This Thursday, the trial of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro begins. Detained in Palermo last January after being on the run for 30 years, […]
Month: March 2023
Hiding in plain sight: Why are wanted Sicilian mafia bosses often found so close to home?
Matteo Messina Denaro, the “Last Godfather” is meant to appear before a court in L’Aquila on Thursday, where he’s appealing a life sentence over the […]
What is kickingball and why is it played in Spain?
Kickingball, a mixture of football and baseball is experiencing a surge in popularity amongst Venezuelan refugees around the world, specifically in Spain, Argentina and the […]
A Cuban fishing village ponders its options as U.S. policy shifts
By Alexandre Meneghini and Dave Sherwood ISABELA DE SAGUA, Cuba – At a porchfront coffee stand in the Cuban village of Isabela de Sagua, sunburned […]
Olympics-Russians will win ‘medals of blood’ if allowed to compete, says Ukraine’s Usyk
– Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russia from the Olympic Games, saying any medals they win in Paris […]
Nearly 300,000 displaced by Syria quake – state media
BEIRUT – More than 298,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to this week’s deadly earthquake, Syrian state media reported, in an […]
Libyan military committee agrees coordination on foreign forces departure
TUNIS -Libya’s “5+5″ military committee of officers from both main sides of the civil war has agreed on a coordination mechanism for the withdrawal of […]
Zelenskiy to ask EU summit for more arms and quick accession – Ukrainian official
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will ask a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday for more arms to fight Russia and […]
Housemate denies murder of Kenyan LGBTQ activist
By Humphrey Malalo NAIROBI – The housemate of Kenyan model, designer and LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin Chiloba, whose body was found in a metal box […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to ask EU summit for arms, quick accession – official
BRUSSELS – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will ask a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday for more arms to fight Russia and powering ahead […]