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The 63-year-old American rhythm and blues singer/songwriter, Joyce Sims, born in Rochester, New York, is dead. passed away on October 15. Her death which occurred on October 15 was confirmed by events promoter CJ Carlos in a post on his Facebook page. He wrote, “Having spoken to her immediate family tonight, it’s with […]
Eight Iranian inmates were killed in a fire that raged through Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, the judiciary said Monday, doubling the official toll from the blaze that further stoked tensions one month into protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Authorities in the Islamic republic have blamed the fire late Saturday on […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant tone on Monday after Russia launched dozens of drone attacks against Ukraine, including Kyiv. The capital was hit at least four times by “kamikaze” drones, with rescue workers pulling at least 18 survivors from the rubble, according to authorities. “All night and all morning, the enemy terrorizes […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of two long-range strategic cruise missiles, state media reported on Thursday, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operation of nuclear-capable weapons deployed to military units. The test firing was conducted on Wednesday, and was aimed at “enhancing the combat efficiency and […]
A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on two more corruption charges Wednesday, with two three-year sentences to be served concurrently, adding to previous convictions that now leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said. Suu Kyi, 77, was detained on February […]
Thousands of Haitians demonstrated Monday in Port-au-Prince to protest against the government and its call for foreign assistance to deal with endemic insecurity, a humanitarian crisis and a burgeoning cholera epidemic. A day after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for immediate deployment of a special international armed force in Haiti to help the […]
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in the eight-month invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a fundraiser for the Democratic Senatorial […]
At least, 30 children and teachers were killed on Thursday during a mass shooting in a nursery school in Thailand. The incident, which occurred in Na Klang district in Nong Bua Lamphu province of the Asian country, also left about 12 persons injured. The 34-year-old suspect, identified as Panya Kamrab, was reportedly discharged from […]
Tottenham’s fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone has died aged 61. Ventrone, nicknamed ‘The Marine’ in Italy because of his rigorous training regimes, arrived at Spurs with Antonio Conte in November 2021. Spurs confirmed his passing on Thursday and said “he will be greatly missed by everyone”. He is reported to have died due […]
North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, the fourth round this week of weapons launches that prompted quick, strong condemnation from its rivals. In an unusually strong rebuke of North Korea’s weapons programs, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said North Korea’s “obsession” with nuclear weapons is deepening […]
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