Bill Cosby appeals 2018 conviction
Bill Cosby’s lawyers has formally appealed his conviction for drugging and sexually attacking a former friend at his home near Philadelphia 15 years ago, citing what they called errors in…
6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama, Costa Rica
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Panama-Costa Rica border region on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The tremor hit the border region between Panama and Costa Rica at a…
US sanctions: Iran to ditch further nuclear weapon commitments
Iran will abandon more nuclear deal commitments on 7 July, the country’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, said on Tuesday, according to the Fars news agency.…
UK Police Hunt For Fleeing Nigerian, Anthony Oshodi, Convicted In £3 Million Fraud Case
fve men have been sentenced after hacking into an e-mail account and attempting to steal more than £3 million from a London businessman. All five suspects were convicted at Southwark…
I’m not looking for war with Iran – Trump
US President Donald Trump says he is not seeking war with Tehran, as he dispatched two top officials to the Middle East amid heightened tensions. The downing of a US…
Mauritanians Head To Polls After 59 Years Of Independence
By Lukman Amusa For the first time in 59 years of independence, Mauritanians vote on Saturday for a successor to a democratically-elected president, though a government insider campaigning on a…
18 Islamic State Terrorists Killed In Joint Operation With American Troops In Niger
Eighteen members of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara were killed in a joint operation by US, French and Niger troops near Niger’s border with Mali, the defence ministry…
NASA Chief: ‘For The First Time, We’re Going To Send Women To The Moon’
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said on the sidelines of the 2019 Paris Air Show. He discussed the US space agency’s plans to return to the Moon – this time sending…
Humanitarian Disaster’ Unfolding In Syria’s Embattled Idlib, UN Chief Warns
UN chief Antonio Guterres has called on Russia and Turkey to “stabilize the situation” in the Syrian province of Idlib, rocked by intense fighting that the UN body warned is…
‘Credible Evidence’ Links Saudi Crown Prince To Khashoggi Murder, UN Expert Says
There is “credible evidence” linking Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October, an independent UN rights investigator said Wednesday, calling for an legal…
