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UK court grants Assange’s request to appeal US extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was on Monday given permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the United States. Washington wants to put the 50-year-old Australian on trial in connection with WikiLeaks’…
Stowaway survives in nose wheel of freight flight from Africa – Dutch police
A stowaway was discovered in the wheel section under the front of a Cargolux freight plane that arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport from Africa on Sunday, Dutch military police said. “The man is doing well considering the…
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi hospitalised in Milan
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised in Milan, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday, a day after he decided against running for president. Berlusconi, 85, was admitted to the…
Irishman faces 20 years jail for ‘assault’ on NY flight
An Irishman who refused to wear a Covid mask during a flight from Dublin to New York and exposed his rear end to a flight attendant faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of assault, the Justice Department said Friday.…
Mitch McConnell says Black people vote just as much as ‘Americans’
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is trending on Twitter after making an insidious comment related to voting rights, in which he implied African Americans are not Americans. Prior to…
Cardi B pledges to pay funeral costs for victims of Bronx fire
Cardi B has pledged to cover the funeral expenses of those who lost their lives in the deadly fire in a New York City borough. 17 people were killed in the fire that ripped through a Bronx apartment building on January 9, 2022.…
Probe finds ex-pope Benedict failed to act in German abuse cases
Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich, according to the findings of a damning independent report presented on Thursday. The ex-pontiff — who was the…
Key suspect in Haitian president’s murder extradited to US
Rodolphe Jaar, a key suspect in the murder of former Haitian President Jovenel Moise, was on Thursday extradited to the United States from the Dominican Republic, media reported. Earlier, media reported that Jaar, a Haitian…
Baby, three others freeze to death near US-Canada border
Canadian authorities found the bodies of four people including a baby who apparently froze to death in a blizzard a few meters from the US border along a route used by migrants, officials said Thursday. The temperature…
‘They are ineffective’ — WHO asks countries to lift COVID-19 travel bans
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked nations to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions. The global health body said the restrictions are detrimental to economic growth and have proven to have little public health…
Boris Johnson denies lying about lockdown party
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied an accusation by his former adviser that he had lied to parliament about a lockdown party. He said nobody had warned him the “bring your own booze” gathering might…
US airlines call for delay in 5G rollout near airport, warn service could cause ‘catastrophic…
The chief executive officers (CEOs) of some of the United States’ largest airlines have raised the alarm on a potential “catastrophic disruption” in the aviation industry if telecoms…
Prince Andrew, accuser seek witnesses in sex abuse lawsuit
Lawyers for Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre have filed their initial requests for witnesses in her lawsuit accusing the British royal of sexually abusing her at age 17. Recently released documents show that the prince’s…
North Korea fires fresh missiles in response to US sanctions
North Korea on Friday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea said, in an apparent reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden…
UK govt apologises to Queen for parties on eve of prince funeral
The UK government on Friday apologised to Queen Elizabeth II, after revelations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s staff broke coronavirus restrictions by partying on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral. “It is deeply…
No Plan To Suspend Umrah Despite New COVID-19 Wave – S/Arabia
The Saudi Arabia government has dismissed rumours regarding suspension of Umrah due to increase in COVID-19. A source in the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah told Haramain Sharifain…
Queen Elizabeth strips second son of royal titles amid ‘sexual assault’ case
Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s second son, has been stripped of his military and royal titles amid a sexual assault allegation against him. The Buckingham palace broke the news in a statement approved by the Queen on…
Poorer Nations Forced To Dump Close-to-Expiry Vaccines
Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed by the global programme COVAX, mainly due to their approaching expiry date, a UNICEF official has…
War looms in Europe over Ukraine
Poland’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Europe was closer to war than any time in the last 30 years as Russia gave a bleak assessment of diplomatic efforts this week to defuse tensions over Ukraine. Russia said it was…
Boris Johnson’s premiership shaky as calls heighten he quit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s premiership was in the balance on Thursday as he faced calls from within his Conservative Party to resign. The calls followed Johnson’s confession that he attended a party at his…
Prince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after US ruling
Prince Andrew is to face a civil case in the US over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman when she was 17. Virginia Giuffre is suing the prince, claiming he abused her…
British premier admits to attending lockdown gathering
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted to attending a garden party at his Downing Street residence during a coronavirus lockdown in May 2020, in breach of his government’s own pandemic rules. Addressing the United…
Music-loving pope visits Rome record store
Pope Francis, a lover of classical music, made a surprise visit to a Rome record store to bless the premises — and picked up some vinyl while he was there. The 85-year-old pontiff slipped into Stereosound, located near the…
US inflation soared 7% in past year, the most since 1982
US inflation jumped at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years last month, a 7% spike from a year earlier that is increasing household expenses, eating into wage gains and heaping pressure on President Joe Biden and the Federal…