✍️ French police launch investigation into sex-trafficking linked to Mohamed Al Fayed, who died two years ago, focusing on potential acts of aggravated human trafficking with multiple victims.
👉 French police launch investigation into sex-trafficking linked to Mohamed Al Fayed
👉 Focus on potential acts of aggravated human trafficking with multiple victims
👉 Al Fayed's Ritz Hotel in Paris expected to be a target of the investigation
👉 Claims of prostitution and one case of rape also being investigated
👉 Pelham Spong, an American woman, played a key role in triggering the investigation
#MohamedAlFayed #PelhamSpong #Anne-ClaireLeJeune #Paris #London #Monaco #ParkLane #world
✍️ Ugandans are celebrating the election of Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old born in Uganda, as the new mayor of New York, citing his inspiration and determination.
👉 Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda and retains dual nationality
👉 He is the son of prominent Ugandan academic Prof Mahmood Mamdani and acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair
👉 Many Ugandans are expressing pride and inspiration in his achievement
👉 The election has sparked a sense of hope and morale among Ugandans, particularly the youth
#ZohranMamdani #ProfMahmoodMamdani #MiraNair #AngeloIzama #OkelloOgwang #AbnoCollinsKuloba #ChemtaiZamzam #AbdulMohamed #YoweriMuseveni #Uganda #NewYork #Kampala #MakerereUniversity #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #Mississippi #politics
✍️ Ugandans are proud of Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York, who was born in Uganda and retains dual nationality.
👉 Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda and retains dual nationality
👉 He is the son of Prof Mahmood Mamdani, a prominent Ugandan academic
👉 His mother is an acclaimed filmmaker, Mira Nair
👉 He is the first Ugandan-born mayor of New York
👉 Ugandans are proud of his achievement, citing his young age and dual nationality
#ZohranMamdani #ProfMahmoodMamdani #MiraNair #AngeloIzama #OkelloOgwang #AbnoCollinsKuloba #ChemtaiZamzam #AbdulMohamed #YoweriMuseveni #Uganda #NewYork #Kampala #MakerereUniversity #CapeTown #SouthAfrica #Mississippi #politics
✍️ Donald Trump has renominated billionaire investor Jared Isaacman to run NASA, five months after withdrawing his initial nomination.
👉 Jared Isaacman renominated to run NASA
👉 Initial nomination withdrawn in May
👉 Concerns over potential conflicts of interest and budget cuts
👉 Isaacman's ties to SpaceX and Elon Musk scrutinized
#DonaldTrump #JaredIsaacman #ElonMusk #SeanDuffy #politics
✍️ Donald Trump has renominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, five months after withdrawing his initial nomination.
👉 Jared Isaacman renominated to lead NASA
👉 Initial nomination withdrawn in late May
👉 Isaacman has ties to SpaceX founder Elon Musk
👉 Concerns over potential conflicts of interest and budget cuts
#DonaldTrump #JaredIsaacman #ElonMusk #SeanDuffy #politics
✍️ Gopichand Hinduja, the head of Britain's richest family, has died aged 85. He made his fortune from the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, which operates in 11 sectors.
👉 GP Hinduja died aged 85
👉 He made his fortune from the Hinduja Group, a global conglomerate
👉 The family owns significant real estate in London
👉 GP Hinduja was involved in the controversial 'Hinduja affair' in 2001
👉 Prakash, his brother, was jailed for exploiting domestic staff in their Geneva mansion
#GopichandHinduja #SrichandHinduja #AshokHinduja #PrakashHinduja #LordPeterMandelson #London #StJames'sPark #Whitehall #Geneva #business
✍️ Gopichand Hinduja, the head of Britain's richest family, has died at the age of 85, leaving behind a global conglomerate and a net worth of £35.3bn.
