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Wales unveils giant Ozzy mural; Pollstar crowns Coldplay, U2, Ed Sheeran; Nigeria links hotel and mortuary to suspected organ ring; S. Korea scrambles jets as Chinese, Russian aircraft enter ADIZ; Trump threatens 5% Mexico tariff over water; Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay MH370 families
Wales paints towering Ozzy Osbourne mural in Abertillery
Abertillery is turning the side of Kenny’s Vinyl Vault into a skyscraper-sized salute to Ozzy Osbourne. Shop owner Kenny Kendrick crowdfunded the piece in under a day, fans are already plotting pilgrimages, and former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell has cheered it on. Valleys artist Walls by Paul is racing the Welsh weather to finish in time for a December 13 celebration alongside the Mari Lwyd festivities. They think it might be the first Ozzy mural in Wales, which would be one small step for street art, one giant bat joke for tourism.
Pollstar crowns Coldplay, U2, and Ed Sheeran as top touring acts of the millennium
According to Pollstar, the last 25 years of live music were ruled by glow bracelets, indestructible Irish stamina, and a solo ginger with a loop pedal printing money. In other words, stadium sing-alongs beat subtlety, again, and the cash registers never missed an encore.
Nigerian police link hotel and mortuary to suspected organ trafficking ring
Police in Imo State say a surge of kidnappings in Ngor Okpala led investigators to the Jessy Best Hotel and the adjacent Ugwudi mortuary, allegedly tied to High Chief Stanley “Morocco” Oparaugo, who is now wanted. Raids reportedly found the hotel abandoned and more than 100 decomposed and mutilated bodies at the mortuary in unhygienic conditions, raising strong suspicion of illegal organ harvesting. Authorities say undercover surveillance produced evidence, victims were allegedly moved from the hotel to the mortuary, and security has been tightened along the Owerri to Aba corridor. The case unfolds amid a national wave of kidnappings, even as 100 abducted schoolchildren in Niger State were recently released. The facts are grim, the need for credible accountability is urgent, and families deserve answers beyond headlines.
South Korea scrambles jets after Chinese and Russian aircraft enter ADIZ
Seoul launched fighters Tuesday morning when nine Chinese and Russian aircraft briefly entered its air defense identification zone. Another day, another round of knock-and-run flybys, the geopolitical equivalent of ringing the doorbell and sprinting away in formation.
Trump threatens 5 percent tariff on Mexico over water deliveries
In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump warned he would slap a 5 percent tariff on Mexican goods unless Mexico releases 200,000 acre-feet by December 31, which he says is part of more than 800,000 acre-feet owed under the 1944 water treaty that requires 1.75 million acre-feet every five years. Drought and inconsistent deliveries have hammered Texas growers, despite an April deal the administration touted. Mexico now faces a choice, open the taps or brace for a trade skirmish. Because nothing says irrigation like tariffs.
Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to compensate MH370 families
A court in China has ordered Malaysia Airlines to compensate families of those aboard MH370, which vanished on March 8, 2014 with 239 people on board, most of them Chinese. More than a decade later, it is a belated measure of accountability for families who have endured an absence that no ruling can truly fill.
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