Families of the victims of a 2023 mass shooting in Maine and dozens of survivors intend to file a negligence lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. government, alleging the military and others failed to respond to warning signs and a threat by the gunman, who was an Army reservist. Robert Card, 40, killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston,...
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French Actor Gerard Depardieu To Face Trial For Alleged Rape, Actress Says
French actress Charlotte Arnould wrote on social media on Tuesday that film star Gerard Depardieu had been ordered to face trial for allegedly raping her. The Paris prosecutor’s office and her lawyer did not respond to a request for confirmation of Arnould’s comments. Depardieu’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Depardieu has denied...
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Burkina Faso Parliament Passes Law Outlawing ‘Homosexual Practices’
Burkina Faso’s transitional parliament passed legislation outlawing conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, introducing fines, prison sentences and sanctions for persons convicted, its justice minister said. The Persons and Family Code law, making Burkina Faso the latest in a series of African countries to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activity, also tightens rules on...
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Texas Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Of Child Playing Doorbell Prank
A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder for allegedly shooting an 11-year-old boy who rang his doorbell and ran away. Julian Guzman was playing the “ding dong ditch” prank game of ringing doorbells just before 23:00 local time (05:00 BST) on Saturday night in Houston, Texas, when he was shot, police said. The man,...
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‘A Bullet Went Through My Skull’: Tanzania Abduction Survivor
In the wake of his abduction on a highway in Tanzania’s main city Dar es Salaam, social media activist Edgar Mwakabela, better known as Sativa, says he came close to death. He describes in an interview with the BBC how, after kidnapping him on 23 June last year, his captors interrogated him and then ferried...
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Ukraine Children To Gain Knowledge Offline And Online As New School Year Begins, President Zelenskyy Visits School.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “A new school year began in Ukraine. Millions of children will be gaining knowledge both offline and online. “And the first bell is always special – it marks the beginning of new knowledge, new dreams, and new achievements. Today, I shared this spirit together with the students of one of the schools...
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Anambra State Builds World-Class Trauma Center, One-Stop Facility To Handle Life-Threatening Medical Conditions
Governor Charles Soludo: “We have built a world-class Trauma Center from the ground up. This is not just a building – it is a modern, one-stop facility equipped to handle life-threatening medical conditions. “State-of-the-art medical equipment is currently being installed, as we look forward to its formal commissioning and opening for use. “I also inspected...
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Officials Arrests Nigerian Soldier Over Alleged Supply Of Ammunition To Terrorists
The Nigerian Army has arrested one of its personnel, identified as Lance Corporal Saifullahi Garba (14NA/72/15972), on suspicion of gunrunning in the Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The soldier was apprehended with a large cache of ammunition, signaling the military’s firm resolve to tackle internal betrayal within its ranks. Even as troops rescued...
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Officials Arrests Nigerian Soldier Over Alleged Supply Of Ammunition To Terrorists
The Nigerian Army has arrested one of its personnel, identified as Lance Corporal Saifullahi Garba (14NA/72/15972), on suspicion of gunrunning in the Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The soldier was apprehended with a large cache of ammunition, signaling the military’s firm resolve to tackle internal betrayal within its ranks. Even as troops rescued...