Top Senegalese opposition leader freed from jail as election nears

Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, was released from jail late Thursday ahead of the country's presidential election scheduled for March 24, his lawyer said. Sonko and his key ally, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were both set free, his lawyer Bamba Cisse told The Associated Press. Supporters gathered at Sonko's house …...Read More

Key Rhode Island bridge to be demolished over structural concerns, governor says

A critical Rhode Island bridge that was partially shut down over safety concerns in December will need to be demolished and replaced, Gov. Dan McKee said Thursday. An independent review of the Washington Bridge — which carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence and serves …...Read More

Ministers criticised for asking parents to secure childcare place early to beat long waiting lists

Ministers have been criticised for encouraging parents to secure a place for their child at their preferred nursery now ahead of September in order to beat long waiting lists. Applications will open on 12 May for the second wave of the rollout of reforms that expand the amount of funded …...Read More

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says he won't support recently passed budget that includes tax hike

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The budget the Democratic-led Virginia General Assembly passed last week is a "broken" plan that would impose a $2.6 billion tax hike over two years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Thursday, announcing he had asked lawmakers to work with him on revisions. Youngkin, who said he hoped …...Read More

Nick Saban urges Congress to make NIL 'equal across the board,' expresses concerns on Dartmouth unionization

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. Please enter a valid email address. Earlier this week in a courtroom, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban reiterated his stance on NIL and how …...Read More

Case against Swami Prasad Maurya in Sonbhadra over CAA-linked remark

March 15, 2024 02:03 am | Updated 02:03 am IST - Lucknow: A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Rashtriya Shoshit Samaaj Party (RSSP) president Swami Prasad Maurya at the Manchi police station in Sonbhadra on Thursday for hate speech, insulting religious belief over his statement on the …...Read More

Meghan: Duchess of Sussex back on Instagram with new brand

The Duchess of Sussex is back on Instagram just days after speaking about the dangers of social media. An unverified account appeared on Thursday featuring a logo, a link to a website where fans can enter their email address to join a waitlist, and a bio that said "by Meghan, …...Read More

Ozzy Osbourne’s wife Sharon says he was ‘never sober’ while filming reality TV show: 'Stoned on every episode'

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge. Please enter a valid email address. Ozzy Osbourne was high the entire time his family was filming their early 2000s reality series, Sharon Osbourne revealed. …...Read More

Tamil Nadu tops illegal trade in shark body parts

March 15, 2024 01:45 am | Updated 01:45 am IST - GUWAHATI GUWAHATI Tamil Nadu accounted for almost 65% of the illegal trade in shark body parts, a new analysis of seizures by TRAFFIC and WWF-India between January 2010 and December 2022 has revealed. TRAFFIC is the Trade Records Analysis …...Read More

B.S. Yediyurappa booked under POCSO Act

March 15, 2024 01:43 am | Updated 01:52 am IST - Bengaluru The Sadashivanagar police late on Thursday night booked senior BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, 81, under a section of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) acting on a complaint by the …...Read More