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  • UK granted Rwanda additional £100 million in exchange for asylum agreement

    UK granted Rwanda additional £100 million in exchange for asylum agreement

    The UK has given Rwanda an extra £100 million this year as part of their agreement to move asylum seekers there.

    In a letter to MPs, the top official at the Home Office said that the money was sent to the African nation in April.

    Sir Matthew Rycroft said that they are expecting to receive another payment of £50 million next year.

    The news came a few hours after Rishi Sunak promised to keep working on the plan because his immigration minister quit.

    The plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda to process their applications and possibly allow them to live there, was first announced by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in April 2022. This was to stop people from crossing the English Channel in small boats.

    ‘Something to hide’


    The process has been delayed multiple times because of legal issues, and no people seeking asylum have been sent from the UK yet.

    So far, we knew that the government had spent at least £140 million on the policy. Sir Matthew had said no before when asked to share new numbers. He said the government decided to show the costs every year instead.

    The numbers were shared in a letter to Dame Diana Johnson and Dame Meg Hiller, who are in charge of committees about home affairs and government spending.

    Dame Meg told BBC Radio 4’s Today show that the total cost of the policy was only disclosed after many questions.

    “It seems like the government is hiding something,” she said.

    Sir Matthew said that the extra payments were not connected to the new agreement signed between the UK and Rwanda this week. This is part of the government’s effort to change the policy that was found illegal by the Supreme Court last month.

    The minister in charge of legal immigration, Tom Pursglove, said the money was being used to make sure the Rwanda policy was strong and solid.

    He said the plan is very important for saving money on housing migrants in UK hotels, which is currently costing £8 million a day for the government.

    Robert Jenrick’s job as immigration minister was divided into two after he quit. Michael Tomlinson is in charge of dealing with people who come to a country without permission.

    Labour called the news about the extra costs “amazing”, with Yvette Cooper, who is the shadow home secretary, saying: “How many more unlimited amounts of money will Rishi Sunak give out before the Tories tell the truth about this plan being a complete joke. ”

    “It’s like spending £100 million for each trip the home secretary takes to Rwanda,” she said.

    The Home Office said Rwanda can initially take 200 people a year, but they want to increase that number later on.

    The department thinks it will cost £169,000 to send someone to a safe country, not specifically Rwanda, compared to £106,000 if they stay in the UK.

    Legal issues or problems with the law

    Earlier in the day, Mr. Sunak gave a speech and asked the members of the Conservative Party to support his idea.

    The prime minister talked the day after immigration minister Robert Jenrick quit because he didn’t think the government’s new policy would work.

    Mr Sunak said the new law from the government will stop the cycle of legal problems about sending some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

    The bill makes judges treat Rwanda as a safe country and allows ministers to ignore parts of the Human Rights Act. However, it does not go as far as letting them get rid of the European Convention on Human Rights, as some on the right side of the Conservative Party have asked for.

    The proposed law is being challenged by some members of the Conservative Party in Parliament next week.

    On Thursday, Suella Braverman, who used to be in charge of keeping the country safe, said again that the plan would not work to prevent people from coming by boat. She wants the government to completely ignore international law.

    The Times said that important government lawyers told No 10 that the new law might still let migrants argue against being sent to Rwanda.

    Mr Pursglove told BBC Radio 4’s Today show that the new law would stop people from trying to delay the appeals process.

    On Sky News, he said government officials will work with lawmakers to address any worries they have.

  • Azerbaijan and Armenia to strive towards peace agreement

    Azerbaijan and Armenia to strive towards peace agreement

    Armenia and Azerbaijan will work on being friendlier to each other and will trade prisoners they caught during the recent fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh.

    The two neighbors have been fighting over some land for many years.

    On Thursday night, both countries said they have a big opportunity for peace that they have wanted for a long time.

    Both countries want to make an agreement for peace by the end of the year.

    Azerbaijan quickly took control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in September, ending Armenian rule that had been in place for 30 years. The region is officially part of Azerbaijan, according to the international community.

    Most of the 120,000 Armenian people left and went to Armenia nearby.

    On Thursday, two countries said they will try to sign a peace treaty that respects each other’s borders.

    Baku is allowing 32 Armenian soldiers to go home, and Yerevan is letting go of two soldiers, as a sign of kindness.

    Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, said that he is happy about the statement and thinks it is a big improvement in Armenia and Azerbaijan’s relationship. The United States praised a step that helps build trust.

    Another action is when Armenia backed Azerbaijan’s request to host the COP29 climate summit by giving up its own candidacy. Azerbaijan said it will help Armenia join a group that talks about climate.

    The two countries asked for help from other countries in their efforts.

    The prime minister of Armenia and the president of Azerbaijan made a deal during their discussions.

    The two leaders have met many times to talk about making things normal again with the help of the EU, the US and Russia.

    Conversations had stopped recently because Azerbaijan didn’t want to take part in discussions in the US and Spain. They said they thought Western countries were unfair. The two countries started talking again in Iran at the end of October.

  • 133 alleged victims of human trafficking apprehended by South Africa police

    133 alleged victims of human trafficking apprehended by South Africa police

    The police in Limpopo, South Africa, stopped and questioned 133 people who they think might have been trafficked.

    According to the police, a group of kids and grown-ups were traveling in 10 small buses. This was reported by the public broadcaster SABC News.

    “We asked all the people involved, like Home Affairs, to come and see where they are from. ” “In most cases, these people will probably be sent back to their own country’s border,” said Hlulani Mashaba, a spokesperson for the province.

    This is the third time they have made an announcement like this since last weekend.

    On Sunday, officials in Limpopo said they stopped over 400 kids who came from Zimbabwe and were not with any grown-ups.

    Zimbabwean officials said that there were only 124 children, and they denied that there were more.

    Save the Children organization disagrees with South Africa’s statement that the children were being taken there to be used for bad purposes.

    Police said they saved 33 people from being trafficked in a different place in Gauteng province.

  • This is why #TheNewForce spokesperson has been arrested

    This is why #TheNewForce spokesperson has been arrested

    Spokesperson of the popular #TheNewForce, Shalimar Abbiusi, has been arrested by the National Security and the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).

    Deep-throat sources tell The Independent Ghana that Shalimar was picked up four days ago due to her affiliation with The New Force and the lack of evidence to prove her work permit and immigration documents.

    She was arraigned at a High Court and remains in custody presently to enable the National Security obtain her work permit and immigration documents.

    Abbiusi came into the limelight after she appeared in a video that went viral on social media, in which she claimed to be the spokesperson of The New Force, a group that says it is fighting for the liberation of Ghanaians from corruption, injustice, and oppression. 

    The video sparked mixed reactions from Ghanaians, with some supporting Abbiusi‘s message, while others questioning her credibility and motive. Some also expressed doubt about the existence and legitimacy of The New Force.

  • Strong rains in Indian city leave path of devastation

    Strong rains in Indian city leave path of devastation

    A big storm hit the southern coast of India and caused a lot of flooding in Chennai city. The city is having a hard time getting back to normal.

    Officials are working to remove rainwater from houses and roads in the outer parts of the city.

    Some people say they can’t get the things they need and their electricity keeps going out a lot.

    At least 18 people have died in Tamil Nadu due to the heavy rain. Tamil Nadu’s capital city is Chennai.

    Cyclone Michaung arrived in Andhra Pradesh state on Tuesday. A child died and the crops were badly damaged before the cyclone became less strong.

    On Monday, Chennai got a lot of rain – about 24cm (9. 4in) The weather people in India say that’s a lot of rain.

    The big rain made people remember the bad floods in 2015. Many people died in the floods in Chennai, a big city in India. Many experts say that lots of Indian cities are not ready for very bad weather because buildings were built wherever and the cities were not planned well.

    On Monday, the Chennai airport closed for a day because its runway was flooded. Many trains were cancelled in the last three days. The flooding caused a lot of damage to businesses, including a company that makes products for Apple. It’s going to have a big impact on the economy.

    Thursday, city workers in Chennai were using machines to remove water from the roads in the southern part of the city so cars could drive through.

    J Radhakrishnan, the leader of Greater Chennai Corporation, told BBC Tamil that they took out as much water as they could after it rained for 36 hours non-stop. He said that by Wednesday night, most of the city’s floodwaters had gone down.

    Over the last three days, many people were taken to safe camps because of the floods. Some were brought to safety in boats made of rubber and fibre. Officials are also working to bring back drinking water to some places.

    Specialists say that too much building has used up a lot of the area where rain can go.

    “Whenever it rains a lot, homes in some suburbs of Chennai get flooded because the buildings are built on swampy land near lakes and ponds,” said David Manohar, an activist who researches urban flooding, speaking to BBC Tamil.

    Raj Bhagat P, an expert in analyzing Earth’s land and water, told Reuters that even though improved systems to carry away stormwater can reduce flooding, it won’t make much of a difference during very heavy and extremely heavy rains.

    The Tamil Nadu government has requested 50 billion rupees ($600 million; £478 million) in temporary help from the federal government for the state. The Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that infrastructure has been badly affected.

    Mr Radhakrishnan said that the authorities will look at all the places where the drains for rainwater were not working properly.

    “But that takes a long time. ” “Now we are focused on rescuing people,” he said.

    More information was provided by Saradha, Prabhakar Tamilarasu and Asfhak Ahamed in Chennai.

  • Smuggling network exposes Nepalis defending Russia

    Smuggling network exposes Nepalis defending Russia

    Twelve people in Nepal were arrested for smuggling young men into Russia’s army. This has brought attention to the fighters from Nepal.

    This week, Nepal requested Russia to send back Nepali soldiers because six of them died in a fight in Ukraine.

    The smugglers reportedly took $9,000 from each man to bring them into the country on tourist visas, according to Kathmandu police.

    It is not known how many Nepali people are in the army of Russia, but it is believed to be at least a few hundred.

    The ambassador of Nepal to Russia said that about 150-200 Nepali people are fighting for Russia. Locals also say that many people are signing up every week to fight for money and residency visas.

    The BBC knows that people from Nepal are still going to Russia to join the military. Many people got hurt in the war and are getting help in hospitals in Russia.

    Nepal is very poor. About 40% of the people there are living in poverty, according to the World Bank.

    It mostly doesn’t allow people to join foreign armies, but there are exceptions for Gurkha soldiers to join the Indian and British armies. It’s difficult to enforce this ban.

    Russia is trying to add more soldiers to its army as its fight with Ukraine continues. It has hired soldiers from places like Georgia, Syria, and Libya.

    Nepali police said on Thursday that there is no evidence that Russia was directly involved in hiring Nepali mercenaries.

    The country of Nepal has asked Russia to stop using Nepali soldiers. It also called the Russian ambassador in Nepal to remind him of Kathmandu’s position.

    Police Chief Kumud Dhungel said that they found some Nepali people were given letters inviting them to visit Russia.

