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Dangaremba, who was nominated for the Booker Prize in 2020, is a prominent critic of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government.Prize-winning Zimbabwean novelist and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been fined and given a six-month suspended jail sentence after a court found her guilty of “inciting public violence” during a 2020 anti-government protest. Dangarembga was tried alongside her friend and fellow protester Julie Barnes, who was also found guilty on Thursday. The two were fined 70,000 Zimbabwean dollars ($193) and given a suspended sentence, which means they remain free provided they do not commit a similar offence in the next five years. A…

Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left pollsters scratching their heads this week, after he secured millions more votes than expected in the country’s October 2 election, despite ending up in second place behind his left-wing rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro finished the first round with 43.2 percent support compared with 48.4 percent for Lula, according to Brazil’s Superior Electoral Tribunal, forcing a run-off on October 30 as neither candidate was able to secure more than 50 percent. Yet prior to the election, renowned polling agencies such as IPEC and Datafolha had shown Lula, who served as Brazil’s president from…

The bright red helicopter has become a well-known sight above Regina homes, as STARS Ambulance is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the community. Since 2012, STARS has carried out 9,288 missions in the community. In 2021 and 2022 alone, STARS has flown 1,075 missions in Saskatchewan.“This is an organization that has touched many more lives than that,” said Andrea Robertson, president and CEO of STARS.“Most importantly, right now our crew is not here because they are doing the work you are supporting us to do,” she said at a press conference Thursday morning.During the event, STARS Ambulance and its Crown…

A 74-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in a Sydney home after an alleged domestic violence incident. Police found a 74-year-old woman suffering from critical injuries who was then taken to St Vincent’s hospital and died a short time later. The man, believed to be her husband, has been taken to Waverly police station and charged with one count of murder.He has been refused bail and will face Waverly local court. Source: Sky News

First comes love, then comes marriage — but moving in is optional. Kourtney Kardashian revealed in October 2022 that she and husband Travis Barker still weren’t living together, despite tying the knot five months earlier. “We want our kids to also feel really comfortable and they have both lived in their homes their whole lives for the most part, and they each have their rooms and we are a block away,” the Poosh founder explained on the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, though she added that “there will” eventually be one house for her blended family. “When the kids…

The council member who represents the northwest Austin district where a golf course hosted a racy tournament with an adult entertainment club this week says that she has fielded calls from concerned constituents about the incident. The Vista Ridge High School golf team tried to practice at Avery Ridge Golf Club on Monday, but the coach sent the kids home after they encountered the adult entertainment club. “I started receiving complaints from constituents about what had happened,” Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly, who represents district 6, told Fox News Digital on Thursday. “I don’t believe that any student should be exposed…

Retired rugby player Damian Browne of Galway, Ireland, became the first person to row from New York City to Ireland after his boat made a treacherous arrival on the coast of County Galway in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, Irish broadcaster RTE reported. Browne left New York City on June 14 in his Cushlamachree, a 20-foot ocean rowing boat that was custom-built for this journey. The term “Cushlamachree” means “darling” or “sweetheart” in Irish, according to Merriam-Webster.NYC STREET CORNER IS RENAMED JIMMY NEARY WAY IN HONOR OF BELOVED IRISH IMMIGRANT RESTAURATEURThis is the second time Browne has rowed…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot posted a TikTok of her singing karaoke on Wednesday amid a citywide 37% increase in violent crime when compared to 2021.Lightfoot made the TikTok to promote Chicago’s karaoke competition, which runs until Nov. 6.”It’s time to sing your hearts out, Chicago! Our karaoke competition is starting Sunday and will go until Nov. 6th. Now’s your time to shine,” the video caption on Lightfoot’s TikTok states.Her video comes as the city is seeing a 37% increase in violent crime when compared to the same time period in 2021. To date, more violent crime is being reported in…

Two Russians landed at St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea on Wednesday to request asylum after fleeing their homeland to escape compulsory military service, both U.S. Senators from Alaska said on Thursday. “This incident makes two things clear: First, the Russian people don’t want to fight Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said in a statement on Thursday. “Second, given Alaska’s proximity to Russia, our state has a vital role to play in securing America’s national security.” Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said that the two Russians landed at a beach near Gambell, a small community on the northwest…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested Thursday that Sweden and Finland should join NATO at separate times after accusing both countries of supporting groups Turkey deems to be terrorists. Turkey and Hungary are the only two countries that have yet to ratify the Nordic countries’ accession to the 30-member alliance, which operates by consensus.  Speaking at a news conference at the inaugural summit of the European Political Community, Turkey said it would not view Sweden favorably so long as “terrorist organizations” were demonstrating on its streets and inside its parliament. Erdogan said Turkey has better relations with Finland because it “is not…