Author Archives: OP King

Media captionWreckage was strewn across a wide area Speed sensors that were iced over may have caused a passenger jet to crash near Moscow, killing all 71 people on board, investigators say. The faulty instruments could have given the pilots wrong speed data, Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee said. The Saratov Airlines jet went down minutesContinue reading “Russia Saratov crash: Ice on sensors ‘may be cause’”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionJacob Zuma has been president of South Africa since 2009 South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) has formally asked President Jacob Zuma to resign for the sake of the country. But despite the ANC’s top leadership deciding to “recall” him “urgently”, the scandal-hit Mr Zuma was still in power on Tuesday. HeContinue reading “South Africa: ANC decides Zuma must go ‘urgently’”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionPresident Jovenel Moise condemned “sexual predator” staff exploiting “needy people in their moment of greatest vulnerability” The president of Haiti has strongly condemned UK charity Oxfam, after it emerged its staff hired prostitutes while delivering aid in 2011. The charity was accused by a UK newspaper of concealing the actions. In a TwitterContinue reading “Oxfam: Haiti’s president condemns UK charity over scandal”

Image copyrightPOLÍCIA JUDICIÁRIAImage captionPolice said the man was carrying 1kg (2.2lb) of cocaine Police in Portugal have detained a man at Lisbon’s international airport accused of carrying 1kg (2.2lb) of cocaine in a fake bottom. Local media said the Brazilian citizen had arrived on a flight from the city of Belém do Pará, in northernContinue reading “Portugal police ‘find cocaine in traveller’s padded pants’”

Image copyrightHANNAH MOUNCEY YOUTUBEImage captionPrior to her transition, Hannah Mouncey was a member of the Australian men’s handball team The Australian Football League (AFL) has agreed for the first time to allow a transgender footballer to play women’s football at state level. Hannah Mouncey, 28, who previously played at local level in Canberra, hopes toContinue reading “Transgender first for Australian football as Hannah Mouncey is accepted”

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionPolice took this photo of Rakhmat Akilov when he was arrested An Uzbek man on trial in Sweden has pleaded guilty to carrying out a lorry attack which killed five people in Stockholm last April. Rakhmat Akilov, 39, admitted driving at high speed down a pedestrian street, the country’s worst terrorist attack. HisContinue reading “Uzbek man pleads guilty in Stockholm terror trial”

Image copyrightYULIA SAVINOVSKIKHImage captionLast year Yulia Savinovskikh went on a temporary hunger strike in her legal battle A Russian court has ruled that a woman who chose to have her breasts removed cannot look after two adopted boys since she identifies herself as a man. The long-running case of Yulia Savinovskikh affects two mentally disabledContinue reading “Russian court rejects mother’s adoption bid after breast surgery”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionChoi previously said she had committed an “unpardonable crime” A South Korean court has sentenced Choi Soon-sil, an old friend of former president Park Geun-hye, to 20 years in jail for corruption, influence-peddling and abuse of power. Choi was at the heart of a massive corruption scandal that brought down Ms Park, theContinue reading “South Korea jails Choi Soon-sil, friend to Park Geun-hye, for corruption”

Image copyrightAFPImage captionThe girls were taken from a school in Chibok, Borno state, in April 2014 A Nigerian court has jailed a Boko Haram militant involved in the 2014 kidnapping of the Chibok girls. Haruna Yahaya, 35, is the first member of the group to be sentenced for playing a part in the mass abduction.Continue reading “Chibok girls kidnapper Haruna Yahaya jailed in Nigeria”

Media captionIs a slap terrorism? A Palestinian teenage girl filmed slapping an Israeli soldier has gone on trial in an Israeli military court in a case which has split public opinion. Ahed Tamimi, 17, is charged with 12 offences, including assaulting security forces and incitement to violence. If convicted, she could face a lengthy jailContinue reading “Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian viral slap video teen goes on trial”