Olympics sees 40-plus cases of Covid and respiratory disease: WHO
Several high profile athletes have suffered from Covid-19 at the 2024 Paris Games AFP Geneva – More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 and…
Nigerian Army compensates family of 16-year-old boy shot dead in Kaduna protests with ₦300,000
This follows the army’s confession that the fatal shooting of the boy was from a soldier Morakinyo Akinosun KADUNA, Nigeria – The family of Ismail Mohammed, a 16-year-old boy killed…
Doctor detained after allegedly killing 4 elderly patients
The suspect is accused of killing four patients who were in the nursing service’s care in June and July Associated Press BERLIN – A doctor has been arrested in Berlin…
Dubai International Airport, busiest for global travel, sees half-year record of 44.9M passengers
Travelers from India passed through DXB terminals in the largest numbers through the first half of the year, followed by Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom Associated Press DUBAI, United…
Thousands flee as Russia battles major border attack from Ukraine
Officials say at least five civilians have been killed and 24 wounded since the incursion began AFP Russia was battling a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day…
Ethiopia’s central bank sells dollars to banks at special auction
The National Bank of Ethiopia sold dollars to commercial lenders as it seeks to close the gap between official and parallel exchange rates Reuters ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s central bank…
Five people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal’s capital
The crash came two weeks after a passenger plane crashed just after taking off from the Kathmandu airport, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot, who was the lone survivor…
Nigeria’s Ogun State asks jobseekers to pay ₦10,000 for application form
The demand has generated harsh reactions and condemnation, particularly from youths of the state Bella Ifasola Abeokuta – Nigeria’s Ogun State Government says applicants seeking employment in Ogun’s civil service…
China launches air, sea patrols near flashpoint reef as US holds joint drills
China has long used its coastguard to assert its claims in the South China Sea, which analysts describe as “grey zone” harassment tactics that fall short of an outright act…
Dutch police arrest man in Amsterdam for rape, sexual assault, extortion of 7 girls and women
The police assume that the suspect targeted vulnerable girls and young women and suspect that there are more victims Agency Report Amsterdam ‐ The police have arrested a 20-year-old man…