An appeals court on Tuesday agreed to dismiss charges related to Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, effectively ending Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of Trump.Smith’s office on Monday sought to dismiss charges, first made in June 2023, against Trump on allegations that he willfully retained national defense information after he left office and that he directed the deletion of security video at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.The special counsel’s office had also filed Monday to dismiss charges against Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, which U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan granted on Monday.A Trump attorney did not immediately respond...
Manchester City Misery Continues as Feyenoord Stage Remarkable Comeback at the Etihad
Manchester City’s struggles continued as Feyenoord pulled off an extraordinary comeback to secure a 3-3 draw at the Etihad Stadium. The Premier League champions took the lead in first-half stoppage time when Erling Haaland converted a penalty after Feyenoord captain Quinten Timber was penalized for catching the Norwegian in the box. City began the second half brightly, with İlkay Gündoğan doubling their advantage in the 50th minute. Just three minutes later, Haaland added a third, becoming the fastest player to reach 50 goal contributions in the UEFA Champions League — achieving 45 goals and 5 assists in just 44 matches....
CAF Champions League match day one; A return of Africa’s most Prestigious Cup Competition for the 2024/2025 Season.
The opening matchday of the CAF Champions League delivered its fair share of drama and excitement. DR Congo’s Maniema Union frustrated South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns, holding them to a 0-0 draw at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. After losing the Carling Knockout Cup final to mid-table Magesi FC, Sundowns fans anticipated a strong response. However, Maniema Union’s disciplined defensive display ensured the hosts couldn’t find a breakthrough. Elsewhere, Orlando Pirates returned to the CAF Champions League group stage for the first time since 2019 with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Algeria’s CR Belouizdad. The South African side triumphed away from...
SUPPORTERS OF PAKISTAN’S IMRAN KHAN SUSPEND PROTEST, DEMAND FOR HIS RELEASE
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party suspended street protests demanding his release from jail after a sweeping midnight raid by security forces in the capital, Islamabad, in which hundreds of people were arrested, local media reported Wednesday.Broadcaster Geo News, citing a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) statement, said the party had announced a “temporary suspension” of the protest, in which at least six people, including four paramilitary soldiers and two protesters, have been killed.A PTI spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Thousands of protesters had gathered in the center of Islamabad on Tuesday after a convoy, led by Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi, broke through several...
AUSTRALIA GET CLOSER TO SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 AFTER HEATED DEBATE
Australia moved closer on Wednesday to banning social media for children under 16 after the lower house of Parliament passed a bill even as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook owner Meta pressed the government to delay the legislation.Marking some of the toughest social media controls in the world, Australia’s House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s center-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.The Senate was expected to debate the bill later on Wednesday, with the government keen to ensure it is passed by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.Albanese, who is trying to lift his...
EIGHT DETAINED IN LAOS OVER MASS POISONING, GOVERNMENT VOWS TO PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE AS FAMILIES DEMAND ANSWERS
According to local media reports, eight employees of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained for questioning by local authorities investigating the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning.Two Australian teenagers, two Danish women, an American man and a British woman have been confirmed dead by their governments.They are thought to have died after drinking alcohol tainted with methanol, leading foreign governments to warn travelers to be cautious about what they drink at nightclubs and bars in the Southeast Asian nation, particularly if it is free.Several of those who died had stayed at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng,...
ICC PROSECUTOR REQUESTS ARREST WARRANTS FOR THE HEAD OF MYANMAR’S MILITARY REGIME
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority.The request comes days after a powerful rebel group seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government.The military seized power from Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February 2021, triggering intensified fighting with long-established armed militias organized by Myanmar’s ethnic minority groups in its border regions which have struggled for decades for more autonomy.Senior Gen. Min Aung...
DAVIDO DISCLOSES HE IS UNCONCERN ABOUT NIGERIANS NOT ATTENDING HIS SHOWS.
David Adeleke professionally known as Davido in a recent interview discouraged people living in diaspora against coming back to Africa especially Nigeria. He had affirmed in the interview that there is nothing to come home to at the moment.Adeleke categorically stated that the country has bad leaders that has driven it to its present state of economic instability, thereby discouraging investors in coming to the country for any kind of businesses.However things took a different turn as some of the people that has always been his staunch supporters opined that he doesn’t have any right to bad mouth or reveal...
‘What Is Happening To Sarah McBride Is Rank Politics.’ — Ex-Politician Who Faced Bathroom Ban In Italy
Sarah McBride is the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress, but she is not the first trans politician to be banned from using the bathroom of her choice by a hostile fellow lawmaker.Back in 2006 in Italy, newly elected Vladimir Luxuria was briefly barred from using the ladies’ room when she took her seat in Parliament. She said her heart breaks for McBride, a Democrat from Delaware.“They did that to me,” Luxuria, 59, said in a telephone interview with NBC News from her home in Rome. “What is happening to Sarah McBride is rank politics.”Which bathroom McBride will...
Video: Former Minister Of Women Affairs Vow To Defend The Vulnerable As She Throws Weight Behind A 5-Year-Old Raped By A Teacher
“I remain committed to fighting for a better society. My passion for justice remains unwavering, and I will not tolerate any form of abuse, especially against vulnerable Nigerians, including children.“Today, I represented a heart-wrenching case involving a 5-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her class teacher. This incident strengthens my resolve to combat such heinous crimes.“To those who would dare perpetrate such atrocities, let this serve as a warning. I will pursue justice relentlessly in my capacity.” Barr. Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye