Banks and casinos are included in a flurry of new investigations aimed at cleaning up gambling. Source link
Month: June 2021
A shirt showing Russian-annexed Crimea is denounced as a “political provocation”. Source link
Ajit Singh was a reknowned musician who had performed overseas too. New Delhi: Ajit Singh, a music shop owner in Uttarakhand who befriended the Beatles during their magical mystery trip in Rishikesh over half a century ago, has died aged 88. In February 1968 the Fab Four fetched up at […]
“To be clear, none of Australia’s law enforcement agencies have told us of the existence of a report that suggests there are potentially 150 Qantas employees who have connections to organised crime. Nor have they raised concerns with us about our vetting or background checking processes,” Qantas Group Chief Security […]
An audio recording suggests Abubakar Shekau killed himself during a gunfight with a rival group. Source link
Recently, Mr Kim wrote a letter in state media calling on the country’s Youth League to crack down on “unsavoury, individualistic, anti-socialist behaviour” among young people. He wants to stop foreign speech, hairstyles and clothes which he described as “dangerous poisons”. Source link
Greece’s islands have an ambitious plan to lure back visitors this summer – by vaccinating all local residents. The goal of “Operation Blue Freedom” is to turn the country’s islands, such as Milos, into “Covid-free” travel destinations. Many of Milos’ locals rely on tourism and welcome the plan to reopen. […]
Fifty years after he leaked the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg says he’s made another disclosure. Source link
Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu creates striking images that celebrate and challenge her culture. Source link
Rezo Gabriadze will also be remembered for scripting some of Soviet cinema’s most popular films. Source link