Dual national gymnast Kaylia Nemour won Algeria’s first Olympic gold in gymnastics — leaving France, for whom she competed for until 2021, to wonder what might have been. A 17-year-old native of Indre-en-Loire, Nemour began competing for Algeria three …
Nasarawa residents criticise 12-hour curfew for disrupting businesses
The residents lament that the dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the Karu LGA has created setbacks in their businesses. Some residents of Ado, Karu Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State, on Wednesday, complained that the 12-hour curfew in the area …
Video Of Bangladesh’s Airport Armed Police Peddled As Indian Security Forces
By Anmol Alphonso A set of two videos showing Bangladesh’s Airport Armed Police Battalion personnel mobilising are being shared on social media falsely claiming that they show Indian police personnel spotted at Dhaka airport after Prime Minister Sheikh…
Tamberi, Barshim into high jump final, Ingebrigtsen bounces back
Tokyo 2020 gold winners Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Barshim of Qatar made it to the men’s high jump final at the Paris Games in an eventful qualifying on Wednesday. Tamberi, who was only released from hospital with kidney stones a few days ago…
VK Video App Downloads Surge as YouTube Playback Speeds Plummet
The video streaming platform of the Russian social media company VK hasseen a surge in downloads over the past week as playback speeds on YouTube plummet in an apparent attempt by the authorities to “throttle” the website. “VK Video app downloads rose …
Police launch investigation after violent disorder incident in Chatteris
An investigation has been launched following reports of violent disorder in a Fenland town. The incident happened in Chatteris High Street close to the Spice Lounge restaurant yesterday afternoon and is believed to have involved smashed glass. A police…
Thai court dissolves opposition party over threat to monarchy
Thailand’s top court on Wednesday dissolved the opposition Move Forward Party, a year after the progressive movement won parliamentary elections in the south-east Asian country. The Constitutional Court in Bangkok outlawed the party, with former party …
Berlin doctor detained over allegedly killing four patients
A 39-year-old doctor has been detained in Berlin on suspicion of four counts of manslaughter, police said on Wednesday. The man, who works for a nursing service, is alleged to have killed four female patients in their homes in June, according to the Be…
Tamberi, Barshim into high jump final, Ingebrigtsen bounces back
Tokyo 2020 gold winners Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy and Mutaz Barshim of Qatar made it to the men’s high jump final at the Paris Games in an eventful qualifying on Wednesday. Tamberi, who was only released from hospital with kidney stones a few days ago…
Legal analyst dissects Jenna Ellis’ cooperation in AZ election case
Former Donald Trump attorney Jenna Ellis has been a defendant in two separate criminal cases pertaining to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results: one being prosecuted by Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney Fani …