Arise Sir David, Sir Gary and Sir Roger. And Dame Elaine, Dame Pat and Dame Penny. Former England soccer captain David Beckham, Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman and The Who’s frontman Roger Daltrey were knighted in King Charles III’s birthday honors list released late Friday. Elaine Paige, the renowned musicals singer, Booker Prize-winning novelist Pat Barker and former Conservative government minister Penny Mordaunt were given damehoods, the female equivalent of a knighthood. The honors, which aim to reward individuals for their contributions to British life, are awarded twice a year to celebrities and public figures as well as ordinary people: Once at New Year’s, and then in June...
Helicopter Carrying Hindu Pilgrims Crashes In India’s Himalayan State Of Uttarakhand, Killing 7
A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed early Sunday in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board, officials said. The chopper was flying to Guptkashi, a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in the Himalayas, from Kedarnath temple town, when it crashed. The accident occurred within minutes after the helicopter took off, officials said, on what should have been a 10-minute flight. The crash comes three days after an Air India flight fell from the sky and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state. The London-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of...
“I Have Live For Approximately 20,973 Days, But I Am Judged Solely For One” —– South Carolina Executes Man Serving Death Sentences
A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months. Stephen Stanko, 57, was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m. He was executed for shooting a friend and then cleaning out his bank account in Horry County in 2005. Stanko also was serving a death sentence for killing his live-in girlfriend in her Georgetown County home hours earlier, strangling her as he raped her teenage daughter. Stanko slit the teen’s throat, but she survived. The execution began after a 3 1/2 minute final statement where Stanko...
Australian Man Shot To Death At A Villa On The Tourist Island Of Bali
An Australian man was shot and killed and a second Australian tourist suffered injuries at a villa on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, police said. Police Chief Arif Batubara said the shooting Saturday at Villa Casa Santisya near Munggu Beach in Badung regency is under investigation and police are looking for witnesses. The victims were rushed to Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar, the provincial capital. Batubara identified the deceased victim as Zivan Radmanovic, 32, from Melbourne. The second victim suffered injuries from being punched, he said. “We cannot yet determine the motive for this shooting and also who the perpetrator...
🇳🇬 Nigerian Prince Scammers Turns Out To Be Chinese Impersonators
Nine of them have been sent to jail after pleading guilty to Cyber-t£rrorism and Internet Fraud charges. Their names are: LI Dong, Deng Wei Qiang, Huang Bo, Xiong Zhen, Lai Rui Feng , Zhao Xiao Hui, Lui Hai Rong, Lui Gang and Du Ji Feng. They committed the offences using Nigerian identities and fronts. In a different case yesterday, a YouTube Vigilante bursted Philippines scammers telling their victims they are calling from Abuja, Nigeria. He hacked their call center live, hijacking cameras, renaming accounts to reveal their real identities and location. This is how they impersonate Africans to commit fraud....
Two Years, One Mandate: Is Tinubu’s Nigeria on Track or in Trouble?
Introduction: A Mandate at Midpoint On May 29, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu completed two years as Nigeria’s leader—a period marked by sweeping policy decisions, economic turbulence, political recalibrations, and intensified public scrutiny. Sworn in amid post-election tensions and economic uncertainty, Tinubu’s administration came in on the promise of “ Renewed Hope .” Two years on, Nigerians are asking: has that hope been delivered or dashed? This critical review assesses the performance of President Tinubu’s government across key sectors, examines public sentiment devoid of propaganda, and projects the political and economic future of Nigeria heading into 2027. The Economic Scorecard:...
