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Three Chinese nationals were arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said.The gold and money were hidden under the seats of the vehicle in which they were traveling, according to Jean Jacques Purusi, governor of South Kivu province.He said the operation to arrest the men had been kept secret after the recent release of another group of Chinese nationals accused of operating an illegal gold mine in the region.Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has abundant reserves of gold, diamonds and minerals used to make batteries for cell phones and…
Ahead of the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Piersanti Mattarella, the brother of the current Italian president, Piersanti Mattarella, there has been a breakthrough in the decades-long investigation. According to the Italian media, the prosecutor’s office has identified the perpetrators of the attack, who were ordered by the Sicilian mafia.On January 6, 1980, the then governor of Sicily, Piersanti Mattarella, was gunned down in central Palermo while attending church with his family. The killer opened fire at him from a passing car. He fired six shots. His managers were convicted in connection with the attack.SEE PREMIUM TEXT: Mafia took…
Chinese medical authorities are sounding the alarm. Metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections are rapidly increasing, especially among children under 14 and residents of northern China, reports the website of the British daily The Independent. There were reports that hospitals were overloaded, and videos posted on social media showed scenes reminiscent of the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the portal said. However, the Chinese government has downplayed these reports, pointing out that the increase in the number of infected people is a winter-specific phenomenon. Symptoms of infection include high fever, cough, and sore throat. In some cases, it may progress to bronchitis or…
The body of an Indian journalist who covered allegations of corruption in the country has been found in a septic tank in the state of Chhattisgarh.Mukesh Chandrakar, 32, went missing on New Year’s Day and his family filed a complaint with the police.His body was found on Friday in the compound of a road construction contractor in Bijapur town after officers recovered his mobile phone. Three people were arrested in connection with his death, including two of his relatives. The media watchdog demanded a thorough investigation.Bijapur district police found nothing during an initial visit to the spot on January 2.…
The delegation of the Slovak parliament will go to Moscow. It will be headed by Andrej Danko, leader of the Slovak National Party (SNS), which forms the government coalition. Danko, who is also the deputy speaker of the Slovak parliament, said on Sunday that the purpose of this visit is to regulate relations with Russia. At the end of December last year, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.The six-member Slovakian delegation is due to go to Moscow in January and will include only representatives from two of the three parties in the government coalition:…
Brazilian Ina Canavarro Lucas, who is over 116 years old, has taken the title of oldest living woman and oldest living person after the death of Japanese Tomiko Itooka, Guinness World Records official said. The website cited LongeviQuest, a database of the world’s oldest people. world. As previously reported, Tomiko Itooka passed away at a nursing home on the night of December 29, 2024. After her death, the title of Japan’s oldest living person went to Okagi Hayashi, now 115 years old. The new oldest person in the world. She is over 116 years old from Brazil Ina Canavarro Lucas…
Ukraine launched a series of new attacks on enemy positions in the Kursk region in western Russia. “The Russians are very worried,” wrote the head of the Ukrainian Center for Combating Disinformation on Telegram. The head of the presidential office confirmed the news about the new attack and wrote that “good news” comes from the Russian region. Ukrainian forces have been controlling a part of Kursk region for five months.”The Russians are very worried in the Kursk region, because they attacked several parts of the front that they did not expect,” Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Combating Disinformation…
Watch: Frosty start to week after UK experiences snowy weekendPassengers are facing cancellations and delays after several major airports in England had to close their runways due to snow and freezing rain which swept across parts of the UK.An amber weather warning remains in force from the Midlands to Carlisle. Less severe yellow weather warnings are also in force in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and elsewhere in England.Until mid-morning on Sunday, no planes could leave Manchester Airport, with all incoming flights diverted elsewhere. Runways at five other airports were closed due to snowfall.The winter conditions also led to road…
The next stage of reconstruction in SlujevecSource: ZTMThe reconstruction of the bicycle path and the intersection of Suwak and Domanewska Streets in Warsaw’s Sluzzewiec district is entering the next phase. A new organization of the movement will be introduced from Tuesday. This especially affects the passengers of bus line 218. At the request of the Mokotov district, pedestrians will connect the bicycle path along Suvak street with the existing Domanevska path. The intersection of both streets will be reconstructed within the scope of one investment. It should be removed, which makes it safer. They block a part of Domanevska streetThe…
During Sunday’s Angelus Prayer, Pope Francis spoke about hope and Christmas. He emphasized that God can reach out to everyone and “opens windows of light even in humanity’s darkest nights.” – In a world in desperate need of light, hope and peace, people are creating difficult situations from which it seems impossible to escape. But the Bible shows us that this is not the case. We are called to imitate God’s love and spread the light of light wherever we are, with whom we meet and in all circumstances, the Pope said. See: Vatican City 2024. records of pope francis…