    The police think that these brokers might help the mercenaries travel to Russia through India or Dubai so they can avoid being questioned at the airport in Nepal. He said that they asked the Indian authorities for help with their investigation.

    On Monday, Nepal requested for the bodies of six soldiers who died in a battle to be returned to Nepal.

    However, the ambassador of the country in Russia, Milan Raj Tuladhar, told the BBC that there has been no progress in this matter so far.

    The victim’s sister told the BBC that she has been asking for help from Nepali authorities to get compensation and bring her brother’s body back.

    The Russian military has already buried the bodies, according to the authorities. “The woman, who didn’t want to give her name, said they should talk to the Russian government to help us. ”

    In June, the BBC said that lots of young people from Nepal went to Russia with student and work visas. Some of them even joined the Russian army to make money and become citizens of Russia.

    “Everyone is aware of Nepal’s economy. ” “What should we do if we return there. ” one of the soldiers asked in a video on TikTok.

    According to a government spokesperson, it was reported this week by the Kyiv Post that there were Nepalis fighting with Ukrainian forces, but the exact number is not known.

    It’s not clear if Nepali people working as soldiers in other countries are sending money back to their families in Nepal.

    But sending money home is very important for many families in rural Nepal. The International Labour Organization says 3. 5 million Nepali people work in other countries, mostly in the Middle East, South East Asia, and India.

  • Four Russian soldiers accused of war crimes by US

    Four Russian soldiers accused of war crimes by US

    Four Russian soldiers are being accused of doing very bad things during a war, by taking and hurting a person from the United States who was living in Ukraine. Officials have said this.

    US lawyers say the American person lived in Ukraine since 2021 and did not fight in the war.

    He was kept for 10 days in April 2022, and people say he was made to think he was going to be killed and was hit.

    This is the first time that the US has accused someone of breaking its law against war crimes.

    On Wednesday morning, Attorney General Merrick Garland said they were charging people for the illegal war in Ukraine. This is an important step towards holding them accountable.

    More update on this story soon…

  • Israel plans to flood Hamas tunnels with seawater

    Israel plans to flood Hamas tunnels with seawater

    Israeli soldiers are getting ready to fill the tunnels under Gaza with water from the sea. These tunnels are used by the Hamas group.

    New photos show IDF soldiers putting in five pumps near Al-Shati refugee camp. The pumps can move a lot of water into the tunnels every hour.

    Israel wants to fill the tunnels with water to force Hamas to leave them and stop them from doing bad things.

    The IDF released pictures that seem to show many soldiers putting black pipes on Gaza’s beaches that go into the Mediterranean Sea.

    American officials said on Monday that Israel has set up big pumps that could flood Hamas’s many tunnels under the Gaza Strip with sea water.

    The plan would help Israel to find and destroy tunnels, and to catch and stop any Hamas fighters inside. Officials said this to the Wall Street Journal.

    It was not sure if Israel would use the pumps before freeing their hostages from Hamas. Flooding the tunnels could harm people inside and damage underground buildings.

    Hamas said they have hidden the hostages in safe places and tunnels.

    Israeli media show video of Israeli soldiers filling up pipes and working on pumps underground.

    The head of the IDF, Lt. General Aviv Kochavi Rewrite this text in simple words:Gen. Army leader Herzi Halevi seemed to agree that Israel wants to flood Hamas’s tunnels and thinks it’s a good plan.

    He said: ‘We are finding many tunnels and other structures beneath the surface in Gaza, which is what we expected. ‘ We want to wreck this infrastructure.

    We have different ways to deal with the tunnels. I can’t talk about all the details, but we use explosives to destroy them and other methods to stop Hamas from using the tunnels to hurt our soldiers.

    So, we are considering using any method that helps us beat the enemy who uses tunnels. This will take away their advantage of using the tunnels. This is a good idea, but I won’t talk about the details.

  • New bride killed by shark attack day after their wedding in Bahamas

    New bride killed by shark attack day after their wedding in Bahamas

    A woman was killed by a shark while she was paddleboarding in The Bahamas, just one day after she got married.

    The person, who was in her 40s and from Boston, USA, was attacked and killed by a wild animal in the ocean near a Sandals resort where she was staying on Monday.

    She got married on Sunday and was close to Cable Beach on New Providence Island when a shark attacked.

    The police said that she was with a family member, and both of them were saved by a lifeguard.

    The new bride got hurt badly on the right side of her body, including her hip and upper leg, said the police.

    The ambulance workers tried doing CPR on her, but she didn’t make it.

    An American woman was bitten and killed by a shark near a resort in the Bahamas, according to the police.

    Around 11:15am, the police were told that a woman from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, was attacked by a shark. This was said in a statement by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

    Early reports say that a woman and a man in her family were paddleboarding behind a resort in western Providence, about three-quarters of a mile from the shore, when she was bitten by a shark.

    “A lifeguard saw what was happening, got in a rescue boat, brought the person and a family member to safety. ”

    Sgt Desiree Ferguson said: “We are very sorry for this sad situation. ”

    A spokesperson for Sandals Resorts said they are very sad that a guest died while paddleboarding almost a mile from the shore.

    We want to send our sympathy to the family and friends of the guest.

    “We are staying in touch with them and giving them as much help as we can during this hard time. ”

    While shark attacks that cause death are not usual in The Bahamas, there have been at least two reported recently.

    On November 21, a 47-year-old woman from Germany disappeared while diving in the waters near West End, Grand Bahama. She was last seen by a shark, according to the police.

    In September 2022, a 58-year-old woman from America died in a shark attack while swimming with her family in the waters of New Providence.

    A woman got really hurt when a shark bit her on the head while she was diving last month.

  • Putin under fire as Ukraine destroys supersonic fighter over Black Sea

    Putin under fire as Ukraine destroys supersonic fighter over Black Sea

    Video has been found of Ukraine shooting down a cutting-edge Russian bomber over the Black Sea, which is a big victory against Vladimir Putin’s military.

    The very fast warplane with two engines was getting ready to attack in the Odesa region when it got shot down by Ukrainian air defenses near Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island.

    Russian searchers looked really hard but couldn’t find the two pilots who were supposed to have been thrown out of the aircraft.

    Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky praised his air defences for shooting down the Su-24M tactical bomber in the incident.

    Mr Zelensky said in his talk at night that a Russian warplane was shot down today near Snake Island in the Black Sea.

    The plane was going to attack the Odesa area. The terrorists lost again.

    We will keep working to make sure the terrorists lose. “We are making our air defense system stronger. ”

    Video has been found of the time Ukraine shot down a modern Russian plane over the Black Sea, showing that they won against Vladimir Putin’s army.

    The fast military plane was getting ready to attack in the Odesa region when it was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses near Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island.

    The Russian search for the two crew members was not successful. They couldn’t find the two pilots, who were said to have been thrown out of the aircraft.

    The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has praised his air forces for shooting down the Su-24M bomber in the incident.

    Mr Zelensky said on TV tonight that a Russian plane got shot down in the Black Sea near Snake Island.

    The plane was going to attack the Odesa region. The terrorists have lost again.

    We will keep working to make sure the terrorists lose. We are making our air defense system stronger.

  • Kevin McCarthy declares his retirement from Congress

    Kevin McCarthy declares his retirement from Congress

    Kevin McCarthy, a former leader of the US House, has announced that he will be leaving Congress at the end of December.

    Mr McCarthy, who is 58 years old, announced on Wednesday in an article in the Wall Street Journal.

    He said he will leave the House at the end of the year to help America in new ways.

    Mr McCarthy, who is a Republican, was removed from his position as Speaker in October because some members of his party rebelled against him.

    In January, it was very chaotic when he became Speaker. It took 15 rounds of voting before he got enough support for the job.

    In his article, Mr. McCarthy said that even though he’s not in Congress anymore, he will keep trying to get really smart and talented people to run for office.

    “The Republican Party is getting bigger all the time, and I want to use my experience to help the new leaders,” he wrote.

    The California lawmaker has decided to retire after working in the House for 16 years. During that time, he moved up the ranks of the Republican leadership, serving as Majority Whip, Majority Leader, and then Speaker. His retirement marks the end of his career in the House.

    In his last year as President, there were disagreements within his own party because some members didn’t agree with him making a deal with Senate Democrats to fund government agencies and prevent a shutdown.

    Mr McCarthy was removed from the Speaker role by a rarely used procedural tool called a motion to vacate, which was filed by Florida Republican Matt Gaetz.

    Mr Gaetz said that Mr. McCarthy made a secret agreement with Democrats to keep giving money to Ukraine for their defense against Russia. Some Republicans think the US can’t afford to keep doing this.

    Mr McCarthy said it wasn’t true. However, he was removed from his position by a small margin, with 216 people voting for his removal and 210 people voting against it.

    He said in the Wall Street Journal that he still feels positive about things.

    “Why wouldn’t I be. My dad is a firefighter. ” I have been in the same job for 17 years. I was once not allowed to intern there. He said it only happens in America.

    His leaving means California Governor Gavin Newsom will have to schedule a special election to choose someone new.

  • Rwandan migration bill violates certain human rights laws – Lawyer

    Rwandan migration bill violates certain human rights laws – Lawyer

    A new law will allow the government to move forward with its Rwanda policy by letting ministers ignore certain human rights laws.

    The Home Office said the bill, which will be introduced to Parliament on Thursday, states in UK law that Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers.

    The new agreement was signed by Home Secretary James Cleverly with a country in East Africa.

    The treaty and bill aim to tackle the issues raised by the Supreme Court.

    The top court in the UK said it was not allowed to send some people seeking asylum to Rwanda.

    In April 2022, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a plan to stop people from crossing the Channel in small boats.

    Legal issues have caused delays, so no one seeking asylum has been sent to Rwanda from the UK.

    The bill needs to be approved by Parliament and it removes certain parts of the Human Rights Act.

    However, it doesn’t go as far as some Conservative MPs on the party’s right would have wanted.

    Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman and her supporters wanted to get rid of the Human Rights Act and other international laws.

    Someone who knows Mrs. Braverman well said the bill has serious problems and will be stuck in the courts for a long time.

    “The prime minister has allowed all illegal migrants to make human rights claims if they are being sent back, and they can appeal if their claims are denied,” according to the source.

    “It’s another letdown for the Tory voters and the normal patriotic people who want to stop this madness. ”

    The new law admits that it might not follow basic human rights rules.

    Laws don’t usually come before members of parliament with a legal warning.

    This is the second time this year that the government has asked Parliament to vote on laws that might not be legal – the first time was with the Illegal Migration Act.

    Lawyers have warned government officials that the new laws in Rwanda could be challenged in court and might not be compatible with human rights obligations.

    Rwanda’s foreign minister, Vincent Biruta, said that the country cannot continue with the plan unless the UK behaves according to the law.

    He said: “Rwanda and the UK both think it’s really important that our partnership follows international law and requires both countries to act in a lawful way. ”

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that with the new emergency law, we will be able to control who comes into our country, stop people from making dangerous trips across the channel, and reduce the number of lawsuits in our courts.

