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Resilience has become a way of life in Sierra Leone, now mourning hundreds lost in mudslide

The Conversation (UK) 

A nation “once again… gripped by grief”. This was how Ernest Bai Koroma, president of Sierra Leone, described the effects of the mudslide that devastated Regent, on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Freetown in the early hours of August 14 2017. At least 400 people were killed, hundreds more are still missing, and thousands have been rendered homeless. The vice president, Victor Foh, said that: “The disaster is so serious that I myself feel broken.”

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Citing Trump remarks, entire president's arts council quits

Stars and Stripes 

Friday's exodus heightened the arts world's contentious relationship with Trump. The president struggled to find entertainers, many of whom backed Hillary Clinton in 2016, to perform at his inaugural gala, and Kennedy Center honorees for lifetime achievement have already said they will not attend the White House reception in December.



Wigan 42-6 Salford: Warriors claim emphatic victory

Mail Online (Sport) 

Wigan produced one of their best halves of rugby for some time as they led 26-0 at the break with Joe Burgess scoring twice and Sean O'Loughlin, Liam Farrell and Sam Powell also getting in on the act.

Univision CEO Blasts ‘Abject Failure’ to Denounce White Supremacists, Neo-Nazis

Variety 

Randy Falco, CEO of Univision Communications, is the latest corporate leader to call for a forceful condemnation of white supremacists and neo-Nazis in the wake of last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, Va. Falco sent a memo to staffers at the Spanish-language media giant pledging to speak out against attacks on immigrants, the LGBT community, the... Read more »

Brother of Sinaloa cartel leader arrested in Arizona

TheRepublic.com 

SAN DIEGO — The brother of a Sinaloa cartel leader has been arrested at an Arizona border crossing, less than a month after his nephew surrendered to U.S. authorities. Federal prosecutors say 38-year-old Alvaro Lopez Nunez was taken into custody Thursday in Nogales, Arizona. He is being moved to San Diego to face drug charges

'Deadpool 2' Stunt Woman Death Was Freak, Low-Speed Accident

«Just Jared» 

An investigation into the death of Deadpool stunt woman Joi “SJ” Harris is revealing new details about the accident. The preliminary investigation has revealed that the incident was likely a freak, low-speed accident. According to Deadline, SJ had completed five takes of her stunt, which never exceeded more than about 10 miles an hour, before [...]

Venezuela’s ousted chief prosecutor flees to Colombia

TheRepublic.com 

BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuela’s ousted chief prosecutor and her husband — two of President Nicolas Maduro’s most outspoken critics — fled the country and landed Friday afternoon in Colombia. Luisa Ortega Diaz and German Ferrer arrived in Bogota aboard a private plane traveling from Aruba, Colombian migration authorities said in a statement. The couple didn’t

Brother of Sinaloa cartel leader arrested in Arizona

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The brother of a Sinaloa cartel leader has been arrested at an Arizona border crossing, less than a month after his nephew surrendered to U.S. authorities. Federal prosecutors say 38-year-old Alvaro Lopez Nunez was taken into custody Thursday in Nogales, Arizona. He is being moved to San Diego to face drug charges with the kingpin's son, who turned himself in to border inspectors in Calexico, California. They are related to Damaso Lopez Nunez, who has been battling for control of... Читать дальше...

Aynı kadına âşık olan kardeşini tüfekle vurdu

Sabah 

Kayseri'de Adem Tursun (51) ve kardeşi Yakup Tursun (47) Sümeyye E.'ye âşık oldu. Önceki akşam genç kadının kardeşinin evine geldiğini öğrenen Adem Tursun, av tüfeğini de alarak gitti. Adem Tursun'un kurşun...Devamı için tıklayınız

NFL linebacker Greene says dropped gun charge 'was false'

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

FILE - In this June 13, 2016 file photo, Khaseem Greene of the Detroit Lions NFL football team poses for a photo. An attorney for the former NFL linebacker said a gun charge against his client has been dropped because…





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