By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA

Published: 16:17 BST, 23 August 2026 | Updated: 17:58 BST, 23 August 2026

New vision has emerged from inside a Ryanair plane in the aftermath of a passenger being half-sucked out of the cabin when a window shattered during a flight.

Ljubisa Karovic, 61, was sitting in seat 11F onboard the flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, when his right shoulder, arm and head were sucked outside about 20 minutes after takeoff on July 10.

It’s understood broken engine parts smashed the cabin window while flying at 16,000ft and the sudden cabin decompression pulled him through the hole, while his wife was forced to cling desperately to him.

Footage obtained by 60 Minutes Australia showed passengers silently gripped oxygen masks to their faces as shattered glass flew around the cabin as wind rushed inside. 

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The vision also showed those around Mr Karovic as they attempted to hold him in place. It’s believed the struggle to hold on to him lasted for up to two minutes until he was narrowly dragged back inside.

Eleni Kyranou, 33, was among those who held onto Mr Karovic with all her might.

‘I did what I could to help a person, to save a life,’ she told the program.

‘But it still haunts me, the images and the sound has stayed with me.’ 

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Ljubisa Karovic (pictured being held by passengers) was half-sucked out of a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany on July 10

Mr Karovic (above) spent up to two minutes outside the aircraft and suffered injuries to his neck and shoudlers

Sofia Lavou managed to film the horrific incident. She’d believed the plane was going to crash and hoped the footage would help bring closure.

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‘I said, ‘If I’m going down, at least I will have some proof of what happened’,’ Ms Lavou said.

The Daily Mail spoke to Mr Karovic two weeks after the ordeal, during which he had spent six days in hospital.

He said: ‘I only remember hearing the explosion, not much else. I can remember sitting in my seat and was looking forward to seeing my brother because the whole family was getting together to surprise him for his 60th birthday.

‘I fell asleep quite quickly as I usually do on flights. Then there was this deafening explosion, which startled me.’

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Witnesses describe him as dangling diagonally out of the aircraft ‘like Superman flying through the air’, as the wind lashed his face, contorting it out of shape as if he was a cartoon character.

Ljubisa said he now suffers with acute neck and shoulder pain, and had to wear a neck brace for six weeks. Doctors warned him that he may require an operation if the pain continues.

He was also treated for burns to his face and right hand and arm caused by the high velocity wind lashing his upper torso.

Preliminary reports from investigators suggest broken engine parts shattered the window (above)

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US is leading the investigation into the incident. 

The move is in line with international aviation rules, as the Boeing jet was assembled in America.

A preliminary report from the agency has found the fan blade broke – though the reason for this has not yet been determined.

Maintenance records show the blades in the right engine had been inspected in May 2026 and November 2025, with no damage found. 

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But flight crews had reported four suspected bird strikes to the same engine over the previous year, according to the NTSB. 

Bird remains were found after two of them.

Ryanair earlier this month said it would not comment further until the NTSB investigation is complete.

Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Theo Rae, 17, Cole Robert Worthy, 16, Jacob Matusiak, 23, and Makai Saddington, 18, all died when their Volkswagen Passat collided with a marked police armed response vehicle on the A66 early on Saturday.

PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were also killed in the collision and had been driving in the correct direction.

Cleveland Police said: “Family Liaison Officers are continuing to work with the families all of those who sadly lost their lives in the collision.”

A police officer stands at a cordon near the A66 in South Bank, near Middlesbrough following a fatal crash (Image: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire)

PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, were also killed when a Volkswagen Passat which was travelling the wrong way down the dual carriageway near Middlesbrough collided with their marked armed response vehicle that was going in the right direction.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has opened an investigation into the circumstances leading to the crash at 3.39am in South Bank after a mandatory referral from Cleveland Police.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was “devastated” to hear about the crash, while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said her thoughts were with all those affected.

Anna Turley, MP for the Redcar constituency where the accident happened, said of the two police officers who died: “They went to work to keep people safe and they should have come home to their families.

