A hazardous materials incident put the Pentagon on lockdown on June 11 as fire officials investigated an air quality issue. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the building’s safety systems detected the problem…
Opening of Trump-Criticised Canada–US Bridge Delayed Over Unresolved Issues
The opening of the new Canada–US bridge has been delayed as both countries work to resolve “outstanding issues,” according to the bridge authority. The delay affects the Gordie Howe Bridge linking Ontario…
Knicks Fans Throw Objects At Victor Wembanyama After Epic Collapse
Talk about adding insult to injury — Victor Wembanyama had to avoid getting pelted by objects after letting a crucial NBA Finals win slip out of his grasp … with New York Knicks fans…
South Africa Plans R100,000 Fines Per Undocumented Worker as Immigration Crackdown Intensifies
South Africa’s Department of Employment and Labour says it plans to fine employers up to R100,000 for each undocumented foreign worker they hire, as the government steps up action against illegal immigration….
South Africa: Ronwen Williams’ wife supports from home as he leads Bafana Bafana into World Cup battle
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams will lead South Africa into the World Cup on Thursday, while his family will support him from home. The family is expected to watch from the couch,…
Pope Leo heads to Canary Islands on mission to help migrants
Pope Leo is travelling to the Canary Islands as the final stop of his Spain visit, where he will meet migrants and highlight the need for more humane treatment of immigrants. The…
Thai court sentences 2 Uighurs to de@th for 2015 Bangkok b0mbing
Two Uighur men were sentenced to de@th on June 11 for carrying out a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that k!lled 20 people, a long-awaited verdict in Thailand’s deadliest bombing case. A Thai…
Bill Gates tells Congress Jeffrey Epstein tried to use information about his affairs to pressure him
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told members of the House Oversight Committee that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities and alleged that the disgraced financier attempted to use information about…
South Africa: Limpopo husband sentenced to life for k!lling nurse wife at Lebowakgomo Hospital
The Polokwane High Court has sentenced a 56-year-old Limpopo man to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, a former nurse at Lebowakgomo Hospital. Molabe Fannie Seribishane, from Ngwaname Newstand in Mafefe,…
FIFA boss Infantino faces questions on eve of World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to face the media on the eve of the World Cup on Wednesday, as off-field distractions dogged the build-up to the tournament. Infantino is likely to…