Caitlin Clark will have a picture book out this fall based on her own life, one she knows is like few others’. Random House Books for Young Readers announced Tuesday that “EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams” will be published Nov. 3. In rhyming verse, the WNBA star shares a message about the...
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ICC Awards $8.4 Million In Reparations To Victims Of Al-Qaida-Linked Leader In Mali
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to pay 7.2 million euros ($8.4 million) in reparations for atrocities he oversaw as head of the Islamic police in the desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of...
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Uganda Detains 231 Foreigners In Crackdown On Possible Human Trafficking
Ugandan authorities said Tuesday that they have detained dozens of foreigners in a crackdown on illegal migration that the internal affairs ministry suggested was linked to human traffickers and cyberscam operations. At least 231 people have been detained since Monday in operations that targeted a group of Nigerians living in the country’s north, as well...
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South Korean Court Convicts Wife Of Ousted President Yoon On Further Corruption Charges
An appeals court has raised to four years the sentence for the wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol for corruption, about two months after her husband was sentenced to life in prison for rebellion. In January, ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a district court...
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Belarus Frees Prominent Journalist Andrzej Poczobut In Prisoner Swap
Prominent journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from jail in Belarus in a swap with Poland that also saw a total of 10 prisoners released as the authoritarian leader of Belarus seeks improved relations with the West, officials in both countries said Tuesday. Poczobut, a correspondent for the influential Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and a...
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55-Year-Old Odisha Tribal Produces Remains Of His Sister’s Body As Proof Of Death, To Claim Money In Her Account.
On Monday, an elderly tribal man in Odisha’s Keonjhar district identified as Jitu Munda (55) shocked bank officials and customers alike when he brought the skeletal remains of his deceased sister Ms. Kalara Munda to prove her death and claim the money in her account. The incident occurred in the Malipasi area under the Patna...
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American Television Host And Comedian Jimmy Kimmel Defends Controversial Jokes After President Trump And First Lady Melania Calls ABC To Sack Him
Jimmy Kimmel: “I said, ‘our first lady Melania’s here, look at her, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expectant widow. Which, obviously, was a joke about their age difference- and the look of joy we see on her face every time they’re together. “It was a very light roast joke about...
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Russia Throws Support For Iran During Monday Meeting With Foreign Minister Araghchi
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg on Monday, saying Moscow would do everything it can to support Tehran. “Last week, I received a message from the supreme leader of Iran … I would like you to convey my most sincere words of gratitude and to confirm that...
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Nigerian Defence-Technology Startup, Terra Industries, Unveils Autonomous Defense Systems: Interceptor Drones, Mine-Detection Vehicles And Battlefield Intel Software.
Terra Industries, founded 2024 in Abuja by Nigerians Nathan Nwachuku (CEO, 22) and Maxwell Maduka (24). Raised $34M total: $11.75M seed led by 8VC (Joe Lonsdale/Palantir co-founder ties), followed by $22M bridge led by Lux Capital. Other investors: Valor Equity Partners, SV Angel, Nova Global, Resilience17 (Flutterwave CEO), plus angels incl. Jared Leto. Palantir board...