Shadowy underground origins of Italian ‘tombola’ bingo still alive in Naples
In a cavernous room of the Tombola Vajassa bar, located down a narrow flight of stone stairs off a side street in Naples, 30 or so mostly women sit crammed …
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India arrests two senior employees of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo
India’s financial crime-fighting agency has arrested two senior employees working for Chinese smartphone maker Vivo’s India unit, a source directly involved with the case said on Saturday, which the company …
Former NBA player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling woman, court documents show
A former NBA G League player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling a woman whose remains were found earlier this month near Las Vegas, according to court records obtained Wednesday. Chance …
Hornets’ Miles Bridges denied entry to Canada over legal problems
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has been denied entrance to Canada due to his past legal problems and will not be available to play Monday night in Toronto against the …
Chile voters reject conservative proposal to replace dictatorship-era constitution
Chilean voters rejected on Sunday a proposed conservative constitution to replace the country’s dictatorship-era charter. With 96 per cent of votes counted late Sunday, about 55.8 per cent had voted No to the …
Hawaii Man Arrested For DUI To Justify Police Officer Overtime
A Hawaii driver who was falsely arrested for drunk driving in November says a police officer told him to deny further examination at a Pearl City police station. The officer …
‘A perfect baby girl’: Inquiry examines methamphetamine death of Edmonton infant
A month-old baby girl who died of drug poisoning in 2019 was an innocent victim of the methamphetamine epidemic overtaking communities in Alberta, a fatality inquiry has found. In her …
Malaysia police arrest man for comments on TikTok backing diplomatic ties with Israel
Malaysian police said on Wednesday they have arrested a 36-year-old man and were conducting a sedition investigation over statements he made suggesting the country should establish diplomatic relations with Israel. …
Tokyo taxi driver arrested for killing pigeon in hit and run: ‘roads belong to humans’
Tokyo taxi driver arrested for killing pigeon in hit and run: ‘roads belong to humans’ A Tokyo taxi driver was arrested for deliberately driving into a flock of pigeons and …
Henry Kissinger, polarizing statesman who shaped U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam War era, dead at 100
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy, died on Wednesday, according to Kissinger …