France Billionaire Arnault And Russian Oligarch Probed For Money Laundering.
French billionaire Bernard Arnault and Russian oligarch Nikolai Sarkisov are being looked into for suspected involvement in money laundering at a fancy mountain resort, as stated by prosecutors in Paris.…
Suspect in rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 shooting charged with murder.
A person who used to lead a street gang was taken into custody last Friday for allegedly killing the famous rapper Tupac Shakur in a shooting in Las Vegas almost…
Feminism in the Arab world: The new wave of activists.
A new wave of feminism is beginning to emerge in the Arab world, but how successful will it be? Annette Young talks to Lina Abirafeh, a specialist on women’s rights…
Former First Lady of Gabon Faces Money Laundering Charges.
The wife of Gabon’s ousted president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been charged with “money laundering” and other offenses, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after her husband was toppled…
Martin Fayulu Declares Candidacy for DR Congo Presidency.
Martin Fayulu, an important member of the main opposition group Lamuka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, announced on Saturday that he will run in the upcoming presidential election.…
UN mission arrives in Nagorno-Karabakh for first visit in 30 years.
A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave. A spokesperson for the Azerbaijani government…
Pro-China Candidate Mohamed Muizzu Elected President of Maldives.
Mohamed Muizzu, who supports China, won the Maldives’ presidential election on Saturday. This could change how the Maldives usually deals with its old friend, India. Muizzu, who is 45 years…
Pope Francis appoints 21 new cardinals, embracing diversity and reform.
Pope Francis on Saturday elevated 21 clergymen from distant corners of the world to the rank of cardinal, saying diversity was indispensable to the future of the Catholic Church. Under…
Jamaal Bowman, Democrat, Denies Disrupting Vote with Fire Alarm.
An investigation has been launched after a congressman in the US House of Representatives triggered a fire alarm as his party was trying to delay a crucial budget vote on…
US Congress Avoids Government Shutdown In last-Minute Deal.
The US government has avoided a federal shutdown after both the House and Senate agreed on a short-term funding deal. A bill to fund the government until mid-November was approved…