For her infamous role in the hijack of a taxi and assault of the driver in the Phoenix Park last summer, Gillian Byrne is to be sentenced later this month. According to Sunday World, pregnant 38-year-old Byrne of St Vincent de Paul Hostel, Sean McDermott Street, Dublin 1, had pleaded guilty to the unlawful seizure of a vehicle and assault causing harm on July 26, 2023. Prosecutors told Dublin Circuit…

24 million of Brazil’s 212m citizens gamble online The government of Brazilian has begun closing down several betting sites in the South American country. As at last count, more than 2.000 betting sites, including those that sponsor popular football teams, Corinthians, and other first-division clubs, have been closed down. According to Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, the country, which is Latin America’s biggest economy, is battling a betting “pandemic,” prompting…

Four people were killed by a Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region on Friday, Governor Oleh Kiper said on the Telegram messaging app. Per Reuters, Kiper said a ballistic missile struck a two-storey building where civilians lived and worked. 10 more people were wounded. Russia has targeted Ukraine’s coastal Odesa region throughout the war, hitting cargo ships and grain silos in what Kyiv says is an attempt to…

An Israeli strike late on Thursday in the heart of Beirut killed 22 people and injured more than 100, Lebanese authorities have said. The target was a senior Hezbollah official – Wafiq Safa – who survived, according to three security sources. The UN on Friday said Israeli forces fired at a watchtower used by U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. The source said the UNIFIL peacekeeper tower which came under Israeli…

With just weeks to go before the 2024 presidential election, Democrats are increasingly worried as Vice President Kamala Harris struggles to gain momentum in the polls. Despite a recent wave of high-profile media appearances aimed at connecting with voters, Harris has yet to see a significant boost in support, leaving her campaign in a precarious position as Election Day approaches. Harris has participated in several major interviews, including candid conversations…

At least 10 people were killed when Hurricane Milton hit the southern US state of Florida, leaving in her wake 10 people dead and a whole lot of destruction, a top government official said Thursday.“We have reports that at least 10 individuals have lost their lives as a result of Hurricane Milton,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a report. A few days after President Joe Biden warned Floridians…

French authorities have ordered Omar, the son of slain Al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, to leave the country. According to Le Monde, Omar was asked to leave the country for advocating terrorism on social media. He has been banned by France from returning to the country for the second time. Omar’s residency papers were rejected by France back in 2023 when the authorities barred him from returning for two…

With the US presidential election around the corner, the hugely influential former President of The United States (POTUS), Barack Obama will on Thursday join the campaign train of Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris in a well-calculated move to get out the vote in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. The flamboyant first Black president of the world’s leading democracy, Obama, 63, who was president from 2009 to 2017, is…

The Republican Party candidate in the forthcoming United States presidential election, Donald Trump has ruled out a second presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before election day on November 5. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic Party candidate and the former president locked in an excruciatingly close battle for the White House, have…

As Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 5 storm, US President Joe Biden has said those living in the storm’s path should leave immediately and it is a matter of “life and death.” Also, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said residents have a short window to execute their evacuation plans ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall, expected tomorrow night. “You should be executing your plan now. If you’re gonna get out, get…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed to confirm on Tuesday evening that Israel had successfully assassinated projected new Hezbollah leader, Hashem Safieddine, who was targeted in an airstrike in Beirut last Thursday, and claimed Israel has also killed the next in line for the job. In a video message addressed to the Lebanese public, Netanyahu said that Israel has “degraded Hezbollah’s capabilities; we took out thousands of terrorists, including (longtime Hezbollah…

The head of Hezbollah’s logistics headquarters, Suhail Hussein Husseini, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut on Tuesday. Making the announcement, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said the headquarters that Husseini commanded oversees Hezbollah logistics and budgeting of its various units. According to Times of Israel, Hussein was also a member of Hezbollah’s Jihad Council, the terror group’s top military body. The IDF says, “Husseini played a crucial role…