Day: November 10, 2022

Kenyan court drops $60million corruption case against deputy president Rigathi Gachagua

A Kenyan court on Thursday allowed a request by public prosecutors to withdraw a 7.4 billion shillings (an equivalent of $60 million) corruption case against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, citing insufficient evidence. This is the latest case to be set aside by the courts under new President William Ruto’s government, where prosecutors have withdrawn cases… Read More Kenyan court drops $60million corruption case against deputy president Rigathi Gachagua

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Former Vatican auditor, deputy file $9.25million lawsuit against the Holy See

The Vatican’s first auditor general and his deputy, who were appointed in 2015 and fired two years later, are suing the Holy See for 9.3 million euros (an equivalent of $9.25 million) in damages, alleging they were sacked after discovering financial irregularities. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Thursday he had no comment on the… Read More Former Vatican auditor, deputy file $9.25million lawsuit against the Holy See

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Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile

Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted the Revolutionary Guards’ aerospace commander as saying, in remarks likely to heighten concerns about Iranian missile capabilities. “This missile has a high speed and can manoeuvre in and out of the atmosphere. It will target the enemy’s advanced anti-missile systems and is… Read More Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile

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South African court overturns earlier ruling on Amazon’s new African headquarters

A South African court has overturned an earlier order halting construction of Amazon’s new African headquarters in Cape Town after some descendants of the country’s earliest inhabitants said the land it would be built on was sacred. In March the court agreed to halt the project, saying that in the absence of proper consultation the… Read More South African court overturns earlier ruling on Amazon’s new African headquarters

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Egyptian authorities intervene in hunger strike situation of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The family of jailed Egyptian-British hunger striker Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Thursday they were told by prison authorities that medical intervention was taken to maintain his health, four days after he escalated his protest. Abd el-Fattah, who has been on hunger strike since April 2, had said he would stop drinking water on Sunday… Read More Egyptian authorities intervene in hunger strike situation of activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

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