  • Russian “traitor” ex-MP killed in Russia – Ukraine

    Russian “traitor” ex-MP killed in Russia – Ukraine

    Former member of Ukrainian Parliament, Illya Kyva, was killed in Russia by Ukraine’s security service, SBU, according to law enforcement sources who told the media.

    According to sources, the criminal was shot with a small gun and killed.

    Russian investigators said they found his body outside Moscow.

    Earlier this year, Kyva was sentenced to 14 years in jail for betraying his country and asking for Ukraine to be taken over. He ran away from Ukraine and was found guilty when he wasn’t there.

    Many Ukrainian news sources said that their sources claimed the SBU was responsible for killing the 46-year-old former lawmaker.

    “Yes, Kyva is gone” Other Ukrainian traitors and puppets of Putin’s government will face the same destiny. Andriy Yusov, who speaks for Ukraine’s military intelligence, said this on Ukrainian TV.

    Russia’s law enforcement agency said that initial information suggests that Kyva was killed by a gunshot in a village near Moscow called Suponevo. A crime investigation is happening now.

    Kyva tried to become the president of Ukraine in 2019 but did not win. He then left the country just one month before Russia started a big attack in February 2022.

    He was often on TV shows in Russia that try to persuade people to believe certain things.

    He was planning to ask to live in Russia because he was in trouble in his own country.

    In other news, a politician named Oleg Popov, who was supported by Russia, was killed by a bomb in his car in the city of Luhansk in Ukraine. This happened on Wednesday, according to local officials.

    Russia has taken control of most of the Luhansk region. Ukraine has not said anything about the attack.

    He died a few weeks after another politician from Luhansk was also killed in an attack that was claimed by Kyiv.

    Since Russia invaded, the SBU and military intelligence have said they carried out successful missions against important targets in the areas Russia took over and in Russia.

    The bridge connecting Crimea to Russia has been attacked many times, causing a lot of damage.

    Last week, the SBU destroyed a railway in Russia’s Far East near China’s border that was an important transportation center.

  • Manager of French restaurant accused after lady died of botulism

    Manager of French restaurant accused after lady died of botulism

    The owner of a French restaurant has been accused of causing the death of a woman who died from botulism after eating at his restaurant.

    Botulism is a rare and dangerous illness that can cause paralysis and is fatal for about 10% of people who get it.

    It comes from a strong poison made by a germ that can live in food that’s not preserved or cleaned properly.

    A 32-year-old woman from Greece got sick after eating bad sardines at a wine bar in Bordeaux during the rugby world cup.

    After going to the southwest city to see a rugby game with her husband, the couple got sick when they came back to their home in Paris and had to go to the hospital. The woman died later.

    French health authorities and police found that about 25 people were affected by the bad sardines served at the wine bar.

    At least 12 people were taken to the hospital, and 7 of them were in the intensive care unit.

    Yesterday, the owner of the restaurant was arrested and today accused of causing accidental deaths, injuring people, putting others in danger, not helping someone in danger, and selling food that was contaminated or poisonous.

    If found guilty, he could be sent to prison for up to five years.

  • Woman killed and 16-year-old boy injured in hackney shooting

    Woman killed and 16-year-old boy injured in hackney shooting

    A lady was shot and killed, and two other people were hurt in London.

    The police said that a 42-year-old person and two others, a 20-year-old and a 16-year-old, were shot at a home on Vine Close on Tuesday evening around 6pm.

    The police have started to look into a murder, but nobody has been arrested yet.

    The police and ambulance were called around 6:30pm to a home, where they found three people who had been shot.

    The 42-year-old woman died at the scene, even though the emergency workers tried their best to save her. Her family is being told about what happened.

    Detective Superintendent Vicky Tunstall said: ‘This terrible event led to the death of a young woman, and I am thinking of her family during this very hard time. ‘

    I am also thinking about the two people who have been taken to the hospital.

    We are still working to find out what happened in the early stages of our investigation. A special team of detectives is working to figure it out. The police will stay at the scene all night and for the next few days.

    I know this incident will have a big effect on people in Hackney. I understand the community will want to know what happened. We will tell you more as we learn more during our investigation.

    “We will work hard to catch and punish anyone who commits gun crimes in London. There’s no room for this kind of behavior in our city. ”

    The Met wants to talk to anyone who saw the shooting or knows what happened.

    A person from the London Ambulance Service said: “We got a call at 6:33pm today (5 December) about a shooting in Vine Close, Hackney. ”

    “We sent two ambulances with three paramedics and a fast response car with an incident response officer to the place where the accident happened. ”

    We sent a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance by car.

    The doctors and police tried their best, but the patient died at the scene. We helped two other patients who were quickly taken to a big hospital for serious injuries.

  • 4 NDC executives arrested after accompanying protesters to court

    4 NDC executives arrested after accompanying protesters to court

    In the aftermath of Tuesday’s demonstration in the Effutu constituency, four executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Central Region have been arrested by personnel from the Winneba District Police Command. The executives, including the Chairman, Treasurer, Women’s Organizer, and Youth Organizer, were apprehended as they accompanied 10 suspects to court seeking bail for their involvement in the protests.

    The demonstrations arose in response to concerns over the potential sale of the Ramsar site, traditionally used for deer hunting during the Aboakyire festival, for lithium mining. During the protests, over three police officers were injured as demonstrators reportedly threw stones while attempting to invade the Effutu Municipal Assembly.

    The arrested NDC executives have been handed over to the Agona Swedru Divisional Police Command to answer questions regarding their role in defying orders related to the demonstration.

    The Agona Swedru Circuit Court, presided over by Jonathan Nunu, has granted bail to the ten suspects who allegedly attacked the policemen. Charges against them include assaulting a public officer and causing harm. Their next court appearance is scheduled for December 19, 2023.

    Effutu Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Alhaji Kasim Zubairu, expressed appreciation for the swift action taken by the police and the court. He noted that over three cars were damaged during the demonstration, emphasizing the need for a peaceful resolution to the concerns raised by the residents.

  • 16-year-old boy sentenced to life in prison for killing teenager who ‘tried to protect his friend’

    16-year-old boy sentenced to life in prison for killing teenager who ‘tried to protect his friend’

    A 16-year-old boy has been given life in prison for killing another teenager while they were trying to stop a fight outside McDonald‘s.

    Ben Moncrieff was out with friends in Bath city center before he was killed on the street in the early hours of May 6.

    The person who attacked, who was 15 years old and cannot be named because of the law, stabbed Mr. Moncrieff in the chest after he tried to stop a fight.

    Despite everyone’s best efforts, including paramedics, he died at the scene on Southgate Street at about 3:30 in the morning.

    At the Bristol Crown Court, they learned that Mr. Moncrieff and his friends had left a club and were on their way to McDonald’s when they came across a group of guys carrying balloons and suspected containers of nitrous oxide gas.

    The security camera video showed the defendant arguing with one of Mr Moncrieff’s friends while using ‘laughing gas. ’

    The jurors were told that Mr. Moncrieff stepped in to protect his friend, and one witness heard the defendant tell the victim to “come around the corner. ”

    The person from south London dropped a gas can and then stabbed and killed Ben when he approached.

    He ran away from the place and threw the knife in a nearby trash can. The police found the knife. He was taken by the police and didn’t say anything when they asked him questions.

    Detectives started looking into a murder and watched many hours of video to find clues.

    A video camera caught the person pulling up his shirt and showing a knife hidden in his pants before the attack.

    Security cameras show what happened before Ben Moncrieff, who was trying to stop a fight, died.

    Mark Cotter KC, who is arguing for the prosecution, said to the court: “The Crown believes that the defendant got into a fight with a friend of Mr. Moncrieff and Mr. Moncrieff tried to calm things down. ”

    He was found guilty of killing someone after a six-day trial. He had admitted to having a knife in a public place.

    Judge Peter Blair said that because of how much Mr. Moncrieff’s death has hurt his loved ones and the people of Bath, no punishment would be enough.

    He said that the accused went out with a knife, but Mr. Moncrieff did not have anything in his hands.

    Sharon Hendry, the mother of the victim, also spoke to the court in a personal and emotional statement.

    She said, “Ben brought his friends to our home, and we all laughed and had a great time. Our home became a happy and lively place because of him. ”

    She said she saw him getting ready to go out with his girlfriend, and then she rushed to his side after getting a call that he had been stabbed.

    Sharon said: “I didn’t get to hold Ben and tell him how much I love him. ” I arrived too late to help Ben feel better. A mother’s biggest fear.

    Ben’s room looks the same as when he left. I visit Ben’s room every day to remember the good times we had.

    Ms Hendry talked about how she saw Ben in the mortuary and how it continues to affect her both physically and mentally. She said, “I feel completely destroyed and now have to live without Ben forever. “

  • Primary school teacher punished ‘for punching 10-year-old boy in UK

    Primary school teacher punished ‘for punching 10-year-old boy in UK

    A teacher got in trouble for supposedly hitting a 10-year-old boy at school.

    The person who works at Christ the King RC Primary School is being looked into, it has been confirmed.

    On Tuesday, a lady put up a video on X of a parent talking to a teacher outside a school in north London.

    A video online shows a man and a woman talking to a teacher at the school gate and asking her about some accusations.

    In the short video, the woman looks angrier and angrier at the worker while she struggles to speak clearly.

    She said: ‘I can’t believe I’m writing this. ‘ My 10-year-old nephew was hit several times by his teacher at Christ The King School in Islington.

    “The 10-year-old had to go to the hospital emergency room right away because he had very bad pains in his chest and back. ”

    James Potts, who is in charge of the school, said that someone reported something happened at the school in November.

    “As soon as we heard the accusation, we took it very seriously and did everything we could to address it. ”

    ‘An employee was put on hold while they checked everything out. ‘

    We are collaborating with the London police, Islington local government, and the Westminster church.

    We work with parents, carers, and the community to keep our students safe and happy. We want to make sure our school is a safe and welcoming place for everyone.

    “I can’t say anything more until the investigation is finished. ”

    A spokesperson for the Met Police said that they were contacted on November 10th about a report of a ten-year-old student being hurt by a staff member at a school in Tollington Park, N4.

    No one got badly hurt.

    Protecting kids is our most important job and we take any claims about their safety very seriously.

    “We are talking to the people involved in the incident and some witnesses. The investigation is still happening. ”

    We are working with others like the school and the local government to move this forward as fast as we can.

  • A huge benefit is floating into someone’s pocket in the ‘perfect’ Lithium contract – Former CJ

    A huge benefit is floating into someone’s pocket in the ‘perfect’ Lithium contract – Former CJ

    Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has voiced apprehensions regarding the lithium leasing agreement recently inked by Ghana. In an interview with Accra-based TV3, she questioned the government’s choice of the leasing approach, asserting that it might not be the most optimal method for lithium extraction.

