Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup since November, was granted permission on Friday to leave prison for a hernia surgery. The date of the surgery has not been announced. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes gave the far-right leader the go-ahead after federal police...
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Malaysian Court Rejects Ex-Prime Minister’s Bid To Serve Remainder Of Sentence Under House Arrest
A Malaysian court Monday rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the remainder of his graft sentence under house arrest. The High Court ruled that a rare royal order issued by the nation’s former king was not valid as it wasn’t made in accordance with constitutional requirements. Najib’s lawyer told the court they...
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Officials Confirm The Release Of The Remaining 130 Schoolchildren Abducted From St. Mary’s
The final group of 115 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have been freed, bringing the total number of rescued children to approximately 265. According to Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Tinubu in a Sunday...
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Iran Executes A Man Accused Of Spying For Israel
Iran executed on Saturday a man convicted of spying for the Israeli intelligence and army, state media reported. State TV identified the executed man as Aghil Keshavarz, saying he had “close intelligence cooperation” with the Mossad and took photos of Iranian military and security areas. Keshavarz was arrested while taking pictures of a military headquarters in...
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Australian Media Reports Police Allege Suspected Gunman In Bondi Beach Shooting Trained With Father.
A man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach conducted “firearms training” in an area of New South Wales outside of Sydney with his father and recorded a video about their “justification” for the attack, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Monday, citing police documents. The police statement of facts was made public following...
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Pakistani Court Sentences Former Prime Minister Imran Khan And Wife To 17 Years In Graft Case
A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, officials and his party said. The couple pleaded not guilty when they were indicted last year. They were accused of selling the gifts, including...
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Gun Malfunctions As Ohio Shoplifting Suspect Tries To Shoot Officer
The officer was inside the loss prevention office with 21-year-old Shane Newman and 23-year-old Katerina Jeffrey. However, Newman pulled out a handgun and tried to shoot the officer, fortunately, the gun did not fire. A Walmart asset protection associate jumped on Newman before he could try again. The officer claimed he did not shoot because...
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Uganda Prison Officer Sacked For ‘Politicking’ On Tiktok
A Uganda prison officer has been sacked for criticising the government on TikTok, in a rare move authorities said amounted to “gross indiscipline”. Lawrence Ampe had been under investigation over social media posts accusing senior government officials of corruption, human rights abuses and mistreatment of lower-ranking prison officers. “The standing orders don’t allow a public...
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Yobe Police Stop Boko Haram Raid on Gujba Station
Police operatives in Yobe State have foiled an attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters on the Gujba Police Division in Gujba Local Government Area of the state. According to a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. The attack happened late Thursday night when suspected Boko Haram elements attempted to overrun...
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Voters and Politicians Warned: N5m Fine or 2 Years in Jail for Any Form of Vote Trading.
The House of Representatives has approved far-reaching amendments to the Electoral Act, introducing stiffer penalties for vote buying and selling, including a minimum of two years’ imprisonment or a N5 million fine, or both, alongside a 10-year ban from contesting elections. The House reached this resolution during the clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the...