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‘Welsh Evel Knievel’ who smashed bus-jumping world record is banned from the roads after another motorist was left with multiple broken bones after crashing into Land Rover which fell off his trailerJason Rennie, 51, was given an eight-month suspended jail sentence The daredevil stuntman currently holds two Guinness Book of World Records A judge at Shrewsbury Crown Court said he was a ‘liability’ driving vehicles Mr Rennie had previous convictions for drink driving and drug possession By Milo Pope For Mailonline Published: 11:13 EST, 16 January 2023 | Updated: 12:03 EST, 16 January 2023 A stunt rider dubbed the ‘Welsh Evel Knievel’ has been banned…

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  This year’s COP28 climate summit is mired in controversy, held in one of the world’s biggest oil exporting nations – the United Arab Emirates – and headed by one of the most prominent faces in its oil industry. Environmental activists have cried foul, arguing that the climate debate has been hijacked by the fossil fuel lobby to protect the profit-maximizing agendas of petrostates. The UAE’s involvement has sparked…

Thousands of protesters marched against Tunisian President Kais Saied’s seizure of near total power in central Tunis on Saturday, demanding he step down as they marked the anniversary of a key date in the 2011 revolution that brought democracy.The central Habib Bourguiba Avenue, the traditional site for major demonstrations, was crowded with thousands of protesters waving Tunisian flags, according to a Reuters journalist there, amid chants of “the people demand the fall of the regime”.A heavy police presence remained outside the Interior Ministry building on the street, along with water cannon.”Tunisia is going through the most dangerous time in its…

Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Joe Ghartey, has assured ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor and by extension the entire ‘elephant family’, that he will not work to divide the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) during his campaign for the party’s flagbearer job. He gave the assurance when he visited the Former President at his Aburi Residence in the Eastern Region on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Announcing to Mr. Kufuor his intention to contest the upcoming presidential primaries of the NPP, Mr. Ghartey says he will not disparage any of the other candidates for the race. Mr. Ghartey pledged to…

Nigerian business mogul and socialite, Obinna Iyiegbu popularly known as Obi Cubana, has caused a stir online over a video of him showing off his cooking skills. The billionaire and chairman of the Cubana group, who has indirectly waded into the agelong argument about gender roles, was cooking noodles and egg for his family when someone who was live on TikTok entered the kitchen to capture him as he was preparing the meal. The successful businessman has shown that a man’s wealth and affluence should not stop him from occasionally assisting with domestic duties at home. Watch below, The video…

Social media commentator, Daniel Regha, has advised people in relationships to make it a habit to constantly check their partner’s phone. Regha, who gave this counsel in a Twitter post, told people not to be too trusting because we live in a wicked world. He said it’s important to occasionally check one’s partner’s mobile devices whenever they are asleep to confirm if they are cheating or not. “Normalize going thru partner’s phones & other portable devices from time to time, especially when they’re sleeping; Do it without permission. Investigate any unfamiliar or suspicious contact. Give ur lover the benefit of…

The Kremlin said on Monday that any British tanks sent to Ukraine will ‘burn’ on the battlefield and warned military aid ‘will not aid the situation on the ground’ but instead only serve to prolong the on-going invasion.Since President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine on February 24, the United States and its allies have given tens of billions of dollars’ worth of weaponry including rocket systems, drones, armoured vehicles and communications systems.Britain said on Saturday it would send 14 of its Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine as well as other advanced artillery support in the coming weeks. Kremlin…

CNN  —  LeBron James has become the second NBA player in history to pass 38,000 career points, moving closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time record. James passed the milestone with a mid-range jumper in the first quarter and went on to score 35 points in Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers. The 38-year-old needed only 11 points to reach the 38,000-point mark and is now 363 points away from tying Abdul-Jabbar’s record. However, the personal accolade did little to lift James’ mood as the Lakers lost a tight contest 113-112. “It’s just frustrating, getting into those…

Zimbabwean police on Saturday fired teargas at an opposition party gathering in Harare and arrested 25 of its members, including two members of parliament, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) said.The arrests come after a wave of politically motivated violence against opposition supporters in rural Zimbabwe, raising fears of repression ahead of the presidential election this year. The date has not yet been announced.Police confirmed the arrests of members of the Citizens Coalition for Change, Zimbabwe’s main opposition political party, and said a detailed statement would be released following investigations. “It was an unsanctioned gathering according to the local authorities who…

The High Court in Accra has directed the National Security Coordinator, Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General to apologize and compensate the editor of ModernGhana.com, Emmanuel Ajarfor with an amount of GH₵40,000. Emmanuel Ajarfor in 2019 sued the three state actors after he was arrested by armed National Security operatives for allegedly making publications against National Security Minister, Albert Kan Dapaah. Mr Ajarfor at the time accused the national security of torture following the arrest and subsequently sued the three respondents for human rights abuse. But after two years of trial, the parties reached a settlement agreement to…