👉 Gopichand Hinduja, the head of Britain's richest family, has died at 85
👉 He was the head of the Hinduja Group, a global conglomerate with 200,000 staff
👉 The family's net worth is £35.3bn, according to the Sunday Times Rich List
👉 Gopichand Hinduja was involved in a controversial affair in 2001 that led to the resignation of Lord Peter Mandelson
#GopichandHinduja #SrichandHinduja #AshokHinduja #PrakashHinduja #LordPeterMandelson #London #StJames'sPark #WinstonChurchill'sOldWarOffice #Whitehall #Geneva #business
✍️ Portuguese authorities intercepted a narco-sub carrying over 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic, detaining four crew members from South America.
👉 Four people detained after intercepting a narco-sub carrying over 1.7 tonnes of cocaine
👉 Suspects from South America, including two Ecuadorians, a Venezuelan, and a Colombian
👉 Vessel was bound for the Iberian peninsula and was seized in recent days
👉 Operation backed by the UK's National Crime Agency and the US Drug Enforcement Administration
👉 Vessel unable to be towed back to shore due to poor weather and later sank in the open sea
#VítorAnanias #PeteHegseth #Portugal #Mid-Atlantic #Iberianpeninsula #Azores #UK #US #Caribbean #Lisbon #world
✍️ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits troops near the town of Pokrovsk, where the fiercest front line battle between Russia and Ukraine is taking place.
👉 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits troops near the town of Pokrovsk
👉 Russia has been trying to seize Pokrovsk for over a year
👉 Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskiy, says Ukraine is increasing pressure on the Dobropillya front
👉 Ukrainian troops are withstanding the pressure of a multi-thousand enemy grouping
#VolodymyrZelensky #OleksandrSyrskiy #VladimirPutin #Pokrovsk #Dobropillya #Donetsk #Luhansk #Odesa #Bashkortostan #NizhnyNovgorod #Belgorod #world
✍️ Hamas has handed over a coffin containing the body of a deceased Israeli hostage to the Red Cross in northern Gaza, according to the Israeli military.
👉 Hamas has handed over a coffin containing the body of a deceased Israeli hostage to the Red Cross in northern Gaza.
👉 The body will be transferred to Israeli forces for identification.
👉 The Israeli government had accused Hamas of deliberately delaying the recovery of the dead hostages.
👉 Under the ceasefire deal, Hamas agreed to return the 20 living and 28 dead hostages it was still holding within 72 hours.
#Gaza #TelAviv #Shejaiya #Jabalia #Israel #world
✍️ Tanzanian police have lifted a night-time curfew in Dar es Salaam following deadly election protests, as life slowly returns to normal across the country.
👉 Police have lifted the night-time curfew in Dar es Salaam
👉 Hundreds of people have died in election-related violence
👉 The government has been criticized for its response to the protests
👉 Human rights groups have accused the government of using excessive force and abusing detainees
👉 Many families are still searching for their loved ones
#SamiaSuluhuHassan #TunduLissu #LuhagaMpina #JohnOkothOgutu #DaresSalaam #Tanzania #politics
✍️ Dick Cheney, a former US Vice-President, has died at the age of 84 due to complications from pneumonia and cardiac disease.
👉 Dick Cheney was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1941
👉 He served as Gerald Ford's White House chief of staff in the 1970s
👉 He became one of the most powerful US vice presidents in history under George W Bush
👉 He was a key architect of the 'war on terror' and an early advocate of the invasion of Iraq in 2003
👉 He became a bitter critic of the Republican party under Donald Trump
#DickCheney #GeorgeWBush #GeraldFord #DonaldTrump #LizCheney #KamalaHarris #OsamabinLaden #SaddamHussein #WilliamSteiger #Lincoln,Nebraska #Wisconsin #Wyoming #Washington #Iraq #Kuwait #YaleUniversity #Pentagon #politics
✍️ At least 40 people were killed in a drone strike that targeted a funeral in Sudan's North Kordofan state, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blamed for the attack.
