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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud on hundreds of thousands of customers that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the world’s most popular platforms for exchanging digital currency. Though he described…

29/03/2024

Powerful South African Businessman Linked To Murder Of Rapper AKA

A businessman who is a member of a powerful South African family has been linked to the murder of popular rapper AKA. AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, and his close friend, Tibz Motsoane, were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban on…

29/03/2024

Criminal Charges Brought Against Rubiales

Spanish prosecutors have announced they are seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the country’s former FA chief Luis Rubiales over the infamous ‘Kissgate’ scandal. They said on Wednesday they also wanted him to pay Jenni Hermoso €100,000 (£85,000) in compensation if he…

28/03/2024

Faye Officially Declared Winner Of Senegal’s Presidential Election

Following the conclusion of collation of votes, Mr Diomaye Faye has officially been declared winner of the presidential election in Senegal, winning 54.28% of votes in the first round. Reports from the country’s vote counting commission, which falls under the judiciary, stated that Faye…

28/03/2024

Senegal’s Faye Pledges to Fight Corruption

Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, pledged to tackle corruption and use the West African nation’s resources to improve the living conditions of its citizens. The 44-year-old former tax inspector, who was freed from prison less than two weeks ago, said he’ll devote…

27/03/2024

Maryland Governor Declares State Of Emergency After Bridge Collapse

Two people have so far been rescued from the freezing Baltimore waters after a huge container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse, in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Footage showed the moment the 1.6 mile…

26/03/2024

Russia Arrests Concert Hall Gunmen As Death Toll Rises To 115

Russia on Saturday said it had arrested 11 people — including four gunmen — over the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by the Islamic State, as the death toll rose to 115. Russian President Vladimir Putin was yet to comment publicly…

25/03/2024

Gun Attack At Moscow Concert Leaves At Least 40 Dead

Gunmen opened fire at a rock concert in a Moscow suburb Friday killing at least 40 people, wounding 100, and setting off an inferno in the theatre, authorities said. Attackers dressed in camouflage uniforms entered the building, opened fire, and threw a grenade…

22/03/2024

Kate, Princess Of Wales, Announces Cancer Diagnosis

Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Friday announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking for “time, space and privacy” as she completes her treatment. Kate, as she is widely known, said the discovery of cancer, after successful…

22/03/2024

U.S. Sues Apple, Alleges Tech Giant Exploits Illegal Monopoly On Smartphone

The U.S. accused Apple of monopolizing the smartphone market in a landmark antitrust lawsuit that threatens to disrupt the tech giant’s business model and how millions of consumers use their iPhones. The Justice Department, 15 states and the District of Columbia sued Apple…

22/03/2024