JOHANNESBURG, May 25, 2023 (AFP) – South African police said on Thursday four people believed to be of “Bulgarian descent” were shot dead in a upmarket Cape Town district. Police did not identify the victims, but one of the deceased was believed to be Krasimir Kamenov, a high-profile Bulgarian organised crime figure, according to judicial and government sources in Sofia. The bodies of two women and two men aged between 40 and 50 were discovered […]
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Three killed, including two police, in Japan gun and knife attack
TOKYO, May 25, 2023 (AFP) – A woman and two male police officers were killed in a shooting and stabbing attack at a farm in central Japan on Thursday, media reported. A suspect, believed to be a farmer in his 30s, was holed up inside a building after the incident, which also left a fourth person injured, the reports said. Residents were urged by authorities to stay indoors in the semi-rural area around the city […]
Nigerian surfers brave oil pipelines, tankers to catch waves
By Yasmine CANGA-VALLES and Camille MALPLAT Agence France-Presse TARKWA BAY, Nigeria, May 25, 2023 (AFP) — Surfing aficionados Michael Gabriel and his friends are undeterred by the coming and going of oil tankers, too focused on catching the next wave as they paddle through the polluted waters of Lagos. Tarkwa Bay, in Nigeria’s economic hub, has become a hotspot for young people seeking an escape from their daily grind. Taking part in one of […]
China steps up response to US chip moves but economic reality limits how far
By Poornima WEERASEKARA, Luna LIN Agence France-Presse BEIJING, May 25, 2023 (AFP) — Beijing’s restrictions on American chipmaker Micron in retaliation to sweeping US chip curbs mark a major step up in its response to Washington’s pressure and could open the door for further measures in the geopolitical standoff, analysts say. But they warned President Xi Jinping’s ability to raise the stakes will be limited as he battles to re-energize the world’s number two economy […]
Six drones downed in Crimea, no victims: governor
MOSCOW, May 25, 2023 (AFP) – Six drones were downed or blocked overnight in Russian-annexed Crimea, the region’s Moscow-appointed governor said on Thursday. “During the past night, six drones were shot down or blocked … in different parts of Crimea,” Sergei Aksyonov wrote on Telegram, adding “there were no victims or injured”. The incident comes after Moscow deployed jets and artillery against an armed group that crossed from Ukraine in the most serious attack on […]
Typhoon Mawar leaves trail of destruction as it moves from Guam
LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2023 (AFP) — A typhoon that slammed into Guam, knocking out power and flooding buildings with a powerful storm surge, was moving away Thursday — leaving residents of the US Pacific Ocean territory to survey the damage. Governor Lou Leon Guerrero was set to venture out when conditions allow to see what damage has been wrought on the island, a key US military outpost and home to 170,000 people. The governor […]
Solar investment outshines oil: IEA
By Catherine Hours and Richard Lein Agence France-Presse PARIS, France, May 25, 2023 (AFP) — Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report Thursday. While that is a welcome development, the International Energy Agency warned that investment in fossil fuels is rising when it should be falling fast to achieve net zero emissions […]
US Government stands by for immediate support to Guam in the wake of Super Typhoon Mawar
HONOLULU (Eagle News) – Experts and other sources have described the latest typhoon to hit Guam as the “strongest storm to hit the territory of over 150,000 people in decades.” According to the territory’s homeland security agency as of 12:00 midnight, May 25, typhoon-force winds from Typhoon Mawar are expected to slowly subside as the center of the storm slowly pulls away from Guam. However, the agency also warned that the residents can still […]
Bolivian Catholic Church admits was ‘deaf’ to abuse victims
LA PAZ, May 24, 2023 (AFP) – The Bolivian Catholic Church on Wednesday admitted having been “deaf” to the suffering of victims of pedophile priests amid a fresh scandal over the alleged abuse of dozens of children. Bolivia has been shocked by revelations that have emerged since confessions of abuse were found in the personal diary of a Spanish priest who died of cancer in Bolivia in 2009 after decades of service there. In the […]
“Mawar” re-intensifies into super typhoon; is expected to enter PAR on Friday or Saturday
(Eagle News)–“Mawar,” which has re-intensified into a super typhoon, is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday evening or Saturday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said so far, the center of the tropical cyclone was situated 2130 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and a gustiness of up to 230 kph. PAGASA said it is moving west […]
DeSantis White House launch derailed by glitches
By Frankie TAGGART WASHINGTON, May 25, 2023 (AFP) – Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s hotly-anticipated entry into the 2024 presidential campaign descended into a fiasco on Wednesday as the live Twitter event intended to announce his candidacy was all but derailed by glitches. The conversation repeatedly crashed as the platform’s servers were apparently overwhelmed, and many of the more than 400,000 users who were hoping to listen in missed the 44-year-old ultra-conservative throwing down the gauntlet […]
Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83
LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (AFP) – Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83 after a long illness. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” read a statement on the official Instagram page of the eight-time Grammy winner. “With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired […]
