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Paul Mackenzie, leader of a Kenyan cult, receives a 200-year sentence for orchestrating the starvation deaths of over 400 followers, including 190 children.
Smallholder farmers in Tanzania face significant challenges in utilising digital agriculture services such as M-Kilimo and e-Kilimo, primarily due to inadequate training and slow response times. Despite millions of registered users, many farmers remain unaware of the platforms’ potential benefits, relying instead on traditional market methods for information.
An Italian chef has been dismissed from a Brisbane restaurant after refusing to serve ham and pineapple pizza, citing cultural offence as his reason.
Viral footage shows a police officer throwing a pregnant woman to the floor during a confrontation at an asylum centre in Zeist, Netherlands.
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted energy and industrial sites across multiple Russian regions, notably damaging the Saratov oil refinery, according to local authorities. Ukraine’s military confirmed the refinery hit but refuted claims of an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Three civilians were reported injured in Belgorod.
Passengers are advised to allow up to three hours for their return flights to the UK due to delays caused by the EU’s Entry Exit System at border controls.
A pirate-themed party boat with 148 passengers sank in the Mediterranean off Turkey, prompting tourists to jump into the sea for safety.
New satellite images reveal that China has constructed over 80 launch pads for nuclear missiles in Xinjiang province, enhancing its strategic military capabilities.
Senior Sri Lankan monk Pallegama Hemarathana has been suspended amid allegations of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in 2022. His arrest on 9 May followed a police investigation at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple. Hemarathana, aged 71, has been granted bail, pending legal proceedings.
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