Thursday, April 25, 2024

World

Russian deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov accused of taking bribes

A Russian deputy defence minister has been accused of taking bribes and remanded in custody by a court in Moscow. Timur Ivanov, who denies the charges, is accused of accepting...

Fashion designer Nancy Gonzalez jailed for smuggling crocodile handbags into US

A celebrity handbag designer whose products have been used by Britney Spears and on Sex And The City...

TikTok faces US ban as bill set to be signed by Biden

The US Senate has approved a controversial landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It gives TikTok's...

Prince Louis photo released to mark sixth birthday

Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales have released a new photo of Prince Louis to mark his sixth birthday...

Taiwan rattled by 6.1 magnitude earthquake amid numerous tremors

Taiwan was hit with a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in the early hours of Tuesday local time (2:32 p.m....

WHO gives nod to Olympics despite Zika fears

GENEVA – There is a “very low risk” of further international spread of Zika virus as result of the Olympic Games to be held...

Clinton wins DC, meets with Sanders

WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton formally concluded the U.S. Democratic presidential race on Tuesday with a win in the District of Columbia primary, then turned...

Report: Wife tried to prevent attack

ORLANDO – The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub over the weekend tried to talk him out...

Trump revokes Washington Post credentials

WASHINGTON – United States Republican Donald Trump said on Monday he will no longer issue press credentials to the Washington Post, stopping the publication...

Microsoft buying LinkedIn

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Microsoft Corp will buy LinkedIn Corp. for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal, combining the software giant’s business-productivity tools with an...

Bernie to meet with Hillary Tuesday

UNITED STATES DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he will meet with his rival Hillary Clinton on Tuesday to press her to embrace his...