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Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been involved in a car crash but escaped unharmed after a drunk driver hit his official state car. Zuma, 81, served as president from 2009 to 2018 amidst corruption allegations. The crash occurred in his home province, KwaZulu-Natal. “No injuries were reported,” said …

It’s not yet final, but Thailand is now moving closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. A step was indeed taken on Wednesday, with a vote by deputies, in favor by a large majority. This strong position taken by parliamentarians marks an important step forward, but we will still have to wait …

The Deputy Commander of the Volta North regional police force was found dead in a hotel in Hohoe, Ghana, according to reports. “Relatives of the deceased had tried reaching him on the phone several times but there was no response,” reports said. The family then lodged a complaint with the …

Forty-five people lost their lives after the bus they were traveling in crashed as they came from Botswana to attend an Easter church service in South Africa, local media reported. One eight-year-old child is reported to have survived. The bus crashed through a barrier and plunged into a ravine before …

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% …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …