Thousands rally in support of military coup in Niger
Demonstrators took to the streets of Niger’s capital Niamey on Thursday in a show of support for the country’s new...
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Catholic Church kicks off World Youth Day in Portugal amid criticism
Hundreds of thousands of young adults were expected to attend the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day (WYD) 2023, which kicked...
Niger’s military rulers imprison 180 from former govt, party says
The new military rulers of Niger, who took over government in a coup last week, have detained at least l80...
Russia writes off $23bn debt for Africa – Putin
Vladimir Putin, Russian President, says the Russian Government has written off $23 billion debt burden of African countries. Putin spoke...
ECOWAS condemns attempted coup in Niger
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the coup d’etat in Niger. A statement posted on the...
Almost 2.2m German children at risk of poverty – statistics
Germany has announced that almost 2.2 million German children and young people under the age of 18 were at risk...
Court gives Chinese ex-official suspended death sentence over bribe case
Zhou Jiangyong, a former senior official in east China’s Zhejiang Province, was on Tuesday handed suspended death sentence for accepting...
Israeli man kills his wife, hides her body in septic tank after finding out he’s not biological father of their daughter
An Israeli citizen has been nabbed in Uganda after confessing to police that he killed his wife because he discovered...
Body of businessman dismembered in 13 parts found in freezer
Thai authorities on Thursday detained three German nationals and a 27-year-old Pakistani man in connection with the discovery of the...
Indian parliaments extend internet embargo till July 10 in violence-hit state
Local government in India’s northeastern state of Manipur extended the ongoing ban on internet services till July 10, officials have...
Iran dragged to World Court over downing of passenger plane
Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain have asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to open proceedings against Iran over the...
Jay-Z’s mother weds her long-time lesbian partner
Gloria Carter, the mother of legendary rapper Jay-Z, tied the nuptial knot with longtime partner Roxanne Wilshire in New York...
I’ve Slept With More Than 10,000 Women – Former Man City Defender
A jury on Wednesday understood that Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy assaulted a young woman and then told her, “It’s...
Fan wills all his properties to Neymar
Leaving everything you own to a multi-millionaire football player would not be everyone’s idea of a good cause, but one...
Indian pilot’s license suspended for allowing unauthorised person into cockpit
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended the license of a pilot in command for one year for...
90 reptiles found in luggage seized at Vienna airport
Customs officers found no fewer than 90 reptiles in the luggage of a passenger at Vienna airport. The 85 geckos,...
Spain becomes 1st nation in Europe to permit menstrual leave
Spain’s sexual and reproductive health law, which includes the right for women to take time off work when they have...
Libya court condemns 23 ISIS members to death for decapitating christians & televising it
Twenty-three people have been condemned to death, with 14 others convicted to life in prison by a Libyan Court for...
Uganda passes law to halt stealing of human organs
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has approved a law to stop the stealing of human organs and tissues, the health minister said on...
Judge frees Mexican woman convicted of killing rapist
An indigenous woman in Mexico who was sentenced to six years and two months for killing her rapist may not...
