The clashes in the south-eastern region of Salamat erupted between different ethnic groups on Wednesday night. At least 55 people were killed and more than 40 injured as three villages were burnt during fighting in the central African country of Chad, a governor told DPA on Friday. The affected were the villages around the provincial … Read more
Tensions over racism and policing are already high in the United States as nearby the trial of a white former Minneapolis policeman charged with murdering African American George Floyd is ongoing Authorities in Chicago released police body camera footage Thursday showing an officer shooting dead a 13-year-old Latino boy as the mayor of America’s third-largest … Read more
Video of Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd led to worldwide protests against racism and policing. The ex-officer accused of killing George Floyd says he will not testify on his own behalf as the defence rests their case and court is adjourned. Derek Chauvin denies killing Floyd. Jurors are due to begin deliberating his … Read more
Andrew, 61, the Duke of York, stepped away from official engagements because of his “ill-judged” association with the late disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has stepped in to settle a problem over what senior royals should wear to her husband’s funeral, because of concerns about whether Prince Harry and Prince Andrew should … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control had, on Tuesday, recommended a pause in the use of the single shot J&J vaccine over potential links to a rare type of blood clot South Africa on Tuesday suspended the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine over potential blood … Read more
People who have received a J&J shot within the past three weeks were asked to report to their doctors if they experienced severe symptoms US health authorities on Tuesday recommended pausing the Johnson & Johnson Covid shot over blood clot fears, with the company quickly announcing it would delay its European rollout, in a setback … Read more
The Brooklyn Center police chief says the officer mixed up her firearm with the taser she had been meaning to use Authorities in and around Minneapolis have announced a curfew for Monday night after a police officer shot dead a young Black man, dramatically escalating tensions in the US city. “I have declared a state … Read more
The fatal incident comes as the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd enters its third week in a courthouse just 10 miles away… The mayor of a Minnesota town ordered a curfew after dozens of people gathered following the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting … Read more
Pressure is mounting in the CDU to name a candidate for parliamentary elections on Sept. 26, in which Merkel will not stand at the helm of her party for the first time in 16 years. Both Bavaria’s state premier, Markus Soeder and the Christian Democrats (CDU) leader Armin Laschet are willing to replace Chancellor Angela … Read more
The couple, who quit frontline royal duties last year, have launched a series of broadsides against the royals, including accusing them of racism, and of failing to treat Meghan’s mental health The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, will take place next week, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday, announcing a stripped-back ceremony due … Read more
Gun salutes, to mark the death of Prince Philip Gun salutes rang out across Britain, in Gibraltar and from vessels at sea on Saturday to mark the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Saluting batteries fired 41 rounds at one round every minute from midday (1100 GMT), the Ministry of Defence … Read more
Doctors on Friday said at least 137 people have been killed and 221 injured in fighting in the western Sudanese conflict region of Darfur since Saturday. At least 28 seriously injured people had to be taken to Sudan’s capital Khartoum, some 1,400 kilometres away, for further treatment, the Sudanese Medical Committee announced. The violence began … Read more
US rapper and actor DMX has died at the age of 50, five days after suffering a heart attack. In a statement, his family said he had been “a warrior who fought till the very end”. US rapper and actor DMX has died at the age of 50, five days after suffering a heart attack. … Read more
World leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden, President Emmanuel Macron of France, and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, have expressed their condolences at the death of Prince Philip. “On behalf of all the people of the United States, we send our deepest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the entire Royal Family, and all … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, was pronounced dead on Friday by the Buckingham Palace. He had recently spent more than a month in the hospital and underwent a heart procedure. Below are the 11 facts you didn’t know about the late Queen’s husband: Prince Philip, formally known as Duke of Edinburgh, was born on … Read more
A video of Floyd’s arrest sparked off protests against racial injustice and police brutality in the United States and around the world A respiratory doctor testified on Thursday that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen and that police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was on his neck almost all the time he was facedown … Read more
… the Horniman’s collection comprises 15 plaques depicting kings, a brass cockerel referred to as an Ebon and a ceremonial paddle referred to as an Ovbevbe London’s Horniman Museum is reportedly considering the repatriation of a number of Benin Bronze artefacts to the Nigerian government. The museum’s collection currently houses a number of plaques, figures … Read more
The Indonesian police and the army have deployed 7,572 personnel to search for the missing people The death toll of tropical cyclone Seroja in Indonesia rose to 165 with 45 still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Thursday. “Two died in Bima district, West Nusa Tenggara province, and 163 others in East Nusa … Read more
Several regions have tightened curbs on activities, including Maharashtra, the current epicentre of the epidemic and home to megacity Mumbai, which is set to enter a lockdown at the weekend. More than 700 million people across India faced coronavirus vaccine shortages on Thursday, local media reported, as infection numbers hit yet another daily record. AFP … Read more
The governor received his first shot of the Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tested positive for Covid-19 Monday after experiencing mild symptoms on Sunday, according to his office. The Republican governor will isolate for 10 days in accordance with his doctor’s instructions and public health guidance and plans to work from home, … Read more