A gunman who killed four people when he stormed a skyscraper in the heart of New York on Monday evening left a note that appeared to blame the National Football League (NFL) for a brain injury, the city’s Mayor Eric Adams has said. The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, shot himself dead after […]
Four people, including a member of the New York Police Department, were killed today in Midtown Manhattan, authorities said tonight. The police officer, 36, was a three-and-a-half year veteran of the department and an immigrant from Bangladesh, Mayor Eric Adams said. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch identified the gunman as Shane Devon Tamura from […]
President Donald Trump has asked a US court to order a swift deposition of Rupert Murdoch in his lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, citing the media mogul’s advanced age. Trump sued the billionaire over an article in the Journal, which is owned by Murdoch’s News Corp, that alleged the president had written a “bawdy” […]
University of Coloradofootball coach Deion Sanders announced Monday that he had undergone surgery to remove his bladder after doctors discovered a tumor there. Sanders said, since the surgery, there are no traces of cancer, and he will continue to coach this season. In a packed Touchdown Club in the Dal Ward Athletic Center, Sanders appeared […]
A young metro Atlanta inventor, who previously made headlines for his unique solution to turn waste into fuel, has been missing for two weeks, according to social media posts. Julian Brown, in his 20s, recently went viral for his invention – ‘Plastoline’ – which converts old plastics into usable fuels like gasoline, diesel, and jet […]
The World Bank has suspended the disbursement of a crucial KES 97 billion loan to Kenya following the government’s failure to implement key governance reforms as agreed under the lending facility. The frozen funds, equivalent to $750 million, were scheduled for release this month through a Development Policy Operations loan that requires Kenya to institute […]
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s Central Committee has decisively reaffirmed its unwavering support for the political cooperation agreement between party leader Raila Odinga and President William Ruto, signaling an end to internal divisions that have threatened to derail the high-stakes partnership. In a statement issued following a crucial meeting chaired by Raila Odinga in […]
The UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes “substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza”, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The PM said Israel must also meet other conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire, committing to a long-term sustainable peace that delivers a two-state solution, and allowing the United […]
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced he will run for a fourth term in October’s election. In a statement, the 83-year-old said his health was not an issue and his candidacy was driven by a need to “preserve national stability amid ongoing security and economic challenges”. Ouattara argues a new constitution approved in 2016 reset […]
Police in Angola said four people were killed and 500 have been arrested after demonstrations in the capital, Luanda. What began as a three-day strike by taxi drivers against rising petrol prices has escalated into one of the most widespread and disruptive waves of protest the country has seen in recent years. Thousands of people […]
Millions of people across the US were warned to stay indoors as about half the country swelters under a heatwave. Heat advisories are affecting 168 million Americans in the mid-west, south-east and parts of the north-east, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). New York Governor Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to check on vulnerable […]
Japan and the US have issued tsunami warnings after a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia on Wednesday. Official evacuation orders have been issued to people on the Pacific coast of Japan and in Hawaii. The first tsunami waves, at 30cm high, arrived in the northern coast of Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture before 10.40 local time […]
