Diasporas

At least 141 people lost their lives when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat. A local official said most of those who died were women, children or elderly. The bridge in Morbi had been reopened just a week ago after repairs. “Many children were enjoying …

At 77, after having chained moments of glory and reverses of fortune while going through prison, Lula, an unsinkable icon of the Latin American left, was elected President of Brazil on Sunday, signing his return to the presidential palace in Brasilia. “Brazil is back!”, launched President-elect Lula on Sunday, advocating …

The richest man in the world, boss of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk is officially the new owner of Twitter from Thursday, October 27, 2022. The US billionaire therefore signed Thursday at the end of the day to offer himself, not without some resentment, the social network of which he …

A 30-year-old Indian man, Pakkirappa Hunagundi, feeds on inedible substances as his favorite food like bricks, gravel and mud that he scavenges in his village, Karnataka, India. He claims to have no health problems but developed a culinary taste for these debris at the age of 10. According to research, …

After Gap, Adidas and Skechers, it is now the Madame Tussauds museum in London which has decided to cut all ties with Kanye West, following his recent anti-Semitic remarks. The British museum, famous for its collection of wax statues bearing the effigy of the greatest personalities, announced this Wednesday that …

Pope Francis, 86, has warned priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online as he was responding to a question about how digital and social media should be best used at a session in the Vatican, Europe. He said it was “a vice that so many people have… …

Tarah Ernest, a Haitian woman whose childhood dream was to become a rocket pilot, made her first flight from Miami to Port-au-Prince on October 6, 2022. Twenty-four years after leaving Haiti, Tarah Ernest landed at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Haiti, her country of origin. To be a woman and …

An Iranian dubbed ‘the dirtiest man in the world’ for not taking a shower for decades, has died in the village of Dejgah in Iran’s southern province of Fars, official media reported. Amou Haji, 94, had never bathed in over half a century and was single. He had avoided showering …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a visa ban for nationals of 20 African countries wishing to travel to Dubai, with immediate effect, DW Africa reported. These countries include Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi, Republic of Guinea, Gambia, Togo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, …

The Republican Party in the US has filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of seeking to lead the upcoming US election. According to the Conservative Party, Google has deleted election advertisements sent by email, a few weeks before the mid-term elections, which will take place on November …