True Crime Reports Thabo Bester: Prison Break Thabo Bester is South Africa’s most notorious con man. In 2012, Thabo Bester was locked away for life for murder and rape. But when in 2022, a fire suddenly breaks out in Bester’s cell, and nothing but a charred body remains, the country’s in shock. Is that the…
Ibrahim Zadran returns for Afghanistan in Champions Trophy squad Prolific opener makes a comeback from injury but spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman misses out as he recovers from hand sprain. Ibrahim Zadran was Afghanistan’s top run-scorer at the 50-over ICC World Cup in 2023 [File: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 Afghanistan have…
Biden speaks with Israel’s Netanyahu, urges ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza Call comes as Israel keeps up its siege on north Gaza, with at least 5,000 killed and missing in 100 days. Smoke rises from a building destroyed in an Israeli air strike at the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on…
China’s exports hit record high as Trump tariffs loom Exports rose 10.7 percent in 2024, beating economists’ forecasts, customs data shows. Cargo ships pass containers at Guoyuan Port in Chongqing, China on January 11, 2025 [ AFP] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 China’s exports hit a record high in 2024, state media has…
Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts Elon Musk as ‘truly evil’ in MAGA split Former Trump adviser tells Italian newspaper that Tesla CEO intends to implement ‘techno-feudalism on a global scale’. Steve Bannon speaks during the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York, the United States on December 15,…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,054 Civilians walk down the street after a Russian missile strike in a residential area outside of Pokrovsk, Ukraine on January 11, 2025 [Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 Here is the situation on Monday, January 13: Fighting The Russian Ministry of Defence said its…
UK’s Starmer touts plan to ‘turbocharge’ living standards with AI British Prime Minister says AI has the potential to ‘transform the lives of working people’. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the City of London Police headquarters in London on January 9, 2025 [Paul Grover/AFP] Published On 13 Jan 202513 Jan 2025 British Prime Minister…
Zelenskyy ‘ready to hand over’ captured N Korea soldiers for Ukrainian POWs Offer comes after Ukraine announced capturing two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a news conference at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the Ramstein Air Base, Germany, January 9, 2025 [Heiko Becker/ Reuters] Published On…
Barcelona hand Real Madrid latest El Clasico hammering in Supercopa final Barcelona beat Spanish and European champions Real Madrid 5-2 in the final of the Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia. Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, top, celebrate during the Spain Super Cup final [Altaf Qadri/AP] Published On 12 Jan 202512 Jan 2025…
Firefighters battle to corral Los Angeles fires before strong winds return US death toll rises as strong winds are expected to push deadly wildfires further through Los Angeles residential areas. A firefighter watches as the Palisades Fire burns in Mandeville Canyon, a neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California, te United States [Ringo Chiu/Reuters] Published On 12…