Posts by Riah Stelmack
Police in Finland arrest five suspects over separatist violence in southeast Nigeria
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and were seeking a court extension of the detensions. The police did not identify the suspects, only saying that a dual Finnish-Nigerian citizen, born in the 1980s, was under criminal investigation. However, Simon…
Read MoreKey witness is Germany’s ‘cum-ex’ tax fraud scandal goes on trial
The accused lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck (L) sits next to his lawyer Gerhard Strate in the courtroom. A criminal trial against one of the key figures in Germany’s biggest tax scandal, the illegal cum-ex share transactions, has begun at the Bonn Regional Court. Thomas Banneyer/dpa A criminal trial against one of the key figures in Germany’s…
Read MoreZoo says Ukraine lionesses getting ‘second chance’
Two lionesses rescued from a Ukrainian war zone have arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian. Luna and Plusza – both aged four – arrived at the zoo on Wednesday night. The sisters were originally rescued in 2022 from an area in Eastern Ukraine that had been affected by heavy bombing. Zoo officials said…
Read MoreChina’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks
China’s second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country’s richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the perceived role that TikTok’s Chinese sibling Douyin has played in “spreading rumours and misinformation”. Zhong Shanshan, 69 – founder and chairman of China’s largest packaged drinks company Nongfu Spring and the country’s second-richest person, according…
Read MoreThe Putin-Kim bromance grows with a lion, yaks, bears, cockatoos, pheasants, and 40 ducks
Russia announced on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin is gifting Kim Jong Un about 70 animals for his zoo. Russia’s environmental ministry said the animals include a lioness, two bears, two yaks, and over 60 birds. The new set of animals is another touch by Putin to firm up his alliance with North Korea. Moscow has…
Read MoreMali junta chief fires prime minister in row over return to civilian rule
Mali’s military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, and his government. It follows rare criticism by Maïga of the junta’s lack of clarity about a once- promised return to democracy. A decree read on state television by junta leader Col Assimi Goïta said the duties of the prime minister and the members…
Read MoreHow will shipping giant’s move affect major port?
As a major container shipping company announces its larger vessels will stop using the Port of Felixstowe, what impact will that have? Maersk said the changes would take effect in February following a review of its Asia-Europe shipping routes. The firm said it had concluded the London Gateway on the Thames estuary in Essex was…
Read MoreDeadly Israeli air strikes hit Gaza – reports
Hospital officials in northern Gaza say many people have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes. Gazan rescue teams say search operations began early in the morning after Israel bombed at least five buildings in Beit Lahia and Gaza City. Hamas-aligned media say dozens of people were killed and many are still buried in the…
Read MorePutin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea’s main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between Moscow and Pyongyang. Putin’s environment minister, Alexander Kozlov, brought the animals to the North Korean capital on board a cargo plane, Kozlov’s office said on its…
Read MoreWoman-owned cafe in Indonesia’s Sharia stronghold shakes stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia’s most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts. The 28-year-old opened Morning Mama last year to create a space that caters to women in Banda Aceh, known as the city…
Read More‘Farewell Liam’ and ‘UK defies Putin’
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Read MoreToucan’s on the Beach announces re-opening
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – In its heyday, Toucan’s on the Beach brought in people from all over the region to enjoy shrimp, tuna, oysters, hush-puppies, cocktails, and more. “Toucan’s actually draws customers from a larger area than just Mexico Beach. I’ve heard stories of folks coming from out of state just to come down…
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