Cardi B was cleared of assault by a Los Angeles jury after a security guard sued her for $24m (£18m)in a fingernail attack. Emani Ellis alleged that the US rapper cut her cheek with a 3in (7.5cm) fingernail and spat on her outside an obstetrician’s office in 2018. The rapper was pregnant at the time, which wasn’t public knowledge. The civil trial in Alhambra led to a series of viral moments as the rapper took the stand and offered colourful testimony about the incident and her fashion choices. She told the court that the guard followed her and filmed her...
Maine Mass Shooting Survivors To File Negligence Lawsuit Against The U.S. Government
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, setting off a two-day manhunt that ended when he died by suicide, authorities said. The approximately 100 plaintiffs are expected to name the Defense Department, the Army and Keller Army Community Hospital in West Point, New York, in the suit, which a team of four...
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 wrongdoing in the case. Investigative magistrates placed Depardieu under formal investigation on suspicion of rape and sexual assault in the case in 2022. Arnould, 29, later revealed she was behind those accusations, saying she could not bear remaining silent any longer. “I think I’m having...
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 nationality and stateless people. The military that took over Burkina Faso in a 2022 coup has grown increasingly intolerant of dissent amid worsening Islamist militant violence in the West African country. The legislation was passed unanimously by the unelected, 71-member transitional parliament on Monday and...
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, identified as Gonzalo Leon Jr, was taken into custody on Tuesday and has been booked into Harris County Jail. “Officers were told that Guzman was ringing doorbells of homes in the area and running away,” the Houston Police Department said in a statement. “A witness...
‘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 him across the country to the remote Katavi region near the Congolese border, more than 1,000km (600 miles) away. Sativa says he was handcuffed, blindfolded and brutally beaten, including being struck repeatedly on his head, back and legs with the flat side of a machete....
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 in the Kyiv region. “I spoke with the children and teachers. The school has everything needed for safe, comfortable, and engaging learning. Accessibility has also been ensured here, which is very important. “This is exactly how we must support our children – by helping them...
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 other ongoing projects within the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital complex. Our commitment to prioritizing healthcare is total and extends across every level of service delivery — from PHCs to THCs.”
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 eight kidnap victims and recovered arms and ammunition in recent operations across the country. Lance Corporal Garba was arrested in with 711 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. According to reports, preliminary findings showed that the soldier had been accumulating the ammunition from clearance operations with the...