Irish group Kneecap appears in UK court; charged with terror offence over Hezbollah flag; hundreds rally in support outside courthouse

[ad_1] Hundreds of supporters gathered outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Wednesday as Liam O’Hanna, known by his stage name Mo Chara, a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap — appeared in court on a terrorism-related charge.The 27-year-old rapper and member of the Belfast-based group Kneecap is accused of displaying the flag of […]

Democrat Appears to Win Omaha Mayor’s Race, Ending Era of Republican Leadership

[ad_1] A Democrat, John Ewing Jr., appeared on track to win Omaha’s mayoral race on Tuesday, unofficial county results showed, a victory that would end a long period of Republican leadership in a politically divided city that has outsize importance in presidential elections. Mr. Ewing, the longtime Douglas County treasurer, was leading Mayor Jean Stothert, […]

Lebanon former minister appears before court in Beirut blast inquiry | World News

[ad_1] BEIRUT: Former Lebanese interior minister appeared in court Thursday for the first time before a judge investigating the 2020 Beirut port explosion, a judicial source told AFP.The catastrophic blast on August 4, 2020 — one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history — devastated large parts of Beirut, killing more than 220 people and […]