Giorno: 16 Gennaio 2023

Gunman opens fire inside courtroom killing top lawyer in northwest Pakistan

A gunman dressed as a lawyer shot and killed a prominent attorney inside a courtroom in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, police said. The attacker, who was arrested at the scene, had opened fire at Abdul Latif Afridi, a former president of Pakistan’s lawyers union and a prominent figure in the community, fatally wounding him. The […]

Church bombing in suspected extremist attack kills 10 in eastern Congo, army says

A suspected extremist attack at a church in eastern Congo killed at least 10 people and wounded more than three dozen, according to the country’s army. A group linked to Islamic extremists was suspected of being responsible for a bomb that went off in the Pentecostal church in the North Kivu province town of Kasindi, […]

Russian man, an alleged former high-ranking Wagner Group official, seeks asylum in Norway

A Russian man who reportedly is a former high-ranking member of the Russian private military contractor Wagner Group, has sought asylum in Norway, authorities said Monday. The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration, also known by its Norwegian acronym UDI, confirmed to The Associated Press that Andrey Medvedev has sought shelter in Norway. “For reasons of security […]

Israel’s new army chief vows to keep the military free of politics

Israel’s new army chief on Monday vowed to keep the military free of politics, days after his predecessor spoke out against planned changes to military operations in the occupied West Bank. Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi took office as the army chief of staff at a ceremony in Jerusalem. He is the first West Bank settler […]

Cars Collide on Icy Road in South Korea; 1 Dead, Dozens Hurt

Read More Vehicles are stuck on a highway in heavy snow in Pyeongchang, about 126 kilometers (78 miles) east of Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 15, 2023. (Yoo Hyung-je/Yonhap via AP) SEOUL, South Korea—Nearly 50 vehicles collided on an icy highway near the South Korean capital Sunday night, killing one person and injuring dozens. At […]

Umalusi clears release of matric results on Thursday

Read More Education quality assurance body Umalusi has confirmed that the 2022 matric results will be released on Thursday, enabling pupils to get their statement of results at their schools on Friday. Umalusi chairperson Professor Yunus Ballim told  journalists on Monday that the process of establishing the integrity and credibility of the results had been […]

Calls for Ramaphosa to step down increase amid stage six load-shedding

Read More President Cyril Ramaphosa on the campaign trail in October 2021. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images) President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing increased calls to quit after the Eskom board announced that it was not in a position to resolve South Africa’s electricity crisis within the next 24 months. The utility’s inability […]