Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny passed away on Friday in the Arctic prison colony where he was serving a 19-year term, as confirmed by Russia’s federal penitentiary service. Western governments swiftly criticized the Kremlin over the death of the most outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin. According to the prisonContinue Reading
Multiple people were injured when gunfire broke out at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday, triggering panic among huge crowds of fans gathered to celebrate their team’s success. Kansas City police said two armed individuals were taken into custody following the shooting at Union Station, justContinue Reading
US President Joe Biden finally joined TikTok on Sunday, making his debut on the social media platform with a 26-second video. The move comes after intense criticism of the video-sharing platform by the US government in recent years, primarily from Republicans but also from the Biden administration. TikTok, owned byContinue Reading
Queen Camilla, the wife of Britain’s King Charles III, stated Thursday that her husband, who has been diagnosed with cancer, is “doing extremely well” given the circumstances. King Charles has been “very touched by all the letters and the messages the public have been sending from everywhere,” she expressed duringContinue Reading
Russia’s defense ministry announced on Thursday that air defenses successfully downed 11 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight. “This night, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to commit a terrorist attack with aerial drones against sites on Russian territory was foiled,” stated the ministry. “Air defenses intercepted and destroyed dronesContinue Reading
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, less than two weeks before the country votes in an election his party has been hamstrung from contesting. Khan’s sentence was handed down inside Adiala jail, where he has been confined for much of the timeContinue Reading
Russia has officially listed incumbent Vladimir Putin as a candidate for the upcoming presidential election in March, a contest he is almost certain to win. Putin, 71, has been at the helm of Russia since the early 2000s, securing victory in four presidential elections and briefly serving as prime minister,Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia plans to allow the sale of alcohol to non-Muslim diplomats for the first time, two sources familiar with the plan told AFP on Wednesday. Alcohol “will be sold to non-Muslim diplomats” who previously had to import alcohol via a diplomatic pouch, one of the sources said. Prohibition hasContinue Reading
The inauguration of Liberia’s new president Joseph Boakai, who succeeds former football star George Weah, was on Monday marked by the 79-year-old leader’s brief spell of exhaustion due to soaring temperatures, his party’s secretary general told AFP. Boakai, whose age and health are the source of much discussion in theContinue Reading
The British monarch, King Charles III, is scheduled for a corrective procedure to address an enlarged prostate next week, as indicated by Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. “In line with thousands of men annually, The King has sought treatment for an enlarged prostate,” conveyed the palace statement. “His Majesty’s condition isContinue Reading
