▶️Lion mauls, kills teenage girl in Kenya

▶️Datum: 2025-04-26

▶️Saturday, April 26,2025On Saturday, a female lion killed a 14-year-old girl at a ranch located south of Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). The attack occurred inside of the girl's own home. Another teenager who was present inside the residence at that time reported seeing the lioness snatch the girl before alerting others. Authorities stated that there was no evidence that the attack was the result of provocation of any sort by the victim or the witness. It was believed that the lioness was drawn to the residential area due to food scarcity, and gained access by scaling a "makeshift" fence. According to KWS, rangers and response teams were quickly mobilized and followed a trail of bloodstains that led to the Mbagathi River, where the girl's body was recovered. She had sustained injuries to her lower back. As of Friday, the lioness had not yet been located. Authorities set traps, and search teams conducted sweeps across the area in an effort to track down the lioness. Attacks on humans by lions are rare in Africa, especially when not related to livestock. KWS officials have stated that discussions were being held to "reinforce security measures" in an effort to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. In an unrelated incident a day prior, a 54-year-old man was killed by an elephant in Nyeri County, Kenya, the KWS said.

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▶️Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges involving murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

▶️Datum: 2025-04-26

▶️Saturday, April 26,2025On Friday, Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, plead not guilty to the charges of murder and stalking. He appeared in Lower Manhattan court on Friday, where he stated his plea to the judge. Mangione's not guilty plea came the same day federal prosecutors officially filed to seek capital punishment (also known as "death penalty") for Thompson's murder. The prosecution stated their belief that the purpose of the killing was "to amplify an ideological message. " US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had initially pushed for Mangione's execution, stated her belief that the murder was politically motivated. Mangione's defense team had denounced the notion of executing him as "barbaric. "A group of Mangione's supporters assembled outside the courthouse, with some viewing him as a kind of "folk hero" amid widespread dissatisfaction with the U. S. healthcare system. Reports indicated that his legal defense fund has raised more than US1 million in donations.

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▶️Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to to federal charges involving murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

▶️Datum: 2025-04-26

▶️Saturday, April 26,2025On Friday, Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, plead not guilty to the charges of murder and stalking. He appeared in Lower Manhattan court on Friday, where he stated his plea to the judge. Mangione's not guilty plea came the same day federal prosecutors officially filed to seek capital punishment (also known as "death penalty") for Thompson's murder. The prosecution stated their belief that the purpose of the killing was "to amplify an ideological message. " US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had initially pushed for Mangione's execution, stated her belief that the murder was politically motivated. Mangione's defense team had denounced the notion of executing him as "barbaric. "A group of Mangione's supporters assembled outside the courthouse, with some viewing him as a kind of "folk hero" amid widespread dissatisfaction with the U. S. healthcare system. Reports indicated that his legal defense fund has raised more than US1 million in donations.

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▶️Iran and US plan meetings of technical experts after second round of negotiations

▶️Datum: 2025-04-25

▶️On Saturday, April 19, the second round of talks between an Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and a U. S. delegation led by U. S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff took place in Rome, the capital of Italy. The delegations sat in two separate rooms for over four hours as Omani mediators passed written notes between the parties during the indirect talks. The Iranian foreign minister said, "It was a good session with negotiations moving forward, " and confirmed that the next round of high-level talks with the U. S. scheduled for April 26would be held in Muscat, the capital of Oman, following technical discussions at the expert level on Wednesday, April 23, also in Oman. Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi issued a statement on social media thanking Araghchi and Witkoff "for their highly constructive approach, " saying, "These talks are gaining momentum and now even the unlikely is possible. "The Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said, "The Italian government hopes that together we can reach a positive solution for the Middle East, " after meeting with Araghchi in Rome before the second round of talks took place. A senior official from the Trump administration told CNN, "Today, in Rome, over four hours in our second round of talks, we made very good progress in our direct and indirect discussions. "

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▶️Kamikaze drone attacks bus near Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, allegedly war crime

▶️Datum: 2025-04-25

▶️On early Wednesday, a Loitering munition kamikaze drone attack from Russia hit a bus in the southern area of Dnipropetrovsk province, in Ukraine killing at least nine people and injuring 30 to 51 according to different reports. The city where the attack happened was in Marhanets. 134 drones from Russia were launched overnight, said Kyiv's Air force. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the bus attack was 'an absolutely deliberate war crime'. The drone strike hit a bus on a bank of Ukraine. The bus was sending workers to a mining and processing plant. Russia did not immediately want to comment on the drone strike.

