Category: Foreign

First execution of transgender person carried out in US

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A 49-year-old transgender woman, Amber McLaughlin, convicted of murder has been put to death late Tuesday in the first such execution in the United States, officials said. Amber was pronounced dead shortly before 7pm local time at the Diagnostic and Correctional Centre in the town of Bonne Terre, Missouri, according to a statement from the state prison department. Local news reported that McLaughlin died by lethal injection. McLaughlin was the first transgender person of either sex to be executed in the country, and also the first person to die by…

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Pele buried on ninth floor of world’s tallest vertical cemetery

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The casket bearing the body of the late Brazil football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, was draped in the Brazilian flag, as the body was moved round major streets before his burial yesterday in Sao Paulo. The casket left Santos’ stadium on a fire engine for the procession with thousands of mourners lining the streets. Pele was laid in the vault at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenica – just half a mile away from the stadium that made him famous. Pele spent a long time thinking about where he wanted…

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Pele dies at 82, Brazil declares three days mourning

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Football legend, Abedi Pele, the three-time World Cup winner widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, has died at age 82. Brazil starts three days of national mourning on Friday for the death of “The King” who transcended football. A wave of tributes has been flowing around the globe from the sports world and also from political and cultural leaders. Pele died Thursday at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo after a long battle with cancer. “We love you infinitely. Rest in peace,” daughter Kely Nascimento wrote…

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Henry Cavill exits Superman role

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39-year-old British actor, Henry Cavill, has announced that he will no longer be acting the role of Superman in the DC Studios’ series. He shared the “sad” news via his Instagram page on Wednesday, stating that the decision was reached after a meeting with the studio’s new bosses, James Gunn and Peter Safran. The new development comes two months after Henry announced his return to the franchise, as he was instructed by the studio. “I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news,…

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Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki dies at age 63

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Chief Demola Seriki, the Nigerian ambassador to Spain has died at the age of 63 according to a statement issued by his children. The former minister was said to have passed away “surrounded by his family” on Thursday, December 15. “It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we announce the loss of our much loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend,” the statement reads. Share on: WhatsApp

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Celine Dion suffering from rare neurological disorder, cancels shows

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A “very rare neurological disorder” affecting the singing of Canadian singer, Celine Dion, has led to the cancellation and postponement of series of her European shows on Thursday. In a five-minute video posted on Instagram in French and English, a clearly emotional Dion said she had been suffering from health problems “for a long time”. “Recently I have been diagnosed with a very rare neurological disorder called ‘stiff person syndrome’ which affects something like one in a million people,” the Canadian diva said. It has been causing spasms that “affect…

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Corruption: Ex-Guatemalan President, deputy jailed 16 years

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Former President of Guatemala, Otto Perez, has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by a court on Wednesday, finding him guilty of leading a massive customs fraud scheme while in office. Perez, who was forced to resign in 2015, was found guilty of racketeering and fraud targeting the customs system, Judge Irma Valdes said as she read out the sentence. Perez was sentenced to eight years on each count. His former vice president Roxana Baldetti received the same sentence. A United Nations-backed anti-corruption body revealed several scandals in Guatemala before…

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Eto’o apologises for attacking man at W’Cup

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Samuel Eto’o, the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, has apologised for physically assaulting a man at the World Cup on Monday. In a statement on his Twitter handle on Tuesday, Eto’o said he was provoked by a fan who was “probably” an Algeria supporter as part of an ongoing harassment following Cameroon’s qualifying win over Algeria in March. Part of his apology read, “After the Brazil-South Korea match, I had a violent altercation with a person who was probably an Algerian supporter. “I would like to apologise for losing…

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Divorce: Kanye to pay Kim $200k monthly for child-support

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  Nearly two years after their split, the divorce proceedings between former Hollywood couple, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is gradually nearing a final close. On Thursday, the reality TV star and rapper both reached a settlement. Their terms of settlement include joint legal and physical custody of their shared children, North West, 9, Saint, 7, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 3. Both parents will contribute 50% each in covering their children’s medical, security and educational expenses. The rapper’s share in monthly child support amounts to $200,000 which will be paid…

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Three killed in two schools shootings in Brazil

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A 16-year-old shooter wearing Nazi symbols opened fire on two schools in southeastern Brazil on Friday, killing at least three people, including an adolescent girl, while 11 others were wounded, officials said. Authorities in the city of Aracruz, in Espirito Santo state, said the shooter fired on a group of teachers at his former school, killing two people and leaving nine others wounded. He then left that school — a public primary and secondary school — and went to a nearby private school where he killed an adolescent girl and…

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