“Their loss will be felt deeply by their loved ones, fellow officers and right across the communities they served.”

(Image: Richard McCarthy/PA Wire)

David Taylor and Stephen Martin, councillors for the Eston ward, said they were “deeply saddened” by the “unimaginable tragedy”.

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen said in a statement on Facebook: “A horrible and tragic incident in Southbank this morning and my thoughts are with those affected, their families and the emergency services who attended the scene.

“Our police officers are heroes who put everything on the line to protect us, and I know all of Teesside will want to pay tribute to the officers and other emergency service workers involved for the bravery they have shown in responding to this incident.”

Neither coach enjoyed a smooth summer, with Newcastle also hit by the exits of three key players in Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon, while Liverpool’s transfer progress has been slow as they continue to work on replacing Mohamed Salah. Summer signing Jeremy Jacquet will start alongside Virgil van Dijk in defence, while there are three debuts for Newcastle, who have been rocked by the absence of injured captain Dan Burn.

The disruption began (Saturday, August 22) following a power cut at the company’s control centre in Birmingham, which has left many essential railway management systems unavailable.

The disruption is affecting most routes, including services between Glasgow and Penzance, as well as Leeds and Manchester.

A CrossCountry spokesman said: “While we will run as many trains as possible, passengers should expect significant reductions to services and cancellations across almost all CrossCountry routes throughout the day.

⚠️ Services across the CrossCountry network will be significantly disrupted on Sunday 23 August due to a power cut affecting our control centre

Significant reductions to services and cancellations are expected across almost all routes

For more info:- https://t.co/MPIUm3OpAD

— CrossCountry Trains (@CrossCountryUK) August 23, 2026

“We are sorry to passengers affected by this significant and unforeseen disruption.

“We are working closely with relevant partners and will provide further updates as soon as possible.”

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said: “I am concerned to hear about a power outage affecting CrossCountry rail services today, which I know will be very frustrating to passengers.

“I’ve asked publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible.

“We’ve also sent Network Rail power teams who are onsite and working to restore power and systems as soon as possible.”

Further information if wishing to travel with SWR today in relation to the power outage at CrossCountry Control https://t.co/CSKVf4DKi7

— CrossCountry Trains (@CrossCountryUK) August 23, 2026

What CrossCountry services are impacted?

Most services are cancelled until further notice – including popular routes linking Glasgow to Edinburgh, Manchester to Birmingham, Cheltenham to Cardiff and Newcastle to Edinburgh.

A near-normal service is expected between Peterborough, Cambridge and Stansted Airport “due to the impact of planned engineering work”, CrossCountry said.

Chiltern Railways said it had added services between Birmingham Moor Street and Oxford to help with the disruption, adding it will accept “all CrossCountry tickets via any reasonable route”.

London North Eastern Railway also confirmed it would accept CrossCountry tickets “to help get affected customers to their destination”.

What can CrossCountry customers do?

CrossCountry has apologised to customers via social media, advising them of alternative routes.

Passengers are advised to check their journeys using National Rail Enquiries before travelling.

Tickets dated for Sunday, August 23, can be used with other train operators on the same route and will remain valid on CrossCountry services until Wednesday, August 26.

Passengers delayed by 30 minutes or more are eligible for Delay Repay compensation, and those who choose not to travel can claim a refund.

The disruption has prompted frustration among travellers, with some describing the cancellations as “very frustrating.”

Has your journey been impacted by CrossCountry cancellations today? Let us know in the comments.

The brave shopkeeper said the brute left with nothing valuable except for some samosas, which have now been replaced.

A shopkeeper kept calm while a masked thug attempted to rob the premises while wielding a machete. Shocking footage has been posted online from the incident, which took place at a Day Today branch in East Kilbride.

In the clip, the man walking into the shop with a white mask over his face, carrying a black bin bag and machete. Demanding cash from the till, he shouted “put it in the f****** bag bro”.

He can be heard saying: “I’m f*****g hungry” and lunged at the worker with the weapon. He eventually left with alcohol and scratch cards.

