A New York City firefighter died Saturday after suffering a medical episode while battling a five-alarm fire at a Brooklyn apartment building, authorities said. Patrick D. Brady, 42, went into cardiac arrest while working on the roof of the six-story building in the borough’s East Flatbush neighborhood, the fire department said. He was treated by firefighters and paramedics and pronounced dead at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center. “Firefighter Patrick Brady gave his life protecting the city we all love; there is no sacrifice that is more selfless than the actions that took place this evening,” New York City Mayor Eric...
South Korea’s Ousted Leader Yoon Indicted For Flying Drones Over North Korea
South Korea’s ousted conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol faces more criminal charges on Monday as prosecutors allege that he flew drones over North Korea in a deliberate bid to stoke tensions and justify his plans to declare martial law.Yoon set off the most serious political crisis in South Korea’s recent history when he imposed martial law on Dec. 3, 2024 and sent troops to surround the National Assembly. He was later impeached and removed from office, and is in jail standing trial on charges including masterminding a rebellion.His successor and liberal rival, President Lee Jae Myung, approved legislation that launched...
Paris Court To Decides Whether To Release Former President Sarkozy From Prison
A Paris court is deciding Monday whether to release former French President Nicolas Sarkozy from prison, less than three weeks after he began serving a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 election campaign with funds from Libya. Sarkozy, 70, became the first former French head of state in modern times to be sent behind bars after his conviction on Sept. 25. He was jailed on Oct. 21 pending appeal but immediately filed for early release. Under French law, detention before an appeal ruling is supposed to be exceptional. Judges will weigh whether Sarkozy presents a flight risk, might pressure witnesses,...
Mexico To Send More Troops And Money To Michoacan After Mayor’s Killing
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and her security Cabinet said Sunday that the government is sending more troops to the western state of Michoacan and will invest more than $3 billion to try to quell the state’s persistent violence. The announcement came a week after a 17-year-old gunman shot and killed a popular mayor during Day of the Dead festivities, spurring protests in towns across the state and demands that the federal government take action. Sheinbaum recognized the pain and indignation expressed after the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo. “His cowardly murder hurts, not only his family and his community, but...
7 Myanmar Migrants Dead And 13 Rescued After Boat Capsizes Near Malaysia
Rescuers in Malaysia recovered the bodies of seven migrants from Myanmar and found 13 alive from a boat that capsized with dozens aboard, officials said Sunday. The vessel had departed from the town of Buthidaung, in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, carrying some 300 people, said First Adm. Romli Mustafa from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, citing a preliminary investigation. Police and the maritime agency said the passengers were believed to have been split into three smaller boats once the vessel neared Malaysia. One of the boats was believed to have sank near Tarutao island in southern Thailand on Thursday, and some...
Chinese Fishing Boat Capsizes Near Korea, With 9 Missing
South Korean rescue workers were searching Monday for nine missing crew members after a Chinese fishing boat capsized and sank off the country’s southwestern coast. South Korea’s Coast Guard said two crew members were rescued by a nearby commercial vessel after their boat capsized about 150 kilometers (93 miles) southwest of the port city of Gunsan. It said four patrol vessels, two helicopters and a plane were deployed to the area to help with the search. So far, rescue crews have spotted a layer of fuel believed to have leaked from the boat, but have found no other debris or objects...
Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves 4 Inmates Dead And Dozens Injured
Four inmates died and more than 30 others were injured Sunday when a riot broke out at a prison in Ecuador, corrections officials in the South American country said. The riot stemmed from the “reorganization of inmates” to a new maximum-security prison that will soon begin operating in a different province, according to a statement from Ecuador’s prison oversight agency. The violent incident happened less than two months after 14 inmates died at the same facility in what authorities described as a dispute between gangs. The prison is located in Machala, a coastal city in southwest Ecuador. Officials said authorities...
In a significant step towards strengthening the global fight against corruption, the Honourable Member representing Lagos Island Federal Constituency II and Chairman of the House Committee on Anti-corruption, recently concluded a productive working visit to Nairobi, Kenya. The visit was undertaken alongside the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), underscoring the collaborative spirit between Nigeria’s legislative and anti-corruption agencies.
The delegation engaged in a series of high-level meetings across key Kenyan institutions, including their Anti-corruption agencies, the Parliament, and the Judiciary. This provided a valuable opportunity for a robust exchange of ideas, allowing the Nigerian representatives to study Kenya’s anti-corruption legal frameworks, institutional models, and judicial patterns. The visit served as a critical learning platform to understand the practical application of anti-graft laws in a sister nation. A central outcome of the discussions was the mutual commitment from both Nigeria and Kenya to forge a stronger partnership in the anti-corruption crusade. Both parties recognized the indispensable role of the...