    Akuffo remarked, “Leasing is not necessarily the best methodology, there are others. There is a joint venture, service contract with many different permutations.” She suggested that other formats of lithium extraction could potentially offer more significant benefits.

    The mining agreement, signed on October 20, 2023, was established between Ghana and Barari DV Ghana Limited. The government and the Mineral Commission touted it as the best lithium deal globally, emphasizing a meticulous evaluation of all available options before finalizing the agreement.

    However, Akuffo disagreed with the characterization of the deal as the best, expressing concerns that the government might have missed opportunities to negotiate better terms for Ghana. She emphasized the importance of securing optimal benefits for the country and remarked, “Pretty good is not enough for Ghana; the optimum best is what we deserve.”

    The former Chief Justice’s remarks add to the ongoing discourse surrounding the lithium mining agreement, highlighting the need for transparency, scrutiny, and the pursuit of the most advantageous terms for the nation.

  • UK experiences travel disruption and flooding due to severe rain and snow

    UK experiences travel disruption and flooding due to severe rain and snow

    Heavy rain in some parts of England has caused flooding because rivers have become really full.

    Flood warnings are in the Midlands, north-east, and south-west. Roads are flooded and it’s difficult to drive on them.

    Dorset and Somerset were the most affected by the floods, and a big rescue operation was done to save people from the water.

    In Somerset, lots of water covered the areas and flooded homes. People didn’t have power or clean water.

    At the same time, the center of York flooded because the River Ouse overflowed due to bad weather, while cold temperatures greeted people on Wednesday morning.

    People are worried that there will be more flooding because the Met Office has issued five warnings for heavy rain on Thursday. The UK has already had a lot of snow and heavy rain.

    Flights to and from Munich were stopped on Tuesday because the runway was icy from freezing rain. But now, flights are running again.

  • 16 people killed in car accident in central Philippines

    16 people killed in car accident in central Philippines

    At least 16 people died when a bus crashed and fell off a hill.

    A little child was one of the people who died, and 12 others were hurt in a car accident in central Philippines on Tuesday afternoon.

    Authorities said that eight people who were injured in the terrible crash in Hamtic, Antique province, are in critical condition.

    The person driving the bus also died when the bus went off the road, crashed through a concrete barrier, and fell 100 feet down the mountain.

    Ronniel Pabustan, a crisis responder from Antique province, said that the driver was honking the horn a lot because he seemed to have lost control of the bus. Then the bus fell into a deep valley.

    Many people, like police, soldiers, and emergency workers, worked together to bring the injured people up from the steep valley using stretchers and ropes.

    “He said it’s very sad and painful because it happened near Christmas. ”

    The search for victims ended last night.

    Local leaders were told to call for help if they find any more people at the site of the accident in a dense forest at the bottom of the valley.

    The police and ambulance came quickly to the place where the bus crashed at about 4pm while it was going to Cusi town.

    Efforts to rescue the survivors took a long time because the ravine was very steep and there was no cell phone service in the area.

    Roderick Train, who leads the Antique disaster agency, said: ‘The bus fell from a high place because this road is in the mountains. ‘

    That’s why a lot of people got hurt.

    The Hamtic-Iloilo road is a dangerous place for accidents, and the witnesses said the cause was a mechanical problem.

    The driver couldn’t control the car – maybe the brakes stopped working.

    Antique governor Rhodora Cadiao said, “I can’t tell the families not to worry. ”

    “We want to make sure you know that we will take care of any hospital stays, medications, and other things you may need. ”

    Bus company Vallacar Transit, Inc. The company (VTI) said it is willing to help with investigations and will add 12 more buses to their franchise until the issue is solved.

    The company said it will help the passengers and their families and pay for medical and burial costs.

    In the Philippines, there are a lot of accidents on the road because the roads are not well-built and people don’t always follow the rules. This is a big problem for keeping people safe.

    After 14 people died and 30 others got hurt in a bus crash in Thailand. The driver fell asleep.

  • Leader of Bosnian Serbs Dodik put on trial for opposing international envoy Schmidt

    Leader of Bosnian Serbs Dodik put on trial for opposing international envoy Schmidt

    Bosnian-Serb leader Milorad Dodik is being put on trial for not respecting decisions made by the international peace envoy in Bosnia.

    Mr Dodik, the leader of the main Serbian region in Bosnia-Herzegovina, does not accept Christian Schmidt’s power.

    He keeps saying he will separate from the group.

    According to the peace agreement brokered by the US in the 1990s to end the Bosnian war, Mr. Schmidt has the power to cancel laws and remove officials who could disrupt the peace.

    Over 100,000 people died in the war from 1992 to 1995. Later, Bosnia was divided into two areas. One area is mostly for Serb people called Republika Srpska, and the other area is for Bosniak and Croat people called the Federation.

    The trial on Wednesday is the end of a conflict that began two years ago when Christian Schmidt became the international High Representative.

    His predecessor, Valentin Inzko, only used his strong powers once, just before he finished his 12 years as the leader. Schmidt wants to show he is in charge, but Milorad Dodik wants to challenge him.

    The 64-year-old leader from Bosnia-Serbia has made some new laws that try to make Bosnia’s national institutions in Republika Srpska look less important. Goals have also been to target tax agencies, courts, and property owned by the government.

    He has stopped Mr. Schmidt from going to the area, even though the envoy has gone to the area where most people are Serbs.

    If Dodik is found guilty in this new trial, he could go to jail for up to five years and be banned from politics.

    It may seem like Republika Srpska is getting ready to leave – and Milorad Dodik often talks about making the region its own country.

    Over the weekend, he said on Serbian TV that if Donald Trump is elected again as US president next year, he won’t hesitate to support him. During Joe Biden’s time as president, the US has punished him for saying he might leave important Bosnian groups. Dodik wants Mr. Trump to become president again.

    But he does not have support from other countries for independence, not even from nearby Serbia.

    He is friends with Russia and China, and they both don’t accept Christian Schmidt as the international envoy.

    Mr Schmidt said that now that Russia has started a big war in Ukraine, the Western Balkans could be a place where Russia might get involved. However, he thinks the leader of the Bosnian-Serb doesn’t have much ability to make important decisions.

    “He said that all he can do is create trouble whenever he likes in Moscow,” he said in an Austrian newspaper.

    Many people think that Milorad Dodik wants to create a sense of crisis in Republika Srpska in order to stay in power for a long time by taking advantage of the fears of the voters.

  • Senate from Kenya stirs things up with post about Somaliland

    Senate from Kenya stirs things up with post about Somaliland

    The leader of Kenya’s senate is being accused of acknowledging that Somaliland is an independent country, even though that goes against Kenya’s official stance.

    Tuesday, Speaker Amason Kingi posted on social media that he talked with Somaliland’s “ambassador to Kenya”.

    He said they met to find new ways for our governments to work together.

    Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Korir Sing’Oei, was one of the people who said that Mr. Kingi made a mistake by acknowledging the government of Somaliland in his post, which he later deleted.

    Mr Sing’Oei said that Kenya’s foreign policy, like the African Union, only recognizes Somalia as a state.

    “Somaliland is part of Somalia and has an office in Nairobi for doing business. ” “This place is not a embassy. ”

    Some people think the speaker should not get involved in foreign policy because it’s not their job.

    In 1991, Somaliland decided to break away from Somalia. However, other countries and organizations like the UN and African Union don’t officially consider it a separate country.

  • Putin arrives in United Arab Emirates for special overseas visit

    Putin arrives in United Arab Emirates for special overseas visit

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and also plans to go to Saudi Arabia. This doesn’t happen often.

    Mr Putin is going to talk with the president of the UAE about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and also about oil production.

    The UAE is holding a big meeting about the environment, but we don’t know yet if Mr Putin will be there.

    He has hardly been out of Russia since March, when the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered for his arrest.

    The ICC says he sent Ukrainian children to Russia illegally, which is a crime in war. But the UAE and Saudi Arabia don’t agree with the court.

    The Russian leader has ignored other recent meetings with other countries, like the Brics summit in South Africa in August and the G20 summit in India in September.

    Russia wants to show its power and try to weaken the West’s efforts to separate it.

    Mr Putin told the President of the UAE that our relationship has never been better.

    The UAE is an important economic partner to Russia in the Arab world. They will talk about trade and oil.

    The President of Russia is going to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to meet with the country’s leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

    The two leaders will talk about how to make the fighting between Israel and Hamas stop, the Kremlin said.

    “Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential assistant, said that they will talk about the problems in Syria, Yemen, and Sudan in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia. ”

    The Kremlin said Mr. Putin will meet with President Raisi to talk about the Gaza war.

    Since February 2022, Mr Putin has only traveled to Ukraine (which Russia controls), Iran and China.

  • EU to postpone tariffs on electric vehicles in UK until 2027

    EU to postpone tariffs on electric vehicles in UK until 2027

    The European Commission has suggested delaying tariffs on electric cars traded between the UK and EU for three years.

    Car manufacturers from both the UK and EU said they are not prepared for the new trade rules that will start after Brexit in January.

    The rules were supposed to help the car industry in the EU, but the 10% tariffs would probably make things very expensive.

    EU countries must still say yes to the plan at a meeting next week.

    The Commission said no to waiting to make the rules, even though car makers and the UK government asked them to.

    On Wednesday, the Commission said the EU needs more time to help its car industry because it is still facing problems from the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and competition from US subsidies.

    According to EU “rules of origin,” cars made in the EU or UK would need to be mostly made from local parts to avoid tariffs, starting in January.

    The goal was to keep European industry safe from cheaper products coming from countries like China, which has become a big player in the global electric vehicle market.

    However, when it comes to trading between the UK and EU, electric vehicles would have needed to have batteries made in either the UK or the EU. Many car makers said they would have trouble meeting this requirement.

    Battery production in the local area has been slower than we thought, so the manufacturers have to depend on getting batteries from other places.
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    Trade groups worried that the new rules would make European companies lose £3. 75 billion in the next three years.

    There were worries that high taxes could make it harder to make electric cars and might raise prices.

    The UK government asked the EU to delay the rules.

    The carmakers on both sides of the Channel will be happy because the Commission’s decision means they don’t have to pay tariffs that were supposed to start in January.

    European makers send the most vehicles to the UK, with 1. 2 million cars being shipped to UK ports last year. The UK sells more cars to the EU than any other place.

    The European Commission wants to delay the rules for three years, but it also wants to add a rule to the Brexit trade deal that says the delay cannot be longer than that. It said that its rules of origin would stay the same from 2027.

    The Commission will give €3bn to European battery makers over the next three years to help them grow.

    The new deadline is making people pay attention to making electric cars in the UK. Companies like Jaguar Land Rover are planning to build big factories to make car batteries, but they haven’t started making any batteries yet.

    There are still questions about a place in Blyth, Northumberland that has been chosen to make car batteries.

