Ousted president’s escape attempt thwarted, Niger junta says
Niger’s ruling military junta has said it thwarted an overnight attempt by deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to escape detention. The interim authorities said Mr B,azoum and his family planned to…
Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes up amid Israel-Hamas war, according to Metropolitan Police
There has been a 1,353% increase in antisemitic offences and a 140% rise in Islamophobic offences between 1 and 18 October, the Metropolitan Police has said. Some 218 anti-Jewish hate…
‘Not very welcome’: Unease in Brussels after Orbán-Putin meeting
The images of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands in China have caused unease in Brussels at a time of rising concerns about fractures…
Cop who fatally shot exonerated man was fired by another police department for excessive use of force
The Georgia deputy who fatally shot a black man who had served more than 16 years in prison on a wrongful robbery conviction was previously fired from a police department…
Britney Spears Says in New Book She Had Rough Sex with Colin Farrell
Britney Spears is dishing on what she claims was a two-week hot romance she had with Colin Farrell years ago — comparing their quickie affair to a “street fight.” The…