Afrika Bambaataa — a rapper and DJ who helped pioneer hip hop — has died … Reporter has learned.Sources with direct knowledge . he died from complications of cancer at about 3…
South Africa: Man Accused of Beheading Grandmother Claims Temporary Insanity in Court
Thabo Ntokozo Nzimande, charged with beheading his 80-year-old grandmother Beatrice DeLange and kicking her head like a soccer ball on June 7, 2024, told Durban High Court on Tuesday he likely suffered…
Japanese Man Arrested for Assaulting Stepsons, Wife in Family Dispute
Police in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, arrested 57-year-old Tetsuya Honda, a company employee, for allegedly punching and kicking his wife’s two stepsons (aged 8 and 9) before striking her when she intervened. The…
Trump and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire and reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump has agreed to suspend the “destructive force” he previously threatened against Iran, announcing a two-week ceasefire aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil route. In a…
Japan Secures Oil Supplies into 2027 Amid Strait of Hormuz Crisis
Tokyo—Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated Tuesday that Japan has secured alternative oil sources sufficient to last into 2027, countering fears of shortages from the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and the effective closure…
FBI Director Kash Patel Reportedly Preparing Federal Charges Against Obama in Russiagate Probe
FBI Director Kash Patel is preparing to formally announce federal criminal charges against former President Barack Obama and dozens of others linked to the planning and execution of the Russiagate investigation following…
2 dead, one missing after scaffolding at site in Kawasaki collapses
A scaffolding collapse at a demolition site in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday left two men dead among the multiple workers reported in an emergency call to have fallen from the roughly…
south africa : Captain Johannes van Rensburg granted bail in SAPS finance fraud case
Captain Johannes Van Rensburg, accused of defrauding the South African Police Services’ finance system, was released on R50,000 bail. Van Rensburg, 53, attached to the Protection and Security Service (PSS), was arrested…
Thai police seize 1.6 tonnes of drugs hidden under cabbages (Photos)
Thai police have seized 1.6 tons of ketamine and crystal methamphetamine buried under cabbages in the bed of a pickup truck, with the driver arrested on drug trafficking charges. The Thai man,…
Australia’s most decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, has been arrested and is set to face multiple war crimes charges over alleged killings of unarmed civilians during deployment in Afghanistan. The 47-year-old former…