👉 40 people killed in drone strike on funeral in Sudan's North Kordofan state
👉 Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blamed for the attack
👉 RSF has not commented on the incident
👉 UN warns of war crimes and crimes against humanity
👉 Intense fighting and mass killings, sexual violence, abductions, and widespread looting in the region
#AntónioGuterres #MohamedHamdan'Hemedti'Dagolo #Sudan #NorthKordofanstate #el-Obeid #Baratown #Darfur #el-Fasher #Kadugli #SouthKordofanstate #Doha #Washington #Khartoum #SaudiArabia #Bahrain #world
✍️ Tanzanian police have lifted a night-time curfew in Dar es Salaam following deadly election protests, as life slowly returns to normal across the country.
👉 Tanzanian police have lifted the night-time curfew in Dar es Salaam
👉 Life is slowly returning to normal across the country
👉 The election was disputed by the opposition, who claimed fraud
👉 The government declared the winner with 98% of the vote
👉 The unrest led to the imposition of a night-time curfew, internet shutdown, and closure of shops in Dar es Salaam
👉 The government has denied reports of widespread violence and casualties
#PresidentSamiaSuluhuHassan #TunduLissu #LuhagaMpina #JohnOkothOgutu #DaresSalaam #Tanzania #politics
✍️ At least 40 people were killed in a drone strike that targeted a funeral in Sudan, with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) blamed for the attack.
👉 40 people killed in drone strike on funeral in Sudan
👉 RSF blamed for attack
👉 Fighting intensifies in North Kordofan state
👉 Thousands flee to el-Obeid to escape violence
👉 RSF accused of committing atrocities
👉 International Criminal Court warns of war crimes and crimes against humanity
#AntónioGuterres #MohamedHamdan'Hemedti'Dagolo #Sudan #NorthKordofanstate #el-Obeid #el-Fasher #Darfur #Khartoum #Baratown #Kadugli #SouthKordofanstate #Doha #SaudiArabia #Bahrain #world
✍️ At least three people have been killed and hundreds of thousands forced to flee as Typhoon Kalmaegi ripped through the central Philippines, causing widespread flooding and destruction.
👉 Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least three people and forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes
👉 The storm has caused widespread flooding and destruction in the central Philippines
👉 A rescue helicopter deployed by the Philippine Air Force crashed in northern Mindanao island, and it is unclear if there were any survivors
👉 The storm is expected to move across the Visayas islands region and out over the South China Sea by Wednesday
#PamelaBaricuatro #RafaelitoAlejandro #DondelRosario #Philippines #Cebu #Mindanaoisland #Visayasislands #SouthChinaSea #world
✍️ Australia is set to introduce laws requiring streaming platforms to invest in local content, with platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime required to contribute at least 10% of their local expenditure on Australian content.
👉 Streaming platforms with over one million subscribers will be required to invest in Australian content
👉 The new rules will apply to drama, documentaries, arts, and educational programs
👉 Platforms will be required to contribute at least 10% of their local expenditure or 7.5% of revenue on Australian content
#TonyBurke #AnikaWells #PresidentTrump #Australia #US #world
✍️ Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's former ceremonial head of state, has died at the age of 97. He served in various diplomatic roles under the regimes of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un.
👉 Kim Yong Nam was the president of Pyongyang's rubber-stamp Supreme People's Assembly from 1998 to 2019
👉 He served in various diplomatic roles under the regimes of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un
👉 He was known for being a loyal and obedient servant of the regime
👉 He died of multiple organ failure on November 3
#KimYongNam #KimIlSung #KimJongIl #KimJongUn #KimYoJong #ChungDong-young #ThaeYongHo #MoonJae-in #KimDae-jung #RohMoo-hyun #ChangSongThaek #NorthKorea #Pyongyang #Moscow #SouthKorea #Seoul #politics
✍️ Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's former ceremonial head of state, has died aged 97, according to state media.
👉 Kim Yong Nam was born in 1922 and served as president of the Supreme People's Assembly from 1998 to 2019.
👉 He held various diplomatic roles under the regimes of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un.
👉 He was known for his longevity, avoiding criticism and demotion throughout his career.
