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North Korea's former propaganda master Kim Ki Nam has died at the age of 94, said state media. He died due to old age and "multiple organ dysfunction" for which he had been receiving treatment since 2022, said KCNA. He had spent decades leading propaganda efforts in the totalitarian state, including building a personality cult around the ruling Kim dynasty. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended his funeral early […]
Security is being tightened for the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden's third city Malmo, with large demonstrations planned to coincide with the event and the country already on high alert. Police and organisers say they're well-prepared and hoping for a "joyful" event. The annual feel-good celebration of pop and showbiz is this year shrouded by complaints from some quarters over Israel's participation amid the war in Gaza. Sweden was already […]
The US has blamed the Rwandan army and M23 rebel group for the deadly bombing of a displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least nine people, including seven children, were killed in the strike on the Mugunga camp in the eastern city of Goma on Friday. The Congolese army and M23 blamed each other for the attack. Rwanda, which borders DR Congo, is widely accused of backing […]
A father who faked a DNA test to avoid paying child support has been jailed. William Boswarva sent another man to take a paternity test for him after getting a woman pregnant during a one night stand. Liverpool Crown Court heard how Boswarva told the child's mother he wanted "nothing to do" with the baby. The 29-year-old, from Vauxhall, Liverpool, was jailed for 12 months on Tuesday after being convicted […]
A care home in Elmer was struck causing damage to its roof Parts of East and West Sussex have been hit by lightning strikes overnight after the Met Office issued a thunderstorm warning. Four engines from East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (ESFRS) were called to a fire at two homes in Polegate, following a lightning strike. The roof of a care home in Elmer was damaged after being struck, […]
Pro-Palestine demonstrators at Columbia University have occupied an academic building as part of their protest over the war in Gaza. Dozens of activists seized Hamilton Hall early on Tuesday and barricaded themselves inside. The university and police are yet to comment. Columbia earlier began suspending students involved in a two-week encampment who defied a deadline to disperse. Students were warned they would face disciplinary action if they failed to move […]
Rallies have taken place across Australia in response to a wave of recent violence against women. Demonstrators want gender-based violence to be declared a national emergency and stricter laws put in place to stop it. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis. In Australia, a woman has been killed on average every four days so far this year. Organiser Martina Ferrara said: "We want alternative reporting […]
Ukraine has begun using longer-range ballistic missiles against Russia that were secretly provided by the US, American officials have confirmed. The weapons were sent as part of a previous US support package, and arrived this month. Officials said they were not announced publicly to maintain Ukraine's "operational security". They have already been used at least once to strike Russian targets in occupied Crimea. Further US aid is now heading to […]
A new body tasked with forming Haiti's next government will swear in its members on Thursday, as violence continues in the capital. A swathe of recent gang violence forced officials to move the ceremony from the National Palace to the outgoing prime minister's office. Ariel Henry said last month that he would resign after armed groups blocked his return to the country. The gangs are in control of most of […]
