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Mikhail Gorbachev, last Soviet leader, dead at 91
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died in Moscow aged 91, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday. "Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev died this evening after a serious and long illness," the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow said, quoted by the Interfax, TASS and RIA Novosti news agencies.
Madagascar police confirm killing 19 civilians after albino kidnap
Madagascar police confirmed Tuesday that officers killed 19 people and injured 21 others after opening fire on what was described as a lynch mob angered over the kidnapping of an albino child. "Nineteen people lost their lives and 21 are injured and are still being treated" at Ikongo hospital in the country's southeast, the national police said in a statement.
Outgoing UN rights chief Bachelet to be temporarily succeeded by deputy
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, whose term ends Wednesday, will be temporarily replaced by her deputy until her successor is named, the UN secretary-general's spokesperson said Tuesday. Until the appointment of a replacement, as "of the first of September, Nada Youssef Al Nashif, who is a deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, will be the officer in charge," he added.
South African actress Charlbi Dean dies aged 32
South African actress Charlbi Dean -- who appeared in Palme d'Or winning film "Triangle of Sadness" -- has died at the age of 32, her representative said Tuesday. Dean co-starred alongside Woody Harrelson and Harris Dickinson in Swedish director Ruben Ostlund's "Triangle of Sadness."
S.Africa's Ramaphosa 'ready' to explain farm theft after probes end
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday he was "ready" to give an explanation and be held accountable over allegations he concealed a multi-million-dollar cash heist at his luxury farmhouse, but only after probes concluded. South Africa's anti-corruption watchdog and the police have opened probes.
London mayor warns of possible 'Tube' fare hikes
London's mayor warned Tuesday of possible fare rises and service cuts after the capital's transport operator struck a 20-month funding deal with the UK government that still leaves a budget "gap".
Iran seizes, then releases US Navy drone vessel: Pentagon
An Iranian ship seized an American military unmanned research vessel in the Gulf but released it after a US Navy patrol boat and helicopter were deployed to the location, the Pentagon said Tuesday. When the Iranian vessel was seen towing the unmanned boat, US forces sent the USS Thunderbolt coastal patrol ship, which was operating nearby, to the scene.
Wesley Kesse Denies Dating TikToker Portia Wekia; Tells Delay She Is A Special Girl To Him
In an interview with Delay, Wesley Kesse reveals he has a special relationship with Portia Wekia but denies dating the TikTok star. He shares friendship details
Will take 'a few years' to get US inflation back to 2%: Fed official
The Federal Reserve is committed to bringing soaring US inflation back down to two percent, but that will take "a few years," a top central banker said Tuesday. New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams echoed Powell's tough comments, saying the benchmark lending rate will have to remain high for some time to bring demand back into line with supply.
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