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....

Pope leaves message of peace in Central African Republic

BANGUI – Pope Francis left Central African Republic on Monday, bringing to an end his first trip to Africa. The pope’s Alitalia plane took...

World leaders launch bid for climate breakthrough in Paris

PARIS – World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back the earth's rising temperatures, with French President Francois Hollande saying the...

Pope Francis to visit Central African Republic

BANGUI – French and United Nation armoured vehicles and tanks jostled with ramshackle yellow taxis on the congested streets of Central African Republic’s capital...

Adele touring next year

LONDON – Adele, whose latest album 25 has smashed sales records in its first week of release, announced on Thursday she would begin a...

Trump reframes claim that Muslims cheered 9/11

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday reframed his claim that he saw Muslims in Jersey City, New Jersey, cheering the attacks...

Three killed, nine injured in attack on Colorado abortion clinic

COLORADO SPRINGS – A gunman stormed a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday and opened fire with a rifle in an...