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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

New driving licence warning to anyone born between 1999 and 2008

Young drivers in the UK are being warned about the risks of having outdated information on their driving licences, following a study revealing that many are not in compliance.

Mar 16 • 13:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

These stars of 'Suryavansham' are not in this world, 'Heera Thakur's' son has grown so much

The article discusses the cult status of the 1999 film 'Suryavansham' and its enduring popularity in India.

Mar 14 • 03:30 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

The warmest March 12th in Lithuania recorded in 24 years

Lithuania experienced its warmest March 12th in 24 years, with temperatures reaching 18.1 degrees Celsius in Druskininkai, surpassing the previous record of 15.5 degrees from 1999.

Mar 12 • 15:44 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

'One of the best thrillers of all time' surging up Netflix charts

The film 'Double Jeopardy', originally released in 1999, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity on Netflix, currently ranking sixth in their top 10 films list.

Mar 12 • 14:38 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Roberta Martucci Mystery: The Molecular Dog from Penelope Arrives. Here’s What It Found

A new lead in the 1999 disappearance of Roberta Martucci is being investigated with the help of a specially trained molecular dog.

Mar 10 • 16:22 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Surprise: 12 paintings in PROA's galleries in 1999

In May 1999, the PROA Foundation in Buenos Aires exposed 12 paintings by Frida Kahlo, marking a significant cultural event in Argentina.

Mar 9 • 18:50 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The Constitution is "touchable" if the prosecutors say so

The article discusses historical instances when Italy's Constitution was amended under pressure from prosecutors, emphasizing the rapid changes in 1993 and 1999.

Mar 8 • 11:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Shoes seized match footprints at the scene in Nagoya woman's murder case

Shoes collected from the home of a suspect in a 1999 murder case in Nagoya match the size of bloody footprints found at the crime scene.

Mar 7 • 01:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

The 1999 Mission in Kosovo, D’Alema Denies Tajani

Massimo D’Alema is invoked in a parliamentary debate regarding the 1999 Kosovo mission, where accusations and heated exchanges unfolded, notably between Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and opposition members.

Mar 6 • 00:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

They discovered that a locality in La Pampa had one extra councilor since 1999

A town in La Pampa, Argentina, has been operating with one extra city councilor beyond the legal limit since 1999, prompting a pledge to correct the issue by 2027.

Mar 5 • 19:16 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

No state police without constitutional amendment — Reps spokesman

The spokesman for Nigeria's House of Representatives stated that state police can only be established through an amendment to the 1999 Constitution.

Mar 5 • 14:17 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Prosecution of the 1999 Murder of a Woman: Suspect Remains Silent, Approached by Car and Visited on Foot

A suspect has been indicted for the murder of Namiko Takaba in 1999, but has chosen to remain silent during proceedings while details of the crime emerge.

Mar 5 • 13:20 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

The 26-Year-Old Nagoya Woman Murder Case: What Will Be the Court's Points of Contention? Expert Opinions

The Nagoya District Court has initiated proceedings against Kumiko Yasufuku, 69, accused of the 1999 murder of Namiko Takaba, with expert opinions highlighting crucial points for future trials.

Mar 5 • 07:45 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Crime & Justice

Pathologist cannot determine cause of death in cold case murder trial

A forensic pathologist stated that he cannot determine the cause of death in the 1999 cold case murder trial of Irma Palasics, leading to accusations against two men for her murder.

Mar 5 • 06:53 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

26-Year-Old Nagoya Woman Murder Case: Suspect Charged with Murder in Nagoya District Court

The Nagoya District Public Prosecutor's Office has charged Kumiko Yasufuku, 69, with murder in the 1999 killing of Namiko Takaba in Nagoya.

Mar 5 • 03:00 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

1999 Murder Case of a Woman: Nagoya Prosecutors Expected to Indict Suspect for Murder

The prosecutors in Nagoya are set to indict a suspect in the 1999 murder case of a woman, following the expiration of the suspect's detention period.

Mar 4 • 22:02 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

The Victim's Husband Has Rented the 'Scene' for 26 Years - The 1999 Murder Case of a Woman in Nagoya

The husband of a murder victim continues to rent the apartment where his wife was killed 26 years ago, reflecting on the lingering impact of the tragedy.

