News
U.S. charges former senator over Haiti President Killing
The U.S. has charged a former senator following the assassination of Haiti’s President last year
51-year-old John Joel Joseph made his first U.S. court appearance on Monday afternoon after being extradited from Jamaica.
He was charged with conspiring to commit murder or kidnapping outside the U.S. and providing material support resulting in death.
He becomes the third person charged in relation to what authorities say was a wide-reaching plot involving at least 20 Colombian citizens and several dual nationals.
Haiti’s President, Jovenel Moïse was murdered in July last year amid a worsening political and economic crisis.
Joseph was accused of helping “obtain vehicles and attempted to obtain firearms to support the operation against the president,” according to the U.S. Justice Department.
They also claim he attended meetings with “co-conspirators” that intended to kill President Moise.
Joseph is a well-known politician and critic of Moise’s Tet Kale Party–and will face life imprisonment if he is convicted of the charges against him.
Along with Joseph, the two individuals that the U.S. has charged include businessman Rodolphe Jaar and former Colombian soldier Mario Antonio Palacios.
Both men were accused of being involved in the assassination.
There are over 40 other individuals that are suspected to be involved in Moise’s killing.
Since the president’s murder, violence has surged in Hati.
Rival gangs are currently battling for control of neighbourhoods in and around the country’s capital.
A statement on May 4 estimates that 39 people have been killed and over 68 injured.
Roughly 9,000 people have been displaced.
News
Fourth death confirmed due to Optus outage issues
Fourth death confirmed following Optus outage that blocked Triple Zero calls for 13 hours during network upgrade
Fourth death confirmed following Optus outage that blocked Triple Zero calls for 13 hours during network upgrade
– A fourth death is confirmed due to an Optus network failure affecting emergency calls for 13 hours.
– Optus CEO announced an investigation after communication failures and criticism from politicians and emergency services.
He stated that approximately 600 calls to emergency services were disrupted, impacting residents across South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory.
Rue confirmed that the outage stemmed from a problematic firewall upgrade and revealed details of communication failures within the company. Politicians and emergency services expressed anger at the lack of timely information during the crisis.
System Failure
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas criticised Optus for their incompetence in handling the situation.
The federal communications minister also condemned the company, highlighting that such failures are unacceptable.
The incident follows a previous outage for which Optus was fined $12 million, raising serious concerns about their emergency service handling.
News
Israel launches its new “Iron Beam” laser system
Israel’s new “Iron Beam” laser defense system to deploy by year-end, promising cost-effective missile interception.
Israel’s new “Iron Beam” laser defense system to deploy by year-end, promising cost-effective missile interception.
Israel’s Defence Ministry says its new “Iron Beam” laser system will be deployed by year’s end. The technology is designed to destroy incoming missiles, rockets, drones and mortars with precision.
Developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in partnership with Elbit Systems, Iron Beam will sit alongside existing defences such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow. Unlike traditional interceptors which can cost tens of thousands of dollars per shot, the laser comes at negligible expense.
Officials call it the world’s first high-power laser interception system to achieve operational maturity, hailing it as a game-changer for modern warfare. Military leaders expect the system to reshape air defence capabilities and cut costs dramatically.
#Israel #Defence #LaserWeapons #TickerNews
News
Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue on Jimmy Kimmel
Stephen Colbert condemns censorship and calls out Trump in powerful monologue dedicated to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspended show.
Stephen Colbert condemns censorship and calls out Trump in powerful monologue dedicated to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspended show.
Stephen Colbert’s opening monologue is being hailed as one of the most powerful moments in modern late-night history. Standing on stage at the Ed Sullivan Theatre, Colbert dedicated his show to Jimmy Kimmel and his team after ABC suspended Kimmel’s programme under pressure from Washington.
Colbert called the move “blatant censorship” and directly accused President Trump of acting like an autocrat. “With an autocrat, you cannot give an inch,” he warned, making clear that the stakes reach far beyond late-night comedy.
#StephenColbert #JimmyKimmel #FreeSpeech #TickerNews
-
Shows3 days agoInspiring transformation: from prison to boardroom success
-
News5 days ago
Vance vows crackdown after Kirk murder
-
News5 days ago
Charlie Kirk’s legacy reshaping US conservatism
-
Tech5 days ago
Musk’s $1B Tesla stock buy amid trillion pay proposal
-
Tech5 days ago
U.S. and China reach TikTok deal framework agreement
-
Money5 days ago
RBA plans to ban credit card surcharges in Australia
-
News3 days ago
Disney cancels Jimmy Kimmel’s show after controversy
-
News2 days ago
Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled Meta’s first so-called AI glasses
