Trapped by a wildfire, their escape routes were blocked. Why?
A BBC investigation reveals confusion between officials as an inferno destroyed a town in Hawaii.
1970-01-01 08:00
FBI details how van der Sloot's confession in Natalee Holloway's death came together
Joran van der Sloot's recent confession that he killed Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005 was years in the making, after investigators compiled detailed case files and, more recently, got the blessing of Holloway's mother for a related plea deal.
1970-01-01 08:00
Why Joran van der Sloot likely can't be prosecuted for Natalee Holloway's murder, despite admitting he killed her
The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba -- and although he likely can't be prosecuted for the Alabama teen's death, legal experts say the deal was vital in helping the teen's family finally achieve closure.
1970-01-01 08:00
Natalee Holloway's suspected killer, Joran van der Sloot, admits to crime, says mother
Joran van der Sloot "brutally murdered" the Alabama teenager who went missing in Aruba, the judge said.
1970-01-01 08:00
Joran van der Sloot is expected to plead guilty in an extortion case today -- and may be forced to give details on Natalee Holloway's death
Almost two decades after Alabama teen Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the prime suspect in her disappearance might soon reveal long-awaited details about how she died.
1970-01-01 08:00
Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty to federal charges at Wednesday hearing
Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway who is accused of extorting and defrauding the teen's mother, is expected to enter a guilty plea to federal charges at a Wednesday hearing, an attorney for her family says.
1970-01-01 08:00
Social media influencer among those arrested in Philadelphia as looting continued for a second night
A social media influencer is among a growing number of people who have been arrested this week as looting around Philadelphia continued for a second night Wednesday in the aftermath of peaceful protests against a judge's decision to dismiss all charges against a former Philadelphia police officer in a fatal traffic stop shooting.
1970-01-01 08:00
More than a dozen people were arrested after multiple stores were looted around Philadelphia, police say
More than a dozen people were arrested after stores were looted when a large crowd gathered in Philadelphia's Center City district Tuesday night, police said.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan war: Army chief Burhan claims he's ready for peace talks
General Burhan's army has been fighting a brutal war against the Rapid Support Forces since April.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sudan conflict: Risking lives to bury the dead in Omdurman
Zeinab Mohamed Salih writes about how dangerous it was to bury her grandmother in war-hit Sudan.
1970-01-01 08:00
Australian museum to return stolen Cambodian artefacts
The bronze sculptures will be given back to Cambodia amid a global push return looted goods.
1970-01-01 08:00
Judge grants request to delay trial in extortion case against Joran van der Sloot
A judge has granted a motion to delay the trial date in the case against Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch national accused in the alleged extortion of the mother of Natalee Holloway, the American teenager who disappeared during a high school graduation trip to Aruba in 2005.
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