The Pentagon on Tuesday repealed the obligation for the American military to be vaccinated against Covid-19, after having been forced to do so by Congress. It said this health restriction, one of the last major ones that were still in place in the United States, had caused the departure of …
Read More »Men arrested for attempting to steal a 10-ton statue of pharaoh
Egyptian authorities have arrested three people who attempted to steal a 10-ton statue of Pharaoh Ramses II using a crane to lift the statues and excavate the antiquities in the area, according to reports. Ramses II, one of the most famous pharaohs of the 19th Dynasty, ruled for 67 years. …
Read More »“There will be no Third World War”- Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country has been facing Russian invasion for nearly a year, delivered an optimistic message to the Golden Globes audience, saying the world will not experience a third war. The president appeared on the giant screen of the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles where the award …
Read More »Gunmen kill four people in Anambra
Gunmen have killed four people at Nzomiwu Street in Eziani community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria, according to reports. The gunmen invaded the community, started shooting in the air and killed three men and a woman, who was apparently pregnant. “The gunmen immediately fled the scene …
Read More »Zimbabwe: health workers could face jail for striking
Zimbabwe on Tuesday signed a bill into law that outlawed organized protests by healthcare workers who could now face a fine or an imprisonment of up to six months, Reuters agency reported. The signing by President Emmerson Mnangagwa comes after health workers were locked in a protracted fight with the …
Read More »A 10-year-old girl died after an ECG cable fell on her
A 10-year-old girl was electrocuted and a 6-year-old girl was injured after an Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) cable fell on them in the Gomoa East District of Ghana’s Central Region. “The children were playing under cable when the unfortunate incident happened,” according to family. “I heard the children shouting …
Read More »Kenya: four police officers filmed in robbery attempt
A Kenyan media outlet has shared camera footage of the moment four police officers allegedly attempted to rob two people of 2m Kenyan shillings ($16,000; £13,000) on a street in the capital, Nairobi. The victims were employees of a forex bureau and had withdrawn the money from a nearby bank. …
Read More »Egypt first African military power
Egypt is the leading military power in Africa behind Zimbabwe and ahead of Côte d’Ivoire, according to Global Fire Power. According to the 2023 edition of the world military ranking, published by the American defense website Global Fire Power (GFP), Egypt is the leading military power in Africa. Ranked 12th …
Read More »Nigeria: man arrested for sharing marijuana with infant
The Nigeria Police Force have arrested a man for sharing a substance, suspected to be marijuana, with an infant in a viral video posted on Twitter. The suspect is seen smoking what looks like a wrap of marijuana and then forcing it into the mouth of the baby girl he’s …
Read More »Young Thug organized crime trial begins in the United States
Is rapper Young Thug a member of a gang, is his music label a front for criminal activity, and are his song lyrics evidence that can be used against him? The trial of this hip-hop figure tried with 13 other people began Monday in Atlanta with a very long jury …
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