Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday celebrated her 93rd birthday with a parade, a cause for Meghan, the duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, to make her first official engagement since the birth of their son Archie in May. Elizabeth II is the Queen of the UK and the other Commonwealth realms. She was … Read more
Sudanese security forces have arrested two prominent rebels and an opposition leader, a day after they met the Ethiopian premier during his reconciliation mission to Khartoum, their aides said Saturday. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has emerged as a key regional leader, met representatives of both sides on Friday in a bid to revive talks … Read more
A Romanian woman has been apprehended in Sicily for forcing her 13-year-old daughter into prostitution, to obtain money, cigarettes, drinks, the use of a shower or a place to sleep. In a statement, Italian police said they also arrested four men who sexually abused the teenager, including a 90-year-old. According to the police, “They will … Read more
Sudanese security forces have arrested two prominent rebels and an opposition leader, a day after they met the Ethiopian premier during his reconciliation mission to Khartoum, their aides said Saturday. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has emerged as a key regional leader, met representatives of both sides on Friday in a bid to revive talks … Read more
The Liberian government on Friday shut down internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital city, Monrovia. An organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns, Netblocks, confirmed the shutdown, saying access to social networking platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat had been restricted in the … Read more
An estimated 91 million people fall ill each year in Africa due to the consumption of unsafe food, said Thomas Kwesi Quartey, the deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission. Quartey revealed this while speaking at a commemoration of the World Food Safety Day, on Friday, at the African Union headquarters. It is observed for … Read more
A group of young passengers allegedly attacked a gay couple and left them covered in blood after the couple refused to kiss on a bus. 28-year-old Melania Geymonat said the homophobic attack on her and girlfriend Chris happened on the top deck of a London night bus as they were travelling to Camden Town. A … Read more
Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party failed to win its first seat in Britain’s parliament as it lost out to the main opposition Labour Party in a crunch by-election, results on Friday showed. The poll in the eastern English city of Peterborough was triggered after the sitting MP, Fiona Onasanya, was dumped by voters … Read more
China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin hit back at US global economic dominance on Friday as they took the stage together at Russia’s showcase business forum. With China embroiled in a trade war with Washington and Russia under Western sanctions, Xi and Putin lashed out at “inequalities” in the global economic system and vowed … Read more
Indian police have sent support to a northern city to stop tensions after the murder of a two-year-old girl over an unpaid $144 loan. Police said two suspects have been detained after the girl’s body was discovered on a rubbish dump in Aligarh, in Uttar Pradesh state after she was abducted on May 31.Officers said … Read more
Twelve Indians were among 17 people have been confirmed killed in Dubai when their bus crashed into a road sign after entering a restricted lane, police and the Indian consulate said. The bus, registered in Oman, was making its way into Dubai from Muscat with 31 passengers of different nationalities on board when the accident … Read more
The African Union on Thursday suspended Sudan, demanding a civilian-led transition authority to resolve the crisis which has claimed over 100 lives. “The AU Peace and Security Council has with immediate effect suspended the participation of the Republic of Sudan in all AU activities until the effective establishment of a Civilian-led Transitional Authority, as the … Read more
British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced her decision to step down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will still be prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but has relinquished … Read more
An alleged potential rapist met his waterloo recently as he had part of his tongue removed after a female doctor he was trying to rape on duty bit off his tongue. It was gathered that the doctor, 24, was in staff quarters at the hospital where she works in Bloemfontein, South Africa, when the alleged … Read more
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, United State has issued a decree barring the Illinois House Speaker and Senate President from taking the sacrament at Springfield-area churches following their support for abortion access expansion legislation. The House Speaker, Michael Madigan and Senate President, John Cullerton are both Catholic Democrats from Chicago. The Bishop … Read more
Two Canadian women have been reported to be kidnapped in Ghana, police said Thursday which is a rare attack in a country seen as one of the most secure in the West African region. The Canadians, charity volunteers aged 19 and 20, were taken on Tuesday evening in Kumasi, Ghana’s second city, some 200 kilometres … Read more
The body of missing British tourist Johny Doherty has been found this morning. It was recovered by police divers after a local spotted it floating in a bay west of cliffs at Cap Martinet in Ibiza, close to the villa where he vanished from early on Monday morning. Well-placed sources said Johny’s dad, who had … Read more
Eight Egyptian security personnel have been reported killed early Wednesday in a militant attack in the country’s restive Sinai Peninsula, the Interior Ministry said. A group of “terrorist elements” attacked a security checkpoint in Arish, the capital city of North Sinai province, at dawn Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement quoted by state TV. … Read more
Sudan’s military rulers offered to resume talks with opposition groups on Wednesday, two days after security forces mounted a deadly raid on a protest camp, but the opposition rejected the invitation. Medics linked to the opposition said the death toll from Monday’s operation and subsequent unrest had risen to 108 and that it was expected … Read more
Pope Francis has given the ancient Lord’s Prayer an update – indicating that he felt followers of the Catholic faith had been led into mistranslation. Devout Catholics will need to recycle their Bibles after the pontiff ordered the change to the line ending: “and lead us not into temptation.” Francis said it had been poorly … Read more