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Dances With Wolves star Nathan Chasing Horse arrested for sexually assaulting underage girls.

The 46-year-old actor, best known for his performance as the teenage Sioux tribe member Smiles A Lot in Kevin Costner's 1999 film Smiles A Lot, was detained near his house in North Las Vegas on suspicion of sexual offenses allegedly committed over 20 years. A leading actor from the Academy...

Tyre Nichols: “New clock” on police accountability after policemen terminated within weeks of fatal beating, says Al Sharpton.

Influential civil rights activists criticized the notion that the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, had any racial aspect simply because the officers were black. Al Sharpton, an influential civil rights activist, has stated that a "new clock" has been set for police accountability in the United States...

Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill IS Somali cave leader

Bilal al-Sudani, a leader of the Islamic State, and ten of his agents were killed by US forces in northern Somalia, according to American sources. After US special forces assaulted a remote mountain cave complex in an attempt to arrest him, he was slain. "Al-Sudani was responsible for the expansion of...

Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm before police beating video release

President Joe Biden urges protesters in Tennessee to be calm as authorities prepare to disclose video footage of an arrest that resulted in the death of a motorist. Bodycam footage of the incident with Tyre Nichols, 29, will be released on Friday, according to his family's attorneys. And it will...

Putin is hit by Germany and the US sending tanks to Ukraine.

Kyiv has pleaded with Western governments for months to supply tanks to provide its forces with the firepower and mobility necessary to break through Russian defense lines and reclaim Russian-occupied territory. Germany will furnish Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks and has authorized partners to send their own despite Russian...

Mike Pence: Former vice-residence president’s included classified documents.

Ex-US Vice-President Mike Pence's residence has been found to contain classified documents, marking the latest discovery of secret documents at the homes of former top-level government officials. A lawyer for Mr. Pence discovered the records at his residence in Indiana last week and turned them over to the FBI. The ownership...

Days after being charged with shooting on the film’s set, Alec Baldwin will continue as Rust.

In October 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set. And her husband Matt will continue to serve as the film's executive producer. Alec Baldwin will continue to play the lead role in Rust, the film's attorney has confirmed. The 64-year-old actor is charged with voluntary manslaughter following the October 2021...

Six further sensitive documents are recovered from the Biden residence

During a 13-hour search of President Joe Biden's residence in Delaware, US Department of Justice (DoJ) investigators discovered six additional secret documents, according to Mr. Biden's attorney. Some of the records confiscated from his Wilmington residence on Friday were from his time as a senator. While others were from his...

California shooting: Ten dead during Chinese New Year celebrations.

Online video purports to show officers and firefighters swarming the scene and treating people. Saturday afternoon, tens of thousands of people gathered in Monterey Park for one of the largest Chinese New Year events in the region. Police have verified that ten individuals were killed in a shooting during Chinese...

Julian Sands, British actor, hiker missing in southern California

After going climbing in the foothills north of Los Angeles, British actor Julian Sands was reported missing. He vanished last Friday in the Baldy Bowl region of the San Gabriel Mountains during severe weather. Police reported that ground rescue personnel abandoned their search over the weekend due to avalanche dangers, but...

Mohammed bin Salman has “paid Donald Trump unknown millions for the past two years.”

It's not often that a Golfweek piece sets the tone for the actual week, but on Saturday, the primary journal of hitting little balls with sticks reported that the nascent LIV Golf circuit was still experiencing difficulties. The tournament schedule is not full. The lineup of high-profile golfers that...

Jeremy Renner, who was critically injured in a snow plough crash, is home.

On New Year's Day, the actor sustained severe chest injuries and was taken to the hospital after being accidentally run over by his snowplow. Following an accident involving a snowplow that left him in critical condition, Marvel actor Jeremy Renner has returned home. In response to a Monday Tweet about his...

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US college protests: Hundreds arrested in Gaza solidarity rallies

As demonstrations against the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalate on college campuses, law enforcement has apprehended hundreds of additional demonstrators all over the United States.  Boston police reported 108 arrests at Emerson College.  A total of 93 individuals were apprehended earlier today at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles on suspicion of trespassing.

UK weather: Why is it chilly now and when will it warm up?

Parts of the United Kingdom are expected to experience temperatures that fall to or below zero tonight and possibly again tomorrow. A portion of England experienced temperatures approaching 22 degrees Celsius earlier this month, which could have led some to believe that spring had arrived. However, as May approaches, temperatures have fallen precipitously, compelling some to reapply their winter coats and others to reactivate the heating system.

Premier League announces £40m Guinness partnership

Twenty premier clubs have been informed of a proposed four-year agreement with FTSE-100 beverages behemoth Diageo that would cost more than £41 million.  The Premier League of English football is celebrating a £40 million sponsorship agreement with Guinness, which the Diageo-owned brand secured after Heineken withdrew its competition.

What follows pro-China Maldives leader, massive win?

The decisive victory of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu's party in Sunday's parliamentary elections was not anticipated by many. This individual's victory in the presidential election the year prior was due to an accident.  During that period, the 45-year-old mayor of the capital Male abruptly registered as a proxy candidate for the presidency, after the opposition leader, former President Abdulla Yameen, was disqualified from running by the Supreme Court on account of a bribery conviction.