Nigeria police arrest man in Delta State for killing mum, burning corpse
Matthew Onocheta DELTA, Nigeria – A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Nigeria’s Delta Sate for allegedly killing his mother with an axe and setting her body on fire, police…
Girl, 19, allegedly stabs male friend, 20, to death after heated argument in Lagos
Bella Ifasola Lagos – A female teenager has been arrested in Nigeria’s Lagos for allegedly stabbing her friend to death, police said. Fatimo Agboke, 19, reportedly stabbed Faruk Azeez, aged…
As Harris and Trump debated, social media had its own war
Reuters While tens of millions of Americans tuned in to watch the debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on their television screens on Tuesday, a secondary…
Hanoi river level hits 20-year high as SE Asia typhoon toll passes 150
AFP HANOI – Residents of Hanoi waded through waist-deep water Wednesday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the strongest typhoon in decades passed 150, with…
Strike at Kenya’s main airport causing flight delays, cancellations, Kenya Airways says
Reuters NAIROBI, Kenya – A strike by workers at Kenya’s main international airport in Nairobi has caused flight delays and cancellations for incoming and outgoing passengers, Kenya Airways said on…
Ola Electric customer arrested after setting showroom ablaze in India, police say
Reuters BENGALURU, India – A 26 year old man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to an Ola Electric showroom in the southern Indian state of Karnataka over unsatisfactory…
Gani Adams slams Tinubu over growing hardship in Nigeria
Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, with skyrocketing inflation, a national currency in free-fall and millions of people struggling to buy food. Morakinyo Akinosun The Aare Ona…
Nigerians stuck in Libyan prison cry out for help
Olayomi Koiki Nigerian detainees in a Libyan prison have cried out for help. In a distressing video, they highlighted their suffering, including poor sleeping arrangements and unsanitary toilets. An infant,…
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan convicted of rape on appeal in Switzerland: court
Geneva – A Swiss appeals court on Tuesday found Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of raping a woman in a Geneva hotel 15 years ago, overturning an earlier lower court…
Vietnam jails journalist for 7 years for ‘propaganda’
Binh is the eighth activist to be brought to trial since former public security minister Lam was elected general secretary of the Communist Party, Vietnam’s top job, in early August.…