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.…
Judge postpones Donald Trump’s New York sentencing to September 18
NEW YORK – A judge postponed Tuesday Donald Trump’s sentencing for covering up hush money payments until September 18, the first fallout of a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity,…
France probes Chad leader over luxury clothing spending
AFP Paris– French prosecutors have ordered an inquiry into allegations that Chad’s president embezzled public funds to splurge on luxury clothing from Paris, a source close to the case said…
Hajj scammer arrested in Nigeria’s Kwara State
Opeyemi Olamilekan KWARA, Nigeria – A man in western Nigeria has been arrested for alleged fraud. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said the Kwara State Command apprehended one…
Gunmen kidnap two farmers in Nigeria’s western Oyo State, demand ₦10 million ransom for each victim, residents say
Olayomi Koiki OYO, Nigeria – Two farmers in Nigeria’s western Oyo State have reportedly been kidnapped by gunmen. The abducted victims, Mr Wasiu Oluaye Ganiyu and Mr Augustine were whisked…
Tear gas, stones and flames as Kenya protesters say ‘Ruto must go!’
Reuters NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya – Riot police fired tear gas grenades and charged at stone-throwing protesters in downtown Nairobi and across Kenya on Tuesday in the most widespread unrest since at…