Kyoto Animation arsonist given death penalty over 2019 attack

[ad_1] A 45-year-old man was handed the death penalty on Thursday for setting a Kyoto Animation studio on fire in 2019 and killing 36 people in one of Japan’s deadliest mass murders.The Kyoto District Court found Shinji Aoba guilty of setting the three-story building on fire because of a grudge he had against Kyoto Animation. He claimed the studio had stolen his ideas after it rejected his novels in an […]

January 25, 2024 1

News

Rwanda: Can Hussein ‘Tshabalala’ Turn AS Kigali Fortunes Around?

[ad_1] Burundian goal machine Hussein Shabani popularly known as "Tshabalala" is back to the fold of his former club AS Kigali FC. Tshabalala, 32, had 18 months left on his contract with Libyan side Al Taawon but both parties reached a consensus which allowed him to terminate the deal and return to the Citizens. Former AS Kigali president Fabrice Shema, who is now helping the club financially to stand on its feet, is said to have played a key role […]

January 25, 2024 1

Entertainment

Rwanda: Kigali Youth Festival Exhibition Presents Creativity, Innovation

[ad_1] The Kigali Youth Festival Exhibition which celebrates youthful creativity and entrepreneurship, kicked off on January 22 and is set to run until January 26 at Imbuga City Walk, also known as the Car Free Zone. Organised by the Ministry of Youth and Arts in collaboration with the City of Kigali authority, this week-long extravaganza has brought together 80 exhibitors, with 40 hailing from Kigali city and an additional 40 representing various provinces. Initially designed exclusively for youth in Kigali, […]

January 25, 2024 1

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Rwanda: Peace Cup – APR See Off AS Kigali, Qualify for Quarterfinals

[ad_1] APR FC secured a ticket to the Peace Cup quarterfinals despite a 1-1 draw with AS Kigali at Kigali Pele Stadium on Wednesday, January 24. The military side sailed through on a 2-1 aggregate win having won the first leg by a lone goal. Both teams started the game at a slow pace as they studied each other's system of play. APR midfield trio of Taddeo Lwanga, Ismail 'Pitchou' Nshimirimana and Sharaf Eldin Shaiboub quickly warmed themselves into the […]

January 25, 2024 1

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South Africa: Singer Kelly Khumalo Implicated in Murder Plot – South African News Briefs – January 25, 2023

[ad_1] Accused in Senzo Meyiwa Murder Case Implicates Kelly Khumalo as Alleged Mastermind In a recent development in the trial of Senzo Meyiwa's murder case, one of the accused, Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya, has implicated Kelly Khumalo, the mother of his child, as the alleged mastermind behind the hit on the former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, reports IOL. The lead investigator, Brigadier Bongani Gininda, revealed this information in the North Gauteng High Court, citing a formal confession made by Sibiya on May […]

January 25, 2024 1

Japan

Will drones replace helicopter pilots in the Self-Defense Forces?

[ad_1] In Japan's National Defense Strategy released in December 2022, the government listed unmanned defense capabilities as one of the key factors for fundamental reinforcement of defense.The document stated that unmanned assets are often relatively affordable compared to manned equipment, with the great advantage of being able to minimize human loss while operating continuously for a long period of time.It stated that in approximately 10 years, which corresponds to the […]

January 25, 2024 1

Japan

U.S. and Iraq to begin talks on end of U.S.-led military coalition

[ad_1] BAGHDAD – The United States and Iraq are set to initiate talks on the end of a U.S.-led international military coalition in Iraq and how to replace it with bilateral relations, four sources have said, a step forward in a process that was stalled by the Gaza war.The U.S. conveyed the message in a letter handed over by U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Alina Romanowski to Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad […]

January 25, 2024 1

Japan

Military plane crashes in Russia, killing all on board, Moscow says

[ad_1] KYIV – A large Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday near the border with Ukraine killing everyone onboard, the Russian Defense Ministry said, accusing Ukraine of shooting down the plane with missiles.The ministry said in a statement that the plane had been carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war who were being transferred to the Belgorod region to be exchanged for Russian service personnel. It accused Ukrainian forces of launching […]

January 25, 2024 1

Japan

‘Silent Love’: Formulaic romance strains credulity

[ad_1] Star-crossed romance has long been a staple in Japanese cinema, though medical catastrophe, more than a disapproving society or opposing parents, has become a common force tearing lovers apart in contemporary films. This does not always mean a tragic finale: In Takahisa Zeze’s 2017 hit “The 8-Year Engagement,” the heroine recovers from a long coma to wed her devoted fiancee.Eiji Uchida’s “Silent Love” adds a twist to this staple […]

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