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....

Coast Guard, Cuban migrants continue deadly hide-and-seek

ABOVE THE FLORIDA STRAITS (AP) - With a shift in the relationship between Havana and Washington, many Cubans are now attempting a risky sea...

Former IMF chief Strauss-Kahn acquitted in pimping trial

LILLE, France (AP) - Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was cleared of pimping charges on Friday in France, ending four years of...

Prosecutor: Germanwings co-pilot feared going blind

PARIS (AP) - The co-pilot who crashed a Germanwings jet into the Alps feared that he was losing his eyesight, and some of the...

Lawyer: Officer didn’t target black teens at Texas pool

DALLAS (AP) - A white Texas police officer was not targeting minorities when he wrestled a black teenage girl to the ground and brandished...

Hunt for killers expands to Vermont; staffer under suspicion

DANNEMORA, N.Y. (AP) - The manhunt for two escaped killers expanded to campsites and boat slips in Vermont on Wednesday, and State Police said...

Pope creates abuse tribunal for cases of bishop negligence

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has created a new tribunal section inside the Vatican to hear cases of bishops accused of covering up...