Category: International

A Kentucky couple finally got their $50,000 lottery reward after trying to find the missing ticket for several months, People reported. According to Kentucky Lottery officials, it all started when Mark Perdue, a frequent customer of AM Express in Bowling Green, bought a Powerball ticket for the October lottery game. When he returned about a week later to purchase a soda, he was congratulated by the owner. Upon finding out that he had won, he tried finding the ticket but he had lost it. After more than three months of looking for…

After losing the South Carolina state primary to Donald Trump, Nikki Haley still refuses to back down. Later in the evening, after the state primary, Haley took to the stage, announcing that she would keep fighting, NBC reported.  She promised to stay in the Grand Old Party (GOP) presidential contest through at least Super Tuesday, which is scheduled for March 5 and involves voting in 15 states and one territory. After defeat in her home state of South Carolina on Saturday, voters and campaign observers believe that the longer she remains in…

In one of the largest agreements of its type, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates signed an economic partnership agreement of $35billion on Friday to develop the Ras al-Hekma peninsula west of Alexandria, Al Arabiya reported. During a press conference on Friday, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said the project would bring in $150 billion. He shared that in the next two months, the UAE plans to spend $35 billion in Egypt through foreign direct investment.  Furthermore, the investment, according to Madbouly, would “contribute to resolving” a hard currency shortage that has…

Authorities across the United Kingdom have taken the unprecedented step of shutting down schools in a swift response to the onslaught of chilly weather and flood alerts.  The move comes as the Met Office issues warnings of temperatures plummeting to as low as minus 3C in certain areas. Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge shed light on the atmospheric conditions, stating, “There has been some quite lively and active showers. A band of rain that moved across the country. At times it did turn very heavy and squally so there were…

The state of Alabama is about to execute a second prisoner with nitrogen gas, a mere month after the first execution by that method was denounced as “agonising and painful.” The state’s Supreme Court has been urged by the attorney general to schedule the execution of Alan Eugene Miller, a man found guilty of murder, according to The Sun. “The State of Alabama is prepared to carry out the execution of Miller’s sentence by means of nitrogen hypoxia,” the attorney general’s office stated. Miller, 59, shot and killed Lee Holdbrooks, Scott…

Authorities in Burnsville, Minnesota said Sunday that at least two police officers and a paramedic were fatally shot after receiving reports of domestic abuse, as Governor Tim Walz expressed his grief and extended support to the victims’ families. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), the shooter was also dead, without revealing his cause of death. In a statement released on X — formerly called Twitter — the Governor said that authorities were “responding to a call of a family in danger.” He also stated that other officials…

A New York judge has ordered former US President Donald Trump to pay a whopping $355 million in fines and imposed a three-year ban on running companies in the state.  The ruling, stemming from fraud allegations, is poised to have profound implications on Trump’s business empire and financial standing. Donald Trump, the presumed Republican presidential nominee, has been found liable for unlawfully inflating his wealth and manipulating property values to secure favorable bank loans or insurance terms. The civil case, distinct from criminal proceedings, does not carry the threat of…

Malmstrom Air Force Base found itself in the grip of an active shooter alert. The base, located in Great Falls, Montana, entered lockdown at precisely 10:29am, with all personnel instructed to shelter in place. The threat originated at building 219, triggering a rapid response from the Air Force and emergency personnel. By 10:36am, the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) Delta was implemented, underscoring the severity of the incident. In an official statement released at 11:57am, the base urged visitors and spectators to steer clear of the affected area, emphasising that public…

Four students from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta found themselves caught in a barrage of gunfire as they left the campus on Wednesday.  The assailant, firing from a vehicle, targeted the lower campus parking lot shortly after dismissal, leaving the school community shaken. The Atlanta Public Schools district reported that the victims were promptly attended to by the Atlanta Public Schools Police Department and Atlanta Fire Rescue. All four students were swiftly transported to the hospital, with their injuries confirmed as non-life-threatening. The district issued a statement stressing…

Planning a visit to Bali? Brace yourself for a new addition to your travel checklist.  As of Wednesday, tourists arriving in the Indonesian paradise are now facing a 150,000 rupiah ($10) tax. The move aims to safeguard the rich cultural tapestry of the “Island of Gods.” “Why the levy?” you might wonder.  Bali’s acting governor, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, highlighted its purpose at the launch ceremony on Monday, stating, “This levy is aimed at the protection of the culture and the environment in Bali.” To comply with this cultural conservation…