Alex Batty is a British man who became internationally known after disappearing at the age of 11 during a family holiday in Spain in 2017 and being found alive in France six years later. His disappearance became one of the United Kingdom’s most closely followed missing person cases, involving his mother Melanie Batty and grandfather … Read more
Ananias Mathe, sometimes spelled Annanias Mathe, was a Mozambican criminal who became notorious in South Africa for violent crimes, including rape, robbery and housebreaking. He became particularly well known because of his repeated attempts to escape from custody and his 2006 escape from Pretoria’s high security C Max prison. The escape made him a major … Read more
Julius Doctor Mkhwanazi is a South African law enforcement official who served as Deputy Chief of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department, commonly known as EMPD. He rose through the municipal policing structure to become one of the senior figures within the department and at various points performed duties associated with the leadership of the police … Read more
Owen Ndlovu was a prominent South African broadcasting personality, media producer, sports presenter, and music rights advocate whose career spanned broadcasting, football, media production, and the South African music industry. He became widely recognized through his work with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), where he built a long career as a sports presenter and … Read more
Kashyap Pramod Patel, widely known as Kash Patel, is an American lawyer, former federal prosecutor and government official who became the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in February 2025. Born on February 25, 1980, in Garden City, New York, Patel has built a career spanning criminal law, national security, congressional intelligence oversight … Read more
Robert Hooke was an English scientist, inventor, architect, mathematician and natural philosopher whose work contributed significantly to the development of modern science. He became one of the most influential scientific thinkers of seventeenth century England through his studies of nature, mechanics, astronomy, microscopy and architecture. Hooke was born on July 18, 1635, in Freshwater on … Read more
Atty. Mark Carandang Vinluan is a Filipino lawyer known for his work in litigation, dispute resolution, and high profile legal proceedings. He is a partner at Vinluan Law Offices in Makati City, a full service law firm that handles litigation and dispute resolution, appellate practice, corporate law, family law, labor, immigration, intellectual property, and other … Read more
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma is a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage who came to international public attention in 2026 after British authorities identified him as the man wanted in connection with the deaths of his wife, Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, and their two daughters, Natalie and Nala. The three family members were found dead at their home … Read more
Antoinette Forbes is an American public relations and communications executive based in the Washington, D.C., area. A graduate of Cornell University, she has built a career in corporate communications and public relations, including previous work with the global public relations firm Edelman. She currently serves as a public relations executive at Eli Lilly and Co., … Read more
Bob Mackie was an American fashion and costume designer whose dazzling, theatrical creations helped define Hollywood glamour for generations. Often called the “Sultan of Sequins,” “Rajah of Rhinestones” and “King of Camp,” Mackie became one of the most influential costume designers in American entertainment. His designs were worn by some of the biggest stars in … Read more