Australian state to ban intifada chants after Bondi shooting
The Australian state where the Bondi shooting occurred plans to ban the phrase “globalise the intifada” as part of a crackdown on “hateful” slogans. New South Wales (NSW) premier Chris Minns has also called for a Royal Commission into the Bondi attack, marking the deadliest shooting in Australia in nearly 30 years. Fifteen people were... Read More
Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Rome’s Trevi Fountain.
. Tourists in Italy’s capital Rome will soon have to pay a €2 (£1.75; $2.34) entrance fee if they want to see its famed Trevi Fountain up close. The new barrier for visitors to view the Baroque monument will come into force from 1 February 2026. While the coins tossed into the fountain are donated... Read More
Pakistan :Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi sentenced to 17 years in Toshakhana case –
The case involves a jewelry set worth over €380,000 gifted to the former first lady when Khan was PMThe couple were convicted of undervaluing the gift and buying it at a lesser price from state repository -A special court of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday sentenced PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife... Read More
According to the judgment, Imran and Bushra jailed for 10 years each under Section 409 of the Pakistan Penal Code and an additional seven years’ imprisonment each under Section 5 of the Prevention Corruption Act 1947.
They were also fined a total of Rs16.4 million. The Toshakhana 2 case, involving Imran and his spouse, began on July 13, 2024, when the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) took both into custody at Adiala jail. They remained in NAB’s custody for 37 days before the investigation was completed. On August 20, 2024, NAB filed... Read More
Indian train kills elephants crossing tracks.
Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in India’s northeastern state of Assam early Saturday, local authorities said. The train driver spotted the herd of about 100 elephants and used the emergency brakes, but the train still hit some... Read More
Sony buys majority stake in ‘Peanuts’ comic for $457 million from Canada’s WildBrain
Sony acquired its first stake in Peanuts Holdings LLC in 2018 from Toronto-based WildBrain Ltd. In Friday’s transaction, Sony’s music and movie arms signed a “definitive agreement” with WildBrain to buy its remaining stake for $630 million Canadian dollars ($457 million). enduring images of kites stuck in trees, Charlie Brown trying to kick a football,... Read More
US Justice Department begins release of some Epstein files –
The US Justice Department has begun releasing files on late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The documents released on Friday are roughly 4,000 images in five data sets. That is a thin slice of the hundreds of thousands of files the Department of JusticeUS Justice Department begins release of some Epstein files. The... Read More
Syria: US launches airstrikes on IS targets after attack.
The US says its military has carried out a “massive strike” against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly attack on American forces in the country. The US Central Command (Centcom) said fighter jets, attack helicopters and artillery “struck more than 70 targets at multiple locations across central Syria”. Aircraft... Read More
German court jails man for drugging, raping and filming wife for years.
A court in the German city of Aachen has sentenced a man to eight-and-a-half years in prison for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife, filming the acts and then posting them online. The man, named only as Fernando P in line with German privacy laws, was found guilty of aggravated rape, grievous bodily harm and... Read More
Kylie Minogue secures Christmas number one spot .
She said: “Being Christmas number one really is the most wonderful gift. I’m so thankful to everyone who’s been listening and sharing the love and I’m wishing you all a very Merry Speaking to the charts organisation, Minogue said: “It’s hard to put into words how special this feels. She is also the first solo... Read More