The Sierra Leone Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested four suspects in connection with an attempted break-in at a gold office at Number 13 Bumbuna Road, Magburaka, following an incident that has raised concerns about security and the alleged involvement of individuals with previous criminal records. The Head of CID, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Alieu Jalloh, disclosed…
Amnesty International has accused Russia of luring foreigners, including Sierra Leoneans, into its army to fight in Ukraine under false job promises, in what it says often amounts to human trafficking. In a briefing published on 10 September 2026, the rights group said Russian recruiters target economically vulnerable people from low-income countries in the Global South. They use deception,…
South African police have arrested three suspected illegal miners, including two Mozambicans. Police said in a statement on Saturday that they arrested the suspects on Friday at a plot in Doornkuil at about 8:00 p.m. and confiscated their mining equipment. “Members of the Sedibeng Flying Squad acted on information regarding suspected illegal mining activities in the area. “Upon arrival,…
Lady Gaga has welcomed her first child with fiancé Michael Polansky, marking a major new chapter for the Grammy-winning singer. The 40-year-old pop star, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, became a mother after years of speaking publicly about her desire to start a family. US media reported the arrival on Friday, with People confirming the news through a…
A federal jury in Los Angeles has acquitted Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk of charges linked to the 2022 shooting of rival rapper Quando Rondo. Durk, whose real name is Durk Banks, was found not guilty of conspiracy, stalking resulting in death and murder-for-hire charges after the jury deliberated for three days. The shooting took place at a Los Angeles…
A passenger train carrying nearly 200 people derailed in northwestern France on Friday, leaving one woman critically injured and 43 others hurt. The train was travelling between the Normandy cities of Rouen and Caen when it derailed at about 7:45 p.m., according to local authorities. Emergency officials activated a mass-casualty response plan as rescue teams rushed to evacuate injured…