Mar 4 • 22:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Judge erases conviction for Detroit man whom police coerced to confess to 1999 murder

A Detroit judge overturned the 1999 murder conviction of George Calicut Jr., acknowledging that his confession was coerced and that new DNA evidence undermines his guilt.

Mar 3 • 19:13 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

‘Love Story’: John Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, or when the headlines ruin everything that could be, for once, real

The article discusses the new Ryan Murphy production that chronicles the love story of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, alongside their tragic plane crash in 1999.

Mar 3 • 04:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Sports

Luis Murschetz in SZ Sports: Dachshund On

The article reflects on the evolution and significance of the football column 'Hängende Spitze' in the Süddeutsche Zeitung since its inception in the Bundesliga season of 1999/2000.

Mar 1 • 16:19 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

If I understand the motive: Victim's husband speaks out in Nagoya woman's murder case as the psychiatric evaluation detention ends

The husband of a murder victim in Nagoya, whose case dates back to 1999, expressed his unresolved feelings following the end of the suspect's psychiatric evaluation detention.

Feb 27 • 10:30 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Nigeria Sets an Early Date for Presidential Elections

Nigeria has announced that the next presidential elections will take place on January 16, 2027, marking the first presidential election held in January since the country returned to civilian rule in 1999.

Feb 27 • 10:11 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Completion of psychological evaluation detention for the suspect in the 1999 Nagoya City women murder case

The detention for psychological evaluation of Kumiko Yasufuku, the suspect in the 1999 murder of Namiko Takaba in Nagoya, has concluded, and the prosecutors will determine her criminal responsibility based on the evaluation results.

Feb 27 • 03:30 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Husband recounts brutal attack on his wife in cold case murder

The cold case trial of Irma Palasics's murder has revealed harrowing testimony from her husband, who recounts the events surrounding her violent death during a home invasion in 1999.

Feb 24 • 19:41 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Father of Taber school shooting victim speaks out after Tumbler Ridge tragedy

Dale Lang, the father of a victim of a 1999 school shooting in Taber, speaks out after a recent school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., reflecting on the lasting impact of his son's death.

Feb 24 • 01:46 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Best ever' 90s Heath Ledger movie is now available to stream on Channel 4

Heath Ledger's 1999 film, '10 Things I Hate About You,' is now available for free streaming on Channel 4 in the UK.

Feb 23 • 16:21 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Ansal Plaza: Why did Delhi's 'Ghost Mall' become so?

Ansal Plaza, Delhi's first mall opened in 1999, is now abandoned, prompting an exploration of the rise and fall of mall culture in the area.

Feb 23 • 09:58 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
World

Amnesty law passed in Venezuela could allow many political prisoners to regain freedom

Venezuela's National Assembly has unanimously approved an amnesty law that may retroactively provide freedom to numerous political prisoners since 1999, excluding those convicted of military aggression.

Feb 20 • 03:58 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Don't scream': Court hears statement murder victim made after earlier burglary

The trial of two men accused of the murder of Irma Palasics, who was killed during a violent home invasion in 1999, has begun, revealing harrowing details about the victim's previous encounter with a burglar.

Feb 19 • 06:19 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Floods in Bordeaux: The city activates its emergency plan, a first since 1999

Bordeaux has activated its emergency flood response plan for the first time since 1999 in anticipation of severe flooding from the Garonne River due to storm Pedro.

Feb 18 • 13:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

261 thousand cancer research articles have characteristics similar to fraudulent ones

A new study reveals that 261,000 cancer research articles published between 1999 and 2024 exhibit characteristics similar to fraudulent publications, accounting for 10% of the cancer-related literature in PubMed.

Feb 17 • 09:00 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Abia to clear salary arrears owed ex-councillors

The Abia State Government is set to pay outstanding salary arrears to former local government councillors from 1999 to 2022, as announced by Governor Alex Otti.

Feb 16 • 07:37 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Mega Avalanche. From the moment when a mass of snow buried the town and killed dozens of people, it still sends chills today

The town of Galtür experienced a devastating avalanche on February 23, 1999, which resulted in the deaths of 31 people and left the community cut off from help.

