By Miguel Pereira Tears of joy for reunited family after Spain’s catastrophic floods ALFAFAR, Spain, – It took Francisco Baixauli two days to travel the 30 km from work to his home town of Alfafar, battling on foot through mud, debris and wrecked cars after catastrophic flash flooding in eastern Spain that killed at least…
Oct 31, 2024 07:26 PM IST Chidimma Adestshina won Miss Universe Nigeria after being forced to withdraw from Miss South Africa pageant. A South African model who has been at the centre of a major controversy for her alleged dual nationality, is set to lose her citizenship of the Rainbow Nation. Chidimma Adestshina (Instagram) On…
ISTANBUL -A mayor from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party was arrested late on Wednesday after prosecutors accused him of belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party , banned as a terrorist group in Turkey. Turkey arrests opposition mayor accused of being PKK member The arrest of Ahmet Ozer, mayor of Istanbul’s Esenyurt district, followed an…
Karthik Naralasetty, a 35-year-old Indian-American businessman, is running for mayor in The Hills village of Texas, with the mayoral election to be held on November 5, coinciding with the presidential election in the United States. Karthik Naralasetty (naralasetty.org) If he is victorious, Naralasetty will create history as the youngest mayor of The Hills, and would…
* Ukraine steps up wartime anti-graft push with payouts for whistleblowers Ukraine conducting wartime drive against corruption * Kyiv rewards anti-graft whistleblowers for first time * Authorities hope to foster broader whistleblowing culture By Dan Peleschuk Oct 31 – When he was asked to approach Ukrainian investigators with a $5 million bribe on behalf of…
Oct 31, 2024 02:16 PM IST 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur’s body was found inside an oven by her mother, who had been working alongside her daughter at the Walmart store in Canada’s Halifax. Canada police continue their investigation into the bizarre death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, whose charred remains were found inside an oven at a…
* Dozens of North Kor TJWG report details enforced disappearances of North Koreans * 80% of disappearances occurred inside North Korea, rest in China or Russia * UN estimates up to 200,000 people held in MSS-run gulags By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, – More than 100 North Koreans have gone missing after being caught by secret…
At least 95 people have been killed in possibly the deadliest flooding to hit Spain in its modern history after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday. People clean their houses affected by floods in Utiel, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP) Meteorologists said…
By Jack Kim North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile, South Korea says SEOUL -North Korea fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a day after Seoul reported the North was making preparations to test-launch an intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch,…
A royal commentator has criticised Prince Harry’s “nasty threat” to the royal family as the Duke of Sussex’s memoir, Spare, is re-released. The book was released in paperback format earlier this month. Prince Harry criticised over ‘nasty threat’ to royal family as Spare is released again (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)(AP) Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams…
