In a rare merciful decision on Wednesday, a Russian journalist who was found guilty of “justifying terrorism” and faced six years in jail was released with a fine. According to Russian news outlets, Nadezhda Kevorkova was convicted by a judge at a military court in Moscow of “publicly justifying andContinue Reading
QUITO (Reuters)- Ecuador’s President, Daniel Noboa, announced on Sunday that his country will not accept deported migrants of other nations. Noboa, who will face socialist Luisa Gonzalez in a run-off election on April 13, told X that Ecuador will always absorb deported individuals from other countries because “we do notContinue Reading
(Reuters) – Over 1,000 people have been killed in two days of fighting in Syria’s coastal area between militants from Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite sect and security forces associated with the country’s new Islamist authorities, a war monitor reported on Saturday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that 148 Assad-alignedContinue Reading
HONG KONG (Reuters) — Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media billionaire and pro-democracy champion, concluded testifying in court on Thursday in a historic national security trial where he is accused of conspiring with foreign forces and sedition. Thursday was day 144 of Lai’s trial and his 52nd day in theContinue Reading
JERUSALEM (AFP) — Hamas and Israel reached an agreement on Tuesday to free six living hostages from Gaza in exchange for the return of four prisoners’ bodies, including the remains of two young boys who were held up as national icons back home, according to militants. The family of captivesContinue Reading
On Friday night, a tiny Learjet 55 plane crashed tragically in Northeast Philadelphia, leaving several people dead and extensive damage in its wake. Shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, the medical evacuation air ambulance crashed, killing all six passengers on board, according to reports. Four crew members, aContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — TikTok said on Sunday that it was restoring service after President-elect Donald Trump promised to reinstate the app’s access in the United States when he takes office on Monday. The comment came after US customers reported being able to access the Chinese-owned service’s website, but the farContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (A News) – At a pompous ceremony, Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States. The future of one of the oldest democracies is greatly influenced by the incoming White House occupant, and his choices have a global effect. After beating Kamala HarrisContinue Reading
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist serving an 86-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, has requested a presidential pardon ahead of the US presidential election, describing her imprisonment as “a blatant miscarriage of justice”. Siddiqui, who has been imprisoned in the United StatesContinue Reading
Senior officials said an oil tanker exploded in northern Nigeria on Saturday, killing at least 60 people and injuring hundreds more. Kumar Tsukwam, commander of Niger State’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), verified the event in the Suleja Local Government Area, claiming that hundreds of people were hurt while attemptingContinue Reading
