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Scorpion Unit of Memphis Police shut over brutal death of Tyre Nichols

"In the process of listening intently to the family of Tyre Nichols, community leaders, and the uninvolved officers who have…

Street protesters in U.S. as African American Nichols dies after brutal police beating

U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement that he was "outraged and deeply pained to see the horrific video…

Severe weather kills 4 in Auckland

Since Friday, Auckland recorded a historical rainfall volume with 249 mm of rain in 24 hours until 1:00 am Saturday.…
Nigeria's former Education Minister, Obiageli Ezekwesili, stresses need for Africans to unite and change leadership style on the continent.

Zelenskyy names Ezekwesili, others ‘Grain from Ukraine’ envoys

Ezekwesili is also the Senior Advisor at the Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative; Founder of School of Politics, Policy and…

Biden names ex-aide Jeff Zients as new Chief of Staff

Zients is regarded as a skilled technocrat who, while lacking Klain's deep political connections, will work to ensure that earlier…

5 Chinese citizens killed in California shooting

Chunli Zhao, a Chinese citizen and 66-year-old immigrant farm worker, was the lone suspect in the massacre at two mushroom…
U.S. President Joe Biden closes a 3-day NATO summit in Washington with press conference focused heavily on U.S. politics, his mental fitness.

US forces kill top ISIS leader Bilal al-Sudani, 10 militants in Somalia

Bilal al-Sudani is alleged to be focal to expansion ISIS network across Africa and has also been linked to the…

Iraqi court sentences 14 to death for mass killings of soldiers

Reports said that some 1,700 soldiers who walked out of an air base, known as Camp Speicher north of Tikrit,…
Zelensky

Canada to send 4 tanks to Ukraine

The Canadian Armed Forces currently have 82 German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks, but they are in various states of serviceability,…
Russia blames Ukraine for drone attacks on Moscow

Again Zelensky rejects negotiations with Putin

The president had already banned negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin by decree at the end of September 2022.
'Trump unleashes fury on Biden-Harris Administration over Hurricane response

Meta to restore Donald Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Nick Clegg, President, Global Affairs of Meta, said Trump's account would be restored in the coming weeks.

US slams visa ban on Nigerians who disrupted elections

Blinken added that under Section 212(a)(3)C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, these individuals would be found ineligible for visas…
F35 jet

Rwanda shoots at Congolese military jet over alleged airspace violation

In December, Rwanda said another fighter jet from Congo had briefly violated its air space.
WHO report says cholera cases rose by five per cent and deaths by 50 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6,000 people dying

More than 1000 dead as cholera outbreak spreads in Malawi

Most of the deaths occurred in the two main cities of Lilongwe and Blantyre where children have recently gone back…
Russian lawmakers visit U.S. after Ukraine invasion

Brit arrested in Spain for allegedly helping Putin ally evade sanctions

“We thank our international partners who helped facilitate the arrest of Richard Masters in Spain earlier today."
Russia test fires Zircon hypersonic missile

Russia fires hypersonic missile into Atlantic Ocean

The missile trajectory was modelled on the screens. The test was justified as a practice run of the actual launch…
Boat tragedy

Eight pupils die on way to school in boat mishap

Tragedy struck in Wayokope community of Ghana’s Bono East Region on Tuesday as eight school children were killed after the…
Half Moon Bay San Francisco Mass shooter Zhao Chunli

Another mass shooting horror in California, gunman arrested

The shooting marked the state’s third mass killing in eight days, including Saturday’s attack at a dance hall that killed…
Captain Ibrahim Traore

Burkina Faso terminates agreement, asks French troops to leave country

This termination handed on Wednesday gives, in accordance with the terms of the agreement of Dec. 17, 2018, one month…
At least 1,600 activists opposing UK’s monarchy will protest in London on the day of the coronation of King Charles III, reports say

King Charles III: Buckingham Palace reveals details on coronation

Charles and Camilla will be joined on the balcony of the palace by family members to conclude the day's ceremonial…

Multiple casualties recorded in California shooting

Skynews quotes the LA Times as reporting that the shooting took place at around 10 pm with one witness telling…
U.S. President Joe Biden closes a 3-day NATO summit in Washington with press conference focused heavily on U.S. politics, his mental fitness.

U.S. Justice Dept finds more classified items in Biden home search

A new search of President Joe Biden's home in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday by the U.S. Justice Department found six…
Sundar Pichai Google CEO

Google’s parent company Alphabet lays off 12,000 employees

"In one email Sundar Pichai has taken away the livelihoods of thousands of workers," Parul Koul, executive chair of the…
Captain Ibrahim Traore

66 women, children kidnapped in Burkina Faso set free

The 66 victims, including four babies, were kidnapped between Jan. 12 and 13 by unidentified armed men near the region's…
World Food Prize Foundation appoints outgoing President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to its Council of Advisors.

Africa’s projected GDP growth in 2023 more than world average – Adesina

“In spite of the challenging external environment, Africa has demonstrated continued resilience with all but one country maintaining positive growth…
Moon Jae-in

3 ex-ministers indicted in blacklist scandal

Three former Ministers from the previous President of South Korea Moon Jae-in administration were indicted on charges of abusing their…
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's Prime Minister

New Zealand PM Jacinda to step down February

The ruling New Zealand Labour Party will vote for a new leader on Sunday; the party leader will be the…

How a London University lecturer stabbed wife 10 times after she filed for divorce

According to the news medium, the lecturer who specialised in computer science had been married to Ms Xiao, another "distinguished…
Bill and Melinda Gates

Gates Foundation budgets US$8.3 billion to fight poverty, disease in 2023

According to the foundation's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mark Suzman, the non-governmental organisation has budgeted US$8.3 billion to carry out…

WHO to accelerate development of vaccine for tuberculosis

The council would facilitate the licencing and use of effective novel TB vaccines by catalysing high-level alignment between funders, global…
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