Friday, April 26, 2024

World

Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned in New York

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction in New York has been overturned, on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial. The New York Court of...

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...

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...

Iran rejects sanctions extension beyond 10 years

DUBAI - Iran will not accept any extension of sanctions beyond 10 years, an official said on Wednesday, in the latest attempt by its...

Traffic stop of woman who died in Texas jail escalated quickly

PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS – Dashboard camera video released on Tuesday involving the traffic stop in Texas of a woman later found hanging dead in her...

Canada revises travel requirements from Barbados

THE GOVERNMENT of Canada has issued a revision to its new entry requirements for all visa-exempt travellers seeking to enter that country by air.Effective March...

Ashley Madison hacked, info could be leaked

TORONTO – Hackers threatened to leak details including the credit card information, nude photos and sexual fantasies of as many as 37 million customers...

Cuban flag raised in Washington

WASHINGTON – The Cuban flag was raised over Havana’s embassy in Washington on Monday for the first time in 54 years as the United...

Obama endorses Nigerian leader’s agenda for defeating Boko Haram

WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama on Monday offered strong support for Nigeria's new president, Muhammadu Buhari, saying he had a "clear agenda" for...