KENYAN ACCUSED OF ICC WITNESS BRIBERY FOUND DEAD
Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru, who was facing charges of witness interference at the International Criminal Court (ICC), has died, his family and the police have confirmed to local media. The…
GIORGIA MELONI: ITALY’S FAR RIGHT ON COURSE TO WIN ELECTION
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy’s election, and is on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. Ms Meloni is widely expected to form Italy’s…
BOSTON CELTICS: HEAD COACH IME UDOKA SUSPENDED AFTER RELATIONSHIP WITH FEMALE STAFF MEMBER
Boston Celtics have suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season after he entered into a relationship with a female member of staff. Udoka, who led the Celtics to…
IRAN: CNN CANCELS INTERVIEW WITH IRANIAN PRESIDENT OVER HEADSCARF DEMAND
Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour cancelled an interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after he demanded she wear a headscarf for their meeting in New York. Amanpour pointed out that…
ROGER FEDERER RETIRES: SWISS GREAT PLAYED TENNIS WITH A BALLETIC GRACE BEYOND MODERN COMPARE
The then 17-time Grand Slam champion had just turned 32, lost to Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round of Wimbledon (thus ending a run of 36 consecutive major quarter-finals), and…
UKRAINE WAR: ZELENSKY CALLS FOR ‘JUST PUNISHMENT FOR RUSSIA
Russia must face “just punishment” over its invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the UN General Assembly in New York. In a pre-recorded video, the Ukrainian leader called…
HAWTHORN FOOTBALL CLUB HIT BY ‘HARROWING’ RACISM, BULLYING CLAIMS
The Australian Football League is investigating claims Aboriginal players at one of its most successful clubs were bullied by senior coaching staff. Hawthorn Football Club players were reportedly isolated from…
IRAN PROTESTS: WOMEN BURN HEADSCARVES IN ANTI-HIJAB PROTESTS
Female protesters have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran and have been burning headscarves, after the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws.…
PRIESTS ABDUCTED AS CHURCH BURNT IN CAMEROON
Eight people including Catholic priests, a nun and worshippers are being held in captivity by separatist fighters in Cameroon’s Southwest region. Their abductors also burnt down a church during the…
QUEEN ELIZABETH PUT TO REST
Queen Elizabeth’s lifelong-sense-of-duty has been remembered in her state funeral service at Westminster Abbey. The Dean of Westminster, who led the service, expressed gratitude to a congregation of 2,000 people…