A building under renovation in central Madrid partially collapsed on Tuesday, injuring three construction workers and leaving four others missing, Spanish authorities said. Emergency services are searching for the missing workers, according to central government official Francisco Martín. One of the injured workers was being treated at a hospital for a leg fracture, emergency services spokeswoman Beatriz Martín said. Firefighters said that “several floors” of the five-story building collapsed. Police were also at the scene. In video posted on X by emergency services, the building’s facade was covered by a huge green tarp typically used by construction crews when renovating...
A Newly Elected Mayor In Germany Is Found With Serious Stabbing Wounds
The newly elected mayor of a town in western Germany was found with serious stabbing wounds on Tuesday, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz said she was the victim of “an abhorrent act.” Iris Stalzer was elected as mayor of Herdecke on Sept. 28. She is a member of the center-left Social Democrats, the junior party in Germany’s conservative-led national government. German news agency dpa, citing unidentified security sources, reported that she was found with life-threatening injuries and had several stabbing wounds. Police said only that there was a large operation underway in Herdecke. Merz wrote on social media that “we fear...
Female Ex-Bank Worker Jailed Nine Years In Tokyo For Stealing $2.6m Gold
A Tokyo court sentenced a former employee at one of Japan’s biggest banks to nine years in jail for repeatedly stealing gold bars and cash totaling nearly $2.6 million, slamming her crimes as “heinous”. Yukari Yamazaki, who worked for Mitsubishi UFJ and had a gambling addiction, began thieving after falling into debt due to currency trading and horse betting, according to a court ruling seen by AFP Tuesday. Abusing her position and inside knowledge to “incapacitate the security system”, Yamazaki purloined gold bars worth more than 330 million yen ($2.2 million) and over 60 million yen in cash from safety...
Netanyahu Hosts Delegation Of Chabad Rabbis In Honor Of The Sukkot Celebration, Emphasis That Its” The Tradition Of Israel, Which Gives Us The Power To Defeat Our Enemies
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu hosted a delegation of Chabad rabbis in honor of the Sukkot holiday, and received the Four Species from them. “I thank you for bringing the Four Species. The Four Species are a very precise expression for the People of Israel – everyone is different, and together a single nation” the P.M stated They delivered a message of strength and appreciation Netanyahu for his steadfastness and his determined and historic actions during the war. “I thank you for coming with your support every year and throughout the year. The Chabad movement is doing very important work among...
Flight Operations Officially Commence At The Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Ilishan, Governor Dapo Abiodun Addresses first set of passengers Enroute Abuja
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday described the commencement of commercial flight operations at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Ilishan, as a dream come true for the people of the state. The Governor made this remark while addressing the first set of passengers boarding the maiden ValueJet flight from the airport to Abuja. In his post on X he noted that the moment marked a historic milestone in Ogun’s journey toward economic expansion, connectivity, and industrial growth. His post read: “A dream come true! ✈️ “Today, we witnessed history as we addressed the first set of passengers boarding the...
Drama Looms as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Returns to Senate After Six-Month Suspension
The long-running faceoff between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the leadership of the National Assembly has entered a new phase as the Kogi Central lawmaker is set to return to plenary today (Tuesday) after serving her six-month suspension . Her lawyer, Victor Giwa, confirmed the development, noting that the lawmaker had completed her sanction and could not legally be barred from resuming legislative duties. “She has served out the six months, so whatever is going to be in court right now is only to determine whether the Senate’s action in March was validly made,” Giwa told Punch. “If you deny her...
Peter Obi Accuses INEC Of Lackadaisical Attitude Toward Thorough Investigation Of Certificate Of Presidential Hopefuls
Peter Obi: “The danger of making crime a norm. “Whenever I talk about Nigeria being a crime scene, those who are part of the criminality and their hirelings will quickly start their noise-making, attacking and blackmailing me. But how do you tell people that those whose integrity, character and behaviour are supposed to be exemplary and emulated in society have become the very source of the nation’s decay? How do you tell young Nigerians to be honest and upright when those they are supposed to emulate are the least to be emulated because they are criminals and dishonest? “Certificate forgery...
