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press trust of indiaActor Siddique (centre) denies sexual abuse allegations against him accusation. Resign. Police complaint.The words have dominated headlines since last week and rocked the busy film industry in the southern Indian state of Kerala.The state has seen a series of sexual abuse allegations against some of its top male stars since the release of a landmark report examining issues faced by women in the industry. Posted last week.Producing around 150 to 200 Malayalam films every year, the industry is a vital and dynamic industry that produces some of the most Critically acclaimed progressive film Rise from India.But the…

Canadian serial killer Jeremy Skibicki has been sentenced to four life sentences for the 2022 murders of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg. He showed no reaction when the verdict was read and showed no emotion as the victims’ families made angry impact statements in court on Wednesday.Prosecutors argued that Skibicki, 37, intentionally killed four women in 2022 and that his crimes were racially motivated.He has pleaded not guilty due to mental disorder.WARNING: This story contains details that readers may find distressing.The murder and subsequent trial sent shockwaves through Canada’s Indigenous communities, which have long grappled with cases of violence against…

Since taking office in 2020, Moldovan President Maja Sandu has been hailed in Brussels as the poster child for liberalism in an increasingly fragile post-Soviet Europe. Sandu has carefully crafted her image to embody European progressivism, even scheduling Moldova’s historic EU membership referendum on the day she runs for re-election. However, Sandu’s record as a liberal and as president has been one of failure. Under her care, Moldovan institutions, far from becoming stronger, became weaker. The widening gulf between words and deeds has left in her wake a trail of broken promises and a streak of authoritarianism, particularly in the…

The United Nations food agency said it would suspend its staff’s operations in the Gaza corridor “until further notice” after its team was shot at near an Israeli checkpoint.The World Food Program (WFP) said in a statement that the incident occurred on the Gasawadi Bridge on Tuesday night as two of its armored vehicles were escorting a convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid.The WFP said that while no one was injured, one vehicle was hit directly, despite the convoy being clearly marked and “receiving multiple permissions from Israel”.The BBC has contacted the Israel Defense Forces for comment.”The team was returning…

Nigeria is rich in mineral and environmental resources. Although Nigeria has Africa’s largest economy and population and abundant natural resources, its per capita economic growth rate is low and poverty persists. According to World Bank statistics, Nigeria’s poverty rate in 2023 was 38.9%, with an estimated 87 million people living below the poverty line, making it the second-largest poor population in the world (after India). The World Bank classifies Nigeria as a middle-income economy with uneven distribution of social benefits in the densely populated northern and southern regions. The high level of poverty among people in this natural resource-rich country…

A former Nevada politician was found guilty Wednesday of murdering an investigative reporter who wrote critical articles about his time in office. Robert Telles, 47, has been in prison since 2022 for the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.At the trial, prosecutors presented the jury with DNA evidence found under Mr. German’s fingernails that they said belonged to Telles, who has pleaded not guilty.However, the 12-member jury returned a guilty verdict on Wednesday after two days of deliberations. Telles, who was elected Clark County Public Administrator in 2018, took the stand during the trial and declared his…

Alessandro Forcarini/AFPThe last body on the yacht was pulled out of the water last FridayItalian authorities are broadening their investigation into the deaths of seven people on board the yacht Bayes, including two crew members and the captain, Italian news agencies reported.On August 19, the British-flagged 56-meter (184-foot) yacht sank off the northern coast of Sicily, killing British technology entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others.Targets of the investigation are said to include ship engineer Tim Parker Eaton and sailor Matthew Griffiths.Being investigated does not equate to being charged, but is a procedural step.The vessel sank within minutes in a pre-dawn…

“When we become aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we have the opportunity to address them.” ~ Ellen Looks Last year, I took my then six-year-old son to a kite festival. He was ecstatic about flying kites and we spent a lot of time doing that! At one point, his kite string got tangled up with another woman’s kite string. Both kites fell to the ground, and the lady and I began working to untangle the strings. My little guy excitedly asked repeatedly if we were done and if he could fly the kite again. I assured him that…

A Bedouin Arab man rescued in Gaza has urged Israel to strike a deal with Hamas to release all remaining hostages as details of his ordeal in captivity emerged.The Israeli military said 52-year-old Kaid Farhan Elkadi was rescued on Tuesday “during a complex operation in southern Gaza.”After returning to his village in southern Israel on Wednesday, Elkady said “his happiness is not complete as long as there are detainees on both sides.” Meanwhile, a former Israeli mayor said Mr Elkady had had little exposure to sunlight for eight months.Mr. Elkadi was kidnapped by Hamas during an attack on Israel on…

An American woman has died after her replica ship capsized in rough seas during an expedition from the Faroe Islands to Norway.Six people were on board the Naddoddur when it ran into trouble on Tuesday night, the fourth day of the voyage, and sent out a distress signal. Only five people managed to get into the inflatable life raft. They were then airlifted to safety by helicopter.The body of a woman was eventually found Wednesday morning not far from where the boat sank.The Norwegian Sea Rescue Society (NSSR) said the situation west of the town of Stad was very serious…