Mali has accused the French army of “spying” after it used a drone to film footage, which purported to show soldiers burying bodies near a military base that was recently returned by France. The military-dominated government in Mali said the images were false, and intended to accuse the Malian military …
Read More »Tesla boss Elon Musk becomes new owner of Twitter
Tesla Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk, becomes the new owner of Twitter after buying the social network for around 44 billion dollars. The billionaire has concluded the agreement with the social network on Monday, April 25. “Free speech is the foundation of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital …
Read More »US nun abducted in northern Burkina Faso
Unidentified gunmen abducted an American nun in northern Burkina Faso on Monday, the bishop of the local diocese of Kaya said on Tuesday. The West African country faced a spiral of violence since 2015, attributed to jihadist movements affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. More than 2,000 people …
Read More »Oscar 2022: Will Smith apologizes after slapping Chris Rock (video)
American actor Will Smith apologized to the Academy and all the other Oscar nominees, after he slapped comedian Chris Rock, one of the event’s presenters who joked about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Watch below: "I want to apologize to the Academy, I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees," …
Read More »Oscars 2022: watch Will Smith’s slap to Chris Rock (video)
American actor Will Smith caused amazement on Sunday March 27 by delivering a big slap on stage to one of the presenters of the event, comedian Chris Rock, who made a joke about the wife of M Smith at the Oscars Awards. Watch below: Chris Rock made fun of Jada …
Read More »Celebrity reactions after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock
Several celebrities reacted to the slap given by the American actor Will Smith to comedian Chris Rock who had made a joke about Mr. Smith’s wife during the ceremony of the Oscars 2022. The incident occurred in the 94th ceremony of the most prestigious awards in Hollywood. Chris Rock, one …
Read More »Oscar 2022: why Will Smith slapped Chris Rock?
American actor Will Smith caused amazement on Sunday, March 27, by delivering a big slap on stage to comedian Chris Rock, who had just made a joke about his wife during the Oscars ceremony. What happened ? The incident occurred in the 94th ceremony of the most prestigious awards in …
Read More »China: a plane carrying 132 people crashed in the southwest of the country
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing-737 carrying 132 people on board crashed in southwest China on Monday, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said, without immediately providing a report. According to local media, China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 took off shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time (05:00 GMT) from the …
Read More »U.S. Ambassador to UN issues special request to African countries
In an interview with the BBC, US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield has said African states cannot remain neutral on the war in Ukraine. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that in the General Assembly vote two weeks ago to deplore the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 17 African countries abstained and …
Read More »US rejects bid to recognize self-declared republic of Somaliland
The US Department of State has rejected the latest request for recognition by the leader of self-declared republic of Somaliland. Although secessionist from Somalia more than 30 years ago, Somaliland is still not recognized as an independent state by the African Union or the United Nations. Its president Muse Bihi …
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