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US Warship Nearly Collided with Russian Vessel Near China
Russian Federation has voiced a protest to the United States command after its guided-missile cruiser hindered the passage of the Admiral Vinogradov anti-submarine destroyer some 50 meters in front of it, forcing the vessel to perform a unsafe maneuver, the Pacific Fleet's press service told reporters on Friday. [Full Article...]
Watch out: 14 lions roaming around in Phalaborwa
It happened at around 8pm last night at living quarters in Kruger National Park . He was rescued and rushed to hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival. The area is largely fenced off, and it is unclear how the lions managed to slip out of the park unnoticed. They suggest this can lead to the animals "getting habituated to people and losing their fear" - adding that such behavioural chang... [Full Article...]
Widow Says Husband Died Under Mysterious Circumstances in Dominican Republic
During the last week of May, a Black couple was found dead in their hotel room. Miranda Schaup-Werner in a file photo. "Boat ride of a lifetime!" one caption said. McDonald said she was treated for a heart condition 15 years ago but had not had more recent issues. "She had been seemingly healthy". "Litigation went nowhere. [Full Article...]
Iran backed down in Gulf due to US 'deterrence', says American general
McKenzie said Iran and its proxies posed what he called an "advanced and imminent" threat to USA forces when he asked on May 5 for authority to accelerate the deployment of an aircraft carrier and send four strategic bombers to the Gulf area. [Full Article...]
Mexico to Deploy 6,000 Troops to Guatemalan Border Under Migration Deal
The Mexican response in the border town of Metapa, which included dozens of soldiers, marked a toughening of the government's efforts to curb the flow of mainly Central American migrants, said Salva Cruz, a coordinator with Fray Matias de Cordova. [Full Article...]
NYPD apologizes for 1969 raid at Stonewall Inn gay bar
The head of the NY police department on Thursday apologized for a crackdown on the city's LGBTQ community during the notorious Stonewall riots , ahead of the 50th anniversary of the clashes that gave rise to the Gay Pride movement. "Where has this apology been for the last 50 years?" the group, called the Reclaim Pride Coalition, said in a statement. The coalition, which is excluding police fro... [Full Article...]
Brexit Party fails to depose Labour in by-election
She beat Nigel Farage's candidate Mike Greene by 683 votes. Politicalite will update with the full results once they are released by the electoral commission. The vote was triggered when the incumbent Labour lawmaker was ousted by her constituents in a recall petition. Onasanya had defeated the Conservative candidate by just 607 votes in the 2017 general election. [Full Article...]
Leopard mauls toddler at Kruger National Park
A source at the Kruger National Park said that the boy lived with his parents inside a fenced off area and that the father was a technician on call to help fix tourist facilities that break down. "The leopard came in after dark and got to the boy, and to be honest what happened was over very quickly". "He was barely alive when he was put in the truck but by the time he reached the hospital it ... [Full Article...]