Donald Trump will set foot in a New York courthouse on Monday and become the first former US president to stand trial in a criminal case. He is accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush-money payment made to Stormy Daniels, a former adult film star, shortly before the 2016 election. Mr Trump, 77, faces a maximum of four years in jail if convicted, but could avoid jail […]
The stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, has sentenced a 67-year-old Vietnamese, a property developer to death on Thursday for looting one of the country's largest banks over a period of 11 years. It's a rare verdict - she is one of very few women in Vietnam to be sentenced to death for a white collar crime. The decision is a reflection of the […]
A mortar attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed three soldiers from a southern African military force. All of those who died were from Tanzania. Three others were hurt. "Hostile" missile fire "fell near the camp where they were staying," said the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) on Monday. A source has told the BBC that the attack took place at a base for Tanzanian […]
Emergency services have been rescuing passengers who were trapped in a bus that was swept away by floods on a busy highway in northern Kenya. The bus, with about 50 passengers, was heading to the capital, Nairobi, from northern Wajir county, police said. The driver had attempted to cross a flooded section of the road when it happened. The bus then became stuck in some mud surrounded by raging waters. […]
Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr Oliver Ali-Aba has called on Nigerians to have faith in the leadership of President Bola Tinubu and support the current administration to succeed. Addressing the congregation at the end of His Episcopal Visit to the Methodist Cathedral Church of Unity Abuja, Most Reverend Ali-Aba said God brought the present administration to power to bring the country back on track. He appealed to citizens to endure […]
Rail services were hit in large parts of the UK, including key tourist routes, as train drivers launched a new strike amid cost-of-living pressures and decades-high inflation. Members of the Aslef union representing train drivers are taking part in a three-day rolling strike which will also affect express services to London’s Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow airports.Union chief Mick Whelan blamed the industrial action on the “cost of living crisis created […]
The US state of Oklahoma has carried out its first execution for 2024, giving a lethal injection to a man convicted of a double murder. Michael Dewayne Smith was 19 when he killed Janet Moore and Sarath Babu Pulluru during a drug-fuelled crime spree in Oklahoma City in 2002. When asked if he had any last words, Smith, 41, said: "Nah, I'm good." He is the 12th person to be […]
Thousands of people are to be offered a blood test for dementia as part of a trial run by memory clinics across the UK. The hope is that more people will be able to access care, support and new drug treatments at an earlier stage. The research, by University College London and the University of Oxford, will involve around 5,000 volunteers. The five-year project will study blood tests for Alzheimer's […]
A major Indian airline is scaling back operations this month amid widespread flight cancellations and delays due to unavailability of its pilots. Since 31 March, Vistara has seen nearly 150 flight cancellations and 200 flight delays. Media reports said the disruption was caused by pilots going on mass sick leave to protest against changes post the airline's merger with Air India. Vistara says it is looking into better work-life balance […]
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