Former Algerian president’s brother gets 12 years for corruption
An Algerian court has imposed a 12-year prison sentence on the younger brother of the country’s late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, after convicting him of corruption under his brother’s 20-year rule. ALGERIA’S ARMY CHIEF ON OFFICIAL DISCREET VISIT TO FRANCE Once seen as one of Algeria’s most powerful men, Said Bouteflika was an unofficial counsellor to […]
Iran helps Russia employ multipurpose drones in Ukraine for ‘maximum damage’
Iran’s supply of drones to Russia for its war effort in Ukraine appears to have escalated in recent months after a study released this week found Tehran has modified its drones to employ maximum damage. A January report by Conflict Armament Research (CAR) released publicly Thursday broke down why the affordably made Iranian Shahed-131 single-use […]
Articolo 31 e Fedez, a Sanremo l’inno alla cannabis. E gridano alla premier: “Giorgia, legalizzala”
Read More Gli Articolo 31 cantano con Fedez sul palco dell’Ariston un medley dei loro più grandi successi e tutti e tre insieme a un certo punto esplodono nel grido “Giorgia, legalizzala!”, rivolti provocatoriamente alla premier, Giorgia Meloni. Gli Articolo 31 con Fedez (agf)Nella serata dei duetti al Festival di Sanremo, il medley dei tre rapper […]
US, Allies, Working on New Basing Opportunities in Indo-Pacific: DOD Official
Read More The United States is working closely with its allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific region to develop new basing opportunities and increase interoperability across their forces, according to a Department of Defense official. The nation is working to scale its defensive and logistical infrastructure to contend with a rapidly shifting threat environment, according […]
Survivors pulled from rubble 100 hours after quake as toll passes 23,000
Read More A second convoy of aid trucks has crossed into stricken north-western Syria from Turkey, as rescuers continued to pull survivors – including a newborn baby – from the rubble 100 hours after an earthquake that has killed more than 23,000 people. Hundreds of thousands more people have been left homeless and short of […]
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig credits morning coffee after DC elevator assault: ‘Really saved the day’
Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., gave kudos to her scalding cup of coffee after she was unexpectedly attacked in the elevator of her Washington D.C. apartment. “My morning coffee really saved the day yesterday, but not exactly how I expected it to.” Rep. Craig said in a statement Friday. “On a serious note, I will also […]
Wisconsin Gov. Evers’ budget bill to include new reckless driving laws
Gov. Tony Evers’ executive budget will include a host of proposals designed to reduce reckless driving in Wisconsin, including mandating ignition interlock devices for all drunken driving offenses, the governor’s office announced Friday. The governor’s 2023-25 spending plan will mandate that judges order the use of an ignition interlock device for all drunken or intoxicated […]
Former Miss Universe found guilty of assault
A former Miss Universe Cayman Islands has been found guilty of damaging two cars and assaulting three people, including a police officer. Tiffany Conolly had peaded self-defense in the October 2019 incident, in which authorities said she visited her ex-boyfriend’s home and assaulted him and his father and later a police officer. FORMER MISS KENTUCKY […]
Former North Carolina legislator Tom Murry running for attorney general
A local prosecutor, pharmacist and former state legislator announced on Friday he will run for North Carolina attorney general next year. Republican Tom Murry of Wake County said he’ll seek to succeed Democratic AG Josh Stein, who announced last month he’s running for governor. Murry served in the state House in the 2010s following a […]
Missouri Officials Investigate Transgender Youth Clinic
Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Friday called for doctors to pause giving puberty blockers and hormones to new patients at a transgender youth clinic. The call comes a day after he announced an investigation into claims that the facility rushed to…