Putin Absent At Wagner Chief, Prigozhin’s Funeral In Petersburg
President Vladimir Putin was visibly absent at a private funeral reportedly held in St. Petersburg for the late Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Kremlin's former ally. Prigozhin died in a plane crash on the 23rd of August. A statement from Wagner said: "The last farewell to Yevgeny Viktorovich was held behind closed doors. Those who want to say goodbye to him can...
Niger Coup: France Defies Ultimatum For Ambassador To Leave Niamey
France's ambassador has remained in Niger despite being given a 48-hour deadline to leave the country last Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed in a defiant speech. Ambassador Sylvain Itte had been ordered to go amid rapidly deteriorating bilateral ties. But hours after the coup leaders' deadline had passed, the president said he "applauds" Mr. Itte for staying put. The junta overthrew...
Canadian Olympic Figure Skater Alexandra Paul Dies In Crash
Canadian Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul has died in a car accident aged 31. She was killed when a truck crashed into a number of stationary vehicles in Ontario on Tuesday, police said. Her baby, who was in the vehicle with her, survived and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries in hospital. Ms Paul was a "shining star on and off the ice"...
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Re-elected President, Electoral Commission Says
Zimbabwe's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election with 52.6% of the vote, according to the country's electoral commission on Saturday. Mnangagwa, who succeeded longstanding leader Robert Mugabe following an army coup in 2017, was generally expected to win re-election for a second term. According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, his primary rival, Nelson Chamisa, received...
Leave In 48 Hours, Military Junta In Niger Tells French Ambassador
The military rulers who seized control in Niamey on July 26 have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave Niger, the country’s minister of foreign affairs said in a statement Friday, AFP reports. Faced with “the refusal of the French ambassador in Niamey to respond to an invitation” from the minister for a meeting Friday and “other actions of...
Trump Arrested On 13 Felony Charges (See Mugshot)
Former President Donald Trump was booked at the Fulton County jail Thursday night on state charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Trump was fingerprinted and a booking photo, commonly known as a mugshot, was taken of the former president and later released to the public. Trump is facing charges in four...
Putin Says Wagner Chief Prigozhin Made Serious Mistake In Life
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has broken his silence on the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Wagner, a private military company. Prigozhin died in a plane crash that resulted in the deaths of 10 people. Prigozhin, who fought on the Russian side in the war against Ukraine, had rebelled against Putin in June. Although the issue was later resolved, many had...
India Bridge Collapse: At Least 26 Killed at Construction Site
At least 26 people have been killed and more are feared missing after a railway bridge under construction collapsed in north-eastern India, officials said. The incident occurred near the town of Sairang, in the state of Mizoram. Up to 40 workers were at the site when part of the bridge collapsed, according to local media reports. READ ALSO: Israeli Ex-Principal Malka Leifer...
Israeli Ex-Principal Malka Leifer Jailed For Sexually Abusing Australian Students
An Israeli former principal will spend up to 15 years in jail for sexually assaulting two students at an ultra-Orthodox Jewish school in Australia. Malka Leifer raped and indecently assaulted sisters Dassi Erlich and Elly Sapper between 2003 and 2007, a jury found in April. The 56-year-old was found not guilty of abusing a third sister, Nicole Meyer. Leifer's sentencing ends a...
Russian Private Plane Crashes With Wagner Chief On Board
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group that led a mutiny against Russia’s army in June, was on the list of passengers of a plane that has crashed in Russia. “The plane that crashed in the Tver Region listed Yevgeny Prigozhin among its passengers, Rosaviatsia said,” TASS news agency reported on Wednesday, with RIA Novosti and Interfax issuing...
