Giorno: 27 Settembre 2023

100 dead, 150 injured in Iraq after fire erupts at wedding hall

A raging fire seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding consumed a hall packed with guests in northern Iraq, killing around 100 people and injuring 150 others as authorities warned Wednesday the death toll could still rise. Authorities said that flammable building materials also contributed to the latest disaster to hit […]

US officials say Travis King is in American custody after months of detainment in North Korea: report

The North Korean government has released a U.S. serviceman after holding him in detainment since July, according to reports. The North Korean government stated Wednesday it was planning the return of U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King to U.S. custody following months of imprisonment, according to state-run news agencies. The Associated Press reported later that two […]

SA ranked seventh in Global Organised Crime Index

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Egyptian businessman accused of bribing Bob Menendez arrested at airport, freed on $5M bond

An Egyptian businessman accused of bribing Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was arrested at a New York City airport Tuesday before pleading not guilty to federal corruption charges.  Wael Hana, who prosecutors say helped arrange meetings and dinners between Menendez, his wife Nadine Menendez and Egyptian military and intelligence officials, voluntarily flew back from Egypt and […]

Utah GOP House Speaker Brad Wilson Ready to Enter US Senate Race

Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is poised to formally announce at a Wednesday night rally he is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney, who recently announced he will not run for reelection.[#item_full_content]

Secretive Dem donor network moves to aid Biden by kneecapping 2024 third-party efforts

A secretive network of the nation’s wealthiest Democrat donors has moved to undercut attempts to get a third-party presidential challenger on the 2024 ballot in an effort to aid President Biden. The Democracy Alliance, the left’s premiere big-money donor club, recently held private discussions with left-wing organizations to prevent likely donors from contributing money to No Labels, […]

Over 100 Masked Teens Loot Philly Stores; Arrests Made

Groups of teenagers swarmed into stores in Philadelphia’s Center City, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise and fleeing, although police made several arrests, authorities and witnesses said.An Apple Store was hit at around 8 p.m. Tuesday and police chased fleeing…[#item_full_content]

Fire at Christian Wedding in Iraq Kills at Least 100, Injures 150 More

A raging fire seemingly caused by fireworks set off to celebrate a Christian wedding consumed a hall packed with guests in northern Iraq, killing around 100 people and injuring 150 others as authorities warned Wednesday the death toll could still rise.[#item_full_content]

Just 23 Percent ‘Definitely’ Plan to Get COVID Shot

Just 23% of American adults say they ‘definitely’ will get the new COVID-19 vaccine, while another 23% say they will ‘probably’ get it, according to a new poll, which also finds interest in the shot falls along partisan lines.More people plan to get seasonal flu shots and…[#item_full_content]

Qatar Airways: No More Invasive Gynecological Examinations of Passengers

A senior Qatar Airways executive told an Australian Senate inquiry on Wednesday there would be no repeat of an incident at Doha’s international airport in 2020 in which female passengers were subjected to invasive gynecological examinations.[#item_full_content]