Police have launched a probe following the incident around 12.30pm on Monday, August 17. Detective Constable Alex Murray said: “Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the robbery to contact us.

“We’d also ask anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Afterwards, the shopkeeper posted a video on social media telling people “not to worry”. He said: “There was an attempted robbery at the shop, broad daylight, 12.30pm.

“Someone came in with a long machete, face covered and tried to take cash from the till. I obviously didn’t let him take anything valuable.

“There was a bit of damage to the shop but no-one was hurt, nothing valuable was taken, and we called the police as soon as possible. So no-one needs to worry and everything is all good – back to business.

“A few samosas were gone I think, but they’re back in stock now.”

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Shatiya Hardin, meanwhile, said the situation has been “absolutely horrible”.

“At night we’re sweating, we’re irritable, we have children to look out for, elderly people who need electricity for oxygen tanks,” she told the BBC’s US partner CBS.

“It’s not OK for us to continually be in survival mode.”

Amid mounting frustration, local residents have launched a class-action lawsuit, accusing the utility company Nipsco of failing to manage the trees which brought down the power lines in the storm.

In the lawsuit, resident Jack Tipold said he was in the middle of dental surgery when the power failed.

He said he was forced to abandon the procedure and was discharged without adequate pain medication.

“I had all my teeth removed, and no medication for 48 hours. Let me tell you something, it was a struggle,” he told CBS.

Nipsco has denied wrongdoing and said it would “vigorously” defend itself in court.

Faith leaders alarmed by the ongoing outage held a press conference on Saturday outside a local church.

“We come together today with one voice, asking those who have the power… to release the resources to our brothers and our sisters, our mothers and our fathers, because 12 days is long enough,” he said, according to the Indianapolis Star.

Roman coins, pottery and bronze letters were also found within the shrine

The Roman era is one of the most famous and most studied throughout history. The Romans were seen as visionaries in changing the western world, partly due to the large empire they built.

They occupied most of Britain, including large parts of Cambridgeshire. In the thousands of years that have passed since, there are still remains of the era that can be seen today.

A Roman-Celtic shrine was once discovered in the village of Little Paxton. During the 1980s and 1990s, excavations took place at its quarry.

During this time, archaeologists uncovered a religious shrine site. The shrine contained a rectangular ditched enclosure with a circular trench and a pit, where archaeologists found bronze letters, 14 coins dating back to the 3rd and 4th century, pottery, and an animal bone.

Remnants of the Romans were also found nearby at the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve. The remains of a first century farmstead were found near the nature reserve, with evidence that this was abandoned due to flooding.

As well as its impressive Roman history, Little Paxton offers some scenic nature walks, including some through Paxton Pits. The nature reserve offers picturesque walks past lakes and meadows, as well as through lots of woodland.

The village is also home to one pub named The Anchor Pub and Restaurant. This “wonderful” family friendly pub offers a wide range of food and drink. It also has a play area for kids and is dog friendly. It’s also conveniently located just next to the A1.

To live in Little Paxton, properties range from around £175,000 all the way up to over £500,000. Flats or apartments range between £175,150 to £181,833.

For something a bit bigger, semi-detached houses start off at around £314,000 and then jump to around £543,000 for detached homes.

Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton has been praised by Kim Kardashian’s co-star Glenn Close for being a ‘classy gentleman’ after visiting her on set of All’s Fair

It has only been a week since Kim Kardashian took the plunge and went Instagram official with her latest beau, Lewis Hamilton.

But it seems posting a picture was not enough as she also invited him on set of the second series of her TV show All’s Fair and introduced him to her co-stars including the legendary Glenn Close.

And it looks as though the Hollywood legend happily gave Lewis her seal of approval. While on set the trio took a selfie and Glenn captioned it saying: “Sir Lewis came by our ALL’S FAIR location. I LOVED meeting him. What a sweet, classy gentleman he is.”

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And Kim, 45, who plays the character Allura Grant reacted to the post with a love heart emoji.

