Marseille has been shaken once again by a brutal killing linked to the city’s intensifying drug wars. Mehdi Kessaci, the 20-year-old brother of prominent anti-drug campaigner Amine Kessaci, was shot dead in the city centre — a murder investigators fear may have been a direct threat aimed at the young activist. Police say Mehdi had…
Illegal migration is “tearing the country apart”, UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has warned, ahead of unveiling one of the most ambitious and controversial asylum reforms in recent years. The new plan would require people granted asylum to wait 20 years before they can apply for permanent settlement. Under the proposals, refugee status would be…
Kris Boyd, a cornerback for the New York Jets, is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning, according to US media reports. The New York Police Department confirmed that a 29-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen, and a Jets spokesperson later confirmed to the BBC that the victim was Boyd.…
The leader of one of Ecuador’s most violent and powerful criminal organisations has been arrested in Spain during a joint operation involving Spanish and Ecuadorian authorities. Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, confirmed the capture of Wilmer “Pipo” Chavarria, the head of the Los Lobos cartel, in the city of Malaga. According to Spain’s National Police, Chavarria…
Prostate cancer remains the most common malignant tumor among men worldwide, but experts say several risk factors can be significantly reduced through lifestyle choices. In an interview with Gazeta.ru, oncologist Roman Leonenkov from the Napalkov Oncology Center and the Onkologika Foundation stated that regular sexual activity can lower prostate cancer risk by up to 20%.…
A new legislative proposal aimed at strengthening labor protections for mobilized citizens is set to be introduced in the Russian State Duma. The draft law, presented by Yaroslav Nilov, chairman of the parliamentary committee on labor, social policy, and veterans’ affairs, seeks to establish additional guarantees for participants in the military operation, particularly in situations…
Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a busy and strategically significant week, marked by a series of high-level international engagements and national projects. According to the Telegram channel “Vesti,” government leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will arrive in Moscow to participate in the Council of Heads of Government meeting. This gathering is…
The United Kingdom is preparing what officials describe as the most substantial overhaul of its migration rules in decades. According to The Independent, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will present the reform package on 17 November, aiming to “restore control and fairness” within the asylum system. Refugee status to become temporary Under the proposed changes, refugees…
A tragic incident in Istanbul has triggered a full-scale investigation after a German mother and her two children were found dead in their rooms at the Harbour Suites hotel. Two additional foreign tourists staying in the same building were later hospitalized with similar symptoms. Turkish authorities have sealed the hotel and classified the case as…
France has raised concerns about the long-term viability of a proposed €140bn loan to Ukraine, which the European Union hopes to secure using profits generated from frozen Russian sovereign assets. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told France Info that there is “no guarantee” the money will ever be repaid, urging G7 partners to share the…