  • Trial of Jonathan Majors: Ex-partner testifies about alleged abuse

    Trial of Jonathan Majors: Ex-partner testifies about alleged abuse

    Jonathan Majors‘s former girlfriend told the court that the Marvel actor became more and more abusive during their relationship.

    Grace Jabbari, a dancer, said Mr Majors hurt her in the back of a rented car in New York in March after months of abuse.

    She was crying and needed to stop talking at times. She said he threw glass candles at her and yelled at her for talking about her ex-boyfriend.

    Mr Majors said that he did not do the things he was accused of.

    If he’s found guilty, he could go to jail for a year.

    His career has been on hold since he was arrested in March. The release date for the movie he stars in has been delayed by Marvel.

    Mr Majors is being accused of hurting Ms Jabbari in a car last month. She was left with bruises and a broken finger. She said he hit her and grabbed her neck in her complaint.

    During the trial, Jabbari, who is 30 years old, talked about meeting Mr Majors while working on the movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as a movement coach in September 2021.

    They began dating, but it became more and more abusive, she told the court.

    The jury was told that the 34-year-old action star threw objects that made dents in the wall while she tried to hide. He ignored her for a few days because she went to a music festival.
    Grace Jabbari is wearing a black shirt with a high neck and a long grey skirt. Her elbows are lifted up.

    The lawyers showed a recording of Mr. Majors shouting, in which he said he was a great man and wanted a woman like Coretta Scott King or Michelle Obama.

    On 25 March, they were sitting in the back of a car when Mr. Majors got a text from another woman, and he doesn’t deny it.

    Ms Jabbari said she took the phone from him, and then he grabbed her arm and hit her in the head to try to get it back.

    They left the car and she ran after him on the streets, as seen in a video from security cameras that was shown to the jury.

    Afterwards, Ms Jabbari went to a nightclub with people she didn’t know and was filmed smiling and dancing.

    She said in court on Tuesday, “I was having the best time I could have in that situation,” according to AP.

    But Majors says that Ms. Jabbari attacked him, not the other way around.

    On Monday, his lawyer Priya Chaudhry said that her client was bloody and had scratches when he came out of the SUV.

    Ms Jabbari tore off two buttons from his coat and ripped the pocket with her hands during the attack, the court was told.

  • Kenyan police ‘close to making arrests’ regarding the killing of UK soldier

    Kenyan police ‘close to making arrests’ regarding the killing of UK soldier

    Kenyan officials are working with the UK government to look into the murder of a British soldier during a robbery last week.

    A high-ranking police officer, who didn’t want to give their name, told the media that investigators from Britain and Kenya went to the place where the crime happened near Nairobi.

    The team is “almost ready to catch people,” the officer said.

    He said that Maj Kevin McCool was riding his motorcycle outside of the base when a group of gunmen attacked him.

    A group of men followed and attacked him when he drove into Vet Farm, a popular hiking spot about 25 km (16 miles) from Nairobi.

    The men asked for money and the phone. Then one of them took out a gun, according to the officer.

    Maj McCool’s father said before that his son thought the gun wasn’t real.

    People who saw it happen told the police that the soldier was quickly taken to the hospital, where doctors said he had died.

    Grant Shapps, who is in charge of the military in Britain, said that Maj McCool’s death is very sad.

    The British army has a place it always stays at just outside Nairobi. They go there to practice and get ready for missions.

  • Man detained by US in connection with Australian terror attack

    Man detained by US in connection with Australian terror attack

    The FBI caught a man in Arizona for an attack on a religious property in Australia that killed six people last year.

    The 58-year-old person from the United States is accused of two crimes, one of which is about encouraging violence on the internet.

    Police say he sent many messages online with Christian end of days beliefs to the attackers.

    The attack at Wieambilla resulted in the deaths of two police officers, a neighbor, and the three shooters.

    The FBI arrested a man from the US in Heber Overgaard, northeast of Phoenix, on Friday.

    Police say three people named Nathaniel, Stacey and Gareth Train, were watching videos on two YouTube accounts created by the man. They said he kept sending messages to Gareth and Stacey before the attack happened in Queensland last December.

    The police officer said that there is proof that the suspect and Gareth were leaving comments on each other’s YouTube videos.

    Queensland Police are helping FBI and local US police with their investigation. They have gone to the US for this.

    On 12 December, a very bad attack happened when the police went to Gareth and Stacey Train’s property in Wieambilla – which is about 270km (168 miles) west of Brisbane.

    Four police officers went to see Nathaniel Train, who had been reported missing.

    As soon as they got out of their car and walked towards the house, they were attacked with a lot of gunfire.

    Two police officers – Matthew Arnold, 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29 – were hit first and then shot again as if they were being executed.

    Another police officer got hurt but ran away, while the fourth officer was frightened by the shooters who started fires to try and force her out of hiding.

    Alan Dare, who was 58 years old and lived nearby, came to help at the scene and was also shot and killed.

    The police used a lot of guns during the siege, which lasted for many hours. The suspects were eventually shot by officers who had special training.

    Investigators believe the attack was planned ahead of time and involved careful preparation to target law enforcement officers.

    Hidden shelters, walls, mounds of dirt, weapons, surveillance cameras, and mirrors on trees were placed all over the land.

    Queensland police said the incident was a “religiously-motivated terror attack” and they believe the person involved followed a Christian belief system called premillennialism.

    Premillennialism is the idea that Jesus will come back to Earth after a hard time and make things better.

    Australian authorities say this is the first time a violent attack has been connected to an extreme Christian belief in Australia.

    The man is accused of breaking the law in the US and they don’t have any plans to send him back to Australia.

    There are not many shootings in Australia because it has very strict gun laws.

  • 2,000-year-old sculpture from Libya returned by Switzerland

    2,000-year-old sculpture from Libya returned by Switzerland

    The Swiss government gave a very old statue made of Libyan marble to the Libyan embassy in Bern, Switzerland.

    The sculpture of a young woman’s head is 19cm (seven inches) tall and was made between the first century BC and the first century AD, according to Switzerland’s Federal Office of Cultural Affairs.

    Please simplify this passage: “Can you please endeavor to ameliorate your behavior in the classroom and exhibit greater respect towards your peers and teachers. ” “Can you please try to improve how you act in class and show more respect to your classmates and teachers. ”
    “It probably came from the ancient city of Cyrene in Libya and shows that the Greeks once spread out into North Africa. ”

    In 2013, a sculpture was found in a storage place in Geneva by customs officers. In 2016, the Swiss government took it because it was not allowed to be there.

    The office said there is a good reason to think the sculpture was taken illegally, but they don’t know how it got to Switzerland.

    Libya and Switzerland both agreed to a treaty in 1970 with Unesco to stop the illegal selling of cultural items.

    The office repeated what the UN and other groups have said before about people stealing and ruining Libya’s old things.

  • Winning second term is about stopping Trump – Biden

    Winning second term is about stopping Trump – Biden

    Since the war started in February 2022, the US Congress has agreed to give more than $110 billion in military and economic help to Ukraine. The Biden administration has been saying for months that most of the money has already been given out.

    Frederick Kagan, who works at the American Enterprise Institute and used to teach at the US Military Academy, says that the delays in funding are causing actual problems for Ukraine in the war. The plan to fight back against Russia is being reduced and there is uncertainty about future actions to get back the land that has been lost.

    “He said that the people from Ukraine have to make a difficult decision here. ” “If they don’t think they’ll get more from the United States, then they need to save what they already have. ”

    He said that the Ukrainian military needs tanks, vehicles, planes, drones, and long-range weapons. The US is the only country that can give them these things quickly and in the amounts they need in the next year.

    Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress still mostly agree on giving more help to Ukraine, even if it’s not as much as the White House wanted. Converting the approval from Congress into laws that the president can approve has been very difficult.

    The Republican and Democratic senators in the US are talking about a big $106 billion spending plan. It will help Ukraine and give military help to Israel and Taiwan. It will also give more money for security at the US-Mexico border.

    However, it is this part of the package that has caused the most political upset. Democrats are hesitating to agree to new immigration rules. These changes include how people seeking asylum at the border are handled and making it harder to qualify to enter the US.

    Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas said on TV that if we give more money to Ukraine, they have to make big changes to their border rules.

    Chuck Schumer says he will try to pass a bill for military aid this week, but it’s not clear if enough Republicans will vote for it without agreeing on immigration issues.

    The US media says that there was a big argument on Tuesday at a secret meeting about the help the Biden administration is giving. Senate Republicans said Democrats are not listening to their request for money to keep the border safe.

    Even if the Senate approves aid to Ukraine, it’s not clear if the House of Representatives will also approve it. Speaker Johnson said he’s for giving Ukraine more money, but he voted with 117 other Republicans to stop $300 million in extra help for Ukraine.

    If he brings a large aid package for a vote in the Senate and relies on Democrats to pass it, he could split the Republicans and risk losing power before budget negotiations next year.
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    “The United States is expected to have a deficit of over $2. 5 trillion this year,” said Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale of Montana in an interview with BBC World Tonight’s James Coomarasamy on Tuesday.

    “Why should the US take money from China and give it to Ukraine. That’s not good for us. ”

    The White House is trying to get more support from Congress by offering more aid to Ukraine for its economy and national security. Ms Young wrote to Congress saying she needed money to make weapons in different factories all over the country.

    “We will update important weapons and gear like Javelins made in Alabama, Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems made in West Virginia, Arkansas and Texas. ” “Also, there are artillery shells made in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Iowa, and many other states,” she writes.

    As the election gets closer, the White House may want members of Congress to talk about how their work is helping the economies in their districts.

    Mr Kagan said he was not surprised that the US is arguing more about giving money to Ukraine as the conflict there continues for three years.

    He says the American people should have their representatives talk about what America’s interests are and have a real debate about how to spend the large amount of money.

    But eventually, he said the situation was obvious.

    “The result of this war will mainly depend on what the Ukrainians do, but also on what the United States decides to do. “

  • Zelensky cancels briefing for US Senate due to budget dispute

    Zelensky cancels briefing for US Senate due to budget dispute

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky canceled a important meeting with US politicians because they couldn’t agree on how much money the US should give to Ukraine in the future.

    Virtual meetings in the Senate and House were planned for Tuesday, but got called off at the last minute.

    A high-ranking Ukrainian official said they might lose the war against Russia if they don’t get more help from the US.

    Senate leader Chuck Schumer did not say why Mr Zelensky did not come.

    The leader of the main group of Democrats in the chamber said the president of Ukraine was busy with something important at the last moment, but didn’t say what it was.

    The leader of Ukraine was supposed to talk to senators through a video at a private meeting with important US officials. The meeting continued, but the talks about the aid package quickly turned into a mess.

    Mr Zelensky’s top assistant, Andriy Yermak, said earlier on Tuesday that Ukraine could lose without ongoing help from the US.

    “It will be hard for people to stay in the same places and survive,” he said in a speech at the US Institute of Peace in Washington DC.

