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Less than a year after the implosion on June 18, 2023 of the Titan, this submersible from the OceanGate company which transported five people to the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, Larry Connor, an American billionaire, announced that he intented to resume explorations towards the remains of …

Algeria on Tuesday proposed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that demands a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of all hostages held by Hamas and essentially orders Israel to “immediately halt its military offensive” in Rafah. Algeria’s U.N. Ambassador Amar Bendjama said earlier on Tuesday – after a …

Several internet celebrities in China, known for content on luxury or extravagance, have had their accounts blocked on social networks, at a time when the country is toughening its tone towards publications deemed vulgar or inappropriate. In China, internet is strictly regulated and the country’s censors do not hesitate to …

A Nigerian commercial sex worker has been sentenced to five years imprisonment in hard labor for trafficking young girls into prostitution in Konongo in the Ashanti region, Ghana. According to police prosecution, “the accused person has been trafficking young girls from Nigeria to Konongo, exploited  them in prostitution, with some …

Three European countries, including Spain, Norway and Ireland, have lent their support to Palestine, having officially recognized it as a state. This decision is highly symbolic and marks a historic turning point in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Along with Spain, Ireland and Norway, the State of Palestine is …

At least eight people were killed and around 150 villagers abducted when armed gangs on motorcycles burst into the village of Kuchi, in Niger State, central Nigeria. “The attackers, divided into groups of three per motorcycle, operated for three hours without encountering any resistance,” according to reports. “No help was …

An Egyptian soldier has been killed in an incident involving Egyptian and Israeli troops in the border area near Rafah, local media reported. The Egyptian and Israeli militaries are investigating what happened. Israeli media say there was an exchange of fire, but there are few other details and no reports …

An 18-year-old pupil was detained in western France after stabbing his schoolteacher in the face and fleeing, according to reports. “The teacher suffered a facial injury that is not life-threatening,” said the authorities. “After the attack at the Lycee de l’Hyrome, the suspect quickly left through the window, abandoning his …

The death toll from tornadoes and other violent storms in the southern United States rose further to at least 19 deaths according to authorities on Monday, while these bad weather moves towards the east of the country. Since Saturday, tornadoes have swept across the Great Plains of the south of …

A long-time veteran of the TV soap, General Hospital, Johnny Wactor age 37, has been shot dead in a robbery that turned horribly wrong in Los Angeles. “The actor mistook masked thieves stealing his car for tow truck drivers and intervened before they opened fire,” according to reports. Wactor was …