President Joe Biden’s younger dog, Commander, bit another US Secret Service agent at the White House Monday evening, CNN has learned, the 11th known biting incident involving the 2-year-old German Shepherd. “Yesterday around 8 p.m., a Secret Service Uniformed Division police officer came in contact with a First Family pet and was bitten. The officer […]
At least 100 people died and 150 others injured after a fire broke out at a wedding in northern Iraq, state media reported. The bride and the groom are reported to be among the victims, according to local media. The fire happened in the district of Al-Hamdaniya in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province late on Tuesday […]
Donald Trump “repeatedly” misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars to banks and insurers, a New York judge has ruled. The decision resolves the key claim made by New York’s attorney general in her civil lawsuit against the former president. “The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business,” the […]
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private military group, has been buried in a private funeral held in St Petersburg, as confirmed by his press service. The ceremony took place in a “closed format” in his home city, and individuals wanting to bid farewell were invited to visit the Porokhovskoye cemetery. Prigozhin’s death was […]
A man in Uganda faces the death penalty after being charged with “aggravated homosexuality”. His lawyer told Reuters the 20-year-old was the first to be prosecuted for the offence under tough new anti-LGBTQ legislation signed into law in May. According to the charge sheet, he is accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 41-year-old man, […]
In a startling revelation, the United Nations has unveiled a grim picture of the Southeast Asian region, stating that hundreds of thousands of individuals are falling prey to criminal syndicates engaging in illicit online operations and scams. This disconcerting phenomenon has surged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a surge in trafficking […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has expressed deep concern following the tragic deaths of 31 police officers in a mere three-month span. This alarming trend has reignited calls from police unions to urgently classify police killings as treason, urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the matter without delay. Police unions have posed a poignant […]
Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the Provincial Police Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, has taken a strong stance against police officers engaging in inappropriate conduct while in uniform. Addressing the Community Policing Forum (CPF) bodies at a recent meeting, Mkhwanazi emphasized that certain behaviors, such as officers shopping in uniform, are not acceptable within his ranks. He urged […]
Tropical Storm Idalia has intensified as it traversed the western tip of Cuba, raising concerns as it sets its sights on the Gulf coast of Florida. Meteorologists have cautioned that the storm has the potential to develop into a hurricane “at any time.” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a warning on Monday, indicating that the […]
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has taken a firm stance against the bail application filed by Dr. Nandipha Magudumana. The court proceedings, scheduled to take place over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday, are set to determine Magudumana’s fate in connection with her alleged involvement with Thabo Bester, infamously known as the Facebook rapist and murderer. […]
Scientists have disclosed that an 8cm (3in) worm was found alive within the brain of an Australian woman, marking a world first in the annals of medical science. The “string-like structure” was extracted from the damaged frontal lobe tissue of the England-born patient during a surgical procedure in Canberra last year. This baffling case has […]
Iraq has carried out the execution of three individuals who were convicted of playing a role in a devastating vehicle bombing that rocked Baghdad in 2016, resulting in the deaths of over 300 people and injuring countless others. This bombing marked the deadliest single attack in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003. The Islamic […]