Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually abusing four women in Toronto, Canada, between the late 1980s and 2005. The 83-year-old was convicted by a jury in November last year after denying the charges. Prosecutors were seeking a 15-year prison sentence for Nygard, saying he showed a […]
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Qantas Freight now operates six Airbus A321 aircraft and plans to add six more converted freighters. (Photo: Qantas) The arrival of a sixth converted Airbus A321 freighter has given Qantas more freighter services to New Zealand and Hong Kong as the Australian airline moves to an all-Airbus freighter fleet. Qantas Freight is now flying to
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Guinea-Bissau is a major transit point for drug trafficking in Latin America (AFP) Authorities in Guinea-Bissau say they have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine found on a plane at the capital’s international airport. The plane came from Venezuela, Reuters news agency reported based on a police statement. At least 78 bales of cocaine were discovered
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Budget carrier AirAsia is making it easier for long-haul travellers to get up close to the world’s largest lizard, the fearsome Komodo dragon, by launching the first direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Labuan Bajo. According to the airline, the new route will improve accessibility to Labuan Bajo, which it described as “a gateway to
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According to The Wall Street Journal, criminal gangs in India are helping students cheat on exams. Cheating is a common problem in the highly competitive medical entrance exam in India. A student told BI that exam questions are sold in advance via Telegram. India’s massive examination machine is malfunctioning. This year, the country’s main testing
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s interior minister on Monday ordered temporary controls at all German land borders in response to illegal migration and to protect the country from extremist threats. Nancy Faeser said at a press conference that the government is expanding temporary border controls to all German land borders. “We are strengthening our internal security
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UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Malick Herfst talks to students from Owo Smart School Enugu, South East Nigeria. Credit: UN in Nigeria Opinion by Mohammed Malick Autumn (Abuja, Nigeria) Monday, September 9, 2024 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Nigeria, Sep 9 (IPS) – When I returned to Nigeria after five years, I was struck by
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by Oritro Karim (United Nations) Monday, September 9, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 9 (IPS) – Yemen is currently in the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis, exacerbated by a host of environmental problems. Years of armed conflict, constant windstorms, flooding, mass displacement, cholera outbreaks and acute food insecurity have all created a
To reach water deep underground, Enia Tambo (59) uses a 25-litre white plastic bucket to haul huge amounts of sand from the Vhombozi River in Mudzi District, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe. Photo: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS by Jeffrey Moyo (mud, zimbabwe) Monday, September 9, 2024 Inter Press Service MUDZI, Zimbabwe, Sep 9 (IPS) – Enia Tambo and
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The highest-ranking officer in the German military denies that sending a warship through the Taiwan Strait would amount to a provocation by China. Although the voyage of the Baden-Württemberg frigate has not yet been officially confirmed, it is expected to take place soon after being widely reported in the German media. The Bundeswehr’s Inspector General,
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