One dead, six missing after storm sinks superyacht off sicily
AFP Divers searched off the Italian island of Sicily Monday for six people missing after a superyacht sank during a sudden storm, killing at least one person, officials said. The…
UK diving team hail suspected WWI warship find
AFP A team of UK divers has hailed the discovery of a wreck off Scotland believed to be a Royal Navy warship sunk during World War I but still “virtually…
Manchester: Man arrested after woman killed and two other people seriously injured in stabbings
SKY News MANCHESTER – A 43-year-old woman has died and two other people have sustained life-threatening injuries after a stabbing incident in Manchester. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on…
NIGERIA: Tinubu approves payment of fuel subsidy, report reveals
President Bola Tinubu has approved the request of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to use the 2023 dividends due to the federation to pay for petrol subsidy, according…
Russia bans Clooney Foundation
AFP Russia’s prosecutor general on Monday said it had banned a foundation started by US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal. “The activities of The…
Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown
AFP Pakistan’s government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country’s economic recovery at risk.…
UN warns of ‘unacceptable’ level of violence against aid workers
AFP GENEVA – The United Nations on Monday condemned the “unacceptable” level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023. And…
Indian PM Modi to visit Ukraine: foreign ministry
AFP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine, the foreign ministry said Monday, weeks after Kyiv condemned him for hugging President Vladimir Putin during a visit to traditional ally…
Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide in the South China Sea
Reuters BEIJING/MANILA – The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous manoeuvres in the South China Sea, the latest flare-up after the two…
Widow, five children die after consuming local delicacy in Nigeria’s Kano State
Kareem Abdulrahman KANO, Nigeria – A widow and her five children lost their lives in Karkari village, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, North-West Nigeria, after they reportedly consumed…