First Nepal plane crash victim is named as Russian travel blogger, 33: Passenger posted selfie from her seat with message 'Go to Nepal' before Yeti Airline aircraft came down on route from Kathmandu to tourist town. Her social media was today full of messages of condolences, and she was described as 'the brightest, kindest soul we knew'. The tragic blogger worked as a social media manager and travelled widely. Three other Russians died on the flight, named as Viktoria Altunina, Yuri Lugin and Viktor Lagin. Earlier the Russian ambassador to Nepal, Alexei Novikov, confirmed the death of four compatriots aboard the crashed plane. 'Unfortunately, four citizens of the Russian Federation died,' he said. 'We are in constant contact with the Nepalese authorities and will provide all necessary assistance to the relatives of the dead Russians.' A total of 15 foreigners were among the 72 on board the stricken plane. Police have confirmed at least 68 people were ki...
Russian missile attack kills five and wounds thirty nine people including seven children when Ukrainian apartment block is destroyed as Putin renews his bloodthirsty campaign against civilians. Harrowing images from the scene show how an entire block was obliterated into a mountain of brick and mortar, with twisted bits of charred metal strewn about nearby streets. 'They (Russians) are just inhuman. At least one stairwell is gone. Under the rubble there are people who were at home for the holiday,' said Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president's office. Firefighters were deployed to hose down the flames in the aftermath of the attack as rescuers began to pick through the wreckage in the hope of finding survivors. Moscow also launched a fresh wave of missile attacks on Kyiv this morning as a series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital for the first time since New Year's Day.
An SUV driver gets a nasty surprise after a customer notices something unusual on the car bonnet during a visit to a McDonald's drive-through. The young driver had been ordering at the drive-through at a McDonald's in Heatherbrae in the Hunter region, in NSW. Another customer standing outside noticed something odd before deciding to film their discovery. Footage shows a snake stuck in the bonnet of the car and curled across the front of it. The driver appears completely oblivious and continues to drive out of the lane. He is later stopped by other customers and told about the snake attached to the front of his vehicle. The driver had been travelling across the state and had made a pitstop along the way. The snake is understood to have hitched a ride and clung onto the bonnet for the next four hours before the car pulled into McDonald's
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