British teenager gets at least 52 years in jail for murder of girls

London- A British teenager who murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was jailed for at least 52 years on Thursday, with prosecutors saying the torture was so violent it seemed he decapitated one of the victims. Tried to bite. On Monday, 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana admitted carrying out the killings in the … Read more

UK watchdog targets Apple, Google mobile ecosystem with new digital market powers

London- Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are facing a new investigation from Britain’s competition watchdog, which launched the investigation targeting the two tech giants’ mobile phone ecosystem under new powers to crack down on digital market abuse. Announced on Thursday. The Competition and Markets Authority said it has launched separate investigations to determine whether the … Read more

Murdoch’s UK tabloid apologizes to Prince Harry, admits intrusion on Diana

London- Prince Harry claimed a major victory on Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloid made an unprecedented apology for intruding into his life for decades and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit. The news group’s newspapers issued a “full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for this serious … Read more

Trump says he will impose sanctions on Russia if Putin won’t talk on Ukraine

Washington— US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he could impose sanctions on Russia if Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to talk about ending the war in Ukraine. Trump did not provide any details on possible additional sanctions. The United States has already imposed heavy sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in February … Read more

Ukraine would need at least 200,000 peacekeepers for a ceasefire

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that if a ceasefire deal with Russia is reached, “at least 200,000 European peacekeepers” would be needed in Ukraine to defend the Eastern European country against a possible attack from Russia. Zelensky, speaking a day after Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency, said Europe should “take care of … Read more

Pope calls for ‘immediate respect’ of Gaza ceasefire

Vatican City – Pope Francis called for “immediate respect” of the Gaza ceasefire on Sunday, as he thanked mediators and urged humanitarian aid to be ramped up as well as the return of hostages. “I express my gratitude to all the mediators,” the Argentine Pope said shortly after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began. … Read more

Ukrainian officials say 4 killed in Russian attack on Kiev

Ukrainian officials say at least four people were killed early Saturday in a nighttime Russian attack on the capital Kiev. Timur Tkachenko, head of the Ukrainian capital’s military administration, said on Telegram that the deaths occurred in the city’s Shevchenkivskyi district. He said Holosiivskyi District, located on the west bank of the Dnipro River, which … Read more

Iranian President in Moscow to sign treaty with Putin

Moscow — Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a strategic partnership treaty linking closer defense cooperation, in a move that is likely to alarm the West. On his first visit to the Kremlin since winning the presidency last July, Pezeshkian will hold … Read more