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▶️Police recover remains of man killed in first fatal shark attack in history of Israel

▶️Datum: 2025-04-25

▶️Friday, April 25,2025On Wednesday, police said they had located the remains of a man who was killed by a shark on Olga Beach in northern Israel on Monday. The victim was identified as Barak Tzach, a 40-year-old father of four. The shark attack was the country's first fatal shark attack incident since Israel's founding in 1948, and its fourth in general; the first shark attack recorded near this coast was a fatal one in the 1940s. Tzach's remains were found in the same location where the attack occurred, after a search lasting two days; the beach had been closed by the authorities immediately after the attack. Beachgoers at Olga Beach, some of whom were on holiday, witnessing the incident filmed it and posted it to social media. "I was in the water, I saw blood and there were screams. . . . It's terrifying. We were here yesterday and saw the sharks circling us. "Endangered dusky and sandbar sharks have reportedly been frequenting the location for decades, especially in winter --- possibly due to the warm water released near Hadera by Orot Rabin, the largest power plant in Israel. Tzach's wife stated her belief that his intentions were to film and document the sharks, not to disturb them.

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▶️United States: Baltimore federal grand jury indict man of international conspiracy in Cameroon, Central Africa

▶️Datum: 2025-04-25

▶️Friday, April 25,2025On Friday, a federal grand jury in Baltimore, United States indicted a Maryland man known as the Garri Master for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to armed separatist fighters in Cameroon, Africa, according to the US Department of Justice. Prosecutors said the man, named Tataw, called for violent attacks against civilians in Cameroon and aided in raising funds to support said operations. The indictment accused him of supporting a conspiracy involving murder, kidnapping, and maiming of civilians, highlighting the U. S. commitment to addressing international criminal activities that originate domestically. Federal prosecutors alleged that Tataw aided armed separatist groups fighting to carve out an independent state from Cameroons English-speaking regions. The indictment claimed he provided resources and made threatening communications with the intent to injure or kidnap Cameroonian civilians. Tataw was taken into custody and was expected to face trial in federal court. If convicted, he could face significant prison time for his alleged role in fueling violence overseas. The case highlighted the role of diaspora activists in the ongoing Anglophone crisis in Cameroon, where separatist groups have relied on overseas supporters for funding and operational support since the conflicts escalation in 2017. Tataws arrest followed broader efforts by U. S. and Cameroonian authorities to disrupt financial and logistical support flowing from the diaspora to armed groups in the region.

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▶️Man arrested after driving wrong way on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire

▶️Datum: 2025-04-24

▶️Thursday, April 24,2025A man from Lowell, Massachusetts was arrested Monday after driving the wrong way on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire near Exit 34C in Franconia Notch at 11 p. m. Sunday night said state police. According to state police, near Exit 39, the man was driving straight toward them in the fast lane. Early efforts to pull him over did not succeed. Troopers soon spotted another vehicle heading southbound, directly in the path of the driver going the wrong way. Fortunately, the southbound driver managed to steer clear of the oncoming vehicle. A short time later, the man was pulled over onto the shoulder of the road, where officers took him into custody. The man faces charges including reckless conduct, driving after his license was revoked or suspended, a third DWI offense, and disobeying a police officer, according to state police. The man is being held in preventive detention and is scheduled for arraignment in Littleton District Court at a later date.

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▶️Shooting in Tuebrook, Liverpool, England leaves man in hospital

▶️Datum: 2025-04-24

▶️Thursday, April 24,2025Two people in black clothing not showing their face, left the area of a shooting at Windsor Road, Tuebrook, Liverpool, England on a bike on Tuesday evening at around 6.45 p. m. A man in his 30's was shot at, causing leg injury, police said. At least nine police cars, and two scientific support vehicles, were at the scene said the Liverpool Echo. Police claimed they thought the people in black were trying to target the man. Police are asking the public to review their dashcams, CCTV and doorbell camera footage.

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▶️Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia's first female president

▶️Datum: 2025-04-23

▶️This is a checked version of this pageMonday, March 24,2025Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, former vice president of Namibia, was sworn in as Namibia's first female president on Friday. She won the presidential election in November 2024 as the candidate of the ruling South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO). SWAPO secured 53 of the parliamentary vote in the election, winning 51 out of 91 seats. The opposition party, Independent Patriots for Change (IPC), secured 20 seats. Nandi-Ndaitwah became the second woman to hold a presidential position in Africa. Dignitaries from across the continent were present at her inauguration, among them seven sitting African presidents and nine former heads of state. According to a BBC article, Namibia's unemployment rate rose to 36.9 in 2023. She emphasized the need for economic diversification to generate employment, noting it would "create jobs to take care of the unemployed, of which the majority are the youth. "In her inaugural address, she stated, "We are going to increase investments in the agriculture sector to boost output and meet domestic food requirements. "A veteran politician and long-time SWAPO member, Nandi-Ndaitwah joined the party at the age of 14 during Namibia's liberation movement and went into exile in 1973 to join the movement. SWAPO member Henning Melber voiced concern that the party had yet to fill the vice-presidency left vacant by Nandi-Ndaitwah during her presidential bid. MP Tobie Aupindi said the vacancy would remain until the party's next regular congress in 2027.

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