A paid informant told the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that an executive from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma has documents proving he bribed President Joe Biden with $5 million while he was vice president. According to Washington Times, the “trusted” and “highly credible” FBI informant said Burisma paid the bribe between 2015 and 2016 to solicit then Vice President Biden‘s help in …

Oil prices were on the rise on Monday following Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it would cut its oil output by one million barrels a day in July. The price of a barrel (159 litres) of North Sea Brent for delivery in August stood at 77.03 US dollars on Monday morning, 90 cents more than on Friday. The price of a …

Four children died after being swept away by the tide while fishing on a riverbank in Canada’s Quebec province, police said Saturday. “According to preliminary information, a group of eleven people were fishing for capelin on foot along the shore when they were caught by the tide”, the Surete Du Quebec Provincial Police Force narrated. The mishap unfolded along the …

The death toll from the collision of two Indian passenger trains in Odisha State has surged to 288 and more than 850 are injured, a state government official told AFP on Saturday, making the rail accident the country’s deadliest in more than two decades. Director General of Odisha Fire Services, Sudhanshu Sarangi also said that “rescue work is still going …

Spain’s sexual and reproductive health law, which includes the right for women to take time off work when they have their period, came into effect on Thursday. The Gender Equality Ministry’s bill, put forward by the left-wing government, was approved by parliament in February. Since then, amendments have been passed as part of the new law. Barriers have been removed, …

United States President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. But, he appeared unhurt. Biden, 80, who had delivered the commencement address to graduates of the military academy, had just shaken hands with a cadet and begun walking back to his seat when he fell. …

Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former president, Fernando Collor de Mello to eight years and 10 months in prison for corruption on Wednesday, part of the fallout from the country’s sweeping Car Wash graft investigation. The high court had convicted Collor of taking 20 million reais ($4 million) in bribes as a senator from 2010 to 2014 in exchange for …

The Attorney-General of Texas, United States, Ken Paxton has been suspended from office duties in a massive vote of impeachment. Republican lawmakers on Saturday swung into action against the AG, following corruption charges levied against him. The suspension means Paxton will face trial in the Senate House. Paxton, a stringent supporter of former US President Donald Trump, was impeached after …

A two-year-old boy has been reportedly sentenced to life in a North Korean prison camp after a Bible was found in the home of his parents. This was revealed by the United States’ International Religious Freedom Report. It was said that the toddler, including his entire family, was locked up due to the discovery and their religious beliefs. The report …

An Army veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has reached the top of Mount Everest in an attempt to make mountaineering history. Hari Budha Magar, a former soldier in the Gurkha regiment, set out to be the first double above-the-knee amputee to scale the mountain. Hari, 43, who lives in Canterbury, took on the challenge to “inspire others” …