Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder; prosecutor to seek death penalty
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with aggravated murder; prosecutor to seek death penalty Tyler Robinson, 22, faces seven felony charges including aggravated murder; Utah prosecutors will seek the death penalty amid evidence of a politically motivated assassination. Prosecutors in Utah charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder for the shooting of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist, which occurred at Utah Valley University...
KZN police boss Mkhwanazi sues forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan for R5 million over defamation claims
KZN police boss Mkhwanazi sues forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan for R5 million over defamation claims KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has initiated a defamation lawsuit against prominent forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan, claiming damages of R5 million. This comes after O'Sullivan's persistent public declarations, wherein he has branded Mkhwanazi a "criminal" and demanded his suspension from the South African...
MDF Intercepts Suspected Gang Plot Near Primary School
MDF Intercepts Suspected Gang Plot Near Primary School The Malawi Defence Force (MDF) has intercepted suspected gang members believed to have been plotting violence around Kasolo Primary School in Chimwala. According to a report filed by MDF soldier Richard D. Phiri, the army received intelligence from Chimwala TDC indicating that a gang was mobilising to cause unrest in the area. Acting on...
Kenya court seeks UK citizen’s arrest over murder of Agnes Wanjiru
Kenya court seeks UK citizen's arrest over murder of Agnes Wanjiru A Nairobi court has issued an arrest warrant for a British citizen in connection with the high-profile death of Agnes Wanjiru – a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank over a decade ago. Wanjiru, 21, died in 2012 after she reportedly went partying with British...
Malawi is heading into a presidential election as it grapples with fuel shortages and a cost-of-living crisis
Malawi is heading into a presidential election as it grapples with fuel shortages and a cost-of-living crisis Malawi holds elections Tuesday/today to choose a president, lawmakers and local government councillors, the first national vote since a 2019 presidential election was nullified and redone a year later because of widespread irregularities. What to know as residents of the southern African country, grappling with fuel...
Malawi on the eve of a Chakwera-Mutharika duel for the presidential election on September 16
Malawi on the eve of a Chakwera-Mutharika duel for the presidential election on September 16 In Malawi, voters will head to the polls this Tuesday, September 16, to elect their new president. Seventeen candidates are in the running, including the 70-year-old incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and his historic rival, 84-year-old Peter Mutharika. But beyond the poster, the real challenge remains turnout....
Faith Kipyegon eyes fourth title as World Athletics Championships begin in Tokyo
Faith Kipyegon eyes fourth title as World Athletics Championships begin in Tokyo espite having contested only three official races this year, albeit one in a world record time, Kipyegon is fancied to win a fourth world 1,500m title and draw level with Moroccan legend Hicham El Guerrouj. Olympic champion Wanyonyi headlines a crop of talented athletes in the 800m, with David Rudisha's world record of 1min 40.91sec from the 2012 London Olympics seriously...
19-year-old Phoenix man arrested for vandalising Charlie Kirk memorial
19-year-old Phoenix man arrested for vandalising Charlie Kirk memorial On Sunday morning, September 14, Phoenix police arrested 19-year-old Ryder Corral for allegedly trespassing and vandalizing a memorial outside Turning Point USA headquarters. The memorial honored Charlie Kirk, a political activist and founder of Turning Point USA who was fatally shot four days earlier at Utah Valley University. Officers were nearby...
Nepal’s Interim PM Sushila Karki Vows Polls In Six Months: ‘Not Here To Taste Power’
Nepal’s Interim PM Sushila Karki Vows Polls In Six Months: 'Not Here To Taste Power' Acknowledging a "Gen Z uprising" against corruption, she promised compensation for victims of the unrest, investigations into vandalism, and a focus on addressing economic grievances. Sushila Karki, Nepal’s newly appointed interim Prime Minister and a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, has pledged that her...
Erling Haaland doubles up as City sweep United aside in Manchester derby
Erling Haaland doubles up as City sweep United aside in Manchester derby Pep Guardiola’s team could have won by more, while Gianluigi Donnarumma had a fine debut Premier League: Manchester City 3 (Foden 18, Haaland 53, 68) Manchester United 0 Erling Haaland urged Manchester City to “get our asses going”, then showed how with the second and third goals that sealed this 197th derby for Pep...