    Mr Yermak said things were very bad just before Mr Zelensky left.

    The embassy of Ukraine in Washington DC did not quickly answer a question from the BBC asking for more information about why the cancellation happened.

    It comes right after the White House asked for more help for Ukraine. The US Congress is still not close to agreeing on a plan to fund the war.

    “We don’t have any money left and we are running out of time,” said Shalanda Young, the White House budget director, in a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders that was published on Monday.

    She said that if Congress doesn’t give more money to Ukraine for its military by the end of the year, it would make it hard for them to fight against Russia. And there’s no extra money left to use.

    On Monday, the Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, didn’t seem interested in giving more money, even though people were asking for billions of dollars.

    “The Biden Administration has not addressed any of my conference’s valid worries about the unclear plan in Ukraine, how to solve the conflict, and how to make sure the aid from American taxpayers is used properly,” he wrote on social media.

    The lack of funding is happening while fighting on the frontlines seems to have stopped making progress.

    Ukraine’s planned attack in the south seems to have gotten slower, and the forces in Kyiv are having a hard time keeping control of the area they had taken on the east side of the Dnipro river.

    Since the war started in February 2022, the US Congress has agreed to give more than $110 billion in military and economic help to Ukraine. The Biden administration has been saying for months that most of the money has already been given out.

    Frederick Kagan, who works at the American Enterprise Institute and used to teach at the US Military Academy, says that the delays in funding are causing actual problems for Ukraine in the war. The plan to fight back against Russia is being reduced and there is uncertainty about future actions to get back the land that has been lost.

    “He said that the people from Ukraine have to make a difficult decision here. ” “If they don’t think they’ll get more from the United States, then they need to save what they already have. ”

    He said that the Ukrainian military needs tanks, vehicles, planes, drones, and long-range weapons. The US is the only country that can give them these things quickly and in the amounts they need in the next year.


    Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress still mostly agree on giving more help to Ukraine, even if it’s not as much as the White House wanted. Converting the approval from Congress into laws that the president can approve has been very difficult.

    The Republican and Democratic senators in the US are talking about a big $106 billion spending plan. It will help Ukraine and give military help to Israel and Taiwan. It will also give more money for security at the US-Mexico border.

    However, it is this part of the package that has caused the most political upset. Democrats are hesitating to agree to new immigration rules. These changes include how people seeking asylum at the border are handled and making it harder to qualify to enter the US.

    Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas said on TV that if we give more money to Ukraine, they have to make big changes to their border rules.

    Chuck Schumer says he will try to pass a bill for military aid this week, but it’s not clear if enough Republicans will vote for it without agreeing on immigration issues.

    The US media says that there was a big argument on Tuesday at a secret meeting about the help the Biden administration is giving. Senate Republicans said Democrats are not listening to their request for money to keep the border safe.

    Even if the Senate approves aid to Ukraine, it’s not clear if the House of Representatives will also approve it. Speaker Johnson said he’s for giving Ukraine more money, but he voted with 117 other Republicans to stop $300 million in extra help for Ukraine.

    If he brings a large aid package for a vote in the Senate and relies on Democrats to pass it, he could split the Republicans and risk losing power before budget negotiations next year.
    A lady walks past a picture of a Ukrainian soldier shooting a Javelin anti-tank missile made in the US.

    “The United States is expected to have a deficit of over $2. 5 trillion this year,” said Republican Congressman Matt Rosendale of Montana in an interview with BBC World Tonight’s James Coomarasamy on Tuesday.

    “Why should the US take money from China and give it to Ukraine. That’s not good for us. ”

    The White House is trying to get more support from Congress by offering more aid to Ukraine for its economy and national security. Ms Young wrote to Congress saying she needed money to make weapons in different factories all over the country.

    “We will update important weapons and gear like Javelins made in Alabama, Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems made in West Virginia, Arkansas and Texas. ” “Also, there are artillery shells made in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Iowa, and many other states,” she writes.

    As the election gets closer, the White House may want members of Congress to talk about how their work is helping the economies in their districts.

    Mr Kagan said he was not surprised that the US is arguing more about giving money to Ukraine as the conflict there continues for three years.

    He says the American people should have their representatives talk about what America’s interests are and have a real debate about how to spend the large amount of money.

    But eventually, he said the situation was obvious.

    “The result of this war will mainly depend on what the Ukrainians do, but also on what the United States decides to do. “

  • Nigeria plans to have the biggest fleet of e-buses in Africa

    Nigeria plans to have the biggest fleet of e-buses in Africa

    Nigeria wants to have the most electric buses for public transport in Africa, said a minister at the COP28 summit.

    Yusuf Tuggar, who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, said this after President Bola Tinubu announced at a UN conference in the United Arab Emirates that Nigeria will introduce 100 electric buses.

    Reported by the local news, Mr Tuggar said on Tuesday that Nigeria plans to have 100 electric buses next year and wants to increase that number to 1,000. They want to have the biggest electric bus fleet for public transportation in Africa.

    Mr Tuggar said the project is focused on reducing pollution, helping green initiatives, and making new jobs in big businesses.

    Environmental organizations have identified Nigeria as one of the biggest polluters of greenhouse gases in Africa.

  • Emergence of Tory divisions precedes Rwanda’s immigration law

    Emergence of Tory divisions precedes Rwanda’s immigration law

    There are disagreements in the Conservative party about Rishi Sunak‘s big Rwanda law that will be published soon.

    The head of the Home Office, James Cleverly, signed a new agreement with Rwanda on Tuesday, because the Supreme Court said that the old plans were not allowed.

    His predecessor, Suella Braverman, said that the UK should ignore human rights laws in order to carry out the plan.

    Some MPs in the party said this is a very important issue.

    The Prime Minister will announce new laws very soon, Home Office minister Chris Philp stated on BBC Radio 4.

    Mr Sunak said he will make changes to the law that the Supreme Court was worried about. The law was about sending people seeking safety to east Africa.

    It is made to work with the new agreement where the UK will give money to Rwanda to help them process asylum requests for people who come to the UK.

    The UK will now pay for British and Commonwealth judges to oversee a new appeals process in Rwanda, as well as cover the legal fees for anyone sent there.
    Conservative breaks up.

    Mr Philp said to the BBC that the bill will do anything necessary to make the Rwanda plan happen.

    The BBC knows that moderate Conservative MPs are concerned that Mr. Sunak may be thinking about Mrs. Braverman’s plans to ignore human rights laws.

    Mrs Braverman, who used to be in charge of laws, has said before that the bill should not follow the Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as well as other international rules like the Refugee Convention.

    The One Nation Caucus, which is made up of 106 Conservative MPs, asked the prime minister to not listen to these requests.

    Ex-deputy prime minister Damian Green, who now leads the One Nation Caucus, said the government should reconsider before going against the ECHR and HRA.

    Mr Green said that Conservative governments have been very important in making and keeping the ECHR and the Refugee and Torture conventions.

    “We still value these agreements and they are important for protecting the UK’s democratic history. ”

    Matt Warman, an important member of the group, said: “Many Conservatives will not accept going against the ECHR. ” Any Conservative government should focus on making institutions better and protecting human rights.

    Mark Francois, the leader of the ERG, said the group won’t support any new laws that don’t “completely respect the power of Parliament, with clear wording”.

    The ERG, a powerful group of MPs who support Brexit, said they will only support the bill if it is approved by a group of legal experts led by MP Bill Cash.

  • UK trader Sanjay Shah extradited by UAE to Denmark

    UK trader Sanjay Shah extradited by UAE to Denmark

    The UAE sent British trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark because of charges of tax fraud worth £1. 46bn, according to his lawyers.

    Mr Shah, who lives in Dubai, is being accused of being involved in dishonest trading of company shares.

    Last year, Dubai police arrested him because of the Danish investigation into a hedge fund called Solo Capital that he started.

    Mr Shah says he didn’t do anything wrong and believes the trades were allowed by the law.

    Denmark got hit hard by something called “cum-ex” schemes, and they were also a problem in Germany and Belgium. The scam was about quickly selling shares between people to make it hard to know who actually owned the shares when a dividend was paid.

    The tax on the dividends was taken back by several people, even though it was only paid once.

    Denmark claims that Mr. Shah’s company, Solo Capital, scammed companies and investors from 2012 to 2015. Mr Shah is the main person who is being investigated for cheating on his taxes in Denmark.

    The Danish authorities want to get back about 12. 7 billion crowns, which is almost half a percent of the country’s total money made.

    He was fired from his job as a trader when the financial crisis happened in 2008. After starting Solo Capital, he lived a fancy life in Dubai, including living on the special Palm Jumeirah island. Singers who performed for a charity for people with autism that he started included Elton John and Drake.

    He purchased two boats and called them the Solo and Solo II.

    But since 2020, Danish authorities have been following him persistently. Shah’s money, including a £15 million property in central London, has been blocked and cannot be used.

    Last month, Mr. Shah tried to stop Denmark from taking him to court in the UK, but he lost the case in the UK Supreme Court.

    In November, a British man named Guenther Klar, who used to work for Mr. Shah’s Solo Capital from 2010 to 2012, went to trial in Denmark for cum-ex fraud. This was the first trial of its kind in the country.

    Mr Klar, who was sent back from Belgium, is accused of cheating the government out of about 320 million Danish crowns (£37 million). He says he didn’t do anything wrong.

  • Drone strikes ambulance in Ethiopia killing five people

    Drone strikes ambulance in Ethiopia killing five people

    Five ordinary people have died in Ethiopia’s Amhara region when a drone attack hit an ambulance, according to people who saw it happen and told the media.

    Three more people, including a hospital leader, got hurt in the event in Wogel Tena town in north-eastern Amhara.

    The attack happened last week, but the local authorities didn’t confirm it until Wednesday because of communication restrictions.

    According to witnesses, the person driving the ambulance, a pharmacist, and some construction workers nearby were killed.

    The government’s soldiers are using drones to attack local groups, as the fighting that started in April gets worse.

    The UN was worried about drones hitting innocent people in Amhara last month.

    Many people died in an attack at a school and bus station.

  • Rwandan pact addresses legal issues – Cleverly

    Rwandan pact addresses legal issues – Cleverly

    The person in charge of keeping the UK safe says a new agreement with Rwanda solves the problems the UK’s highest court had with the government’s plan, which the court said was not allowed last month.

    The court said that the plan to send migrants to Rwanda could cause problems with people’s rights.

    James Cleverly said that Rwanda had promised to keep people safe when they come to the country.

    The policy is part of the government’s plan to stop migrants from coming to England by crossing the English Channel in small boats.

    Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that stopping the boats is one of the five most important things for his government before the next general election.

    The plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, announced in April 2022 by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has been delayed many times because of legal problems. No asylum seekers have been sent to Rwanda yet.

    The highest court in the UK said no to the policy because they were not sure if the Rwandan government would follow a law called non-refoulment.

