Thursday, April 25, 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....

Student dies after shooting at Georgia university

A STUDENT AT Savannah State University in Georgia died on Friday after being shot on campus, prompting a two-hour lockdown as police swept the...

Online posts by Virginia shooter show alarming trend

WASHINGTON – Social media posts by the man suspected of brazenly shooting two television journalists during a live broadcast in Virginia show a disturbing...

Greek judge appointed caretaker PM up to elections

ATHENS – Greece's top Supreme Court judge was named caretaker prime minister on Thursday to lead the country to elections next month, ending a...

Guatemala court approves bid to impeach president, Congress to decide

GUATEMALA CITY – The Guatemalan Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a request by the country's attorney general to impeach President Otto Perez over his...

Obama aims to boost homeowner renewable energy use

LAS VEGAS – President Barack Obama on Monday expanded his push for greater renewable energy adoption, announcing fresh financial incentives for solar power development...

Boko Haram members ambush convoy of Nigeria’s chief of army staff

ABUJA – Suspected Boko Haram militants ambushed a convoy carrying Nigeria's chief of army staff on a tour of towns in troubled Borno state,...