All’s Fair is an American legal drama television series that follows a group of female divorce lawyers who quit a male-dominated firm to establish their own practice. It also stars Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash-Betts, Teyana Taylor and Sarah Paulson.

And while Sir Lewis made an effort to support Kim’s fledgling acting career after years of reality TV, the mum of four has also made the same effort as she was seen at the Monaco Grand Prix earlier this year.

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They made things official in April and before the British Grand Prix earlier this year, he credited her for making him a “happier man”.

After Kim appeared at the Grand Prix, Lewis broke his silence about their relationship, telling the cameras it was good to have her support: “It’s amazing to have her come this weekend and have her support. My friends [in general].

But they have been spotted enjoying quality time together throughout their romance. The couple have been seen at the Superbowl and Coachella music festival.

Lewis has even been invited into the Kardashian-Jenner inner circle and was seen celebrating Kylie Jenner’s birthday last week. Sir Lewis posted a carousel of snaps of himself and looking loved up on a beach, with paintball guns and racing helmets.

He captioned the post with “outtakes.” And the Skims founder also posted a similar picture of them on a beach in an intimate mirror selfie and captioned it saying: “somewhere over the rainbow.”

He also previously went on a lakeside holiday with Kim’s family, spending time with her four children. “Summers at the lake with my favourite people,” she captioned the upload, with Lewis making an appearance in a sweet selfie alongside her youngest daughter, Chicago.

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The pair first met back in 2014 at the GQ Awards but were in relationships at the time. Kim was with Kanye West and Sir Lewis was with Nicole Scherzinger. But for Sir Lewis his relationship ended in 2015 and Kim divorced Kanye in 2022.

This month, a source close to the Kardashians told US Weekly that Kim’s romance with Lewis was the “real deal”, insisting that the couple “are still very serious and committed to their relationship.”

The source added: “It is the real deal for Kim and something she hasn’t experienced in a long time.”

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A third of spiking victims who report attacks to police are now men while the total number of cases recorded has quadrupled since 2020.

The proportion of reported spiking offences where the victim was male has risen steadily since 2021, from around 23 per cent to a third last year.

And since the pandemic the number of spiking cases reported to police has more than quadrupled, from around 2,000 in 2020 to about 9,000 in 2025.

Spiking is giving someone alcohol or drugs without them knowing or agreeing, for example in their drink, with a needle or by lacing a vape.

According to Police UK most spiking attacks do not result in sexual assault or theft – as is thought common – but it can cause ‘severe distress, emotional harm and anxiety’.

The authority added spiking could put victims at greater risk of injury, theft or assault and officers treating reports ‘as seriously as those of violent, physical attacks’.

Women still form the majority of these reports and were the victim in more than 5,000 of last year’s spiking reports – around 1,000 victims’ genders were unspecified.

However it is still believed just over a fifth of spiking victims report their experiences to police.

Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh has previously said she was left ‘unable to hear or walk’ after her drink was spiked, leaving her with ‘no memory of getting home’

It is unclear why more men are reporting attacks, though the founders of Spike Aware UK – who visit secondary schools and university freshers’ events to raise awareness – said they had seen a notable increase in young men wanting to know more about spiking and how to protect themselves.

Colin and Mandy Mackie, both 64, formed the charity after their son Greg died aged 18 six weeks into a media course at Edinburgh College in 2017.

After a night with friends at his halls of residence where Greg, from near Glasgow, only drank Coca-Cola because of an early supermarket shift the following day, he died with the equivalent of five ecstasy tablets in his system.

Mr and Mrs Mackie believe it was a prank by a friend, though no one was ever prosecuted after Greg’s death.

‘We tell Greg’s story to make people realise spiking is not just a joke – people can die from it,’ Mr Mackie told The Times.

He added he had spoken to a Scottish man in his mid-thirties who was spiked by a hand stamp while entering a club in Boston, where he had travelled for the World Cup this summer.

The victim remembered drinking a quarter of a pint but no more – friends told him he had become aggressive and been taken back to his hotel room.

