The arrested suspect, identified as 63-year-old Christian Emmanuel Sanon, entered the country on a private jet in June… Haitian authorities have arrested a man they say helped orchestrate the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, the country’s police chief announced on Sunday. Moise was killed Wednesday in his Port-au-Prince home, in an attack that has shaken … Read more
So far, 17 have been arrested, and at least three were killed. A handful remain at large, according to the police. The widow of slain Haitian leader Jovenel Moise, who was critically wounded in the attack that claimed his life, on Saturday issued her first public remarks since the assault, calling on the nation not … Read more
Sam Pybus admitted choking Sophie Moss with her consent during sex at an address in Middlesbrough, England, on Sunday, February 7, 2021. A man who is currently in the police net for choking his wife and killing her during sex appeared before the court today. Sam Pybus admitted choking Sophie Moss with her consent during … Read more
Three suspects were killed by police and eight are still being sought A group of 28 foreign mercenaries, including retired Colombian soldiers, assassinated Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse earlier this week, the police have said. After a gun battle in the capital Port-au-Prince, 17 were detained, some at the house they were using, others after entering … Read more
The surge has forced South Korean authorities to consider imposing the tightest restrictions, under which all public events would be banned The global COVID-19 death toll has crossed four million, with the worst of the pandemic only just starting to hit some parts of the Asia-Pacific and cases rising again in the United States. The … Read more
In the wake of the Haitian president’s assassination, one of the big questions is who will succeed him. The question of who will succeed the slain Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse, may not elicit a straightforward answer, according to Jean Wilner Morin, the president of the national association of Haitian judges. He told CNN that the … Read more
The president faced steep opposition from swathes of the population that deemed his mandate illegitimate, and he churned through a series of seven prime ministers in four year Haiti President Jovenel Moise was assassinated at his home early Wednesday morning by a group of armed individuals, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has announced. Joseph said … Read more
Spain has long sought to position itself at the forefront of sexual politics and counter prevailing macho attitudes Spain approved a law on Tuesday to define all non-consensual sex as rape, part of a legislative overhaul that toughens penalties for sexual harassment and mandates more support systems for victims. It approved the bill five years … Read more
India was ravaged by a second wave of COVID-19 between April and early June, which infected millions and killed tens of thousands nationwide Thousands of people have fallen prey to an elaborate wide-ranging scam selling fake COVID-19 vaccines in India , with doctors and medical workers among those arrested for their involvement, authorities have said. … Read more
The world’s wealthiest man handed over the role to Andy Jassy, in order to focus on “new products and early initiatives Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, on Monday officially stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of the e-commerce empire he founded 27 years ago. The world’s wealthiest man handed over the role to Andy Jassy, … Read more
By_ Otunba TJ Abass & Ronny Ikpoto It was an episode to not just engage in festivities and merriment to mark a significantly momentous occasion, but to also give thanks for God’s unceasing and abundant grace. It was a mixed grill of thanksgiving, reflections and gaiety as family and friends of Dr Olasunkanmi Adeyinka gathered … Read more
By_ Otunba TJ Abass & Ronny Ikpoto “There are a lot of wonderful people in this audience tonight, so everyone here is a VIP” – Dr Wosilat Olasunkanmi Adeyinka. Recently inducted member of the sexagenarian class, Dr Wosilat Olasunkanmi Adeyinka, in a sober reflection of her life’s sojourn, has expressed her unshackled appreciation to God … Read more
“If I had known we didn’t have long I would’ve tried to arrange the wedding for the beginning of the week. He never actually got any treatment.” A bride has been left heartbroken after her groom died at the altar just minutes before they were due to be married. Dad-of-eleven Paul Wynn, from North Ayrshire, … Read more
Deaths rose by 15 percent across 38 African countries to nearly 3,000 in the same period. The Delta variant of coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Infection numbers have increased in Africa for six weeks running, rising by a quarter week-on-week to … Read more
Across the world, a wave of new lockdowns are being implemented, as countries scramble to get ahead of the coronavirus strain known as the Delta variant The United States is in a far better place this summer than many other countries witnessing new COVID-19 cases. But the Delta variant of the virus — now expected … Read more
Bill Cosby was sentenced in September 2018 to three to 10 years in state prison for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting former Temple University employee Andrea Constand in 2004 Bill Cosby was released from prison on Wednesday after his conviction on sexual assault charges was overturned by Pennsylvania’s highest court. The 83-year-old Cosby walked out … Read more
Canada broke its temperature record for a third straight day on Tuesday – 49.6C (121.3F) in Lytton, British Columbia Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most were elderly or had … Read more
South Africa’s constitutional court has on Tuesday ruled that former president Jacob Zuma be imprisoned for 15 months. Jacob Zuma, who’s been repeatedly implicated in aiding and abetting the plunder of state funds during the nine years he led South Africa, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for defying a court order to … Read more
Lofven lost the confidence vote in parliament on June 21 after the Left Party withdrew its support… Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, on Monday, said he had handed in his notice of resignation, giving parliament’s speaker the job of finding a new premier after the Social Democrat leader lost a vote of no-confidence last week. … Read more
The singer beat fellow Nigerian, Wizkid, and Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania to win the award Grammy award-winning artiste, Burna Boy has won the award for Best International Act at the just concluded 2021 BET Awards for the third consecutive year. The show, which held last night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with a … Read more