The EU’s ambassador in Sudan, Aidan O’Hara, has been assaulted at his home in Khartoum, which is gripped by deadly fighting between rival forces. The Irish diplomat was not “seriously hurt”, Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin has confirmed. Mr Martin described the attack as a “gross violation of obligations to protect diplomats”. Around 185 people … Read more
A World War Two veteran whose body lay in an unmarked grave for nearly 40 years has been honoured with a new headstone. James McLean was captured when Singapore fell to the Japanese in 1942. He was buried in a communal grave after dying alone in Crawley in 1984, but research by his family unearthed … Read more
Hollywood actor and American icon, Morgan Freeman has slammed the hypocrisy that is the Black History Month celebrated in America. The 85-year-old actor hits at the idea that a month is used to celebrate the history of Blacks in America. Morgan Freeman also finds fault with the term African American and the fact Africa is … Read more
Mass shootings persisted across the US in the past week. The shootings led to the deaths of innocent bystanders, including teens. The country has suffered more than 160 mass shootings in the first 15 weeks of 2023. Eko Hot Blog reports that a “Sweet 16” birthday party turned into a scene of carnage when four … Read more
A power struggle between Sudan’s army and a notorious paramilitary force has rocked the capital, Khartoum, with at least three civilians confirmed dead. Residents dodged gunfire as rival forces battled over the presidential palace, state TV and army headquarters. The clashes erupted after tensions over a proposed transition to civilian rule. The army says jets … Read more
The US Supreme Court has temporarily halted a ruling that set limits on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The pause ordered by Justice Samuel Alito is the latest move in an ongoing legal battle over the drug’s safety. Last week, a Texas court had ordered the drug to be pulled off the market. A … Read more
Sons of drugs kingpin “El Chapo” are among members of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel charged in the United States with running a huge operation that supplies fentanyl to the US. The operation was allegedly fuelled by Chinese chemical companies. Fentanyl is responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of mainly young Americans each year. Joaquín … Read more
Trump is currently facing several legal troubles. He was recently arraigned on criminal charges over a hush money payments to Adult Film Star Stormy Daniels. His latest legal travail is enduring several hours of questioning in New York. Eko Hot Blog reports that former United States President Donald Trump spent nearly seven hours answering questions … Read more
US intelligence documents circulated on social media in recent months. The leak was allegedly spearheaded by a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman. The leak included US secrets about Ukraine, Russia, and other allies and foes. Eko Hot Blog reports that Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard has been arrested over the … Read more
A powerful storm has made landfall on the northern coast of Western Australia (WA). Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa crossed the coast near Port Hedland just before midnight (17:00 BST) on Thursday as a category five storm. It has since been downgraded to category four but still has the potential to cause significant damage. A red … Read more
Approximately 18,000 cows were killed in a blast at a Texas dairy farm earlier this week, according to local authorities. The explosion, at South Fork Dairy near the town of Dimmitt, also left one person in critical condition. Authorities believe that machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas. Nearly three million farm animals … Read more
Louisville, Kentucky, was thrown into mourning on Monday morning as a gunman killed five people at a bank. The gunman was said to be a mentally distressed worker at the bank. Louisville authorities have released 911 calls about the deadly shooting. Eko Hot Blog reports that police in Louisville, Kentucky, United States (US), on Wednesday, … Read more
Would we call it insecurity or science taking it too far as a man increases his height via surgery in hopes of landing his dream woman. This can be seen in Moses Gibson’s case as he lived through being a 15-year-old to face insecurities about his height, specifically in wooing women. Gibson relates that he … Read more
At least one person has been confirmed dead and three others are wounded after multiple shots were fired outside of a funeral home in northeastern Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, authorities said. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Let Your Results Speak’ — Senate Spokesperson Asks DSS, Others To Stop Announcing ‘Plots’ How Wike Lobbied Me Several Times To Be … Read more
A Texas YouTube comedian and prankster has gone on to taunt the Houston Police Department after he found out that police put out a warrant for his arrest. The YouTuber known as JiDion tweeted Monday, April 10, that he received a call that Houston police put out a warrant for his arrest with the crying … Read more
Less than a week after being ousted by the Tennessee House of Representatives by the Republican supermajority, District 86 representative Justin J. Pearson has been reinstated by a unanimous vote by the Shelby County Commission. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Let Your Results Speak’ — Senate Spokesperson Asks DSS, Others To Stop Announcing ‘Plots’ How Wike Lobbied Me … Read more
The FBI is warning consumers against using public phone charging stations in order to avoid exposing their devices to malicious software. Public USB stations like the kind found at malls and airports are being used by bad actors to spread malware and monitoring software, according to a tweet last week from the FBI’s Denver branch. The agency … Read more
Kenyan MPs have voted to amend a defence agreement with Britain after allegations that troops training there committed serious crimes. It means UK soldiers could be tried for murder, amongst other grave offences, committed against Kenyans in Kenya. It comes after a lack of progress in getting justice for the 2012 murder of a young … Read more
A Texas man exonerated after serving eight years in prison for a 2010 murder has been charged with the road rage killing of a motorist. Lydell Grant, 46, is accused of fatally shooting 33-year-old Edwin Arevalo following a minor traffic accident in Houston , reported KHOU. Authorities allege that after the accident Mr Grant got … Read more
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched his ruling party’s bid to stay in power, as he seeks to extend his leadership of Turkey beyond 20 years. He is facing his stiffest challenge yet from six opposition parties who have combined forces for presidential and parliamentary elections on 14 May. Turkey faces soaring inflation and is … Read more