1.05 billion tonnes of food were needlessly wasted worldwide, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Organization report. According to Clémentine O’Connor of UN Environment, this enormous waste has serious consequences for the planet and the people who live on it. “Food loss and waste account for 8-10% …
Read More »Saudi Arabia has its candidate for Miss Universe for the first time
For the first time, the most beautiful woman in the “universe” could be Saudi. As she herself announced on Instagram, Saudi model Rumy Alqahtani will represent her country on September 28, 2024, during the next Miss Universe competition. A first. In this ad, spotted by Le Parisien, the candidate appears …
Read More »French court announces conviction of ex-Liberian rebel Kunti Kamara
A French court has announced the conviction of Liberian former rebel, Kunti Kamara, for his role during Liberia’s civil war three decades ago. At his first trial in 2022, following his arrest in France, he was found guilty of crimes against humanity and violence against civilians, but appealed against the …
Read More »Bodies of 16 soldiers killed in Delta State attack buried in Abuja
The remains of 16 soldiers killed in an armed attack in Nigeria’s Delta State were laid to rest in the capital Abuja on Wednesday, according to reports. On March 17, 16 soldiers, including two majors and a captain, were killed in an attack on soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in …
Read More »Ugandan President Museveni launches first-ever Islamic bank
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has officially launched the country’s first-ever interest-free commercial Islamic bank. Salaam Bank Limited, a subsidiary of a Djibouti-based bank, is the first institution to offer Islamic financing in the country. Mr Museveni said the institution had a potential to significantly contribute to the development of the …
Read More »MSF said hundreds of children suffer measles in South Sudan
The medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has warned about outbreaks of measles in South Sudan and Yemen. It said that there had been seven deaths and more than 450 cases among children under-five since February in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state. MSF said that its hospital unit in Taiz …
Read More »Chinese man sentenced to death for killing girlfriend
A Chinese national has been sentenced to death after finding him guilty of killing his girlfriend in kano State, Nigeria. “The suspect was accused of stabbing his 22-year-old girlfriend in self-defense at a residence in Kano,” according to reports. The suspect was convicted by a local court in Kano State, …
Read More »Cocoa prices at record high after drought hits harvests
The price of cocoa hit a new record fuelled by climate change and adverse weather conditions – impacting a market that has already seen high Easter chocolate prices in Europe. In the latest price hike, the cocoa bean traded above $10,000 per tonne on world commodity markets, $2,000 more than …
Read More »P. Diddy’s lawyer denounces “a witch hunt” after searches
The searches carried out in the residences of American rapper Sean Combs, alias “P. Diddy”, are the product of a “witch hunt based on unfounded accusations”, his lawyer reacted this Tuesday March 26. Federal agents raided the rapper’s luxurious villas in Los Angeles and Miami at the beginning of the …
Read More »Several dead after bus accident on motorway near Leipzig
This Wednesday, March 27, a major traffic accident which notably involved a bus occurred on the A9 motorway near Leipzig, in Germany. The vehicle, which was traveling to Munich, was involved in an accident between the municipalities of Wiedemar and SchkeuditzerKreuz, local police said. According to the same source, several …
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