Chris Swanepoel

Thailand Bombings: No Links To Islamic Terrorism Say Police

A number of seemingly coordinated explosions across Thailand have killed at least four people and wounded about 20 more, says the Watertown Public Opinion. Among the injured are 10 foreigners hailing from Germany, Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands among others. All the explosions occurred to the South of Bangkok, and several appeared to be aimed […]

8y ago

olympics

Rio 2016: Olympic Village Chefs Serve Surplus Food To The Hungry

Two chefs in Rio have continued an initiative started at the Milan World Expo in 2015 by Bottura’s Refetterio Ambrosiano, where 65 international chefs prepared meals with food that would have been disposed of and served them to the underprivileged. Now, at the Rio 2016 Olympics, along with the Olympic Village chefs, they are doing […]

8y ago

Texas To Allow Concealed Handguns On Campus

Texas will allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into public university buildings, classrooms, and dorms as of Monday, reports Associated Press. This law, endorsed by Governor Greg Abbot along with the Republican legislative majority will guarantee the right to carry concealed handguns on campus. According to the Texas Penal Code (Tex. Penal […]

8y ago

south africa

Culture Of Violence Once Again Evident As South Africa Approaches Elections

South Africa, once a leading economic and agricultural power in Africa is once again falling to the scourge of violence that has become part of the daily life of its residents. This time it seems focused on the upcoming Municipal Elections. Bongani Skhosana, local businessman and African National Congress (ANC) candidate for the Umuziwabantu Municipality, […]

8y ago

Isis|pakistan

IS Leader And Founder Member Saad Emarati Killed In Afghanistan

The Mirror reports that just days after an IS bombing in Kabul, in which 80 people were killed, key ISIS leader and founder member of the terrorist group’s Afghanistan-Pakistan branch, Saad Emerati, has been killed in a firefight in Nangarhar, Afghanistan, according to the Afghan army. A spokesman for Nangarhar’s governor, Attahullah Khogyani, said that […]

8y ago

france

Two More Arrests After Nice Truck Attack

French authorities have detained two more people for questioning in connection with the truck attack in Nice that killed at least 84 people, when 31-year-old Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel drove his truck through the crowds at a Bastille Day celebration, according to The Guardian. He managed to penetrate more than a mile into the masses […]

8y ago

New Study Suggests Biodiversity Has Declined To Unsafe Levels – Consequences Unknown

According to a study published on Thursday, around 58 percent of the land on earth has declined to below the biodiversity safe limit, says The Christian Science Monitor. This decline is attributed mainly to human land practices. A diminishing biodiversity makes the ecosystem vulnerable to factors such as the extinction or migration of a species […]

8y ago

Was A Supernova Responsible For A Mass Extinction On Earth?

Is it possible for a supernova explosion hundreds of light-years away to cause mass extinctions on our planet? This may well be the case, as a new study suggests this is what happened roughly 2.59 million years ago, says Tech Times. One of these explosions may have been a contributor to a minor mass extinction. […]

8y ago

Uneasy Cease-Fire In The South Sudan Capital Holding

The fighting that started in Juba, South Sudan’s capital city, has come to a halt after South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, and his vice president, Riek Machar, called for a cease-fire, as reported by the NY Times. Civilians who had fled to the large Catholic Church Building in the town ventured out onto the lawn, […]

8y ago

nra

NRA Faces Internal Split As Some Members Say That The Group Did Not Do Enough To Defend Gun Owners After The Minnesota Shooting

After a black man was shot and killed by a police officer on Wednesday, gun control advocates found an unexpected “ally” in their battle against the NRA in the form of some of its members who believe the group did not do enough to defend gun owners by speaking out on behalf of the deceased, […]

8y ago

arsenal|Arsene Wenger

‘England Is My Second Country’ – Arsene Wenger Won’t Rule Out Becoming England Manager

Arsene Wenger says he won’t rule out becoming the England Football team’s manager, but it will have to wait until the end of his contract at Arsenal, reports The Telegraph. He has managed the English club for nearly 20 years and will honor his contract with them till it runs out in 12 months time. […]

8y ago

Isis|Islamic State|russia

Russian Chopper Shot Down By ISIS — Two Pilots Dead

Two Russian Servicemen were killed when their Mi-25 chopper was shot down by ISIS forces during a calibration flight east of Palmyra, Syria. The two pilots, Ryafagat Khabibulin and Yevgeny Dolgin, were conducting a calibration flight in the Homs province when they received an appeal from the Syrian command group for assistance, reports News.com. “Having […]

8y ago

russia|syria

Russia Will Approve Assad Leaving Syrian Office Once It Is Satisfied The Syrian Government Won’t Collapse

Russia will approve President Bashar al-Assa leaving office in Syria, but only once it’s convinced the Syrian government will not collapse when Assad steps down, reports Reuters. It could be a long process, but for the duration, Russia will keep offering support to Assad despite international pressure, say sources close to the Kremlin. This support […]

8y ago

afghanistan

U.S. Must End Its Occupation Of Afghanistan, Warns New Taliban Leader

The Taliban has a new leader, and his message is clear. According to the Hindustan Times, Haibatullah Akhundzada said on Saturday in his first speech since being appointed leader after his predecessor Akhtar Mansour was killed during an American drone strike in Pakistan in May, that the U.S. needs to end its occupation of Afghanistan. […]

8y ago

syria

Plan To Arm Syrian Rebels Undermined – Weapons Emerge On Syrian Black Market

Al Jazeera reports that weapons supplied by the CIA and Saudi Arabia for distribution among Syrian rebels have been steadily stolen by Jordanian Intelligence operatives and been made available on the black market. FBI officials believe that these weapons were used in the attack on a police training facility in Amman in November, when five […]

8y ago

Violence Erupts Around South Africa’s Capital Pretoria As The Ruling ANC’s Supporters Protest

Police are struggling to subdue violent protests that have erupted around South Africa’s capital city of Pretoria, reports BBC News. The protests are as a result of the ruling African National Congress party’s choice of candidate for mayor of the city in the upcoming elections on August 3. Similar protests were experienced in Durban, home […]

8y ago

FBI

Orlando Gunman Slipped Through The FBI’s Counter-Terrorism Dragnet

The man responsible for what is now the biggest shooting massacre in the United States, Omar Mateen, had been investigated by the FBI in recent years according to the Los Angeles Daily News. The attack on the gay club, Pulse, is a prime example of how potential threats are slipping through the FBI’s huge counter-terrorism […]

8y ago

afghanistan|Islamic State

Obama Approves Plans To Expand The Military’s Authority To Conduct Offensives Against The Taliban

After months of debate Barack Obama has approved expanded authorities that will allow U.S. troops to accompany and conduct airstrikes and offensive operations with Afghan forces when necessary, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Friday. This according to Military.com. Officials said the decision was made as a result of the Taliban’s return to strength, especially […]

8y ago

Isis|Islamic State|libya

ISIS Loses Port City Of Sirte To Libyan Forces

Forces allied with the Libyan government said Saturday they had recaptured the port in the militant stronghold of Sirte from ISIS fighters who remain surrounded inside the city, reports Al Arabiya. This comes after brigades made up of fighters, mostly from Misrata, advanced to the edge of the city’s center earlier this week in the […]

8y ago

Andy Murray

Djokovic Claims his Fourth Consecutive Major Championship By Winning His First French Open Title

Novac Djocovic has made history at Roland Garros. By winning his first French Open title and fourth consecutive major title, he has accomplished a feat last seen in 1969, reports Morocco World News. He is now the one of only three men to hold all four major titles at the same time, and the first […]

8y ago