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Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia was “again” threatened by German tanks, drawing a new parallel between the war against Hitler and his offensive in Ukraine. This statement comes after Berlin promised armored vehicles to Kyiv. “It’s unbelievable, but German Leopard tanks are threatening us again,” said the Russian president, …

Alerted by the death of a deer in the zoo in the city of Chilpancingo, in southern Mexico, local authorities have uncovered a vast system of embezzlement committed by the director, José Rubén Nava, who was removed from his post on January 12, reports the AP agency, relayed by The …

The latest corruption perception index released yesterday has ranked Uganda as the fourth most corrupt country in the East African Community (EAC) where it has maintained a score of 26 for the past two years, after it dropped from 28 in 2019. Globally, Uganda ranks number 142 of 180. Uganda …

Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned in Kinshasa the “cruel atrocities that cover humanity with shame” in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rebelling against “the bloody and illegal exploitation of the wealth from this country”. “I address a vibrant appeal to all people, to all internal and …

Gunmen in north central Nigeria have killed eight people, including a divisional police chief, Reuters agency reported, citing police and a security source source on Wednesday. This is the latest violence ahead of a presidential and parliamentary election later this month. Insecurity is a big issue for voters in this …

The Catholic church in South Sudan is planning to hold special prayers on Thursday for the safe arrival of Pope Francis who is scheduled to be in the country on Friday. Pope Francis is currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo where he celebrated one of his biggest Masses on …

A four-year-old child died in England on Tuesday after being attacked by a dog, several British media reported, including Sky News. Police officers were called by emergency services to intervene in Milton Keynes (Buckinghamshire) in the south-east of the country. They were informed that a dog had attacked a child …

More than 50 countries warned the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday that they demanded that members of the UN organization who committed sexual abuse be prosecuted. People who have experienced sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment must also receive appropriate support, countries said at the UN health agency’s Executive Board …

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a trader who caused harm to a “Good Samaritan” to six months in hard labour as he hit him with a stick making him unconscious in Ghana, reports said. “The suspect was pursuing a thief and the complainant tried to advise him,” according to …

Ghanaian music superstar Stonebwoy, who recently made his debut on popular show Breakfast Club on New York-based Power FM, has revealed the type of women he likes. Stonebwoy said he believes that a man taking charge financially is part of the African culture. The singer added that African men also …