An abandoned newborn was discovered with a note in front of the New Covenant Apostolic Church in Somanya, Ghana, according to reports. The baby was found when congregants were engaged in a clean-up exercise ahead of service. “The runaway mother left behind a note, pleading with the pastor and his …
Read More »Donald Trump promises to end war Ukrainian crisis within 24 hours
Former US President Donald Trump has promised to end the ongoing war in Ukraine if Americans re-elect him in the next presidential election. The Republican billionaire, who intends to become president of the United States again in 2024, explained on Fox News his strategy to “end the war” in Ukraine …
Read More »Football: Lionel Messi officially presented to his new club, Inter Miami
Former Paris Saint Germain striker, Lionel Messi, was officially presented at the stadium of his new club, Inter Miami, this Sunday in Florida. Arriving to applause at the Drive Pink Stadium, the Argentinian showed the public the number 10 of his new shirt. Neither the pouring rain nor the thunder …
Read More »Tunisia signs agreement with EU to fight human trafficking
Tunisian President Kais Saied has signed an agreement with the European Union aimed at combating human trafficking, local media reported. Tunisia has become the main departure point for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Announcing the deal in Tunis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised increased …
Read More »A father assaulted his son to death over coffee beans
Police in the Sheema district of western Uganda have arrested a 40-year-old man who assaulted his son to death for stealing coffee beans from his garden. “The suspect assaulted his son using a big stick,” reports said. The boy managed to escape to a neighbor’s house for refuge. He stayed …
Read More »WHO warns that this ingredient often in Coca cola and sodas could be carcinogenic
The World Health Organization (WHO) now considers aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in particular in sodas, to be “possibly” carcinogenic to humans, but the daily dose considered to be safe remains unchanged, it indicated on Friday. “We are not advising companies to withdraw their products, nor are we advising consumers …
Read More »Ten prison guards accused of torturing a Tunisian detainee in Italy
Ten prison guards at a correctional facility in Reggio Emilia, a city in northern Italy, were charged with torturing and beating a detainee of Tunisian origin in April, local justice said on Thursday. “The guards were relieved of their duties after being charged with torture, bodily harm to a detainee, …
Read More »Nigeria: gunmen shoot dead a businessman
Gunmen shot dead a businessman living in Balele village, Ningi Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria. “The gunmen stormed the village and started shooting indiscriminately,” according to a resident. “The gunmen went to the house of the late 37-year-old businessman and shot him many times in his stomach and head,” …
Read More »US allows sale of contraceptive pill without a prescription
The United States authorized this Thursday the sale without a prescription of a contraceptive pill, a first in the country, which hopes to facilitate its access. The pill concerned, Opill, will be available in pharmacies, neighborhood shops and supermarkets as well as online on the internet, announced the American Medicines …
Read More »Nigeria: ex-central bank boss Godwin Emefiele challenges detention
Nigeria’s suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele has challenged in court his detention by the country’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS). The 61-year-old, who was taken into custody on 10 June – a day after his suspension by newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu, has not been formally …
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