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Israeli Defence Forces have arrested an Israeli businessman after allegedly accepting 5,000 euros from Iran to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli authorities revealed Thursday.According to the officials, Iranian operatives aimed to use the unnamed businessman, who had ties to Turkey, to orchestrate the assassination plot against Netanyahu and other top Israeli figures, including former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency Director, Ronen Bar, and Israeli Defence…
New evidence has emerged indicating that COVID-19 originated from a “wet market” in Wuhan, China, rather than from a laboratory experiment, as was initially claimed by the FBI Director Christopher Wray’s comments. Researchers tested genetic samples from animals sold at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in late 2019 and found traces of the coronavirus in certain species. The study involved 800 samples collected in and around the market starting on…
The ongoing war in Ukraine has taken a high-tech twist as images of Tesla Cybertrucks, equipped with machine gun turrets, have emerged from the frontlines. The futuristic vehicles, developed by Elon Musk’s Tesla, were reportedly deployed by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kadyrov, known for his controversial and brutal methods, has claimed ownership of two Cybertrucks, which have been modified for combat. In…
A rare Jihadist deadly attack on Bamako, the capital city of Mali, a West African country has left 77 people dead and 255 wounded.Unidentified security sources in Mali told AFP on Thursday that the militants attacked a military police training camp and a military airport in Bamako, killing at least 77 people and wounding 255 others on Tuesday.However, authenticated confidential official documents put the death toll at around 100, and…
Hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail once again on Wednesday after his lawyers pleaded for his release from “horrific” jail conditions while awaiting trial in a sex trafficking case. On Tuesday, a federal judge in New York ordered the musician to remain in custody after prosecutors argued he was a “serious flight risk.” Mr. Combs was arrested earlier this week on charges of running a criminal organization since…
Mpox remains uncontrolled across Africa, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The agency reported nearly 3,000 new suspected cases of the disease in the past week, with 374 confirmed infections. The spread has now been documented in all four regions of the continent; Africa CDC confirmed Thursday. In his weekly briefing, Africa CDC Director Jean Kaseya announced that 14 more deaths were reported in…
In a disturbing development, legal documents have surfaced revealing serious charges against American artist Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. The indictment accuses the music mogul of operating a coercive, abusive, and violent regime. According to the report, Combs allegedly kept 1,000 bottles of baby oil at his home. The charges are connected to so-called “Freak Off” events, which reportedly involved the use of illegal substances and abusive behavior. In March 2024, law…
The world richest man, Elon Musk, mostly reputed for his electric cars and microblogging site, X (formerly known as Twitter) is at it again. This time he has, through his company, Neuralink invented a device that will enable those who have lost their eyes and optic nerve to see again. The device called Blindsight will also enable those who are blind from birth to see for the very first time.…
ays after an assassin attempted to kill former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate and his Democratic counterpart, Vice President Kamala Harris have resumed their campaigns.Trump on Tuesday, travelled to Michigan two days after a failed assassination attempt against him was foiled at his golf course in Florida.Meanwhile, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will host Vice President Harris in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania for an interview…
The devastation wreaked by Typhoon Yagi continued as the number of people killed in Myanmar rose to over 220, with nearly 80 others still missing.According to the military government, the storm swept through northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar in early September and has killed more than 500 people across the region so far, according to official figures.The typhoon triggered severe floods and mudslides in Myanmar, killing well above 226…
A prominent member of Jacksons 5 and a brother of the late music megastar, Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson has died.Aged 70, Tito, a founding member of the famous family band, the Jacksons 5, which included Michael, Jemaine, Jackie, and Marlon, died on Sunday.A statement shared by his children TJ, Taj and Taryll on Instagram reads: “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall…
Republican Party’s candidate in the forthcoming United States of America presidential election, Donald Trump on Monday blamed US President Joe Biden and his election rival, Kamala Harris after he was targeted in a second apparent assassination attempt.He said their “rhetoric” about him endangering democracy is to blame.On Sunday, a man allegedly planned to fire on the Republican while he played golf in Florida. The suspect, identified by police as 58-year-old…
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