👉 He was a lifelong supporter of the ruling dynasty and never uttered a word that was regarded as problematic by the regime.
#KimYongNam #KimIlSung #KimJongIl #KimJongUn #KimYoJong #ChungDong-young #ThaeYongHo #ChangSongThaek #MoonJae-in #KimDae-jung #RohMoo-hyun #NorthKorea #Pyongyang #Moscow #SouthKorea #Seoul #world
✍️ The demand for weight-loss drugs is increasing in urban India, with doctors warning of the risks of misuse and the need for medical supervision.
👉 Demand for weight-loss drugs is increasing in urban India
👉 Doctors warn of the risks of misuse, including weight regain and muscle loss
👉 Need for medical supervision and proper prescription
👉 Concerns about availability of drugs on the black market
👉 Potential for spurious medicines to flood the market
👉 Perception of obesity as a chronic disease is changing
👉 Doctors now treating obesity as a disease rather than just a lifestyle issue
#RahulBaxi #AnoopMisra #JitendraSingh #BhaumikKamdar #MuffazalLakhdawala #Mumbai #Delhi #health
✍️ Actress Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee, has passed away at the age of 89, confirmed by her daughter Laura Dern.
👉 Diane Ladd has passed away at the age of 89
👉 Her daughter Laura Dern confirmed the news
👉 Ladd's career spanned decades, with notable roles in film and television
👉 She was a three-time Academy Award nominee
#DianeLadd #LauraDern #MartinScorsese #BruceDern #California #entertainment
✍️ Diane Ladd, a three-time Academy Award nominee and star of Wild at Heart, has died at 89.
👉 Diane Ladd has died at the age of 89
👉 Her daughter, Laura Dern, confirmed the news
👉 Ladd's career spanned decades, with notable roles in films and television shows
👉 She was married to actor Bruce Dern from 1960 to 1969
#DianeLadd #LauraDern #BruceDern #MartinScorsese #California #entertainment
✍️ A medieval tower in Rome partially collapsed, trapping one man and injuring another, with rescue efforts ongoing.
👉 A medieval tower in Rome partially collapsed
👉 One man trapped, another critically injured
👉 Rescue efforts underway
👉 Firefighters unharmed
#Rome #RomanForum #Colosseum #world
✍️ The former top lawyer in the Israeli military, Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, has been arrested and taken into custody after resigning over the leaking of a video showing alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee.
👉 The video shows reserve soldiers allegedly beating and stabbing a Palestinian detainee in the rectum with a sharp object
👉 The incident has sparked a political showdown in Israel, with the government condemning the leak and the left seeing it as evidence of widespread abuse of Palestinian detainees
👉 Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned as the Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) last week, taking full responsibility for the leak
👉 Five reservists were charged with aggravated abuse and causing serious bodily harm to the detainee
👉 The UN has accused Israel of sexual violence and 'genocidal acts' in Gaza
#MajGenYifatTomer-Yerushalmi #AdiKeidar #BenjaminNetanyahu #IsraelKatz #MatanSolomosh #Israel #TelAviv #Jerusalem #Gaza #SdeTeiman #Herzliya #world
✍️ The president of Spain's Valencia region, Carlos Mazón, has resigned after months of pressure over his handling of flash floods last year, which killed 229 people.
👉 Mazón resigned as president of the Valencia region
👉 He faced criticism for his handling of the flash floods that killed 229 people
👉 He spent four hours at a restaurant with a journalist while the disaster unfolded
👉 He acknowledged making mistakes and apologized
👉 The move comes after months of protests and calls for his resignation
#CarlosMazón #MaribelVilaplana #PedroSánchez #Valencia #Spain #politics
✍️ Peruvian police found suspected cocaine in a trick-or-treat bucket during a sting operation on Halloween night.
