After spending nearly half a century in prison for a murder he didn’t commit in Oklahoma, Glynn Simmons, a 71-year-old African-American, will receive $7.15 million in restitution Before he was exonerated last year, Glynn Simmons had become the longest-serving inmate in U.S. history, according to the U.S. National Registry of …
Read More »3-year-old girl hospitalized after being attacked by black bear
A three-year-old girl has been hospitalized in the United States after being attacked by a female black bear, CNN reported. Around 10 p.m., she was attacked and injured by a female black bear while she was in a tent at a private campsite south of the town of Red Lodge, …
Read More »Ukraine asks Mexico to arrest Vladimir Putin
The Ukrainian embassy in Mexico on Wednesday, August 8, asked the Mexican government to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), if he attends the inauguration of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. “We trust the Mexican government to respect the international arrest warrant against …
Read More »At least nine dead and 26 injured in bus accident
At least nine people were killed and twenty-six injured on Friday, August 9, in a bus crash that hit a bridge in Ankara, according to an initial report from the governor of the Turkish capital. The accident occurred around 5 a.m. in Turkey (local time) when the passenger bus from …
Read More »Sudanese government delegation to discuss ceasefire with US
The Sudanese government said on Friday it will send a delegation to Jeddah to consult with the United States regarding an invitation to ceasefire talks in Geneva to be held on August 14, Reuters reported. The talks aim to end a 15-month-old war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid …
Read More »Why we absolutely need to update Google Chrome
American tech giant Google began rolling out an update to its Chrome browser on August 6 to fix several security flaws. Available in the coming days, or even weeks on Windows, Mac and Linux, it is important in terms of security. It fixes several security flaws. Google does not provide …
Read More »Ukraine reacts after Mali’s decision to sever diplomatic relations
Ukrainian authorities have reacted to the decision of the Mali to break off all diplomatic relations, following the observation that Ukraine contributed to the murder of several Russian and Malian soldiers. Ukraine on Monday condemned Mali’s decision to cut diplomatic ties as short-sighted and hasty, saying that no evidence had …
Read More »At least 30 dead and 35 missing after torrential rains
Torrential rains hit China on Monday, July 29, leaving at least 30 dead and 35 missing in a village in the center of the country, state television CCTV reported on Thursday, August 1. The town of Zixing, located some 1,500 km southwest of Beijing, had experienced record rainfall at the …
Read More »Former BBC star pleads guilty to making child pornography
Former BBC star Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making child pornography images on Wednesday, July 31, during a preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. This decision allows him to avoid a trial. A star presenter of the 10pm news in the United Kingdom, the 61-year-old journalist, who announced …
Read More »United States: Abortion now banned after six weeks of pregnancy
The law banning most abortions or elective terminations of pregnancy from 6 weeks of pregnancy, well before the majority of women know they are pregnant, came into effect this Monday, July 29, in the state of Iowa, in the United States, US media reported. The legislation now prohibits most abortions …
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