[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has strongly criticized the recent expulsion of Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah, describing the decision as a threat to freedom of speech and democratic governance.

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Zelensky implicated in corruption as ‘Mindich tapes’ point to possible crimes Read Full Article at RT.com

Jeffrey Epstein’s possible suicide note has remained locked up at a New York courthouse for years, the outlet has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Weather conditions will be fairly good across much of Iceland on Labour Day, although wind and snow showers will affect some areas.

On Tuesday afternoon I went to the hairdressers for a straight, sleek blow-dry. I was speaking at a corporate event the following day and I wanted to get the kinks dragged out of my curly hair.

Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau, both eight, were killed when a Land Rover Defender veered off the road smashing through a fence into the Study Prep School in Wimbledon.

This led to a partial power outage in populated areas of the region, reported regional governor Yevhen Balitsky

The anonymous street artist did not specify to whom or what the work is dedicated

The Milli Majlis approved the decision at its session on May 1

The prime minister wondered why Brussels wouldn't simply engage in dialogue with Moscow on its own in that case

Forces of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 14 unmanned Ukrainian Navy boats over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said

The next Toto cascade draw is set to be held on May 4 at 9.30pm, after the previous three straight draws yielded no winners.The prize pool has also snowballed to an estimated $10 million — from $1.2 million on April 23, to $2.9 million on April 27 and $5.7 million for the recent draw on April 30.April 30's winning numbers were 2, 6, 7, 31, 35 and 39, with 15 as the additional number.A ticket requires all six winning numbers to win the Group 1, or highest, prize.The pool can snowball four times without winners, making this May 4 draw the final one.If no one wins the Group 1 prize this time, it will be shared among the Group 2 winners.The previous cascade draw — the first of 2026 — was held on Jan 29, with six winning tickets sharing a total of $13.5 million.Three of the Group 1 winning tickets were purchased via the Singapore Pools account betting service, with one QuickPick System 7 Entry, one System 7 Entry and one Ordinary Entry.

Four people, aged between 27 and 53, were taken to hospital after an accident involving two cars near Old Airport Road Food Centre on Thursday (April 30) night.The accident happened at the junction of Old Airport Road and Cassia Link at about 10.25pm. Map showing where the accident happened on Thursday (April 30) night. GRAPHIC: Google Maps, Social media A video of the accident posted on TikTok by user Jerries shows two cars stopped across both lanes of Old Airport Road towards Dunman Road.Two fire engines, an ambulance and a Traffic Police motorcycle are seen in the video, with traffic along Old Airport Road diverted to Cassia Link. Rescuers and paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) are seen near the driver and front passenger doors of one vehicle.

Rahul Gandhi has sharply criticized the Centre over rising inflation, highlighting a significant Rs 993 jump in commercial LPG cylinder prices in a single day. He warned that this surge, amounting to an 81% increase over three months, will heavily impact small businesses and household expenses, predicting further hikes in petrol and diesel prices.

Clare Balding has shared the secret to her marriage with wife Alice Arnold as she gave a rare insight into their long-lasting marriage.

What can one say about 46-year-old Angela Rayner's antics in the Strangers' Bar at the House of Commons earlier this week? 'I am a socialist! Hic!'

The president said the Royal couple 'got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking'.

Air India, which operates 1,100 flights a day, is reportedly planning to reduce services across international routes Read Full Article at RT.com

Two teenagers were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has said Read Full Article at RT.com

A 37-year-old man will be charged in court on Saturday (May 2) for allegedly disrupting key services provided by several Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) at multiple locations across Singapore, the police said in a news release on Friday.Between April 27 and 29, the police were alerted by a bank to multiple cases of mischief.They reviewed the bank's closed circuit television (CCTV) footage and found that the man had placed a piece of tissue paper beneath an ATM card before inserting both into the card slot of the ATM.After withdrawing the card, the left-behind tissue purportedly disrupted the functioning of ATMs along Battery Road, Chinatown, Tanjong Katong, Woodlands, Toa Payoh, Marina Bay and Paya Lebar, resulting in rectification works having to be carried out.Officers from the Central Police Division identified and arrested the man on Thursday through follow-up investigations and with the aid of CCTV footage. If found guilty of committing mischief and thereby causing disruption to key services, he could be jailed for up to 10 years, fined, or both.

Clare Balding has shared the secret to her marriage with wife Alice Arnold as she gave a rare insight into their long-lasting marriage.

Essa Suleiman, 45, a Somali-born British national, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has resisted President Donald Trump’s pleas to kill the filibuster, but Republicans circumvented it to try to fund immigration enforcement agencies.

Liberals say they want a fighter. But a popular governor who clashed with the president failed to catch fire in Maine’s Senate race.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is targeting the recovery of the yam industry with a $100 million investment. Portfolio minster Floyd Green said the support is part of a broader strategic response to the agricultural industry, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. He was speaking on Tuesday during the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Recovery and Investment Forum held at the ministry’s playing field at Hope Gardens in St Andrew.

After two intense days, more than 30,000 grade six students across the island are breathing a collective sigh of relief after completing the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP), the outcome of which will determine their high-school placements. On Wednesday, they sat papers in mathematics and language arts, and on Thursday, they did the ability test. On Thursday, the poundiing rain drenching the lush vegetation did not put a damper on the energies of the students at Red Hills Primary in rural St Andrew as they waited for their rides home after completing the final paper.