On September 2, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on TV to talk about the war on Gaza. After the Palestinian group Hamas led an operation on October 7, during which 1,139 people in Israel died and another 250 or so were taken captive, Israel launched a war on Gaza, killing more than 40,000 Palestinians there. International and internal pressure has built on Netanyahu to come to a ceasefire agreement that would see the Israeli captives returned in exchange for an end to the fighting and a release of Palestinians prisoners. But Netanyahu’s news conference signalled that he had no…
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Long Island mother hit with new charges in son’s death There are new charges against the mother who pleaded not guilty to killing her son in a wrong-way crash on Long Island. FOX 5 NY’s Jodi Goldberg has more on what she’s now facing and how she reacted in the courtroom. LONG ISLAND – New charges have been filed against a mother on Long Island who pleaded not guilty to killing her son in a wrong-way crash on the Southern State Parkway. Kerri Bedrick was brought into the courtroom in a wheelchair and at times cried while prosecutors laid out…
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (DPI) – Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has announced the government’s intention to protect citizens from social media slander through an extensive review of the Cyber Crime Act. On his weekly programme ‘Issues in the News’ aired on Tuesday, Minister Nandlall stressed how unregulated social media use poses a dangerous “weapon” to the reputation of citizens and the prosperity of Guyana. “It is the abuse of freedom of expression and a government cannot stand idly by in the face of such onslaught against its citizens” the minister emphasised. The Cybercrime Bill passed in 2016 contains…
Anyone who does not feel comfortable staying in overcrowded living quarters would be well advised to avoid ending up behind bars in South Sudan. The Wau Central Prison, designed to accommodate 250 people, currently holds 900 women, men and juvenile lawbreakers. In a bid to decongest the facility, reducing the risk of health issues like skin diseases and tuberculosis in the process, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has funded and recently handed over a new two-ward building, capable of hosting 80 detainees to local authorities in Thuro-Majok in Jur River County. “Contributing to prisons upholding minimum standards…
From Gomora To Glory: Inside Marcus Harvey’s Poignant ‘NYKM’ Documentary. South African rapper and multi-faceted artist Marcus Harvey captivated audiences with his deeply personal and poignant documentary. The film chronicles his journey from the streets of Alexandra, Johannesburg—colloquially known as “Gomora”—to his rising success in the music industry. From Gomora To Glory: Inside Marcus Harvey’s Poignant ‘NYKM’ Documentary Born and raised in the gritty, vibrant neighbourhood of Alexandra, Marcus Harvey’s story is one of perseverance against the odds. The documentary delves into his early life, where he navigated the challenges of poverty, and limited opportunities after dropping out from school,…
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The NFL is officially back tonight with a rematch from last season’s AFC Championship Game between Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs and Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens. This is the fifth clash between Mahomes and Jackson, with Chiefs going 4-1 including the AFC title game. Jackson has been one of the best regular-season quarterbacks in the NFL since taking the reins of the Ravens franchise with two MVP’s to match Mahomes – but it’s Mahomes and Co. looking for a Super Bowl three-peat with Jackson nursing just a 2-4 career postseason record. If Jackson is going to get the final monkey…
The deadly incident comes on the anniversary of the 1972 attack at the Olympic Games in the German city.A suspected gunman has been shot dead by German police near the Israeli consulate and a Nazi history museum in Munich, according to Bavaria state’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann. The deadly incident took place in the Karolinenplatz area of Germany’s third-biggest city and the capital of Bavaria at about 9am (07:00 GMT) on Thursday and involved a lone man who acted “with a long-barrelled gun”, a Munich police spokesperson said. It comes on the anniversary of the 1972 attack at the Olympic…
Man shot, killed inside Brooklyn subway station The NYPD is searching for the suspect who shot and killed a man inside a Brooklyn subway station. FOX 5 NY’s Briella Tomassetti has the details. BROOKLYN – The NYPD is searching for the suspect who shot and killed a man inside a Brooklyn subway station. The shooting happened on Thursday just after 11 p.m. at the Rockaway Avenue station in Ocean Hill. According to police, the victim, identified as Freddie Weston, 47, of Crown Heights, was found on the mezzanine level near the C train with a gunshot wound to his head.…
NEW YORK, USA – Global public debt has nearly doubled since 2010, reaching a historic $97 trillion in 2023. Rising interest rates are further straining government budgets, especially in developing countries. Today, over 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt interest payments than on education or healthcare, highlighting the critical need for accurate and timely debt data. The “A World of Debt Dashboard”, developed by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in collaboration with the United Nations Regional Economic Commissions, offers policymakers, researchers, journalists and the public with easy-to-understand data to help navigate the complexities of global, regional…