An American vigilante tears across an unnamed European country, killing dozens of police officers and judges, slaughtering a gang of rapists, and killing a refugee family and a random civilian – all in the name of a crusade against Muslim migrants and “woke” government officials. Citizen Vigilante, a film from German director Uwe Boll and starring actor Armie Hammer, is violent – and very schlocky – stuff. Initially denied a rating by German’s film regulator, it would likely have garnered very little attention, had it not caught the eye of the world’s richest person. Elon Musk made the film free…
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The South African authorities are investigating the death of a Nigerian man who collapsed while he was being arrested by police in Cape Town last week. The initial results from a post-mortem showed that Ibeh Chika Simon, 42, “sustained multiple bruises and abrasions on his back and chest”, according to the independent body that oversees police conduct. Nigerian diplomat Ninikanwa Okey-Uche said her country was “deeply appalled by reports of the egregious police tactics that led to his death” on Thursday. In its statement, Western Cape police said Simon died while he “was being placed under arrest [as] he allegedly…
The singer-songwriter Carly Simon says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and is “learning how to live” with the “sometimes frightening” condition. In a statement provided to the BBC, the 83-year-old described the “unpredictable” progress of the disease, saying: “Some days I’m so tired I can’t get the day moving at all. On others, it gives me a little more room to move, think, work, and feel like myself. “But I have not stopped living, and I have not stopped working,” said the singer, best known for songs like You’re So Vain, Why, and Coming Around Again. Simon added that…
Kenya has approved the transit of 40,000 metric tonnes of fuel destined for Rwanda through the Port of Mombasa and the country’s pipeline network, in a move expected to strengthen Kenya’s position as East Africa’s leading petroleum logistics hub. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi announced the decision after holding bilateral talks with Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Jean Nduhungirehe. Mudavadi said the Cabinet had endorsed the arrangement as part of Kenya’s commitment to enhancing regional trade and economic integration. “The Kenyan Cabinet has approved the movement of about…
Three people have been killed and several others injured following a shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle on Sunday. Police said there were two suspects who were shooting at each other. One of the suspects is in custody and the other still at large, although officials have said there is no threat to public. Shots rang out at around 18:00 local time (01:00 GMT) at one of the city’s most popular tourist spots and as the annual Bite of Seattle food festival drew even more people to the downtown area. Two deaths were confirmed at…
At least 624 US military service members have been wounded since President Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, according to the Pentagon’s most recent update on 25 July. Among those wounded, 417 are attributed to Operation Epic Fury, while 207 are attributed to “Overseas Operations”. The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April and signed a Memorandum of Understanding in June, but attacks from both sides have occurred throughout. Last week, the Pentagon revised its figures on those injured and killed in the war, taking the names of four who died in Operation Epic Fury and…
The suspect in the deadly ramming and stabbing attack at Berlin’s largest LGBTQ+ event was shot and killed by police at an allotment garden complex in Berlin’s Spandau district on Sunday, Berlin Police said in a statement. Police said officers located the suspect at the complex at around 6 p.m. local time. He allegedly rushed toward them with a stabbing weapon, prompting members of Berlin’s SEK tactical police unit to open fire. Police said despite immediate attempts by emergency first responders to resuscitate him, he died at the scene. German authorities launched a majormanhunt after an attacker drove a van…
Detectives in Kasarani arrested a police officer in connection with the attempted murder of a man in a shooting incident that was reported earlier in Nairobi. The suspect, a corporal of police is attached to the Administration Police Service’s SGB Unit and is currently deployed as a driver to Livestock Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke. According to police, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kasarani apprehended the officer on Sunday as part of investigations into the shooting of Hillary Kibet. A search conducted after the arrest led to the recovery of a Ceska pistol loaded with 13 rounds…
Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as President Donald Trump weighed the possibility during a White House meeting on Friday, a source familiar with the matter and a US official told CNN. On Friday night, the US appeared to pause its bombing campaign on Iran after nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of strikes. Operations are “on a hold,” a Department of Defense source told CNN on Saturday. On Friday, Caine specifically raised concerns about the US munitions stockpile and other potential…
Rep. Seth Moulton, a frequent critic of the old guard of Democratic leadership in Congress, is now taking on one of his party’s progressive stalwarts. The 47-year-old is running to unseat 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey, who has represented Massachusetts in Congress since before Moulton was born. Markey, a longtime champion of progressive causes, said he is more energized than ever to fight back against the Trump administration. But Moulton warns there’s a risk in letting the party’s most senior members lead that fight. “The reality is that if we win the United States Senate, it’ll probably be by one vote.…
Five months after President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson signed a landmark cooperation agreement at State House, the ambitious partnership is beginning to reshape Kenya’s capital through a series of large-scale infrastructure and service delivery projects. Signed on February 17 under Section 6 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act, the agreement unlocked an additional Sh80 billion for Nairobi, allowing the National and County governments to jointly implement priority development programmes. At the time, the pact sparked political debate and public concern, with some critics fearing it would mirror the controversial transfer of key county functions to the…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the immediate transfer of all police officers stationed at Keringet Police Station in Nakuru County as the government intensifies its crackdown on drug and substance abuse. Speaking during a public baraza in Keringet, Murkomen said officers who have served at the station for extended periods and are suspected of colluding with illicit alcohol traders or engaging in alcohol abuse will be removed, taken through rehabilitation programmes and subjected to disciplinary action. “All police officers who have been here for a long time and have been drinking will be taken to…
Eight people, including six children, were found dead in a Michigan home after a fire, some with gunshot wounds, law enforcement said Friday. Police and fire authorities responded just before noon to a house fire in Grand Haven Township, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. When they went inside, they found the bodies, Capt. Jacob Sparks of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said at an evening news conference. Sparks said authorities had not fully identified all the victims yet and do not have an official cause of death for them. The children’s ages ranged from 5 to 15, he…
India’s education minister said Saturday he had resigned in a major victory foryoung protesters, whose spiraling demonstrations have presented a rare and growing challenge to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Protesters have been calling for accountability after allegations entrance exams to esteemed medical schools had been leaked and sold, with the unrest led by a youth campaign known as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation on Saturday, bowing to mounting pressure after tens of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets demanding his removal and sweeping reforms to India’s examination system. Modi…
US President Donald Trump took swipes at the media at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner, a night celebrating press freedom, after the first event was cancelled by a shooting three months ago. The president sat as reporters from outlets he has sparred with and even sued, including the New York Times, CNN and the Wall Street Journal, came up to be honoured with awards. Typically the president takes a lighter-hearted tone at the annual dinner, and Trump joked “the second time is always better” and praised the media – saying he respects “most of them”. But the tone…