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This article includes accounts of rape and physical assault Seven men have been accused of brutally gang raping a Spanish tourist in the Dumka district of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. The 28-year-old vlogger and her 64-year-old husband have been traveling the world on their motorcycles for several years.  The attack took place on March 1 around 300 km (186 miles) from the state capital Ranchi, where the couple was spending the night in a tent, police said. They had decided to camp in the town since they found no hotels to stay at overnight. “They raped me, they took…

Two people have been killed in a mid-air crash involving a training aircraft and a passenger plane in Kenya, police say.The aircraft collided above Nairobi National Park in the capital, sending the smaller plane crashing down.The bigger plane, a Dash 8 operated by Safarilink Aviation, had 44 people on board, including five crew.It was heading to the coastal tourist resort town of Diani when crew reported a loud bang soon after take-off from Wilson Airport and decided to turn back, the airline reported.”I can confirm a student and a trainer [on the training aircraft]… died during the incident,” Nairobi county…

This article includes accounts of rape and physical assault. Three Indian men have appeared in court for the gang rape of a Brazilian-Spanish tourist who was on a motorcycle tour of India with her husband. Seven men are accused of carrying out the brutal attack. Police are hunting for four other suspects, reports said on Monday. “We have formed a team to hunt the remaining suspects,” senior local police officer Pitamber Singh Kherwar said. “We have to ensure strict punishment.” What do we know about the attack? The rape took place on Friday night in the Dumka district of the eastern Indian…

Although the borders between Egypt and Gaza are closed, leaving the besieged Palestinian enclave is still possible ― but only if you have enough money. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have always been able to enter Egypt via the Rafah crossing if they had the right documents, connections and cash. “For years, a network of Egypt and Gaza-based travel agents and fixers have offered fast-tracked passages through Rafah for a price, ranging from several hundred to several thousand dollars,” the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, or OCCRP, wrote in late January. The cost of the exit process, colloquially known as “coordination,” used to be…

Ukraine said it has damaged one of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet patrol ships and 18 drones from Moscow were shot down over Odesa. Kyiv’s military intelligence (GUR) said on Telegram its special unit “Group 13” attacked Russia’s Sergey Kotov near the Kerch Strait in Crimea. They added “a strike by Magura V5 maritime drones” damaged the ship’s “stern, starboard and port sides”.Follow latest: Leaked recording a ‘wake-up call’Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, also said on Telegram after the attack: “The Russian Black Sea Fleet is a symbol of occupation. It cannot be in the Ukrainian Crimea.” Last…

The European Union on Monday hit tech giant Apple with an antitrust fine worth €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion). The statement said that the company had been unfairly favoring its own music streaming service over those of its rivals. What was the reason for the fine? “The Commission found that Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app,” the European Commission said in a statement. “This is illegal under EU antitrust rules.” Apple charges a 30% fee for sales made through apps in the iOS operating…

French lawmakers have convened in a special session and voted to amend the Constitution, making France a pioneer in enshrining the freedom to undergo abortion. It’s the first country in the world to include the right to abortion in the constitution. The special gathering follows a pivotal move by the French Senate, which voted on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, to guarantee access to the procedure constitutionally. However, the journey leading to this moment stretches far back in time. It marks the culmination of a parliamentary process initiated on November 24, 2022, when the National Assembly, or the lower house of the French Parliament,…

Singapore’s deal to ensure Taylor Swift doesn’t perform anywhere else in southeast Asia is not a hostile act, the city-state’s prime minister has said.Swift is part-way through six sold-out shows at the 55,000-seat National Stadium and she won’t be making any further stops in the region thanks to an exclusive deal with Singapore. The Singaporean government has not disclosed the details behind the deal, but Thailand’s prime minister claimed last month Swift was offered up to £2.4m per show in exchange for exclusivity.Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday an “arrangement” was agreed for Swift to make the…

Australian football star Sam Kerr pleaded not guilty to a “racially aggravated offense” relating to an incident in the United Kingdom. The 30-year-old striker, who plays her club football for Chelsea, was allegedly involved in a dispute with a police officer in January 2023, London’s Metropolitan Police said. What do we know about the incident? The alleged offense occurred while a police officer was responding to a “complaint involving a taxi fare.” According to a statement from police Kerr pleaded not guilty at Kingston Crown Court on Monday after being charged in January. She is only due back in court next…

Four former top Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, have sued Elon Musk in a bid to recover more than $128 million (around €118 million) in unpaid severance. In a lawsuit filed on Monday in San Francisco federal court, they allege Musk has not paid the severance since he bought the social media company, now called X, more than a year ago. “Musk doesn’t pay his bills, believes the rules don’t apply to him, and uses his wealth and power to run roughshod over anyone who disagrees with him,” they said in the lawsuit. Dismissals occurred within hours of Musk…