The father of two Southern California children who went missing after their mother was killed pleaded Tuesday for their suspected abductor to release his daughter. A massive manhunt is under way for James DiMaggio, whom law enforcement authorities describe as a friend of the mother, Christina Anderson. The whereabouts of Anderson’s children, Hannah, 16, and Ethan, 8, are unknown. Investigators believe they may be with DiMaggio, 40, the owner and […]

A huge fire has ravaged the main international airport in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) – a key regional hub – has been closed, passengers evacuated and incoming flights diverted. The fire is now said to have been contained but there have been reports that it took emergency services a long time to respond. Images from the scene showed flames leaping from one of the main […]

Bodies of Bess Rosenzweig, 22, and Clare Clube found in mountain ranges Their plane to Nairobi crashed in Aberdare National Park on July 25 Friends describe the pair as adventurous and friendly free spirits A young volunteer who dedicated her life to helping African children has died in a Kenyan plane crash alongside her mother. The bodies of Bess Rosenzweig, 22, and her mother Clare Clube were found in mountain […]

Boys were sleeping over at an apartment above the Reptile Ocean pet store in Campbellton in New Brunswick, Canada Serpent escaped its cage and slithered up to the apartment through the air ducts Punched a hole in the ceiling and dropped onto boys who were sleeping Royal Canadian Mounted Police have seized the snake and are investigating Two small brothers, age 5 and 7, have been tragically strangled to death […]

Deep sea divers have captured images of the elusive Pyrostremma spinosum in open water off the coast of Tasmania Its hollow, cylindrical body is made up of thousands of tiny creatures called zooids that feed on plankton Also known as the sea squirt, they are incredibly rare and only rarely spotted by diving groups Divers in Australia have captured rare images of the Pyrostremma spinosum, or pyrosome, sea creature off […]

Michal Navratil dreamed he could fly like his favourite cartoon hero Superman when he was a child So when he took part in the High Diving World Championships he chose to jump wearing the man of steel’s cape The stunt was captured on camera and has become an internet hit When professional diver Michal Navratil was a boy he dreamed he could fly like his favourite cartoon hero Superman. So […]

The airliner of the future may feel very alien to our fuel-guzzling planes, at least if one ambitious quest to build the Prius of the skies is anything to go by. How would you feel about flying on an electric airliner? Current planes may be noisy, rattly, and relatively inefficient, but there’s something reassuring about being able to hear the constant roar of the engines, or glance out of the […]

A ban on sales of older models of Apple’s iPad and iPhone in the US has been overturned by the Obama administration. In June, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that Apple infringed a patent of rival Samsung. President Barack Obama’s trade representative has now vetoed that decision because of its “effect on competitive conditions in the US economy”. Such a veto is a relatively rare event. The patent […]

Three rare liger cubs were born at Novosibirsk Zoo in southern Russia The month old female cubs have a lion father and a tiger mother The cubs will eventually grow to be the largest known feline species With the facial features of a lionness but the stripes of a tiger, these adorable cubs are a rarity in the feline world. The three little cubs may look cute now, but they […]

The Red Bull Illume Image Quest is a specialist contest showcasing and celebrating the very best in photography of extreme sports from around the globe At the end of the month the top 50 finalists will be invited to attend a grand ceremony in Hong Kong where the winners will be unveiled The world of action and adventure sports certainly isn’t for the fainthearted but if this stunning collections of […]