Afghanistan Earthquakes Claim Over 2,445 Lives — Taliban
Over 2,445 residents have been killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said on Sunday. The incidents have been described as the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years. The Saturday quakes in the west of…
Death Toll In Morocco Earthquake Hits 820 In Southwest of Marrakesh
Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed at least 820 people, officials said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72…
Israeli FM Cohen Opens Visit to Bahrain, First to New Arab Allies
Israel’s Foreign Minister (FM) on Sunday opened a visit to Bahrain that comes as the countries mark the third anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. It was the first visit by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to any of the…
Trump Indicted For Third Time Over Capitol Protests Amid 2024 GOP Presidential Lead
Former President Donald J. Trump was indicted for the third time on Tuesday over his alleged involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests. The indictment follows previous indictments in New York and Florida, adding to the legal challenges faced…
Morocco’s Benzina Becomes First Player To Wear Hijab At Women’s World Cup
Twenty-five year-old Moroccan defender, Nouhaila Benzina, became the first football player to wear hijab at the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia. She made history when she sported the Muslim headscarf in Morocco’s match against South Korea on Sunday. The…
Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Confirms Handwritten In Letter Ending Sit-At-Home
…Still Simon Ekpa Doubts Letter The family of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has confirmed that the handwritten letter displayed by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, ending Sit-At-Home in the south East was actually written…
BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Admitted To Hospital After Fainting
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rushed to a Tel Aviv hospital after feeling unwell. He was admitted to the emergency department at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer on Saturday afternoon, the Office of the Prime Minister has confirmed. The…
Erdogan Sworn In For Third Term As Turkish President, Vows Unity
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for a third term as president on Saturday, promising to serve “impartially” after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule. Erdogan called for unity and the anger and resentment of…
UN Appeal for Funds To Save 30m Malnourished Children
The United Nations on Thursday launched an appeal for funds to come to the aid “before it is too late” of 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition in countries affected by the food crisis. “More than 30 million children…
As Nigerians Joined the World To Welcome 2023 With Prayers, Fanfare, Expectations
Nigerians across the country spent the night of December 31, 2022 waiting for the dawn of the day, January 1, 2023 ushering the new year with prayers, fireworks and loud cheers, and full expections for a better life in the…
Pope Benedict XVI Dies At 95
Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned from the Papacy in 2013, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced Saturday, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries. “With sorrow I inform you…
