At least 46 people died and several others were injured after a deadly landslide and torrential rains in several regions of China, particularly in the center, authorities announced on Monday. The heavy precipitation affects a large part of the country, stretching from Yunnan (southwest), bordering Vietnam, to the coastal province …
Read More »Malian singer Rokia Traoré arrested in Italy
Malian singer Rokia Traoré was arrested in Italy following a conviction in Belgium in a case of non-representation of a child, the Brussels prosecutor’s office announced on Sunday. Italian media reported that the musician was arrested Friday at Rome’s Fiumincino airport, where she had just landed to perform a concert …
Read More »Woman orders console controller, finds cobra in package (video)
A woman who ordered an Xbox console controller on Amazon found a cobra in her package when she opened it at her home in Bangalore, reports the media India Today and 20 Minutes. In a video posted on X account (formerly Twitter) by the customer, we see the little snake …
Read More »American tourist killed in Zambia elephant attack
An American tourist was killed by an elephant, after it attacked her vehicle while parked during a safari drive in Zambia, local media reported. The animal pulled Juliana Gle Tourneau, 64, out of the vehicle and trampled her, officials said. “Ms Tourneau, who comes from New Mexico, was with a …
Read More »One killed and more than 200 injured during a demonstration in Kenya
A protester was shot and killed Thursday evening, June 20, in Nairobi, Kenya, on the sidelines of demonstrations against a proposed new tax, while a call for a general strike and to demonstrate again across the country was launched for Tuesday June 25. Led largely by young Kenyans, the rallies …
Read More »More than 1,000 pilgrims killed by heat in Mecca
This Thursday, June 20, the death toll from the Hajj, the great Muslim pilgrimage which took place in Saudi Arabia under intense heat, exceeded 1,000, according to a count carried out by AFP using data provided by different countries. An Arab diplomat told AFP this Thursday that 58 additional deaths …
Read More »Nigeria: 80 terrorists neutralized by the army
The Nigerian Air Force has neutralized 80 terrorists during an air operation against terrorists in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. Edward Gabkwet, the army spokesman, announced in a written statement on Wednesday the neutralization of numerous terrorists as part of the Hadarin Daji operation carried out in the Faskare area on …
Read More »Seven-month-old baby dies after being bitten by parents’ dog
A seven-month-old girl died in central Britain, not far from Birmingham, after being bitten on the head by her parents’ pet dog, the BBC reported. The events occurred in the afternoon, shortly after 3 p.m. “Together with our ambulance colleagues, we arrived within minutes,” local police said in a statement. …
Read More »Woman stabbed mother over witchcraft accusation
A 55-year-old woman has stabbed her 76-year-old mother to death in Abuakwa Asonomaso, Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, Ashanti Region, Ghana. This follows accusations by a pastor that the decesead was a witch. The Assembly member, Isaac Adu Boateng said, “the suspect attempted suicide by drinking weedicide after killing her mother.” …
Read More »Explosions at an ammunition depot in Chad kill at least nine people
At least nine people were killed and more than 46 injured in blasts caused by a fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital on Tuesday night, health minister Abdelmadjid Abderahim said. “The death toll could rise as many people suffered serious injuries,” Abderahim told reporters on Wednesday. The …
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