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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in his latest overnight address, said the military forces “advanced in all directions”, describing it as a happy day. “Today – the front. Donetsk region, Zaporizhzhia. Our warriors, our frontline positions, areas of active operations at the front,” the Ukraine President said following a meeting with his generals. “Today, our warriors have advanced in all directions, and this is a happy day. I wished the guys more days like this.” Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a desperate message to the Russian public. He said mutiny organizers tried to force the Wagner group’s soldiers “to shoot…
A teenage girl who crushed her newborn son’s skull and stuffed cotton wool down his throat when she was just 15, has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years. She was sentenced at Worcester Crown Court on Monday 26 June, after a six-week trial. Paris Mayo, now 19, was last week convicted of the murder by inflicting complex skull fractures on the newborn after giving birth in the living room of her parents’ home in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, in March 2019. After the bone breaks, believed to have been caused by her foot on his head, she then…
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, on Monday, stressed his efforts to maintain Western unity on Ukraine following the Wagner mercenary group’s aborted march against Moscow. According to Biden, it is “too early” to draw definitive conclusions on the impact of the canceled march against Kremlin. “We’re going to keep assessing the fallout of this weekend’s events and the implications for Russia and Ukraine,” Biden said at the White House. “It’s still too early to reach a definitive conclusion about where this is going.” Biden stressed, however, that he and key Western allies were in close touch and…
Lori Milliron, the girlfriend of Lawrence Rudolph, an American dentist and game hunter, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison on Friday, 23 June. Rudolph was found guilty of murdering his wife on an African safari in Zambia, and his girlfriend Lori Milliron, was tried alongside him in July 2022. Bianca Rudolph was killed in 2016 while she and Lawrence Rudolph were on a hunting trip in Zambia. She suffered a fatal shotgun blast in their hunting cabin at dawn as she was packing to return to Phoenix, federal prosecutors alleged in court documents. Rudolph maintained his innocence and…
Investigation into the death of an 8-month-old baby in Florida, U.S., have revealed the infant tested positive for lethal amounts of fentanyl. The child’s mother, Nicholas and Carissa Alexander, have been arrested, according to the report. Police officers with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office in Florida responded to a residence near Bee Ridge Road at about 5:15 p.m, on May 31, for reports that an 8-month-old infant had died. An investigation at the scene revealed the baby was reportedly found in an unresponsive state before being taken to Hospital by the 8-month-old’s father, Nicholas Alexander, and a friend. The child’s…
Beyoncé was among the awardees with most wins during the 2023 BET Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, 25 June, 2023. The awards which honor the year’s best performances in music, TV, film and sports, were handed out during a live broadcast. This year’s event celebrated 50 years of Hip Hop, with Busta Rhymes receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Some of the highlights of the night included Offset and Quavo reuniting to pay homage to the late Migos member Takeoff. Nigerian superstar, Davido also performed a mashup of his hits “Feel and Unavailable”. READ…
The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his more than two decades in power fizzled out after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile and sounded the retreat. Wagner fighters left Russia’s southern Voronezh region on Sunday, the local governor said, after the group halted a dramatic rebellion to bring down Russia’s top brass and U-turned on a march to Moscow. The Kremlin announced Saturday that the mutiny had ended after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin agreed to leave Russia for Moscow-allied Belarus. Little is known about what happened in Voronezh region…
No fewer than 11 people including seven civilians, have been killed by Russian air strikes in Syria’s northwest. They were killed on Sunday, in retaliation for deadly drone attacks blamed on rebel forces, a war monitor said. “Six civilians were killed in Jisr al-Shughur and three rebel fighters were killed nearby by Russian air strikes,” Rami Abdel Rahman, who heads the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told AFP. Ahmed Yezidi of the civil defence in Jisr al-Shughur, a city in rebel-held Idlib province, said the strikes killed nine people, without specifying whether fighters were included in the toll. A fruit…
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is reportedly set to marry his long time girlfriend Edurne Garcia, next weekend, according to Daily Mail. This follows the expiry of his current £375,000 contract with the English Premier League club. No extension has yet been signed with Manchester United with the goalkeeper looking likely to leave amid reports, the club are said to be looking into Inter Milan shot-stopper Andre Onana to replace him. According to Spanish reports, de Gea’s mind is focused more on his bride-to-be Edurne Garcia and his wedding guests than his footballing career. More details of the couple’s…
Barbadian singer and business mogul, Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty has reportedly stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of her clothing brand, X-Fenty, according to Vogue. The outlet reported that they had a discussion with the business magnate and successful musician, who expressed her pride in the accomplishments of her brand. In a statement to Vogue Business on Friday, the “Diamonds” singer said former Anthropologie Group CEO Hillary Super will lead the lingerie brand, with the changeover taking place 26 June. Rihanna will remain in a leadership role as executive chair, according to Vogue Business. She described how amazed she was…