A Mumbai plumber, Deepchand Wakchaure, tragically died in a ferry capsize after being struck by a Navy speedboat. His family, unaware he'd boarded the ferry, grew concerned when he didn't return home after dropping his daughter off at college. Friends later identified his body at JJ Hospital, noting his characteristic gold ornaments. A bracelet remains missing.

Lokayukta police raided the Bhopal home of a former transport constable, Saurabh Sharma, uncovering about Rs 2.5 crore in cash, gold, silver, and property documents. The total assets are estimated at Rs 3 crore.

Starting June 1, 2024, tobacco products in India will feature more disturbing images, including the face of a person with end-stage oral cancer and the warning «Tobacco causes painful death.» The change aims to combat the high tobacco usage rate, responsible for an estimated 1.3 million deaths annually. The new warnings also include the national tobacco quit line number.

A Navy speedboat collision with a ferry near Mumbai's Gateway of India tragically claimed 14 lives, with one person still missing. The overloaded ferry was en route to Elephanta Island. The speedboat, recently undergoing engine replacement, was being tested. Investigations are underway, focusing on the cause of the crash and the speedboat's operator.

Armand Dagraça, citoyen gabonais, fait une analyse pour expliquer la nécessité pour les pays d'Afrique centrale de quitter le franc CFA et de se diriger vers une monnaie africaine souveraine Le franc CFA, monnaie utilisée par près de quatorze pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest et d'Afrique Centrale, est de plus en plus perçu comme un vestige de la colonisation et un outil de la «Françafrique». Cette monnaie, qui a été introduite pendant l'époque coloniale, est aujourd'hui critiquée pour son (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Depuis le coup d'État militaire du 30 août 2023 qui a renversé le président Ali Bongo Ondimba le Gabon vit sous un couvre-feu instauré par les autorités de transition. Présenté comme une mesure essentielle pour garantir la sécurité publique, ce couvre-feu suscite néanmoins des débats et des interrogations dans la société gabonaise. Entre avantages et inconvénients, il est intéressant de comprendre pourquoi cette restriction est maintenue et quelles en sont les implications. Les (...) - CHRONIQUES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

King's House has disclosed that Governor General Sir Patrick Allen is now recovering following a successful spinal surgery. It had announced on Monday that Sir Patrick would undergo the surgery aimed at alleviating the "debilitating and...

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The ruling was handed down on Thursday in a Paris court. In additional to the 35-year-old, five other men were found guilty in the case and received custodial sentences.

An 11-month-old baby with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) needs a Rs 14.2 crore life-saving gene therapy. The Supreme Court urged the government to provide immediate financial aid, citing a 2022 notification promising assistance for rare diseases. The child's Air Force corporal father cannot afford the treatment, and the mother argued that crowdfunding within the defense sector isn't readily feasible.

NITI Aayog proposes classifying factory worker housing as a separate category to streamline taxes and boost manufacturing. This aims to address housing challenges hindering industrial growth and attract investment. The report suggests zoning changes, affordable utilities, and GST exemptions for eligible units, crucial for achieving India's economic goals and supporting the projected influx of manufacturing jobs.

Approximately 2,000 residents in the Harmons Valley area of Manchester are set to benefit from a multimillion-dollar water project, which will supply 60,000 gallons of the commodity daily. The initiative is a partnership involving the Ministry of...

More than 2,819 hectares of crops that were damaged by Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Rafael have been restored. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Floyd Green, said approximately $182 million was spent procuring 27,579 units of...

Trump has vowed to introduce a range of tariffs during his second term in the White House , including a 10-20 per cent levy on all goods imports.

Suite à la médiation de Sa Majesté le Roi, que Dieu L'assiste, Son Excellence Monsieur Ibrahim Traoré, Président de la République du Burkina Faso, a répondu favorablement à Sa demande de libération de quatre ressortissants français, retenus à Ouagadougou depuis le mois de décembre 2023, indique le ministère des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération africaine et des Marocains résidant à l'étranger. Cet acte humanitaire a été rendu possible grâce à l'excellence des relations qui lient Sa (...) - INTERNATIONAL / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

L'institut des maladies infectieuses Pr Daniel Gahouma (IMIPDG) a tenu ce mardi 17 décembre, son deuxième Conseil d'administration de l'année 2024 dans la commune d'Owendo présidé par son président du conseil d'administration (PCA), le Pr Francois Ondo Ndong, en présence du Directeur général de l'IMIPDG, le Pr Oswald Elisabeth Lendoye et l'ensemble des administrateurs présents sur le territoire national. Il était question pour les administrateurs de l'IMIPDG, de discuter sur cinq (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Since April 2022, under the presidential decree, buyers from unfriendly countries paid for supplies using special type K accounts in Gazprombank

The inspectors will assess seven electrical substations on which the country’s NPPs allegedly «depend to safely generate electricity,» according to the post

Meanwhile, the number of blocked Russian YouTube channels keeps growing, the agency said

The Russian diplomat recalled that a few months ago, when terrorist methods were used in Lebanon to detonate pagers and other electronic devices, the high commissioner himself and OHCHR experts promptly issued condemnations, calling for a thorough investigation of the incident

The extravehicular activity is conducted by Ovchinin, who is wearing Orlan-ISS spacesuit No. 5 with red stripes, and Vagner, wearing Orlan-ISS spacesuit No. 4 with blue stripes

Baidoa (HOL) – Somali Prime Minister Hamsa Abdi Barre arrived in Baidoa on Thursday to join Southwest State in celebrating its 6th anniversary.

[New Times] It was a chilly, sunlit mid-morning when we arrived at Kwetu Film Institute and Hillywood Café, tucked into the serene hills of Gacuriro. This creative haven is where seasoned filmmaker Eric Kabera spends his hours -- either overseeing the production of Rwandan-made content or mentoring the next generation of filmmakers, actors, and actresses.

[New Times] The decision by a French court to uphold the life sentence of Philippe Hategekimana, alias Biguma, for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi is a significant step towards justice.

[State Department] Washington D.C. -- President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s December 2024 travel to Angola was the first visit of a U.S. president to Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015.  Assistant Secretary Molly Phee provides an overview of the President's Angola travel, including his visit to the Lobito Corridor infrastructure project, the pledge to provide $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to 31 African countries, and U.S. efforts to deepen the U.S.-Africa partnership.

LA-based singer Jennifer Lopez, 55, has suffered major career flops this year, including low ticket sales, and most recently, her new film tanking in the UK box office.