JOHANNESBURG – Content warning: This article contains descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is advised Three men in South Africa are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on their farm in a case that has outraged the public. The men appeared in court Tuesday in the northern province of Limpopo. The state wants them to remain …
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EU’s top court dismisses Apple’s final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes
LONDON – The European Union’s top court on Tuesday rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute. The European Court of Justice overruled a lower court’s earlier decision in the case, saying it “confirms the European Commission’s 2016 …
Read More »An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone tent camp kills at least 19 people, Palestinians say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – An Israeli strike on a crowded tent camp housing Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza killed at least 19 people and wounded 60 early on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions. The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps along the Gaza coast …
Read More »Frenchman on trial for rape of drugged wife is hospitalized, lawyer says
Police officers walk in the Avignon courthouse prior to the trial of Dominique Pelicot, in Avignon, southern France, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly) AVIGNON, France – A 71-year-old man on trial in France accused of drugging his wife and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her in their home was hospitalized on Tuesday for medical checks and treatment, his lawyer …
Read More »California Line Fire prompts National Guard ground, air forces deployment
The fire was at 5% containment as of Monday night, Cal Fire said. Firefighting teams battling the southern California Line Fire achieved 5% containment of the blaze Monday night, with 23,714 acres burned. Cal Fire’s latest update on the wildfire in San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles said 38,002 structures were threatened, though it noted there was so far …
Read More »Nearly 1 in 10 moms regret the name they chose for their baby, according to survey
U.S. Nearly 1 in 10 moms regret the name they chose for their baby, according to survey UIn 2022, Kylie Jenner gave birth to her second baby, a son named Wolf — and then famously changed his name to Aire. Jenner revealed that she felt pressured to sign the birth certificate and chose the name in haste, instantly regretting it. …
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