US immigration deportations: Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreigners
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 foreigners deported from the US over the next year in one of the biggest deals agreed so far by Washington as it continues its clampdown on illegal migration. Such agreements with other countries have often…
Ukraine anti-graft agencies uncover alleged laundering group tied to presidential official
Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies launched a special operation against lawmakers and presidential advisers on Wednesday, hours before a key vote in parliament for a new defence minister aimed at cementing a shake-up by President Volodymyr Zelensky.…
US charges 17 Iranians over ‘massive’ cyber theft campaign
Seventeen Iranians have been charged for allegedly conducting a years long «co-ordinated campaign» of cyber attacks in an effort to steal data from US organisations. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) said members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute had…
UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking at a news conference in Damascus, Rafael Grossi, the head of the…
Erin Patterson appeal: Mushroom murderer’s trial undermined by hotel mix-up, court told
During Wednesday’s hearing, the appeal judges heard that while deliberating their verdict, jurors stayed in the same hotel as members of the prosecution team, a key police witness, and journalists. Patterson’s barrister Richard Edney said…
Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit
Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users. In what many experts have called social…
Thai teen found ‘stuffed’ in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal
A 17-year-old girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Thailand died from suffocation, according to authorities. Police in the coastal city of Pattaya previously said they had found Tunchanok Donhomla’s naked body in a bag near a railway track in…
Attempts to curb Ebola cases in DR Congo fail with more than 5,000 confirmed
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday, as health officials warn that response efforts are failing to contain the deadly disease. Congo’s 17th Ebola epidemic…
Five Australian Rules footy players suspended amid police investigation
Five players in the Australian Football League (AFL) have been banned for late-night drinking and inviting women to a hotel after a weekend match in Melbourne. The Sydney Swans’ Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon and Riley Bice…
Champions League: Everything still to play for between Lyon and Fenerbahce – Sports
Olympique Lyonnais and Fenerbahce drew 1–1 in the first leg of their Champions League play-off. The second leg will take place on Wednesday 26 August in Lyon. Patrick Vieira is Senegal’s new manager. Rodri is officially a Barcelona player. In tennis,…