Malta’s ‘El Chapo’ Jordan Azzopardi has been granted bail

Aug 17 2021

After having spent two years in preventive custody, alleged drug kingpin Jordan Azzopardi has been granted bail against a €150,000 personal guarantee. Azzopardi, 31, has been held in preventive custody at Corradino Prisons since 2019 after being accused of being the mastermind behind a nationwide drug distribution network. He is facing 15 charges, including trafficking heroin, cocaine and cannabis.

Azzopardi is the self-proclaimed Malta’s very own ‘El Chapo’, due to the large amount of drugs he has produced and his last-minute escapes. His escape came after he lost his pet dog and his posting on Facebook asking people for help set off a chain of events which according to One News led to his capture. Azzopardi’s girlfriend is also accused of similar charges, with Azzopardi being prohibited from approaching the coast or airport, ordered to deposit his passport, signing a bail book daily and observing a curfew.

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Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly offered to English club

Aug 17 2021

According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent has reportedly offered his client to reigning Premier League champions Manchester City. The Portuguese star will be entering his final year on his contract with Juventus, with many reports saying that the Bianconeri are willing to let go of their superstar for €30m.

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Ronaldo moving to Manchester City would make many Manchester United fans feel betrayed. Rumours about a Ronaldo return to Old Trafford have been out there for over 5 years now. Many Red Devils fans will be hoping that Cristiano joins fellow Portuguese star Bruno Fernandes on the red side of Manchester. Manchester City are in dire need of a striker after letting go of club hero Sergio Agüero, so a move for Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn’t be the worst of shouts.

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Bob Dylan accused of sexually abusing 12-year-old back in 1965

Aug 17 2021

World-renowned and Nobel-winning folk singer and songwriter Bob Dylan has been accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in 1965. Allegedly giving the now 68-year-old woman drugs and alcohol before the abuse, which took place over the course of six weeks in April and May 1965. This would have made Dylan around 23 to 24 years old, with the suit being filed late Friday on behalf of ‘JC’.

The suit alleges how Dylan abused the plaintiff multiple times, with some incidents occurring at the Chelsea hotel in Manhattan. A spokesman for the singer, who is now 80-years-old, told the Guardian that the claim is untrue and will be vigorously defended. JC is seeking unspecified damages and a. Jury trial for allegations of assault, battery, false imprisonment and infliction of emotional distress whose aftermath led her to seek medical treatment.

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Incredible photo shows crammed US cargo jets with hundreds of terrified Afghan refugees

Aug 17 2021

The first photos have emerged of US cargo jets filled with hundreds of Afghan refugees as they escape the now Taliban occupied Afghanistan. The US has allegedly flown two C-17 cargo jets out of Kabul, with more flights expected to occur during the week. The refugees ran onto the aircraft before the military personnel had to close the ramps as the aircraft got crammed.

The Defence One photo shows the refugees all lined up in an aircraft fitted to carry 150 soldiers and 171,000lbs of cargo. The number of refugees was alleged to be around 640. Eight people have died at the Kabul airport on Monday as others seek to escape the country. President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw troops, despite critics condemning him of carrying out one of the most shameful policy decisions in modern history.

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