Corruption. Wealth. Authoritarianism. Torture. These are the words many people associate with Ferdinand Marcos, the former dictator of the Philippines, and his wife, Imelda. But in 1965, on the day of his presidential inauguration, clad in bright white traditional Filipino clothing, Ferdinand and Imelda were the picture of hope and progress: the Camelot of the […]
3 hours ago Kelly Morgan,BBC News, Wiltshire The sisters tell BBC Radio Wiltshire they want the therapy made more widely available Two sisters are hoping more funding will be made available so all deaf children can access Auditory Verbal Therapy. Sade Oram, 25, and her younger sister Topaz, 23, were diagnosed profoundly deaf as toddlers […]
The US Justice Department (DOJ) is set to file a competition lawsuit against entertainment giant Live Nation as early as Thursday, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the BBC’s US partner, CBS News. Prosecutors are expected to challenge the Ticketmaster parent company’s business practices, the sources said. In many instances, when the DOJ […]
Kenyan President William Ruto is in the United States for a three-day state visit in the first such trip for an African leader since 2008. When Ruto meets his counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday, at the top of their agenda will be a multinational security intervention in the troubled Caribbean nation […]
France’s sports minister has called for the “the strongest sanctions” to be taken against Mohamed Camara and Monaco after the midfielder covered up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt. All Ligue 1 clubs wore the campaign logo on their kits at the weekend, while the competition’s emblem displayed rainbow colours as part of an initiative by […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Alpha Group International has announced the launch of Alpha Match, an online platform that assists businesses and individuals in managing their debt through digital means. This service is set to offer an easy […]
Project manager Ashish Rajput said that the AI system’s cameras, comparable to those used by the Indian Army along the nation’s borders, are programmed to even detect humans near railway lines. When elephants are detected within 100ft of the railway track, alerts are sent to forest and railway officials, who coordinate to slow down trains […]
On May 23, the United Nations General Assembly will be voting on a draft resolution declaring July 11 the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. The resolution was proposed by Germany and Rwanda and is supported by a significant number of UN member states. Besides designating a day of […]
The symmetry was almost perfect. In the history of the NHL’s foray into the world of replay review, there are two moments that stand out as crucial landmarks, the key signposts that pointed us toward where we wound up. The most recent came in 2013, when Colorado center Matt Duchene scored a goal despite being […]
The deaths of two of Iran’s top officials brought shock and celebrations from within Iran and among the country’s diaspora. Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, and the foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, were killed along with other officials and crew members when their helicopter crashed traveling from Iran’s border with Azerbaijan. It crashed in thick fog, and […]