    The rule says that a country cannot send back people seeking asylum to their home country if it would be dangerous for them.

    After the decision, Mr. Sunak said his government will make a new agreement with Rwanda and create new laws to show that the country is secure.

    The new law is expected to be brought to Parliament this week.
    Legal worries in a courtroom.

    Mr Cleverly went to Kigali and signed a new important agreement with Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister Vincent Biruta on Tuesday.

    He is the third person in charge of the home department to visit Rwanda, after Priti Patel and Suella Braverman.

    The British government says the new agreement makes sure that people moved to Rwanda are safe and won’t be sent back to a place where they could be harmed.

    The agreement creates a new group of judges from different countries who are experts in asylum cases. They will listen to and decide on individual cases.

    The government says a committee will watch over Rwanda’s asylum system. This committee will have more power to enforce the rules.

    The government says a committee will create a way for people who have moved and their lawyers to report problems.

    At a press meeting, Mr Cleverly said that Rwanda is a safe country. He also stated that he believes the treaty satisfies the concerns of the judges in the Supreme Court.

    He said that this would be shown in the country’s laws very soon.

    The asylum policy has already cost the UK government at least £140 million. Cleverly said the UK has not paid Rwanda any extra money for the new treaty.

    The home secretary said he doesn’t see any good reason to doubt Rwanda’s ability to handle asylum cases. He wants the program to start as soon as possible.

    He said Rwanda is known for being kind and was not happy about the way people were criticizing Rwanda.

    Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister said that the UK may have blocked the asylum policy because of their own political issues.

    But Biruta said that there is always a way to make any system made by people better, whether it is from Rwanda or Britain.

    “We worked on this treaty because of this reason. ” To ensure we can make our asylum system better and have a fair and clear asylum system in place.

    Conservative members of parliament who have strong beliefs are pushing Mr Sunak to stop boats carrying migrants from coming into the country.

    In 2022, over 45,700 people came to the UK by crossing the Channel, the most ever recorded.

    The UK government is being asked to reduce the number of people coming to live in the country, as it has reached a record high of 745,000 in 2022.

    The Conservatives have promised many times to reduce the number of people coming to live in the UK since they started running the country in 2010. They also want to have more say over who can come into the UK after the Brexit vote.

    On Monday, the government said they will make it harder for skilled foreign workers to come to the UK by raising the minimum salary they must earn from £26,200 to £38,700.

    Mr Cleverly said that last year, 300,000 people who could have come to the UK will not be able to come in the future.

  • First image of German tourist stabbed to death close to Eiffel Tower in Paris

    First image of German tourist stabbed to death close to Eiffel Tower in Paris

    The first picture of the 24-year-old German man who was stabbed near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday has been released.

    Collin was attacked by a person who says they are part of ISIS named Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab.

    Both Collin and his wife worked as nurses in a retirement home in Germany since January, according to an investigator.

    He said: “The person who got killed really liked helping others. ”

    ‘While on vacation in Paris, he went to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Disneyland. ’

    Rajabpour-Miyandoab, who had serious mental health issues and was supposed to be watched by France’s intelligence services, attacked Collin in front of his wife and another female friend.

    Later, he focused on a British person named Melvyn.

    The 66-year-old person was in Paris for vacation and is now in a hospital in central Paris, recovering from an injury to their right eye.

    Rajabpour-Miyandoab was expected to be accused of many crimes, including terrorist murder, today.

    France’s Minister for the Inside, Gérald Darmanin, said the person being investigated was on a list for surveillance.

    Rajabpour-Miyandoab was really mad about many Muslims being killed in Gaza by the Israeli military. He said that France was involved in it, according to Mr. Darmanin

  • ‘Huge risk of Christmas terrorist attacks’ – EU warns

    ‘Huge risk of Christmas terrorist attacks’ – EU warns

    A high-ranking EU official said there is a big chance of terrorist attacks in the European Union during the upcoming holiday season.

    Ylva Johansson, from the European Home Affairs Commission, said that the fighting between Israel and Hamas is making people more divided and increasing the chances of violence.

    She made these comments a few days after a visitor was killed by being stabbed in Paris.

    The EU is giving an extra €30m (£26m) for more security, said Ms Johansson.

    She did not say if there was any particular information that caused the warning.

    “We recently saw it in Paris, and we have seen it before too,” she said before a meeting of EU interior ministers.

    German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that the EU needs to watch out for threats and propaganda, as there is a high risk of violent Islamist attackers becoming more emotionally charged and radicalized.

    Several European countries have experienced an increase in hate crimes after Hamas gunmen attacked Israeli communities, resulting in about 1,200 deaths and many people being held hostage in Gaza. Israel went into Gaza and more than 15,000 people have been killed, according to the health ministry run by Hamas.

    European Union ministers met after a violent attack happened near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday. A 23-year-old German tourist named Collin B was killed, and his girlfriend and a British tourist were injured in the attack.

    The young German couple went to Disneyland Paris and the Louvre, and took pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower before the attack.

    Police said that the 26-year-old French suspect, named Armand R, who is from a non-religious Iranian family, promised to follow the Islamic State group.

    The man who was caught at the place had been in jail before for making a plan to cause terror in the La Défense area of Paris.

    In 2020, the French police talked to him because he was in contact with Abdoullakh Anzorov, who killed teacher Samuel Paty.

    The prosecutor in charge of stopping terrorism, Jean-François Ricard, said that Armand R’s mother was worried about his actions, but there wasn’t enough proof to do anything about it at that time.

    Germany is very worried about a possible attack and is being extra careful.

    Two boys were stopped in different places in the country last week because the police thought they might be planning to do a militant Islamist attack on a Christmas market in Leverkusen.

    A 20-year-old person from Iraq, who came to Germany last year, is being held by the police for allegedly planning to carry out a knife attack at a Christmas market in Hannover.

    The leader of German intelligence in the state of Thuringia, Stephan Kramer, said that people who support Hamas could be very dangerous. He thinks they could cause problems at big events like the Paris Olympics and Euro 2024 football championships, not just at Christmas markets.

  • 14 people dead and over 30 injured in bus tragedy after ‘driver fell asleep’ in Thailand

    14 people dead and over 30 injured in bus tragedy after ‘driver fell asleep’ in Thailand

    At least 14 people were killed in a bus crash because the driver might have fallen asleep while driving.

    More than 30 people were hurt in a crash in Thailand early on Tuesday morning.

    The bus was going toward the south from the main city of Bangkok when it went off the road and crashed into a tree in Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

    There were 49 people on the bus going to Songkhla province.

    It hit a tree near Hat Wanakorn National Park, said a local police officer.

    “We think the driver may have fallen asleep,” said Police Colonel Weerapat Ketesa, who is in charge at the Huay Yang Police Station.

    A bus in Thailand hit a tree, and at least 14 people died. More than 20 others got hurt.

    Photos from the place show the bus crashed into the tree and leaning to one side after it went off the road and onto a hill.

    The windows are all broken and there are big pieces of the tree sticking out of the front of the car.

    People walking by and emergency responders are trying to help the people who are stuck inside.

    Authorities are still waiting for the blood test results of the driver who survived the crash.

    Mr Ketesa said that the police are still trying to find out what made the crash happen.

    The majority of the people who were hurt were from Thailand, and a small number were from Burma.

    About 35 people were getting care for their injuries at nearby hospitals, according to the Sawang Rungrueang Rescue Foundation.

  • Kim Jong-un cries after telling North Korean women to have more babies

    Kim Jong-un cries after telling North Korean women to have more babies

    Kim Jong-un was very sad and asked women to have more babies so that North Korea can become stronger.

    The leader wiped his eyes with a white handkerchief as he made a request during an event for mothers in Pyongyang over the weekend, saying the challenge is everyone’s responsibility to take care of.

    He said: ‘We need to work together with our mothers to stop the decrease in the number of babies being born and to make sure children have good care and education. ‘

    The UN says that as of 2023, the average number of children born to a woman in North Korea is 1. 8 This number has been decreasing over the past few decades.

    The number is still bigger than in some other countries near North Korea. These countries are also having a problem with numbers going down.

    South Korea has very few babies being born. This is because there are a lot of reasons that make people not want to have children, like it being hard to find a good job, schools being very competitive, not much help with taking care of children, and workplaces focusing on men and making it hard for women to have both a career and a family.

    Some people believe that even though North Korea is very poor, the way its population is changing is like the changes in wealthy countries.

    Ahn Kyung-su, who runs DPRKHEALTH. ORG, a website about health in North Korea, said: ‘In North Korea, many families don’t want to have more than one child because they know it costs a lot of money to raise kids, send them to school, and help them find jobs. ‘

    Ahn, who has talked to lots of North Koreans who escaped their country, said that bringing in a lot of South Korean TV shows and movies over the last 20 years has probably made women in North Korea want fewer kids. These shows often show women with higher status, and that could be why.

    North Korea is giving support to families with three or more children. They will get free housing, money from the government, free food, medicine and other things for their kids.

    South Korea’s official data agency says that about 25. 7 million people live in North Korea.

    The Hyundai institute report said that North Korea’s population is expected to get smaller from 2034. They predict that by 2070, the population will decrease to 23. 7

    Ahn, the person in charge of the website, said that Kim Jong Un is probably showing up in public with his young daughter, Ju Ae, to encourage families.

    Other experts said that the daughter’s public appearances were probably meant to show that she will take over her father’s business.

    Pyongyang started birth control programs in the 1970s and 1980s to reduce the number of people being born after the war.

    The number of babies being born in the country went down a lot after a famine in the mid-1990s. The famine is believed to have killed hundreds of thousands of people. This information comes from a report by the Hyundai Research Institute in Seoul, released in August.

    A report from the institute said that North Korea might have trouble growing its manufacturing industry if it doesn’t have enough workers, because it doesn’t have a lot of resources or modern technology.

  • UN warns of ‘apocalyptic’ situation in Gaza as Israeli troops move southward

    UN warns of ‘apocalyptic’ situation in Gaza as Israeli troops move southward

    The United Nations said that there is nowhere safe for Palestinians in Gaza because Israeli troops are moving into more areas.

    The UN officials say the situation is very bad in the besieged area because there is a lot of fighting and bombing.

    The IDF told people to leave a part of Khan Younis because there were airstrikes there.

    UN emergency relief official Martin Griffiths said that every time we think things can’t get worse in Gaza, they do.

    People are being told to move, but they don’t have much to live on and are forced to make really tough decisions.

    “He said that we need to stop being so disrespectful to each other as human beings. ”

    Israel is attacking Hamas more and sending soldiers to more areas in the territory.

    The Israeli military surrounded the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, near the border with Israel.

    The place has seen lots of fighting lately after a break of one week.

    Trucks full of help have gone into Gaza in the last two days, but they have had trouble moving because of the fighting.

    At the same time, a soldier named Binyamin Needham from Britain and Israel was mentioned by the IDF as one of three troops who died on Sunday while the military continued its ground attack in the southern area of the Strip.

