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Milan prison hosts concert with instruments made by inmates from migrant smugglers’ boats
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (35+ words) Milan prison hosts concert with instruments made by inmates from migrant smugglers" boats'KSAT Milan prison hosts concert with instruments made by inmates from migrant smugglers" boats Marco Borrelli Casa Fondazione Dello Spirito e delle Arti...
China, Russia and Iran join South Africa for naval drills as tensions run high
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (402+ words) CAPE TOWN " Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships launched a week of naval drills with host South Africa off the Cape Town coast Friday as geopolitical tensions run high over the United States' intervention in Venezuela and its move to seize…...
Ahead of election, Uganda's security forces are accused of using violence against the opposition
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (1014+ words) WAKISO " The Ugandan presidential candidate known as Bobi Wine wears a flak jacket and helmet while campaigning to protect himself from gunfire. But the safety gear offers no protection from the stinging clouds of tear gas that often follow him…...
A tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped
1+ week, 3+ day ago (210+ words) NAIROBI " A multi-story building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed Friday, leaving at least four people believed trapped. Rescue workers are digging through the rubble. The building was in an area of Nairobi known as South C, according…...
Largest water meter replacement project in US completed in San Antonio
2+ week, 5+ day ago (230+ words) A Council Consideration Request (CCR) that would determine regulatory measures needed to address the rapid growth of data centers in San Antonio will proceed to a special committee. The City of San Antonio has replaced all of its old water…...
9 killed, 10 wounded in South African pub shooting
3+ week, 1+ day ago (335+ words) JOHANNESBURG " Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. in the…...
How SAPD SAFFE officers work with South Side businesses to prevent crime
3+ week, 4+ day ago (357+ words) SAN ANTONIO " San Antonio police SAFFE officers on the South Side are spreading the word about their free crime-prevention services by connecting directly with local businesses. Officers Summerville and Puente patrol along Pleasanton Road as part of the SAFFE unit…...
South African immigration authorities raid a US refugee processing center
3+ week, 5+ day ago (706+ words) Michelle Gumede And Gerald Imray JOHANNESBURG " A United States refugee processing center in Johannesburg was raided by immigration authorities, South Africa's Home Affairs Ministry said Wednesday while denying any U.S. officials were arrested or applicants harassed. Seven Kenyan nationals were arrested…...
SAPOA will not move forward on a ‘no confidence’ vote against SAPD Chief William McManus
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (340+ words) SAN ANTONIO " The San Antonio Police Officers" Association decided it will not move forward with holding a vote of "no confidence" in San Antonio Police Chief William McManus. In a statement, SAPOA President Danny Diaz emphasized that while the vote…...
Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (589+ words) RIO DE JANEIRO " Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number of female victims and a series of recent high-profile cases have shocked the country. Women of all ages and…...