Japan’s top court rules forced sterilization law unconstitutional
Agence France-Presse TOKYO – Japan’s top court ruled on Wednesday that a defunct eugenics law under which thousands of people were forcibly sterilized between 1948 and 1996 was unconstitutional. The…
Hurricane Beryl, churning toward Jamaica, threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic
Reuters Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday, after flattening homes and devastating agriculture on smaller islands in the eastern Caribbean, killing at least…
Anti-graft’s operative commits suicide in Nigeria’s capital
Ayomidele Oluwasusi Abuja – An official of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) – has reportedly committed suicide in Abuja, the country’s capital. The deceased was…
Police arrest vigilante commander with human skulls in southern Nigeria
Martins Owoseni PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The commander of a local vigilante group has been arrested with human skulls in Rivers State, south-south Nigeria, police said. The Rivers State Police…
Supermarket staff allegedly gambles with employer’s money in Lagos
Bella Ifasola Lagos – A Nigerian supermarket employee is currently facing trial in Lagos State for allegedly gambling with his employer’s money. Abiola Agbaje, 23, whose address was not provided,…
Kenya police say over 270 arrested for criminal acts during Tuesday protests
NAIROBI – Kenyan police said they have arrested more than 270 people masquerading as protesters who are suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies on Tuesday. Widespread…
Economic warnings dominate as UK election campaign enters final day
Reuters LONDON – Britain’s Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak on Wednesday kicked off the last day of campaigning before polls open in a national election, each warning voters of dire…
Stampede at religious event in India kills at least 116 people, mostly women and children
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India — Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a stampede Tuesday that killed at least 116…
Strike kills family as Israeli evacuation order sparks panicked flight from southern Gaza city
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip – The Hamdan family — around a dozen people from three generations — fled their home in the middle of the night after the…
NIGERIA: The Deadly Distraction of Regionalism BY YSDM
From: The YSDM Secretariat,July 2nd, 2024.Through: The YSDM Media & Publicity Directorate,Through: All News Media in Nigeria & The World Over.To: The General Public in Nigeria & The World Over.…