Top US Catholic Priest Quits Over Misconduct Claims
A senior administrator in the US Catholic Church has resigned amid allegations that he frequented gay bars and used gay hookup app Grindr, according to the US Conference of Catholic…
EXTRA: Dubai makes its own rain to tackle 50C heat using drones
The United Arab Emirates is creating its own rain using drones that fly into clouds and unleash electrical charges to beat the sweltering 50 degrees Celsius heat, the Daily Mail…
Hundreds of Ugandans given fake Covid jabs: health officials
At least 800 people in Uganda were given fake coronavirus vaccines — some injected with water — in a scam that involved “unscrupulous” doctors and health workers, government officials said…
Nigeria’s Omojuwa becomes board member at Halifax
Media expert and social commentator, Japheth Omojuwa, popularly known as JJ Omojuwa, has been appointed to the board of directors of the Halifax International Security Forum, Washington DC. A statement…
BREAKING: Anthony Joshua to defend heavyweight titles against Usyk Sept 25
Britain’s Anthony Joshua will defend his World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organisation heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on September…
World’s richest man Jeff Bezos blasts into space
The wealthiest man on the planet Jeff Bezos spent a few minutes in space Tuesday on Blue Origin’s first human mission, a key moment for a fledgling industry seeking to…
Haiti Prime Minister Resigns After President’s assassination
Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph, who has run the country following the assassination of president Jovenel Moise, will step down and a new government will be formed with Ariel…
Floods Leave At Least 126 Dead In Europe
The death toll from devastating floods in Europe soared to at least 126 on Friday, most in western Germany where emergency responders were frantically searching for missing people. Unsuspecting residents…
South Africa Unrest Death Toll Rises To 32
A further 22 people have died during unrest raging in South Africa, a provincial official said on Tuesday, taking the national death toll from days of violence to 32. The…
Violence erupts over jailing of former South Africa leader Zuma
South African police have arrested 28 people and one of the country’s biggest highways remained closed over violent protests against the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. Protests erupted this…
Zuma hands self over to police, starts serving jail term
SOUTH Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, who has been in police detention since Wednesday night as he starts a 15-month prison sentence for contempt, will be eligible for parole after…
Zambia’s Founding Leader Kaunda Laid To Rest
Zambia’s founding leader Kenneth Kaunda was laid to rest at the country’s presidential burial site on Wednesday despite an 11th-hour bid by some of his relatives to block the interment.…
My constitutional rights were abused, says Zuma as surrender deadline nears
Ex-South African President, Jacob Zuma on Sunday told hundreds of supporters camped outside his home that his rights had been violated as a deadline approached for him to surrender to…
Zuma loyalists vow to make South Africa ‘ungovernable’
Hundreds of supporters of former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma remained camped outside his home on Sunday vowing to render the country ungovernable if he is jailed. After historically…
Cardinal, 9 Others, To Be Tried In Vatican Over Alleged Fraud
An influential Cardinal and nine others will be tried within the Vatican’s legal system over alleged financial wrongdoing, the Holy See announced Saturday. Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was one…



















