Author: Truth Times News Desk

Ryan Mendes, the captain of Cape Verde’s historic World Cup team, is under police investigation over an allegation of rape made by a woman who served as the team’s translator in New Zealand, it has been reported, with FIFA confirmed to have been aware of the investigation for several weeks. The alleged incident took place at an Auckland hotel in March after Cape Verde played Chile in a football tournament there, according to the New Zealand Herald, which first broke the story. New Zealand police confirmed the investigation to the Herald but declined to provide specific details. The accuser, a…

A fire broke out at an Islamic prayer hall in the heart of Dublin city centre this afternoon, prompting a major emergency response that temporarily shut down Luas tram services and brought traffic restrictions to one of the capital’s busiest streets. The blaze struck the Al-Madinah Prayer Hall on Talbot Street shortly after 3.40pm, with Dublin Fire Brigade receiving a wave of calls reporting smoke pouring from the building. Four fire engines carrying more than 20 firefighters were rushed to the scene, and everyone inside the premises was evacuated as crews moved in to tackle the fire. “Smoke was reported…

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is to establish a new independent body to accelerate asylum appeal decisions and cut through a backlog of more than 150,000 cases, in the most sweeping overhaul of the immigration appeals system in years, the Mirror can reveal. The Independent Immigration Appeals Authority, to be in place by late 2027, will create a single appeal route designed to prevent asylum seekers from lodging successive claims to delay removal. Under the current system, those whose claims are rejected can appeal and then bring further claims about fresh matters before being removed — a process that has pushed…

A viral social media trend has emerged in which Chinese users are trolling Europeans during the current record-breaking heatwave by posting videos of their pigs living in air conditioned comfort — pointing out that livestock in China enjoy cooler conditions than many European humans are permitted to create for themselves. The videos, which have spread widely on both Chinese and Western platforms, show climate-controlled pig barns in China’s warmer southern regions, often accompanied by commentary along the lines of “while Europe lectures the world about saving the planet, our pigs have air conditioning.” The trend has landed with particular force…

A major oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai region was set ablaze overnight following a reported Ukrainian drone attack, the latest in an escalating campaign by Kyiv to cripple Moscow’s energy infrastructure and squeeze the revenues funding its war machine. Photos and videos circulating on Russian Telegram channels purport to show large flames rising from storage tanks at the refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, a city in southern Russia located across the Kerch Strait from occupied Crimea. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. The Kyiv Independent, which first reported the strike, said it could not immediately verify the claims,…

King Charles has officially redefined his role as monarch to include protecting faith “within the multi-faith nation,” in a significant shift in the palace’s official description of the Crown’s purpose that reflects the King’s longstanding commitment to interfaith dialogue. The new wording, published in the Sovereign Grant report 2025-26 — the annual review of the Royal Family’s finances — marks a departure from last year’s description of the King as “Head of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith.” This year’s report states: “His Majesty is Supreme Governor of the Church of England and protects the space for…

A 52-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after dry tree branches fell on his head while he was riding a motorcycle through Bengaluru on Wednesday evening, in an incident locals say was entirely preventable. Satish, who was not wearing a helmet at the time, lost consciousness instantly on impact and crashed to the ground alongside his motorcycle. The entire sequence of events was captured on CCTV. Bystanders rushed to help him and he was taken to a private hospital, where surgeons performed an operation on his head injuries. Despite the surgery, his condition remains critical. Local residents…

Sir Keir Starmer will remain in Downing Street on a caretaker basis until Labour elects a new leader, with the handover expected to take place before Parliament’s summer recess, after he announced his resignation as Labour leader and Prime Minister on 22 June. Starmer made the announcement outside Downing Street following mounting pressure from within his own party, driven by disappointing local election results and growing unrest among Labour MPs. He will continue to serve as Prime Minister until a successor is formally in place. Labour has published a leadership timetable showing nominations will open on 9 July, with the…

A new golf video game has done what decades of developers failed to manage — accurately replicate the humiliating, infuriating experience of playing actual golf, and one reviewer needed 428 strokes and nearly two hours to complete a single hole. Normal Golf Game, a demo of which is available on Steam, comes from Luke Muscat, the creator of mobile hits Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride. It could not be more different from those games. Where those were effortlessly pick-up-and-play, Normal Golf Game is deliberately, almost sadistically difficult — and that, paradoxically, is precisely what makes it so compelling. The game…

British homeowners are being ordered by councils to tear out air conditioning units from their properties even as the country endures one of its most extreme heatwaves on record, with temperatures breaching 40C and a rare red weather warning in place across large parts of England. The extraordinary situation has emerged as a direct consequence of net zero planning policies that classify air conditioning units as environmentally harmful, with some local authorities refusing permission for their installation and ordering the removal of units already fitted. Planning officers have cited concerns that the units produce too much carbon dioxide and contribute…