John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term, told a federal court he mishandled national security information, Reuters reported. The 77-year-old, who later became a critic…
Rescuers comb Venezuela quake rubble for survivors; thousands still missing
CARACAS — Rescuers worked through the night on June 26 to free hundreds of Venezuelans trapped in rubble and to search for thousands more missing after two of the largest earthquakes in…
Kenya deports Somalia’s second deputy prime minister over alleged passport fraud
Kenya deported Somalia’s second deputy prime minister this week after authorities suspected he had fraudulently obtained a Kenyan passport, a police report said on Friday. Jibril Abdirashid Haji arrived at Nairobi’s Jomo…
Female teacher accused of having s£x with 8th-grader faces disturbing new charges
A former New Jersey middle school teacher accused of having a s£xual relationship with a student was indicted Wednesday, June 24, on new charges, including manufacturing child s£xual abuse material, prosecutors said….
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Says Group Aims to Lead Global AI Push
SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday that the company aims to become the world’s leading force in the era of artificial superintelligence, while indicating that he intends to…
Louisiana Man Becomes First to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Through Gene Therapy
A 23-year-old New Orleans man, Daniel Cressy, has become the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy. Cressy underwent the treatment at Manning Family…
United States arrests 455 individuals, uncovers $6.5B in healthcare fraud
His total claims were $92 million, and he received $75 million, according to the docs. The money was diverted toward $44 million in investment accounts, $10 million to open a luxury car…
Russian politician who favours Ukraine ceasefire is jailed for seven years over social media posts
Russian opposition politician Maxim Kruglov, deputy leader of the liberal Yabloko party, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian army. The conviction comes more…
China probes senior defence and space administrator in widening purge
The deputy head of China’s defence industry administration and its national space administration, Bian Zhigang, is under investigation for “suspected serious violations of discipline and law”, the country’s anti-graft watchdog said on…
Ex-Lyon striker, 21, ‘brain de@d’ after ‘being sucked into current’ in drowning incident
A former Lyon and Saint-Etienne footballer, 21, has been declared brain de@d following an incident in the Rhone River. Kenzo Kies had been enjoying the French heatwave near the Parc de la…