News of Eric Adams’ indictment on bribery and corruption charges, sent shockwaves across New York City and the political realm as a whole. According to a summons he was given, the mayor who is in the center of a political storm at City Hall, has been indicted on five-counts centering on bribery, campaign fund fraud, and other corruption charges. The federal prosecutor supervising the Adams’ investigation and prosecution is U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams — a man who is also a central figure in the explosive Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking case. But, who…
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The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a congratulatory message to the Government and people of the People’s Republic of China, on the occasion commemorating the 75th National Day Anniversary of that great country on October 1, 2024. According to a Foreign Ministry release, in his message to his Chinese counterpart, H. E. President XI Jinping, the Liberian leader, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Liberia, extended warmest felicitations to the Chinese leader, and through him, to the Government and people of China, as they commemorate this historic milestone. …
The 2024/25 Premier League season is underway, and Opta’s expert analysts have crunched the numbers to predict the outcomes of every match. These predictions are based on advanced metrics and vast data reserves, our predictions provide unparalleled insights for fans, fantasy managers, and bettors. The Premier League is notorious for its unpredictability, but Opta’s cutting-edge algorithms and vast data reserves help forecast the future.Opta’s prediction this season is almost the same as the 2023/24 season, considering which club it predicted will emerge as Premier League Champions and which clubs will take European places. According to Opta, all the teams that…
Google is popping on Thursday (September 26).Google’s latest Doodle recognises popcorn’s global popularity. Besides the artwork on its homepage, web visitors can engage in a player-versus-environment game with a popcorn theme.“You butter believe that today’s interactive Doodle is celebrating your go-to movie companion and classic late-night snack: popcorn,” Google said. “This game is making Doodles history by allowing the highest number of players to compete in a match at the same time ever.”As the Doodle game is accessible in multiple countries, Google is bringing users from worldwide together to compete against one another, as seen on the company’s map.What is…
Jimmy Garoppolo sat out of the first two games of the Los Angeles Rams’ season due to a suspension for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. In his stead, Stetson Bennett served as quarterback Matthew Stafford’s backup. Now that Garoppolo has returned from suspension, he is QB2 for the Rams. Because of the numerous injuries L.A. has endured early in the 2024 campaign, the Rams have kept Bennett on their 53-player active roster despite Garoppolo’s reinstatement. The following 11 Rams players are on the injured reserve list: Steve Avila, guard Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, cornerback Jonah Jackson, guard John Johnson III, safety…
At the recent United Nations General Assembly in New York, all countries approved a major new political declaration to radically scale up efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – a major threat to modern medicine. AMR threatens to unwind a century of medical progress, and could return us to the pre-antibiotic era, where infections that are treatable today could become much harder to treat and grow potentially deadly tomorrow. AMR is caused largely by the misuse and overuse of antimicrobial medicines – such as antibiotics – making microbes resistant to them, and diseases more dangerous and deadly. It’s an issue…
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams on Thursday unsealed a 57-page indictment that accuses Mayor Eric Adams of performing favors for Turkish foreign nationals after soliciting illegal donations from them — which in turn generated many times more in public matching funds for his 2021 mayoral campaign.The five-count indictment of Adams, the first mayor of New York City to ever be charged with a crime while in office, includes allegations against him of wire fraud, bribery and receiving contributions from foreign nationals — which he knew to be illegal, according to prosecutors.The foreign nationals, including a “senior official in the Turkish…
The Rwandan army and the M23 armed group have throughout 2024 indiscriminately shelled displacement camps and other densely populated areas near Goma in eastern Congo. The Congolese armed forces and allied militias have increased the risk faced by displaced people in the camps by deploying artillery nearby and by entering the camps, where they have committed abuses against residents. The United Nations, the African Union, and concerned governments should press both sides to stop violating international humanitarian and human rights law, promote the protection of civilians, and support sanctions and prosecutions of commanders responsible for war crimes. The Rwandan army and the M23 armed group have indiscriminately…
Man United head coach Erik Ten Hag in his latest interview has revealed why his side failed to win their opening Europa League fixture against Twente. Man United manager Erik ten Hag expressed his frustration following the team’s 1-1 draw against FC Twente in their Europa League opener.He criticized their inability to score a crucial second goal and lamented a costly mistake by Christian Eriksen, though he stressed that the entire team should take responsibility for failing to secure the win.Speaking to TNT Sport, Ten Hag highlighted the team’s defensive lapse, allowing a Twente player to advance far too easily,…
Tickets went on sale at 9am on Thursday for those who pre-ordered Coldplay’s most recent album, with limited numbers available.Many, however, were disappointed when they tried to get their tickets since they saw lengthy lines when they logged onto Ticketmaster.Fans talking about the concerts on social media also claim that the pre-sale tickets sold out in just 20 minutes.One person reported seeing the following notice flash up at 9.22am on the Ticketmaster website: “UPDATE: There are currently no available tickets in this pre-sale.”One angry fan wrote: “I just don’t understand. I know 99 per cent of them are scams but…