It would take several days for the relatives of Mohammad Ayoub Khan to learn of his death. The internet and phone blackout in Kashmir meant news the 57-year-old timber salesman had been killed in a demonstration over Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s decision to withdraw autonomy for the contested region did not reach them. Mr…
Read moreFrench council fined for having too many female managers
A district council in eastern France has been fined €90,000 (£81,000) for appointing too many women to its management team in breach of public-sector gender parity laws. Public institutions are usually fined for failing to meet the statutory 40 per cent quota of women in top jobs under a 2012 parity law. This is the…
Read moreRussia’s electoral head attacked with electroshocker days before controversial vote
A masked intruder has tried to attack the head of Russia’s electoral commission with an electroshock weapon two days before elections that have sparked the biggest protests in years. The interior ministry said the suspected robber got into the terrace of Ella Pamfilova’s home through a window in the early hours of Friday morning and “hit…
Read moreSaudi princess given 10 month sentence for attack on plumber
The only daughter of King Salman of Saudi Arabia received a 10-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday for ordering her bodyguard to beat up a plumber in her luxury Paris flat. Princess Hassa bint Salman, the elder half-sister of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, became enraged because she thought that Asraf Eid, the plumber, had…
Read moreSiberian shaman walking to Moscow to ‘cast out’ Putin arrested
A popular Siberian shaman walking to Moscow to “cast out” Vladimir Putin and sparking protests along the way has been arrested in an early morning raid on his camp on Lake Baikal. Around 6am, dozens of masked men with batons and assault rifles suddenly seized Alexander Gabyshev, a shaman who has already trekked more than…
Read moreMore on Possible RAW Tag Title Match, Change Rumored To Happen
It was previously reported that RAW Tag Team Champions The Revival are expected to defend their RAW Tag Team Titles against Curtis Hawkins & Zack Ryder at Sunday’s WrestleMania 35, though WWE has only teased this match instead of officially announcing it. On a recent edition of The Wrestling Observer Radio Program, Dave Meltzer speculated…
Read moreCA Wildfires: Fires Rage As Powerful Winds Return
CALIFORNIA — Wildfires have scorched tens of thousands of acres, displaced tens of thousands of people, caused planned power outages and prompted a statewide emergency, but conditions could worsen Tuesday through Thursday as powerful winds are expected to sweep across California. Read the latest: CA Wildfires: Winds Fuel New Fires; Governor To Visit Evacuees Millions…
Read moreKazuchika Okada Wins IWGP Heavyweight Title At G1 Supercard
At last night’s G1 Supercard Event, Kazuchika Okada became The New IWGP Heavyweight Champion by defeating “Switchblade” Jay White. This is Okada’s fifth time winning the title. White won it back in February. You can check out the title change in the videos below: Breathe with @JayWhiteNZ. #G1Supercard #HonorClub ?? https://t.co/L56LqIm2Tw | https://t.co/nA6zFRMmxQ pic.twitter.com/neFboJfqga —…
Read moreWatch Again: Public Impeachment Hearing, Marie Yovanovitch
WHITE HOUSE — The House Intelligence Committee held its second public hearing in the impeachment inquiry with a testimony from former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch. Yovanovitch was removed from her position in May after what she described as a “concerted campaign” against her that she claims was led by President Donald Trump…
Read moreAugsburg 40, Concordia-Moorhead 3
MINNEAPOLIS — Winning the first eight bouts by bonus-point margins, the top-ranked Augsburg University wrestling team dominated in a 40-3 dual-meet victory over Concordia College-Moorhead on Thursday evening at Si Melby Hall. The top-ranked team in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, Augsburg dominated from start to finish in winning nine of…
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