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One of the most wanted Rwandan genocide suspects appears in South African court

A man who is internationally wanted for his alleged involvement in the Rwandan genocide has finally appeared in a court. Fulgence Kayishema, who has been on the run for two decades, was arrested on Wednesday, on a grape farm near Cape Town, in South Africa, where he was living under a fake name. His local charge […]

Mr Whippy has 99 problems and now a flake is one

The iconic Cadbury Flake chocolate synonymous with the 99 cones sold in ice cream vans has been deemed ‘too crumbly’ by vendors. The row comes as the UK is set to see the hottest day of the year so far this Bank Holiday weekend prompting queues at ice cream vans across the country. Vendors claim […]

School sending teachers round to houses of kids who keep bunking off

Teachers at an east London school are paying daily visits to students to ensure they attend their GCSE exams. Waterside Academy in Hackney has started sending staff on school bus rounds in the weeks running up to the all-important summer tests. The school, which was rated Good by Ofsted, has made the drastic move as […]

Moment women's basketball player faints during Joe Biden's speech

A women’s basketball player passed out as President Joe Biden delivered a speech congratulating them on their national championship. The Louisiana State University Tigers Women’s Basketball team visited the White House on Friday afternoon for a hosted celebration of their 2022-2003 NCAA Division I championship season. Biden was mid-speech when an unpleasant surprise struck the […]

US tourist celebrating graduation loses foot in shark attack in Turks and Caicos

An American tourist lost her foot in a shark attack while snorkeling in the Turks and Caicos Islands. A woman from Connecticut was rushed to the hospital in the small Caribbean nation after the terrifying incident that took place off the coast of Providenciales on Wednesday. According to the Royal Turks and Caicos Police, the […]

King George V’s guilt after refusing cousin Nicholas II asylum

King George sacrificed Tsar Nicholas to save royal family King George V appeared to regret not helping his cousin Tsar Nicholas II and his family escape Russia and their eventual death. When he learned of the death of the Romanovs and their five children, who were killed in a brutal, disorganised murder by the Bolsheviks, […]

Elon Musk can now put his brain chips in people

Billionaire Elon Musk’s brain chip company Neuralink has finally been approved for testing on humans. On Thursday, Neuralink said that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given the green light to its first-in-human clinical trial, a critical milestone after earlier struggles to gain approval. The FDA nod ‘represents an important first step that […]

If a Divided Germany Could Enter NATO, Why Not Ukraine?

Though peace seems distant, the United States and Europe are debating how to guarantee Ukraine’s security once the fighting with Russia stops, even without a total victory by either side. West Germany may provide a model, a precedent for admitting a divided country into NATO. Despite its division and unhappy role as the border between […]