Santa Fe school shooting: Tears at vigil for victims
A vigil has taken place to remember the 10 people who died and the 10 others injured after a student opened fire at a Texas high school, the state governor said. The attacker has been […]
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
UN demands probe of Gaza deaths
An investigation should be launched into the deaths and injuries among Palestinian protesters at the hands of Israeli security forces, a broad section of countries demanded on Friday at the UN Human Rights Council. The […]
BREAKING: Two Egyptian brothers arrested as Police foil poison terror attack in France
Police in France have foiled a suspected terror attack and arrested two brothers of Egyptian origin in Paris, French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said on Friday. The pair are suspected of planning attack using the […]
Ebola outbreak has spread to DR Congo city, WHO says
The World Health Organisation has said the outbreak of the Ebola virus in DR Congo has spread to the city. WHO concerned as one #Ebola case confirmed in urban area of Democratic Republic […]
Germany set to repatriate 30,000 Nigerian migrants
Germany has proposed a new system of repatriation called “Return and Re-admission” to facilitate the smooth return of about 30,000 illegal Nigerian migrants in that country. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this yesterday […]
Man cuts off penis out of excitement from watching porn
A 30-year-old man in Bangkok, Thailand, is being treated for wounds to his penis after he inflicted severe wounds on himself while watching hardcore porn. Whisanu Srisanao was watching the porn on a smartphone in […]
Boy caught raping ‘Pregnant Goat’
A Chiweshe boy from Chaka village in Zimbabwe was caught red handed raping a pregnant goat compelling the village head to send him before Chief Makope’s village court. According to iharare.com perplexed Chief Makope heard […]
Jerusalem Embassy and Gaza Protests: 55 Killed, over 2238 wounded
Dozens of Palestinians were killed and thousands more wounded in clashes with Israel in Gaza Monday, sparking condemnations from across the world, as dignitaries convened in Jerusalem for the official opening of the U.S. Embassy. […]
Singapore hosts Trump, Kim June 12
Donald Trump on Thursday revealed that his historic summit with Kim Jong Un will take place in Singapore on June 12. It would be the first-ever between a sitting US president and a North Korean […]
New outbreak of Ebola kills 17 in DR Congo
Seventeen people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died from Ebola, the health ministry said on Tuesday, describing the fresh outbreak as a “public health emergency with international impact.” . “Twenty-one cases of […]
JUST IN: Trump announces US withdrawal from Iran deal
United States Of America President, Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the US withdrawal from what he called the “defective” multinational nuclear deal with Iran, and said Washington would reinstate sanctions against the Islamic republic. “The […]
New York attorney general resigns over assault allegations
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has long been outspoken in his defence of women’s rights, resigned Monday after denying allegations he had physically abused four women. “While these allegations are unrelated to my […]
Massive anti-Macron protest in streets of Paris
Several thousand people marched through the streets of Paris on Saturday to protest against Emmanuel Macron and his politics, ahead of the first anniversary of the French president’s election. A dpa reporter saw protesters marching […]
Kanye West banned from radio station over slavery comments
A Detroit radio station said it will ban Kanye West’s music over controversial comments the rapper made earlier this week that slavery “was a choice.” Hosts Shay Shay and BiGG of 105.1 the Morning Bounce […]
Inmates in Guantanamo Bay drop to 40
The inmates in Guantanamo Bay have dropped to 40 following the release of a Saudi inmate, Ahmed Haza al-Darbi, back to his country. Pentagon said it was transferring him to his homeland, the first such […]
Global military spending hits $1.73 trillion in 2017
Global military spending rose to $1.73 trillion in 2017, up by 1.1 per cent against that of 2016. The 2017 expenditure is highest level since the Cold War, with the U.S., China and Saudi Arabia […]
Iran calls Netanyahu ‘infamous liar’ over nuclear allegations
Iran on Tuesday branded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an “infamous liar” over his allegations of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program. Foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi called the accusations that Tehran lied about its […]
Nigerian Prophet acquitted of drug trafficking in Zambia
A court in Zambia on Monday acquitted a Nigerian prophet of two charges of drug trafficking. The court acquitted Isaac Amata, 42, of two charges of trafficking and importation of ephedrine, a prohibited drug, following […]