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  • Stampede at Rwanda President Kagame’s Rally Kills One, Injures 37

    By Ifunanya | June 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Stampede at Rwanda President Kagame’s Rally Kills One, Injures 37

    A reelection rally for President Paul Kagame in Rubavu, western Rwanda, turned tragic on Sunday as attendees rushed forward, causing a stampede that resulted in one fatality and left 37 others injured. Officials reported that […]

  • Delhi Water Minister Atishi Hospitalized After 5-Day Hunger Strike Amid Severe Water Crisis

    By Ifunanya | June 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Delhi Water Minister Atishi Hospitalized After 5-Day Hunger Strike Amid Severe Water Crisis

    Atishi, Delhi’s water minister, has been hospitalized after five days of a hunger strike aimed at highlighting the city’s acute water shortage exacerbated by a prolonged heatwave. Atishi’s hospitalization on Tuesday morning was prompted by […]

  • Afghanistan Makes Historic World Cup Semi-Final Debut, Beats Bangladesh by Eight Runs

    By Ifunanya | June 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Afghanistan Makes Historic World Cup Semi-Final Debut, Beats Bangladesh by Eight Runs

    Afghanistan achieved a historic milestone in cricket, qualifying for the semi-finals of a World Cup for the first time by defeating Bangladesh in a tense, low-scoring match in St Vincent. The victory secured Afghanistan’s place […]

  • China’s Chang’e-6 Lunar Probe Returns with First Samples from Moon’s Far Side

    By Ifunanya | June 25, 2024 | Comments Off on China’s Chang’e-6 Lunar Probe Returns with First Samples from Moon’s Far Side

    China’s lunar probe has returned to Earth with the first-ever samples from the Moon’s unexplored far side. The Chang’e-6 landed in the Inner Mongolia desert on Tuesday, after a nearly two-month-long mission fraught with risks. […]

  • Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Leaves UK After Deal with US

    By Ifunanya | June 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Leaves UK After Deal with US

    After a years-long legal saga, Wikileaks says that founder Julian Assange has left the UK after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges and go free. Assange, […]

  • Kenyan Police Deployed to Haiti to Combat Gangs

    By Ifunanya | June 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Kenyan Police Deployed to Haiti to Combat Gangs

    Hundreds of Kenyan police officers departed for Haiti on Monday to lead a multinational force aimed at combating powerful gangs responsible for a surge in deadly violence this year. The deployment, marking Kenya’s significant contribution […]

  • Young Congolese Fighters Unite to Repel M23 Rebels from Sake, DRC

    By Ifunanya | June 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Young Congolese Fighters Unite to Repel M23 Rebels from Sake, DRC

    In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a group of young individuals aged 18 to 25, known as the “Wazalendo” or “patriotic resistors,” have taken up arms alongside the Congolese army to defend their country. They […]

  • ‘There is no ban on smoking or ritual scenes in movies’ – DG NFVCB

    By Ifunanya | June 25, 2024 | Comments Off on ‘There is no ban on smoking or ritual scenes in movies’ – DG NFVCB

    The Director General of the National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, Shaibu Husseini has clarified that the federal government did not ban smoking and ritual scenes in Nigerian movies. It was widely reported that […]

  • Over 1,300 Die in Scorching Hajj Heatwave, Egyptians’ Worst Hit

    By Ifunanya | June 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Over 1,300 Die in Scorching Hajj Heatwave, Egyptians’ Worst Hit

    More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extremely high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced Sunday. Saudi Health Minister […]

  • Vogue World Paris: A Fusion of Fashion, Sports, and Performance

    By Ifunanya | June 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Vogue World Paris: A Fusion of Fashion, Sports, and Performance

    The third Vogue World event, held at Paris’ magnificent Place Vendome, was a dazzling blend of fashion, sports, and theatrical performance. As the sun set, the historic plaza transformed into a stage reminiscent of a […]

  • Basketball Africa League (BAL): A Catalyst for African Basketball and Economic Growth

    By Ifunanya | June 24, 2024 | Comments Off on Basketball Africa League (BAL): A Catalyst for African Basketball and Economic Growth

    The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has made significant strides since its inception, evolving into a beacon of progress and opportunity for African basketball. Lauded by its president, Amadou Gallo Fall, BAL’s development is not only […]

  • U.S. Troop Withdrawals from Niger and Chad Spark Strategic Reevaluation in West Africa

    By Ifunanya | June 24, 2024 | Comments Off on U.S. Troop Withdrawals from Niger and Chad Spark Strategic Reevaluation in West Africa

    The ongoing U.S. troop withdrawals from Niger and Chad are set to dominate discussions as General CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with defence chiefs at a conference in Botswana this […]

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