    People are honoring the soldier who was seriously hurt and died two days after going to the frontline with the 401st Brigade.

    Reports say he died while Israel keeps attacking Gaza and killing lots of innocent people since the break ended on December 1.

  • Shake up in Majority Caucus; Adwoa Safo makes a come back

    In a recent shake-up within the Majority Caucus of the Parliament of Ghana, notable figures including Adowa Saafo and Alfred Obeng Boateng have assumed leadership roles in various committees. The move signals a strategic reorganization within the caucus, aiming to bring fresh perspectives and expertise to key positions.

    Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, and Alfred Obeng Boateng, representing Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai, are among the prominent appointees in this committee reshuffle. Their inclusion in leadership positions underscores their influence and capabilities within the majority caucus.

    The changes in committee leadership were announced by Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the MP for Nsawam Adoagyiri and Majority Chief Whip. The reshuffle is anticipated to shape the direction and priorities of parliamentary committees, reflecting the dynamic nature of Ghana’s political landscape.

    Other notable appointees in this leadership overhaul include:

    • Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, Asante-Akim Central MP
    • Isaac Kwame Asiamah, Atwima Mponua MP
    • Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, Asante-Akim North MP
    • Dickson Adomako Kissi, Anyaa Sowutuom MP
    • Eugene Boakye Antwi, Subin MP
    • Samul Ericson Abakah, Shama MP
    • Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng, Berekum West MP
    • Bennam John Jabaah, Zabzugu-Tatale MP
    • Patrick Boamah, Okaikwei Central MP
    • Nelson Kyeremeh, Berekum MP
    • Farouk Umar Aliu Mahama, Yendi MP
    • Patricia Appiagyei, Asokwa MP
    • Charles Acheampong, Lower West Akim MP

    The reshuffling of leadership roles within the Majority Caucus committees aims to enhance the effectiveness and strategic direction of parliamentary activities, reflecting the caucus’s commitment to governance and legislative responsibilities.

    View the list of MPs and the various positions they hold in the Majority Caucus below:

  • Japanese tourist dies after jumping from one of the highest bungee in the world

    Japanese tourist dies after jumping from one of the highest bungee in the world

    A tourist from Japan died a few hours after he passed out from jumping off a very high bungee jump platform in China.

    The 56-year-old man had trouble breathing after jumping off the 764-foot platform at Macau Tower yesterday.

    He was brought to Conde S. Januário Hospital in Macau, which is a part of China, but later he was declared dead.

    Skypark by AJ Hackett charges £280 for one person to do the bungee jump off the building.

    The company also does bungee jumping in France, Singapore, and Australia.

    In a message, it said it was working with the government to look into the incident.

    The company AJ Hackett Macau Tower Limited is sad because a tourist died after a medical problem at Macau Tower yesterday. This happened after they finished their bungy jump.

    We are very sorry for the family of the person who passed away.

    Keeping everyone safe is the most important thing for us. We make sure every customer follows strict safety rules.

    Yesterday, the tourist did everything they were supposed to do to stay safe before they did the Bungy Jump.

    ‘Our staff helped him when they heard he wasn’t feeling well after landing. They gave him first aid and called for help. ‘

    The Skypark website says it has done four million jumps in over 30 years and is proud of never having any accidents.

    On the safety page, the company says it tries to stop accidents and illnesses by managing risks and reporting hazards.

    The platform at Macau Tower is the second highest in the world, only beaten by the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge Bungee, which is also in China.

  • Autopsy report shows what killed Kikibees CEO

    Autopsy report shows what killed Kikibees CEO

    Mam Yandey Joof, the alleged girlfriend of Bennette Agyekum Adomah, owner of Kikibee’s Restaurant and Lounge, has been granted bail of GHC 2,000 by the Madina District Court. Joof is facing charges of murder in connection with the death of her boyfriend, popularly known as Kikibee.

    The court, presided over by Susana Nyakotey, reserved Joof’s plea, and her lawyer, Mr. Muniru Kassim, argued that she played no part in Adomah’s death. Kassim asserted that the truth would emerge at the appropriate time.

    The accused, a hotelier, is scheduled to reappear in court on October 27 for further proceedings.

    According to a report from Angel TV, an autopsy conducted by the Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service revealed that Kikibee died due to excessive alcohol consumption and severe falling. The autopsy results indicated that there was no evidence of malicious intent in his death, although investigations are still ongoing.

    A video from Angel News captures Mam Yandey Joof leaving the courtroom after being granted bail. The case has drawn public attention, and further details are expected to unfold as investigations continue.

  • Turkmenistan’s premier team’s fresh squad wins league

    Turkmenistan’s premier team’s fresh squad wins league

    A soccer team in Turkmenistan did very well in its first year in the country’s top league, and won the national championship.

    However, Arkadag is not a regular club. It was started by the former leader Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and has most of the national team in it.

    Reports say that fans of other teams are accusing match-fixing and unfair play.

    Mr Berdymukhamedov was in charge of a controlling, private country. He passed on the role of president to his son Serdar last year.

    He is currently the person who talks a lot in the Turkmen parliament.

    The old president started a club called Arkadag in April. He built a new city with the same name in just five years, and it was opened in June. He made the logo and uniform for the team.

    Arkadag is the official title of Mr Berdymukhamedov senior, it means protector or guardian.

    The team got the best players from its competition before the season started.

    It won every game in its league and came in first place in the league on Sunday with four games left to play.

    It only made one mistake in a friendly game in Bulgaria, tying 1-1 with the North Macedonian second division team Besa Doberdoll.

    The team wants to win two championships.

    “This makes us want to win more, we will do our best to win the Turkmenistan Cup,” said striker Didar Durdyev, as reported by AFP on Tuesday.

    The European website Hronika Turkmenistana reported that a fan from another team said that referees were openly supporting Arkadag to win.

    In a game against Shagadam, the fan said that the referee gave Arkadag a penalty in the 91st minute, which helped them win the game.

    The fan said that Arkadag was making people lose interest in the sport in the country.

    The old president, Berdymukhamedov, who is now 66 years old, was known for winning lots of sports competitions while he was in charge, like cycling and horse and motor racing. He was often in videos showing off his skills in sports.

    He encouraged people to exercise and organized group runs, walks, and bike rides.

    These were all seen as characteristics of what was thought to be a ruler with a lot of power, who controlled everything and had a strong influence over the media. He also didn’t respect human rights very much.

    Not much has changed under his son Serdar, who became the leader in March 2022.

  • China’s debt outlook due to slowing economy

    China’s debt outlook due to slowing economy

    China has a lot of debt and it’s becoming more risky because their economy is slowing down and they have a crisis with property. This is according to a top credit ratings agency.

    Moody’s said the government’s debt is risky and could cause financial problems.

    The company is worried about the problems in the second biggest economy in the world.

    China said it was sad about the decision, but said the economy is strong.

    The country wants to spend more money to help its economy because many young people can’t find jobs, global demand for its products is lower, and the property market is getting worse.

    Some of the biggest building companies in the country are in financial trouble and have stopped working, leaving customers stuck.

    Cities and towns have taken out a lot of loans to build things like roads and bridges. They also depend on selling land to make money. But now they are having a hard time with money.

    Moody’s thinks that helping local governments and state-owned businesses could cause big problems for China’s money, economy, and organizations.

    China’s financial strength and reputation could be harmed if they agree to take on some of the debts. It would be expensive for them.

    Moody’s might lower China’s credit rating, which tells investors how risky it is to invest in China’s bonds and other debts, and helps lenders decide on interest rates.

    The US has borrowed a lot of money, and its credit rating has been lowered in the past few years.

    Right now, Moody’s still gives China a good A1 rating for its long-term national debt. This is a strong grade, just a little lower than the US and UK.

    It said that the government is expected to handle its economic problems in an organized way.

    China’s finance ministry said that the country’s future looks the same and they believe they can handle the effects of the housing market slowing down.

    China’s overall economy is getting better and improving in a good way, it said. Moody’s doesn’t need to be concerned about how well China’s economy will grow or if it will have enough money.

    After many years of its economy growing by more than 8% every year, China is expected to grow by 5. 4% this year However, the amount of growth is expected to decrease to 3. 5% by 2028, as predicted by the International Monetary Fund.

    International economic organizations have said that the decrease in China’s economy will have a bad impact on the world economy in the future. This will especially affect areas like sub-Saharan Africa, where there has been a lot of investment from China.

  • War’s second phase will be ‘difficult’ – Israel government spokesperson

    War’s second phase will be ‘difficult’ – Israel government spokesperson

    Israel has taken over some of the Hamas military posts in northern Gaza. A top government spokesperson shared his thoughts on the progress of the war.

    Earlier today, Eylon Levy told the reporters that “We are now starting the second stage. ” The next part is going to be hard for the military.

    Israel is ready for tough fighting in the next part of the war in Gaza. They are willing to listen to advice on how to protect civilians, as long as it helps them defeat Hamas.

  • Israel Defense Force declares ‘local tactical pause’ in Rafah for ninety minutes

    Israel Defense Force declares ‘local tactical pause’ in Rafah for ninety minutes

    The Israeli army said on X(formerly Twitter) that there will be a short break in the fighting today in the southern part of Gaza.

    “A temporary stop in fighting will happen today in the Rafah area until 2:00pm [12:00 GMT]. This is to let more humanitarian aid come in,” it says.

    Another message in Arabic said that the break would happen in the El Geneina neighborhood.

    These breaks happen a lot and have been named in different areas of Gaza. Not long ago, Rafah was a pretty safe place where there was not much fighting.

    Since the truce with Hamas ended last Friday, the IDF has been attacking the area more often.

  • New sanctions hit Hamas leader’s properties

    New sanctions hit Hamas leader’s properties

    France has declared that, as part of fresh penalties, it will be freezing Yahya Sinwar‘s assets.

    A directive that was published in the Official Journal states that starting on December 5th, Sinwar’s finances and financial resources will be blocked for six months.

    The exact quantity of Sinwar’s French holdings is unknown.

    Following a slew of similar actions by the US, UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron sanctioned senior leaders of the Palestinian militant group and Hamas’s financiers last month.

  • Israeli military claims to have destroyed 500 Hamas tunnels

    Israeli military claims to have destroyed 500 Hamas tunnels

    Earlier, we listened to Lt Col Richard Hecht speak at a briefing for the Israel Defense Force (IDF).

    Lieutenant Colonel Hecht said: “Because there is fighting again, we are increasing the work we are doing against Hamas in all of Gaza. ”

    “We’re focusing on the buildings and tunnels where the operatives work. ” We found more than 800 tunnels and destroyed 500 of them.

    The level of protection is very high and unusual.

    “We are making sure that we cause as little harm as possible to innocent people while our soldiers search through each building. ”

    As we work, we are making sure that civilians are safe and soldiers are moving between buildings to minimize harm.