Air France announced the postponement until further notice of the resumption of its flights to Mali, after the government of this country declared on Wednesday that it had not yet given authorization for their restart. Air France said on Tuesday it would resume flights to and from Mali’s capital Bamako …
Read More »12-year-old boy convicted of murder of 60-year-old woman
A 13-year-old boy pleaded guilty on Tuesday October 3 in Sheffield, northern England, admitting to having killed a 60-year-old woman last April by hitting her while he was driving the victim’s car. The sixty-year-old woman was discovered dead in front of her home on April 5, visibly hit by her …
Read More »Cardiologist suspected of having drugged numerous women to rape them
A 35-year-old cardiologist is targeted by 51 different charges in Denver (Colorado), suspected of having drugged then sexually assaulted or raped numerous women met on dating applications, reports ABC News. At a court hearing on Friday October 6, he pleaded not guilty. The 30-year-old was arrested last March, targeted by …
Read More »Vladimir Putin accuses the West of creating a “new iron curtain”
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of creating a “new iron curtain” with Russia, more than a year and a half after the start of the Russian assault against Ukraine, which provoked a shower of sanctions on Moscow. “It is not us who are closing the door. …
Read More »At least thirteen dead after fire in nightclub
At least thirteen people died and at least four were injured after a fire in a nightclub in the city of Murcia, in the south-east of Spain, emergency services reported this Sunday, after an initial report suggested six dead. “Six new bodies were found in the rubble of the nightclub. …
Read More »US president Joe Biden said Donald Trump is a threat to democracy
Joe Biden once again launched a dark and solemn warning this Thursday on the fate of American democracy, this time by attacking Donald Trump very directly, as the campaign for the 2024 presidential has just taken on a new dimension. He said the ideology of his Republican opponent and his …
Read More »US State Department victim of a cyberattack, 60,000 emails hacked
Some 60,000 emails linked to American diplomacy were hacked during a cyberattack suspected of being of Chinese origin, the State Department’s spokesperson said on Thursday. “Approximately 60,000 unclassified emails were exfiltrated during this breach,” said Matthew Miller when asked about this during a press briefing. He reiterated that none of …
Read More »US to restrict visas on those ‘undermining’ Liberia polls
The United States has announced it will impose visa restrictions on anyone who undermines elections in Liberia next month. It said the move targeted those “undermining democracy in Liberia, including through manipulation or rigging of the electoral process, use of violence… or engagement in any other activity designed to improperly …
Read More »Ukraine will boycott UEFA competitions involving Russian teams
The Ukrainian Football Federation (AUF) has announced its intention to boycott European competitions in which Russian teams will be involved. This announcement comes the day after UEFA’s decision to reinstate Russian teams under the age of 17. The AUF “strongly condemns” this decision, according to a press release published on …
Read More »At least 100 dead and 150 injured after fire at wedding
At least 100 people died and 150 others were injured in a fire during a mega-wedding organized in a village hall in northern Iraq, according to a “preliminary assessment” announced Wednesday by the authorities. According to emergency services, “fireworks” and “highly flammable construction materials” were at the origin of the …
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