👉 Peruvian police found suspected cocaine in a trick-or-treat bucket
👉 Police officers were dressed in costumes for the sting operation
👉 Three suspects were arrested and suspected drugs were seized
#Peru #SantiagodeSurco #Limaprovince #world
✍️ Leonora Tima, a South African woman, created a digital platform called Grit to help people, mostly women, track and talk about abuse. The platform features a chatbot called Zuzi and aims to provide support and gather evidence for legal cases.
👉 Grit is a digital platform that helps people track and talk about abuse
👉 The platform features a chatbot called Zuzi, which provides support and gathers evidence for legal cases
👉 Grit has gained international attention and has been praised for its innovative approach to addressing gender-based violence
👉 The platform is designed to provide a safe and secure space for people to share their experiences and seek help
#LeonoraTima #LisaVetten #LyricThompson #HeatherHurlburt #SouthAfrica #CapeTown #Paris #technology
✍️ US airports are experiencing widespread delays due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, who are working without pay during the federal government shutdown.
👉 Air traffic controllers are working without pay due to the federal government shutdown
👉 The shortage has resulted in widespread delays and cancellations of flights
👉 The FAA has reduced the flow of air traffic to maintain safety
👉 The shortage is affecting nearly 30 major airports in the US
#SeanDuffy #DonaldTrump #NewarkAirport #NewYork #politics
✍️ US airports are experiencing widespread delays due to a shortage of air traffic controllers working without pay during the federal government shutdown.
👉 Widespread delays at US airports due to air traffic controller shortage
👉 Ground stop issued at Newark Airport, with average delays of over three hours
👉 FAA has reduced air traffic flow to maintain safety
👉 Over 13,000 air traffic controllers working without pay during the shutdown
👉 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has called on lawmakers to end the shutdown to ensure air traffic controllers receive pay and travelers avoid further disruptions
#SeanDuffy #DonaldTrump #NewarkAirport #NewYork #politics
✍️ An avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains has killed five German climbers, including a 17-year-old girl and her father, while they were scaling Cima Vertana in the Ortler Alps.
👉 Five German climbers killed in an avalanche in Italy's Dolomite mountains
👉 Three people fully swept away by the avalanche and all died
👉 Father and daughter carried away by the avalanche and their bodies recovered on Sunday
👉 Two other climbers survived
👉 Rescue operation triggered by survivors and involved helicopters and avalanche dog units
#OlafReinstadler #Italy #Dolomitemountains #OrtlerAlps #CimaVertana #world
✍️ Residents in devastated communities in western Jamaica are still waiting for help after Hurricane Melissa, which caused record force and widespread destruction.
👉 Hurricane Melissa caused record force and widespread destruction in western Jamaica
👉 At least 28 people have died, with the death toll expected to rise
👉 Many residents are isolated with no access to basic necessities like food, water, and power
👉 The government has deployed aid trucks and personnel, but many residents are frustrated with the slow response
👉 The storm has destroyed homes, businesses, and infrastructure, leaving many without a place to live or work
#Dr.DaytonCampbell #DarylVaz #AndrewHolness #RobertMorris #RoyPerry #OrethJones #GaryWilliams #Jamaica #WestmorelandParish #St.Elizabeth #Whitehouse #world
✍️ Prince Andrew arranged a private tour of Buckingham Palace for businessmen from a cryptocurrency mining firm, which agreed to pay his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson up to £1.4m.
👉 Prince Andrew arranged a private tour of Buckingham Palace for businessmen from a cryptocurrency mining firm, Pegasus Group Holdings.
👉 The firm, which employed Sarah Ferguson as a brand ambassador, agreed to pay her up to £1.4m.
👉 The firm's crypto-mining scheme failed, losing investors millions.
👉 Investors took legal action against the firm, and a tribunal awarded them $4.1m.
👉 Prince Andrew's business connections are being scrutinized, with questions about whether he used his royal titles and connections for private gain.