Mr Mackie said: ‘We often have men calling up for reassurance. Mostly they’re just trying to figure out why they were targeted — lots of them don’t report it because they’re confused and just want to move on.’

The Metropolitan Police have introduced technology to tackle spiking, including vape test kits which can detect drugs such as THC and spice 

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Spiking victims who report their assault have an average age of 27, according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), and one in five suspects identified by police last year were female.

Earlier this month Adina Mihai, 31, was jailed for 17 years after posing as a sex worker and spiking four men in their homes, two of whom died.

She stole belongings including Rolex watches, aftershave and jewellery after the attacks.

Almost 90 per cent of UK adults thought drinks were spiked to commit sexual assault or rape, according to a survey by Drinkaware with Anglia Ruskin University.

Next most common as a perceived motivation was theft followed by physical assault.

However no further crime is reported in 55 per cent of spiking cases, leaving experts unsure of many perpetrators’ motivations.

Women were more likely to be sexually assaulted when another crime was committed while men were more likely to be robbed or blackmailed.

Last year it was reported spiking incidents had risen by almost 10 per cent in London but only one in 20 led to a charge.

The Metropolitan Police received more than 2,700 reports of spiking between December 2024 and November 2025, with 125 per cent more charges brought compared to the year before.

However it reiterated the belief that only a fraction of cases were ever reported.

A series of high-profile spiking cases were reported in the months before, including an alleged case by an MP at a House of Commons bar.

Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh said she had been left unable to hear or walk after half a glass of spiked wine.

By CAMERON CHARTERS

Published: 16:20 BST, 23 August 2026 | Updated: 16:53 BST, 23 August 2026

Cyclists have killed or injured a record number of pedestrians according to the latest government data.

A total of 234 walkers were either killed or seriously hurt by cyclists last year.

Department for Transport statistics show 70 pedestrians were struck at zebra crossings, pelican crossings or traffic lights.

This marks an increase of 71 per cent since 2016 when police officers recorded 137 similar casualties.

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There were 61 people aged over 65 who were seriously injured in 2025, which is double the elderly people hurt in 2021.

The increase in crashes has put pressure on the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to prioritise the safety of pedestrians.

Vincent Stops, a former police officer and now a road safety campaigner, told the Telegraph that the increase was ‘dramatic’.

He said: ‘This data shows a dramatic year-on-year increase, but it also looks like a trend.

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A total of 234 walkers were either killed or seriously hurt by cyclists last year- 70 at crossings

‘There really needs to be more thorough data-led analysis of road safety by the government, and a much less ideological and campaign-led approach.’

One concern is the introduction of ‘floating bus stops’ in cities.

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Floating bus stops, championed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, have a cycle lane running between the pavement and the bus stop.

Cyclists are supposed to stop at zebra crossings running across the cycle lanes to let pedestrians pass, but often do not the research has shown.

The figures also show that 61 pedestrians were injured ‘on a footway or verge’, pointing to cyclists riding on pavements.

Silent e-bikes are also to blame according to some experts including Donna Jones, the police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

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Commissioner Jones has called for a crackdown on the sale of e-bikes which are available to children online where there are no safety checks.

Food delivery drivers have also been criticised by campaigners such as Tony Campbell from the Motorcycle Industry Association, who raised the sale of illegal e-bikes.

A bus at a ‘floating’ bus stop: The stops are supposed to allow cyclists to pass on the near side

Mr Campbell said many delivery drivers use bikes which can go faster than the speed limit and their employers ‘turn a blind eye’ to it.

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The law says the battery of an e-bike must be no greater than 250 watts which limits the speed of the bike to 15.5 mph.

Police regularly seize bikes which can go far faster with one in York capable of accelerating past 100 mph.

A government spokesman said: ‘Dangerous cycling puts both other cyclists and pedestrians at risk, which is why we have updated century-old legislation to introduce new offences and stricter penalties.

‘Those who recklessly disregard others will face the full force of the law.’

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