More than 70 women working on two British-owned tea plantations in Kenya have told the BBC they were forced to have sex by their managers to retain their jobs. Undercover filming by the BBC caught local bosses pressuring a female worker for sex. The two firms, Unilever and James Finlay …
Read More »South African cheetahs begin journey to new home in India
Twelve South African cheetahs began a voyage to India on Friday as part of an intergovernmental agreement to reintroduce the big cats to the Asian country, Reuters agency reported. They will join eight cheetahs from neighbouring Namibia that were released into the Kuno National Park in central India last year. …
Read More »Letter arrives more than 100 years after being posted
While only 185 kilometers separate Bath from London, it will have taken a little more than a century for a letter posted in this city in the west of the country to arrive in the British capital. As CNN and the Guardian report, an envelope dating back to 1916 was …
Read More »Kenyan MP questioned over suspected banditry links
Police in Kenya have questioned a member of parliament over claims of funding bandits in the country’s northern Rift Valley region. Pokot South MP David Pkosing was arrested on Thursday evening by officers from the Serious Crimes Unit and released hours after interrogation. His lawyer says the MP will appear …
Read More »A pastor died while trying to fast for 40 days
A pastor, founder of the Santa Trindade evangelical church in the central province of Manica, died after fasting for 40 days in an attempt to reach the record set by Jesus on the biblical Mount of Olives in Mozambique. After 25 days of fasting, the pastor had lost a lot …
Read More »Man arrested for trying to steal baby who survived Turkey earthquake
A man has been arrested in the Turkish province of Hatay as he tried to steal a baby from a hospital, taking advantage of the chaos created by the violent earthquake that devastated the south of the country, press reports Thursday. The 55-year-old man, who came from Ankara, introduced himself …
Read More »Spain passes law allowing free sex change from age 16
Lawmakers in Spain definitively adopted this Thursday a law allowing to change gender via a simple administrative declaration from the age of 16. This was the source of heated debates within the ruling left-wing coalition. The text removes the obligation to provide medical reports attesting to gender dysphoria and proof …
Read More »Man killed his father for not accepting his lover
A 35-year-old man has been arrested for killing his biological father for challenging his right to marry the woman of his choice in Ghana, according to reports. “The 75-year-old man prevented his son from marrying his cousin, which goes against culture,”according to Adom News. The suspect was adamant on his …
Read More »Two dead in military helicopter crash in southern United States
A US military Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the southern United States of America on Wednesday, killing both occupants, local authorities said. Around 3 p.m., a Black Hawk aircraft belonging to the Tennessee Air National Guard was conducting a training flight near a highway and another road, the Tennessee National …
Read More »Burna Boy, Rema and Tems to perform at NBA All-stars
Three of Nigeria’s biggest music artists are set to perform an “Afrobeats-themed performance” at one of the biggest sporting events in the US on Sunday. Burna Boy, Rema and Tems have been confirmed as the half-time acts during the NBA All-star game in Utah, which is usually watched on TV …
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