US citizen given 16-year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia over tweets after State Dept. bungles case: family
A dual U.S.-Saudi citizen was sentenced to 16 years in prison in Saudi Arabia earlier this month for what his family claims were 14 tweets he made while in the U.S. that were critical of the Saudi government. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, 72, has been tortured since receiving the hefty sentence on Oct. 3, which carried […]
Burma prison bombing leaves at least 8 dead
A bombing on Wednesday near the front gate of Burma’s main prison for political detainees killed at least eight people, including visitors and prison personnel, local media and the government said. Five people who were delivering parcels to prisoners and three prison staff were killed when two bombs exploded around 9:40 a.m., News of Burma, […]
New Ukrainian app helps citizens take down Russian ‘kamikaze’ drones as attacks intensify
A new application for mobile devices in Ukraine will help Ukrainian citizens coordinate with the military to shoot down incoming Russian drones and missiles. “The Android version of the ‘ePPO’ application is already available to download. Now every citizen of Ukraine can join the anti-missile and anti-aircraft defense of our skies,” the Strategic Communications Department […]
Caso Berlusconi-Putin, a Strasburgo socialisti e liberali all’attacco del Ppe
Read More STRASBURGO – “Ho riallacciato un po’ i rapporti con Putin, nel senso che per il mio compleanno mi ha mandato venti bottiglie di vodka e una lettera dolcissima. Io gli ho risposto con delle bottiglie di Lambrusco e una lettera altrettanto dolce”. Le parole del leader di Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi, diffuse ieri […]
CEO of Kakao, South Korea’s Most Popular Messaging App, Resigns After Service Outage
Read More A top executive of Kakao Corp., a popular South Korean messaging app, stepped down Wednesday following a widespread service outage on the ubiquitious platform that millions of South Koreans use regularly for wiring money, chatting with friends, hailing taxis, and logging onto other major websites. “As a CEO of Kakao, I feel miserable […]
It’s time for South Africa to start a Lock Them Up party
Read More The ANC factional selling point is a tad less appealing than the old “better life for all”. It comes down to: “Our crooks are better than their crooks.” No one I speak to wants any kind of crooks in government. Do you? Look at the consequences of wholesale theft in the public sector, […]
Year-on-year growth in retail sales slows down in August compared with July
Read More Retail trade sales increased by 2% year on year in August, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) data showed on Wednesday, slowing down from the growth recorded in July. The contributors to August’s expansion were general dealers, including supermarkets, which rose by 6.4%, while retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods were up […]
Liz Truss’s chief of staff still owns 10% of Lynton Crosby’s lobbying firm
Read More Liz Truss’s chief of staff still owns a stake in Sir Lynton Crosby’s lobbying company despite his Downing Street role, meaning he could benefit financially from the firm’s work for corporate clients. Mark Fullbrook, who is in charge of the prime minister’s political operation, co-founded the British arm of the lobbying business CT […]
Bezos’ Recession Warning: ‘Batten Down the Hatches’
Billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, joined business leaders in warning that the U.S. is headed toward a severe recession.
Video Report: US Air Force Intercepts 2 Russian Bombers Nearing Alaska
Two Russian bombers stayed in an international defense identification zone near Alaska, testing U.S. military response time Monday and “upping the ante politically to send us a message,” retired Air Force Brigadier Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax.
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