Why Republicans are pushing to impeach US President Biden for ‘high crimes and misdemeanours’
During Thursday’s debate, Republicans were admonished multiple times by the presiding officer to tone down their remarks. Democrats argued that the case against Biden made a mockery of the seriousness of impeachment and was merely an attempt to distract from the twice-impeached Trump, the former Republican president now indicted for hording classified documents under the Espionage Act.
Titanic submersible destroyed in ‘catastrophic implosion’ and killed all five passengers aboard
Even before the Coast Guard’s press conference, OceanGate issued a statement saying there were no survivors among the five men aboard the Titan, including the company’s founder and chief executive officer, Stockton Rush, who was piloting the Titan. The four others were British billionaire and explorer Hamish Harding, 58; Pakistani-born businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his 19-year-old son, Suleman, both British citizens; and French oceanographer and renowned Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, 77, who had visited the wreck dozens of times.
Hope of finding missing Titanic submersible recedes as critical 96-hour mark for oxygen supply nears
The Titan was reported overdue on Sunday afternoon about 435 miles (700 kilometres) south of St John’s, Newfoundland, as it was on its way to where the iconic ocean liner sank more than a century ago. OceanGate Expeditions, an undersea exploration company that is leading the trip, has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021.
Kenya’s President Ruto tightens screw on media as says his minister trades vulgarity with ‘his freedom of expression’
In 2012 when Ruto and President Kenyatta were indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity committed during the 2007 General Election, there were fears that he had retained hitmen who hunted down and eliminated journalists he believed had incriminating evidence the international court would have used to nail them. These claims, however, have never been proved although a number of journalists disappeared without trace during those heady days.
It’s unlikely bloodthirsty generals will lay down arms, Sudan needs African Union boots on the ground
The African Union (AU) established the Expanded Mechanism to connect disparate peace processes and drew up a roadmap for resolving the conflict. East Africa’s Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) adopted a similar roadmap and added Ethiopia to the delegation led by Kenyan President William Ruto.
Titanic search: If it’s on seabed, the problems are magnified as most ships can only search in shallow waters
“If it’s relatively calm, and [Titan] has been able to get to the surface, the submersible will have radar reflectors, radio transmitters and strobe lights to assist in visual searches,” he says. “But it’s still difficult to find things on the surface – especially if it’s rough.” Yard agrees: “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack,” he says. Even if you nail down where to look, “it’s still a lot of water to cover.”
Hope rekindled after underwater noises heard from submersible missing with five aboard near Titanic site
Questions remain about how teams could reach the lost submersible, which could be as deep as about 12,500 feet (3,800 metres) below the surface near the watery tomb of the historic ocean liner. Newly uncovered allegations also suggest there had been significant warnings made about vessel safety during its development.
Biden administration comes under scrutiny as court in Missouri rules on US social media censorship
The Republican attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana filed the lawsuit last year, alleging that the Biden administration fostered a sprawling “federal censorship enterprise” that pressured social-media platforms to scrub away dissenting views, including criticism of mask mandates and objections to Covid-19 vaccination.
US President Biden’s son Hunter to plead guilty to tax offences and possession of firearm as a drug user
The gun charge states that Hunter Biden possessed a handgun, a Colt Cobra 38 special, for 11 days in October 2018 despite knowing he was a drug user. The count carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, but the Justice Department said Hunter Biden had reached a pretrial agreement. This likely means as long as he adheres to the terms of the agreement, the case will be wiped from his record.
Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotaki blasts critics of rescue effort for sunken vessel with 750 migrants on board
Greek authorities continue to face criticism, however, over their failure to act more quickly. They say the migrants insisted they didn’t need any help, but non-governmental organisations say they received a number of calls for help.
