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Russia’s ex-Transport Minister Roman Starovoy dies of suspected suicide hours Putin fired him, state media say

July 7, 2025 by Author

Russia’s Minister of Transport reportedly killed himself just hours after being fired by President Vladimir Putin, according to the country’s state-run news agency, which cited the national Investigative Committee. A second senior Transport Ministry official reportedly died soon after, for reasons which remain unclear. Roman Starovoy fatally shot himself Monday in his car in Odintsovo, … Read more

Man dies after being bitten by bat carrying “extremely rare” infection in Australia

July 3, 2025 by Author

An Australian man has died from an “extremely rare” rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday. The man in his 50s was bitten by a bat carrying Australian bat lyssavirus several months ago, the health service in New South Wales said in a statement. “While it is extremely rare to see … Read more

6 people accused of witchcraft killed, 2 of them burned alive, in Burundi, official says: “Unspeakable barbarity”

July 2, 2025 by Author

Six people accused of witchcraft were killed, burned alive, stoned or beaten by a militia in Burundi, a local official told AFP on Wednesday. The official and witnesses, who all asked for anonymity, said the incident happened on Monday after accusations made by members of the ruling party’s powerful youth movement, known as the Imbonerakure. … Read more

Jimmy Swaggart, popular televangelist who apologized for sex scandal, dies at age 90

July 1, 2025 by Author

Jimmy Swaggart, one of the country’s best-known televangelists who apologized after he was caught in a sex scandal, has died, his ministry’s SonLife Broadcasting Network announced in a statement shared with CBS News. He was 90. Swaggart died Tuesday morning, the statement said. News of his death was also posted to his official Facebook page. “Today, … Read more