Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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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....

Malema issues challenge to ANC

SOWETO – The firebrand leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Saturday launched his party’s campaign for what are expected to be...

Duchess Kate on 100th Vogue cover

LONDON – The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, will appear on the cover of the 100th anniversary edition of the British version of fashion...

Prince’s music lives on

LONDON – Fourteen albums by United States pop superstar Prince have flooded back in to the British charts since his sudden death last week...

Obama hosts final correspondents’ dinner

WASHINGTON – United States President Barack Obama on Saturday took aim at Democrats and Republicans alike in his final appearance headlining the star-studded White...

Lawsuit filed against Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO – A Facebook Inc shareholder filed a proposed class action lawsuit on Friday in a bid to stop the company’s plan to...

Anti-Trump protests continue

BURLINGAME – Protests erupted in California for the second day in a row on Friday against United States presidential candidate Donald Trump, who is...