Man, 85 Sets Self Ablaze In India Over Language Imposition
An octogenarian man burned himself to death in southern India in protest at what he called New Delhi’s attempts to impose nationwide usage of Hindi, a language mostly spoken in the north, police said Sunday. Language is an emotive issue in India where hundreds of languages and dialects are spoken, but English serves as the main official medium while state...
Iran Court Jails 10 Over Downing Of Ukraine Plane
A court in Iran has sentenced 10 armed forces personnel to prison over the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in January 2020. The plane was hit by two missiles fired by a Revolutionary Guards air defence unit after it took off from Tehran. All 176 people on board were killed. The unit's commander was sentenced to 13 years...
Ex-US President Obamas’ Personal Chef Drowns Near Martha’s Vineyard Estate
The body of the former White House sous chef who worked for ex-President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle, Tafari Campbell was recovered Monday in the waters near their Martha’s Vineyard estate, Massachusetts police said. Tafari Campbell, 45, known as one of the chefs who brewed White House honey ale beer while Obama was in office — using honey from Michelle Obama’s...
No Place For This Kind Of Violence, Joe Biden Reacts To Attack On Trump
United States President Joe Biden led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in a shooting incident at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday that also reportedly killed at least one bystander. Political leaders on both sides of the aisle slammed the violence minutes after the Republican candidate was rushed off stage by the Secret Service with...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Will Cause A “Significant Change In The International Order,” – UAE Advisor Anwar Gargash
The conflict in Ukraine is going to cause a "significant change in the international order" and will have "prolonged" and "deep" repercussions, according to Anwar Gargash, the United Arab Emirates diplomatic adviser to the president. "But I think we do really need to find a political solution. And it starts with a ceasefire and a political solution ASAP. We need...
Invasion: EU Announces $520m To Buy Weapons For Ukraine
The EU plans to provide another 500 million euros ($520m) for weapons and other military equipment for the Ukrainian armed forces. The EU Foreign Affairs Chief, Josep Borrell, made the announcement Friday during a meeting of top diplomats from the G7...
Four 5G Phone Masts Burned Following ‘Fake News’ That It’s Linked To Coronavirus
ARSONISTS have torched more 5G phone masts following 'fake news' that the technology is linked to coronavirus. As reported exclusively on Sun Online, conspiracy theorists have been setting blazes and targeting engineers over claims 5G 'radiation' caused COVID-19 to spread. The theory originated last month after a video filmed at a US health conference claimed Africa was not as affected by the...
