accidentally inhaling chicken poop. The 26-year-old arrived at a hospital in China in January 2023, suffering from a cough that had lasted six days and a persistent high fever. 2 2 Doctors handling his case initially suspected the man from Zhejiang Province had a run-of-the-mill respiratory infection, but a chest scan revealed something more serious. His lungs were filled with 'ground-glass opacities', a hazy pattern that usually shows up in people with viral pneumonia or Covid. Despite treatment with standard antibiotics, his condition only got worse. Tests on a lung sample found he had psittacosis - also called parrot fever - caused by chlamydia psittaci bacteria. The chlamydia that causes psittacosis is not the same as the sexually transmitted chlamydia. They're just part of the same bacterial group. It is a flu-like illness caused by contact with infected birds that can leave people suffering with severe pneumonia or brain and heart inflammation. In this case, the man had been exposed to chicken poo prior to symptom onset. "The patient kept more than 10 pigeons and had mistakenly inhaled chicken manure before symptom onset," the medics treating him wrote in the BMC Infectious Diseases. Once diagnosed, his treatment was adjusted to include appropriate antibiotics, specifically: omadacycline and azithromycin. Within two weeks his cough had "completely resolved" and a CT scan suggested his lungs were improving, the medics wrote. Health alert after parrot fever that can trigger severe pneumonia and meningitis infects dozens of humans, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands have all seen a sudden increase in parrot fever infections last year the World Health Organisation (WHO) previously warned. "Psittacosis pneumonia should be considered in patients with the RHS and histories of contact with poultry or other birds," the authors concluded. "The early diagnosis of the disease and proper adjustment of medication to reduce its severity are critical." Symptoms of parrot fever tend to be mild and can resemble the flu, with sufferers experiencing fever and chills, headache, muscle aches and dry cough. But left untreated, the illness can progress to severe pneumonia, inflammation of the heart called endocarditis, hepatitis and even brain swelling, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prompt antibiotic treatment is needed to avoid complications from psittacosis, the World Health Organisation says. What are the symptoms of psittacosis? PSITTACOSIS is a respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Chlamydophila psittaci found in birds. Most people begin developing signs and symptoms within five to 14 days after exposure to the bacteria, according to the Wold Health Organisation. Prompt antibiotic treatment is effective and can help avoiding complications such as pneumonia. With appropriate antibiotic treatment, psittacosis rarely results in death, with less than one in 100 cases being fatal. Symptoms of parrot fever include: Fever and chills Headache Muscle aches Dry cough Though most people treated for parrot fever make a full recovery, some have serious complications and need hospital care. These include: Pneumonia (lung infection) Endocarditis (inflammation of the heart valves) Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) Inflammation of the nerves or the brain, leading to neurologic problems Symptoms of psittacosis are similar to many other respiratory illnesses and tests to detect the bacteria directly may not be readily available. For these reasons, doctors may not suspect it, making psittacosis difficult to diagnose. You should tell your GP if you get sick after buying or handling a pet bird or poultry.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Sydney's streets are rocked by late-night shooting leaving one man dead in Condell Park - as the gunman remains on the run
A young man has died after a late night shooting in Sydney's south-west. Emergency services were called to a home on Dalton Street, Condell Park at about 10.30pm on Monday night following reports a man had been shot. A young man in his 20s was found suffering a gunshot wound and couldn't be revived.