#AndrewMountbattenWindsor #SarahFerguson #JayBloom #MichaelEvers #JeffreyEpstein #TonyRobbins #SerenaWilliams #HughJackman #AdrianGleave #BuckinghamPalace #StJames'sPalace #RoyalLodge #Windsor #LasVegas #Arizona #Greece #LosAngeles #BeverlyHills #politics
✍️ Italian police have seized €1.3 billion worth of shares from the company that controls Campari, alleging tax evasion and failure to pay taxes during a merger.
👉 Shares worth €1.3 billion seized from Lagfin, the company that controls Campari
👉 Allegations of tax evasion and failure to pay taxes during a merger
👉 Undeclared capital gains of €5.3 billion between 2018 and 2020
👉 Transfer of Italian assets to foreign ownership solely for tax purposes
#LucaGaravoglia #GiovanniBerto #GaspareCampari #Italy #Luxembourg #Milan #business
✍️ The strongest storm to hit Jamaica in modern history has left scenes of desperation after making landfall as a category five hurricane.
👉 The storm made landfall as a category five hurricane with sustained winds of 185mph
👉 Thousands of people remain without power
👉 The storm is the strongest to hit Jamaica in modern history
#NadaTawfik #BlackRiver #Jamaica #world
✍️ Rob Jetten, the leader of the socially liberal D66 party, has achieved an extraordinary rise to the top of Dutch politics in less than two years, with his party vying for the most seats in parliament.
👉 Rob Jetten's D66 party is vying for the most seats in parliament
👉 Jetten's positive message and optimism resonated with voters
👉 He has an untarnished reputation, unlike his rival Geert Wilders
👉 Jetten's party is progressive and socially liberal
👉 He has big ambitions to tackle the Netherlands' housing crisis and build 10 new cities
#RobJetten #GeertWilders #BarackObama #MarkRutte #NicolásKeenan #SigridKaag #RoyKramer #Netherlands #Brabant #Rotterdam #Ukraine #politics
✍️ Cameroon's Constitutional Council has proclaimed the re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya for an eighth successive term, amid rumors of a close result and claims of victory by his main challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary.
👉 Cameroon's Constitutional Council has proclaimed the re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya for an eighth successive term
👉 Biya won with 53.7% of the vote, ahead of Tchiroma Bakary on 35.2%
👉 Biya's decision to stand for another term has raised questions about his style of governance
👉 Biya has fulfilled a distinctive political role as a balancing figure in a complex country with large social, regional, and linguistic differences
#PaulBiya #IssaTchiromaBakary #FerdinandNgohNgoh #FranckBiya #MauriceKamto #JohnFruNdi #PaulMelly #Cameroon #Geneva #Yaoundé #Beijing #SouthofFrance #Douala #Garoua #Bamenda #London #politics
✍️ The father of an Israeli hostage who was forced to dig his own grave by Hamas in a Gazan tunnel has spoken about his son's health improving after his release.
👉 Evyatar David, a 24-year-old Israeli hostage, was forced to dig his own grave in a Gazan tunnel by Hamas
👉 He was one of three hostages released by Hamas under a US-brokered ceasefire deal
👉 The father, Avishai David, said his son's health is 'improving every day' and that he is 'strong'
👉 The three hostages were discharged from hospital to a hero's welcome at their homes
#AvishaiDavid #EvyatarDavid #GuyGilboaDalal #EitanMor #DrMichalShteinman #IlayDavid #Gaza #Israel #KfarSaba #RabinMedicalCentre #world
✍️ Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya has won a controversial eighth term in office, despite opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary claiming he had won the election.
👉 Paul Biya, 92, has won a controversial eighth term as President of Cameroon
👉 Issa Tchiroma Bakary, opposition leader, claims he won the election
👉 Election marred by deadly violence and protests
👉 Constitutional Council declared Biya the winner with 53.7% of the vote
👉 Opposition has rejected the results, citing electoral malpractice
#PaulBiya #IssaTchiromaBakary #SamuelDieudonnéDiboua #BelloBoubaMaigari #MurithiMutiga #Cameroon #Yaoundé #Douala #Garoua #Bamenda #Africa #Switzerland #politics