Leaders of Sudan’s pro-democracy protest movement claimed “victory” after the country’s ruling military junta agreed to a power-sharing arrangement and road-map to civilian rule. Hundreds of people celebrated on the streets of Khartoum after the Transitional Military Council, which has ruled Sudan since April, and the Forces for Freedom and Change, an alliance representing the […]
Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to relax its strict male guardianship laws to allow women to travel without requiring permission, in what would be the biggest reform yet to women’s rights in the ultra-conservative kingdom. The move would end guardianship laws pertaining to travel for men and women over 18 years old, allowing them to […]
In its 40-year struggle with the United States, Iran has never been under any illusion about the strength of a foe it has imbued with supernatural powers. Knowing that it has neither the military nor the financial firepower to fend off “the Great Satan”, Iran’s Islamic regime has instead sought to compete on what strategists […]
Jeffrey Epstein has been found unconscious in his Manhattan jail cell after a possible suicide attempt, according to US media reports. The Brooklyn-born financier, 66, was taken to hospital in New York, after he was found by guards sprawled on the floor of cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center with injuries to his neck, media […]
American rapper A$AP Rocky went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, with an unusual observer in the courtroom – President Donald Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs. Robert O’Brien, a partner in a Los Angeles law firm who has for decades been deeply involved in diplomacy in Iraq and Afghanistan, said he was there at […]
A Brazilian drug dealer who tried to escape prison dressed as his daughter has been found dead in his cell. Clauvino da Silva, a 42-year-old leader of one of the most powerful criminal groups in Brazil, Comando Vermelho, was stopped by guards at the prison in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. He was dressed in […]
LOS ANGELES, CA — Just a couple weeks after he announced the completion of his chemotherapy and began taping the latest season of “Jeopardy!,” host Alex Trebek said Tuesday he’s suffered a setback in his battle with pancreatic cancer. The longtime game-show host has had to resume chemotherapy. Despite battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the […]
ACROSS AMERICA — It looks like not everything lasts forever. The retail chain Forever 21 is expected to close up to 178 stores in the United States, and the home decor store Pier 1 could close up to 145 of its own locations. Forever 21 announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a […]
Duals against six teams that finished in the top 25 of the team standings at last season’s national championships highlight South Dakota State’s 2018-19 wrestling schedule, which was announced Wednesday. “We are excited to be able to offer fans the opportunity to see the team contend against top-notch competition,” first-year head coach Damion Hahn said. […]
At a recent Real Japan Pro Wrestling Event that was held in memory of The Dynamite Kid, was passed away this past December, Davey Boy Smith Jr. competed in a match. Smith recently shared several photos of the event on Twitter and captioned the tweet with, “It was a great game and memorial tonight for […]