Feb 13 • 04:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Tragic end: JFK's son's plane crashed into the sea - Also, wife died

John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy tragically died in a plane crash in 1999, an event that continues to captivate public interest.

Feb 13 • 03:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Top 20 greatest FA Cup moments ever revealed - as Ryan Giggs steals top spot

Ryan Giggs' goal against Arsenal in 1999 has been voted the greatest moment in FA Cup history by fans.

Feb 12 • 13:44 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Father of 1999 Alberta school shooting victim talks grieving and forgiveness

Dale Lang, the father of a victim from the 1999 Alberta school shooting, reflects on his journey of forgiveness in light of a recent mass shooting in British Columbia.

Feb 12 • 11:35 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Influenza Resurgence in Osaka, Now Type B: Second Warning Level in One Season

Osaka Prefecture has reported a resurgence of influenza B, marking the first time since 1999 where the warning level has exceeded twice in a single season.

Feb 12 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

‘Jamil Mahuad deliberately distorts history,’ says former president of Filanbanco's victims

Óscar Ayerve, former president of Filanbanco's National Creditors Board, challenges former president Jamil Mahuad's claims about the 1999 bank freeze, arguing it primarily harmed the middle and upper classes rather than the poor.

Feb 11 • 19:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Letter to the Editor. Stop further privatization of public housing

A letter to the editor emphasizes the need to retain public housing in Stockholm, citing the conversion of nearly 40,000 affordable rental units since 1999.

Feb 11 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

City Council in TO has only one effective employee and has not held a contest since 1999, says MP

The Municipal Chamber of Alvorada has only one permanent employee and has not conducted a public contest since 1999, prompting the Public Ministry to recommend a new contest within 180 days.

Feb 9 • 21:18 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Rafael Correa refutes Jamil Mahuad: ‘They stole the people's savings to save the banks that financed him’

Former Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa challenged Jamil Mahuad's statements regarding the freezing of bank deposits during the 1999 economic crisis.

Feb 9 • 20:25 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

A very small circle of people knows what is actually happening. Declassified Finnish diplomatic reports reveal the time when Putin came to power.

Declassified Finnish diplomatic notes from 1999 indicate that Vladimir Putin, then relatively unknown, was rapidly consolidating power in Russia during a critical political transition.

Feb 7 • 22:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

VIDEO Her mother competed in Dori in 1999 and 2000. Lana is now following in her footsteps

Lana Mandarić, following in her mother's footsteps, is set to compete in the Dori music festival.

Feb 7 • 11:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Search for missing man in Varėna

Edvinas Sukackas, born in 1999, has been missing since leaving his home in Varėna, with search efforts involving the local police and a drone.

Feb 6 • 17:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

All we know about Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright as he's jailed for 40 years

Steve Wright, known as the Suffolk Strangler, was sentenced to 40 years for the 1999 abduction and murder of Victoria Hall and attempted abduction of Emily Doherty.

Feb 6 • 15:03 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Serial killer Steve Wright sentenced to 40 more years for schoolgirl’s murder

Steve Wright, a serial killer already serving a life sentence, has received an additional 40 years for the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall and the attempted abduction of Emily Doherty in 1999.

Feb 6 • 14:17 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Delcy Rodríguez calls for 'political maturity' to achieve 'reconciliation' in Venezuela

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez has called for 'political maturity' following the Parliament's approval of her amnesty law proposal for political prisoners since 1999.

Feb 6 • 00:59 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

The Parliament of Venezuela unanimously approves the amnesty bill for political prisoners

The Venezuelan Parliament has unanimously approved a bill providing amnesty for political prisoners, pushed by interim president Delcy Rodríguez, addressing cases since 1999.

Feb 5 • 20:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Chavismo promises urgent amnesty for protesters and those pursued for their criticism

Chavismo has approved an urgent amnesty law that covers offenses since January 1, 1999, allowing for immediate releases of protesters and critics.

Feb 5 • 19:47 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Disappearance of Roberta Martucci: "The stones on the beach looked like a grave"

The article discusses the mysterious disappearance of 28-year-old Roberta Martucci in 1999, as her sister recounts a strange encounter on the beach where stones appeared to form a grave-like structure shortly before unpleasant odors were noticed.

Feb 5 • 11:02 UTC

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