Somalia’s government said it had suspended and detained several members of an elite, U.S.-trained commando unit for stealing rations donated by the United States, adding that it was taking over responsibility for provisioning the force, Reuters reported. The Danab unit has been a key pillar of U.S.-backed efforts to combat …
Read More »World’s oldest conjoined twins die aged 62
The world’s oldest conjoined twins died at the age of 62 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Lori and George Schappell, born as twin girls, they also became the first same-sex conjoined twins to identify as different genders when George announced he was transgender in 2007. Despite …
Read More »Sextortion: two arrests in Nigeria after the suicide of a teenager in Australia
Two people were recently arrested in Nigeria, after being suspected of having blackmailed a young Australian with sexual photos (also called sextortion) who subsequently committed suicide, the BBC reported. The tragedy occurred at the end of 2023, in the south-east of Australia. The victim, whose identity or age has not …
Read More »American tourist killed by elephant during safari in Zambia
On Saturday March 30, around 9:30 a.m. (local time), an 80-year-old American woman was killed by an elephant during a safari in Kafue National Park in Zambia, Sky News indicates. The woman was accompanied by a guide and five other tourists when a male elephant suddenly attacked their vehicle. The …
Read More »The oldest man in the world, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, is dead
Venezuelan Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, who for two years held the title of oldest man in the world according to Guinness World Records, died Tuesday at the age of 114, authorities and his family announced. “Juan Vicente Pérez Mora entered eternity at the age of 114. This native of El …
Read More »P. Diddy’s lawyer denounces “a witch hunt” after searches
The searches carried out in the residences of American rapper Sean Combs, alias “P. Diddy”, are the product of a “witch hunt based on unfounded accusations”, his lawyer reacted this Tuesday March 26. Federal agents raided the rapper’s luxurious villas in Los Angeles and Miami at the beginning of the …
Read More »What is happening in P. Diddy affair? why are his houses searched?
Residences belonging to American rapper Sean Combs, aka “P. Diddy”, were searched this Monday March 26 by federal agents in the United States, according to a source close to the matter, the hip hop star being at the center of prosecutions for rape and sexual assault. Armed police officers entered …
Read More »The US concerned about drug trafficking in Guinea-Bissau
US Ambassador Michael Raynor expressed US concern over drug trafficking, human trafficking and respect for the values of democracy, including the freedoms of citizens in Guinea-Bissau. Recently, there have been reports of heavy drug circulation in Guinea-Bissau. Former Guinean Prime Minister Nuno Nabiam himself denounced it, but the Bissau authorities …
Read More »Exterior panel of a Boeing 737 came off in mid-flight
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 which flew the San Francisco – Medford (United States) route on Friday March 15, 2024 is said to have lost one of its fuselage panels in mid-flight. 139 passengers and six crew members were on board the aircraft. The absence of the part was noted …
Read More »CIA allegedly created fake social media accounts against China
The American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) launched a clandestine campaign on Chinese social networks in 2019, Reuters reported. Authorized by Donald Trump when he was still the president of the United States, it aimed to turn public opinion Chinese public against its government by spreading rumors on its platforms. A …
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