What to know about Russia’s growing footprint in Africa - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several countries in Africa’s sub-Saharan region of Sahel this week, as Moscow […]

Toronto police investigating one suspected hate crime, make arrest in another

Toronto police say they are investigating a suspected hate-motivated crime and have made an arrest in another case that took place in recent weeks. They allege a man began yelling […]

North Korea resumes flying balloons in likely bid to drop trash on South Korea again, Seoul says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea resumed flying balloons on Saturday in a likely attempt to drop trash on South Korea again, South Korea’s military said, two days after […]

Serbs rally in Belgrade with calls for unity in a volatile region as Russia gives its support

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist president on Saturday called for peace and harmony in the Balkans even as he and the Bosnian Serb separatist leader organized a large nationalist […]

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Canada men set for another tough challenge in second-ranked France in soccer friendly

The leaning curve for Canada under new coach Jesse Marsch continues Sunday, with another potentially hard lesson waiting in the form of second-ranked France. The Marsch era started Thursday with […]

American Kaylan Bigun wins French Open junior boys’ title. Czech Tereza Valentova wins girls’ final

PARIS (AP) — American Kaylan Bigun and Czech Tereza Valentova won the French Open junior boys’ and girls’ titles on Saturday. The fifth-seeded Bigun, who is 18 and was born […]

Hoping to deal a blow to Hungary’s Orbán, challenger holds mass demonstration on eve of EU election

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A rising political newcomer hoping to deal a blow to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in Budapest on Saturday in […]

A freighter ship in Lake Superior collided with something underwater, Coast Guards says

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — A freighter in Lake Superior hit something underwater on Saturday and started taking on water, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard […]

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US Coast Guard joint operation seizes $63 million worth of cocaine at Florida port

MIAMI (AP) — A joint operation of the US Coast Guard and the Royal Netherlands Navy recovered 4,800 pounds (2,177 kilograms) of cocaine worth more than $63 million this week […]

Canadian kickboxer Denis (The Bosnian menace) Puric beaten by Thai star in Bangkok

BANGKOK – Canadian kickboxer Denis (The Bosnian Menace) Puric lost by decision to Thai star Rodtang (The Iron Man) Jitmuangnon in the co-main event of “One 167: Tawanchai vs. Nattawut […]

Who are the four hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza?

The four captives rescued by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Saturday had been abducted from a desert rave near the border during Hamas’ wide-ranging assault into Israel on […]

Norwegian wealth fund to vote against Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund operated by Norges Bank Investment Management said Saturday it will vote against Elon Musk’s hefty CEO compensation package during Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday. It’s the […]

Police investigating ‘suspicious’ deaths of 2 seniors in Laval, Que.

MONTREAL – Police north of Montreal are investigating what they describe as the suspicious deaths of a man and a woman in their 80s after they were found at a […]

Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked

SEACREST, Florida (AP) — Authorities are warning of shark dangers this weekend along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where three people were hurt in two separate shark attacks on Friday. The attacks […]

US OPEN ’24: A capsule look at major golf events at Pinehurst No. 2

A capsule look at the six major tournaments held at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, site of the 124th U.S. Open to be played June 13-16: 1936 PGA […]

Man, 29, critical condition after being hit by train

A 29-year-old man was taken to hospital in critical condition after he was hit by a freight train Friday. The Winnipeg Police Service said Saturday morning that an initial investigation […]

South Africa bowls first against the Netherlands in T20 World Cup

WESTBURY, New York (AP) — Aiden Markram won the coin toss and South Africa opted to bowl first against the Netherlands at the T20 World Cup on Saturday. Both sides […]

Conservation group, some fishers question redfish quota in Gulf of St. Lawrence

HALIFAX – The redfish fishery is expected to open later this month in the Gulf of St. Lawrence following a decades-long moratorium. The federal Fisheries Department announced last week that […]

Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Pictures of President Joe Biden’s son with drug paraphernalia and bare-chested in a bubble bath. Text messages between Hunter Biden and drug dealers. Testimony from Hunter’s […]

Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here’s what to do if you’re at risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age […]

Cliff divers ready to plunge 90 feet from a Boston art museum in sport’s marquee event

BOSTON (AP) — These athletes are on edge. The edge of a Boston art museum, that is. Cliff diving’s marquee event comes to the hub of New England on Saturday […]

Authorities identify 77-year-old man killed in suburban Chicago home explosion

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) — Authorities released the name of a 77-year-old man who was found dead after a house exploded in suburban Chicago on Tuesday. The Lake County Coroner’s […]

Assault on Danish prime minister is the latest in a recent spate of attacks on European politicians

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Slovakia’s prime minister was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt last month and still faces a long recovery. The Danish prime minister was assaulted by […]

Clark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic team

Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person, who provided the full roster to The Associated Press, spoke on […]

PGA Tour reports ‘progress’ without details in meeting with Saudi wealth fund leaders

The PGA Tour reported progress without details from a face-to-face meeting between its negotiating committee and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia as it tries to work toward a […]

Man convicted for role in 2001 stabbing deaths of Dartmouth College professors released from prison

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man convicted for his role in the stabbing deaths of two Dartmouth College professors has been released from prison. James Parker was 16 at the […]

Record-breaking Diede de Groot and teenager Tokito Oda win wheelchair titles at French Open

PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Diede de Groot won a record 22nd Grand Slam wheelchair singles title when she rallied to beat unseeded Zhu Zhenzhen 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the French […]

Russia puts former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list

Russia has put former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko on its wanted list, Russian state media reported, citing the Interior Ministry’s database. Russian state news agency Tass said Tymoshenko was […]

A local race in Nevada’s primary could have implications for national elections in a key swing state

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The commission that oversees Nevada’s second most populous county approved its new elections director earlier this year by a familiar split vote. The three votes in […]

French Open men’s final: Carlos Alcaraz seeks a third Grand Slam title and Alexander Zverev a first

PARIS (AP) — When Carlos Alcaraz was a kid growing up in Spain — which, considering he’s only 21, was not all that long ago — he used to run […]