Gabon’s military says ex-president Ali Bongo ‘free’ to travel abroad
Bongo’s release follows after General Brice Oligui Nguema sworn in as Gabon’s new head of state.
Day: September 7, 2023
Freddie Mercury’s piano, Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics champions at auction
More than 1,400 lots of what the singer called his ‘exquisite clutter’ are up for auction at Sotheby’s in London.
Japan launches rocket carrying moon lander SLIM after three delays
The launch of the HII-A rocket from Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan was shown on live video by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, known as JAXA. “We have a liftoff,” the narrator at JAXA said as the rocket flew up in a burst of smok…
Japan launches ‘moon sniper’ landing craft, X-ray telescope into space
The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, or XRISM, will measure the speed and makeup of what lies between galaxies, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Prince William, Kate Middleton ‘ready’ to take the throne as anniversary of Queen’s death approaches
Prince William and Kate Middleton are already preparing to someday take the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth — one year ago this Friday. In addition to graduating to the titles of the Prince and Princess of Wales on the heels of the monar…
Germany Ends Training Of Saudi Border Forces After Reports Of Alleged Atrocities
Middle East Eye: Germany ends training of Saudi border forces after alleged atrocities German and US-trained Saudi forces are implicated in mass killings of Ethiopian migrants attempting to cross border with Yemen
Germany has ended a trai…
Passer-by helps save home after ‘faulty’ e-scooter battery caught fire
A storeroom of a house became engulfed with flames after a faulty e-scooter battery caught fire
Apple, Amazon, Meta among 6 ‘gatekeepers’ to face EU heat
The European Union on Wednesday targeted Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook owner Meta and TikTok parent ByteDance under new digital rules aimed at reining in the market power of online companies. The firms were classed as onlin…
Woman in China held 16 jobs over 3 years & bought a villa but never went to work
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Biden refuses to grant some of the conditions that 9/11 defendants were seeking in plea negotiations
President Joe Biden has refused to approve conditions that lawyers for the defendants in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks had sought in a possible plea bargain in the case.