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UK finance minister Rishi Sunak listed among British rich
UK Finance minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy were included in a “Rich List” of the 250 wealthiest British residents published by The Times. Sunak’s inclusion is largely a result of his wife’s…
Elon Musk accused of sexual misconduct – Report
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has been accused of exposing himself to a SpaceX flight attendant, rubbing her leg without consent and offering to buy her a horse in exchange for an erotic massage. The claims were…
Spain, Portugal detect suspected monkeypox cases
Spain and Portugal have detected around 30 suspected cases of monkeypox, officials said Wednesday after British authorities found several cases of the viral infection which is rare in Europe. Health officials have…
Russia and Ukraine blame each other after peace talks stall
The Kremlin said on Wednesday Ukraine was showing no willingness to continue peace talks, but officials in Kyiv blamed Russia for the lack of progress Russia. The last known face-to-face peace negotiations were on…
Ex-Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty in George Floyd case
A former United States police officer has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of…
Finland, Sweden submit applications to join NATO
The Swedish and Finnish ambassadors on Wednesday morning formally submitted their applications to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to its secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg. Accepting the…
Buffalo Tops shooter identified after killing 10 people
An 18-year-old white gunman, identified as Peyton Gendron was the shooter at Tops, a grocery store in a Black neighbourhood of Buffalo, New York. He killed 10 people and wounded three others before surrendering…
61-year-old Sheikh bin Zayed elected new UAE president
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has been elected the new President of the United Arab Emirates. According to Khaleej Times, Zayed succeeds his brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who died on Friday, at the…
Putin has blood cancer – Reports
Multiple reports on Saturday have reinforced earlier hints that Russian leader, Vladimir Putin may be suffering from cancer. Indeed the sources are linking the invasion of Ukraine to the disease, which has…
Drama As Indian Couple Sues Son, Wife For Childlessness
There was a mild drama in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand as a couple sued their only son and his wife for not giving them a grandchild after six years of marriage. The couple’s plan was to have a grandchild…
BREAKING: UAE President is dead
President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of United Arab Emirates (UAE) is dead. The state news agency WAM reported this on Friday morning. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs condoles the people of the UAE…
Russia threatens ‘military-technical’ steps if Finland joins NATO
Russia warned Thursday it would have to take “military-technical” steps in response to neighbouring Finland joining NATO, after leaders in Helsinki backed entering the US-led alliance. “The expansion of NATO and the…
US firearm homicides hit highest rate in decades in 2020 – CDC
Homicides linked to firearms hit the highest rate in decades in the United States in 2020, the country’s public health agency has found, as the coronavirus pandemic intensified long-standing socioeconomic…
UK signs deal pledging to defend Sweden if attacked
The United Kingdom has pledged to defend Sweden if the country came under attack, with Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Magdalena Andersson signing a security assurance deal outside Stockholm. The accord was…
France opens probe into torture claims against Interpol president
French investigative judges at the Paris Tribunal have opened an inquiry into torture allegations against Interpol President Major General Ahmed Nasser al-Raisi of the United Arab Emirates. Two British citizens,…
Ukraine battles Russia in Black Sea over strategic Snake Island
A remote island off Ukraine occupied by Russia on the first day of its invasion has, as Kyiv steps up efforts to retake it, become the focal point of what some defence officials believe may become a battle for…
Al Jazeera female reporter killed by Israeli army gunfire in West Bank
An Al Jazeera female reporter was killed by Israeli army gunfire in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the Qatar-based news channel said. But Israeli military countered that she may have been shot by…
What happened to Vladimir Putin’s face?
There was concern Tuesday about the health of Russian leader, Vladimir Putin after close shots of his face show him puffed up. Two senior Americans raised questions about the likelihood that the Putin may be…
Former Ukraine president Leonid Kravchuk passes on at 88
Leonid Kravchuk, a former communist who helped signed the Soviet Union’s death warrant and then served as the first president of independent Ukraine, has died at the age of 88, a senior official said on Tuesday.…
I will reverse Twitter’s ‘foolish ban’ on Trump – Elon Musk
World’s richest man, Elon Musk has vowed to reverse what he called Twitter’s ‘foolish ban’ on former US President, Donald Trump if he takes over the micro-blogging service. Twitter had permanently banned Trump…
Protests in the Philippines over another Marcos presidency
Around 400 people, mostly students, staged a protest outside the Philippines’ election commission office on Tuesday against the landslide election of Ferdinand Marcos, citing election irregularities. The Commission on…
Alabama prison official Vicky White commits suicide, fugitive arrested
A former Alabama jail official, Vicky White, on the run with a murder suspect she was accused of helping escape committed suicide Monday as authorities caught up with the pair. This followed more than a week of…
Russia Running Out Of Weapons, Can Be Defeated By Ukraine – UK Secretary
Ben Wallace, the United Kingdom Defence Secretary, has said that Ukraine will likely defeat Russian, saying Russian forces are running out of precision weapons fairly quickly. Russia invaded Ukraine sometimes in…
Vlidimir Putin vows ‘as in 1945, victory will be ours’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed that “as in 1945, victory will be ours” as he congratulated former Soviet nations on the 77th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II. “Today, our…