The American Consumer Protection Agency, the FTC, indicated on Tuesday that it had made a report to the Department of Justice concerning TikTok for possible violation of the law protecting minors on the internet. The FTC explains that it initiated a follow-up investigation to ensure that the platform respected the …
Read More »At least 550 pilgrims mostly Egyptians died from heat during hajj in Mecca
Arab diplomats announced on Tuesday, June 18 that at least 550 pilgrims had died during the hajj, the great Muslim pilgrimage in western Saudi Arabia, the majority Egyptians due to the heat. This annual pilgrimage, from Friday to Sunday, took place this year again in the middle of summer in …
Read More »Earthquake kills four in north-eastern Iran
Four people were killed and 120 others injured in an earthquake in northeastern Iran on Tuesday, officials said. Iran’s state TV reported the magnitude 5.0 quake jolted the town of Kashmar, some 800 km (500 miles) east of the capital Tehran. Rescue teams have been deployed to the region, and …
Read More »At least three injured after fire at military munitions depot in Chad
A fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital N’Djamena triggered a series of blasts on Tuesday night, Foreign Affairs Minister Koulamallah Abderaman said, with witnesses saying at least one person was killed and several wounded. A resident of a neighbourhood near the depot said he saw three wounded …
Read More »Family demands justice for the death of a 22-year-old girl
The lifeless body of a recent graduate of the University of Benin was dropped close to her parent’s house in the Iyowa community area of Benin, the Edo State capital, southern Nigeria. “The deceased left home for the institution for her clearance on June 13, 2024, but returned lifeless,” according …
Read More »At least 7 dead, 22 injured in Ecuador after landslide
The landslide that occurred this Sunday in a tourist region of Ecuador following heavy rains left seven dead and 22 injured, according to a latest report this Monday, June 17 from the authorities. On Sunday, they said six people had died, as many were injured and 30 others, who were …
Read More »Man poisoned during naming ceremony
A 30-year-old man has been allegedly poisoned to death at a naming ceremony at Ajumako Abrofoa in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region, Ghana. According to reports, “the deceased was invited by friends to the ceremony after which a party was held.” He was served in a …
Read More »US governor overturns more than 175,000 cannabis-related convictions
The governor of the American state of Maryland canceled this Monday, June 17, more than 175,000 convictions linked to the use and possession of cannabis handed down over the last decades, the Washington Post and CNN reported. This decision comes almost a year after the legalization of the recreational use …
Read More »A girl sets boyfriend’s room ablaze after breakup
A 16-year-old girl has been arrested for setting her boyfriend’s room ablaze after an argument in the Central Region, Ghana. According to reports, “the 16-year-old visited her boyfriend at his corn mill shop to demand money.” “The boyfriend refused to give her money because she had allegedly been unfaithful at …
Read More »Zimbabwean opposition leader arrested with 80 young people
Zimbabwe security forces have on Sunday arrested opposition leader Jameson Timba and 80 youths, for holding a political gathering which authorities said was unauthorized, Reuters agency reported, citing their lawyer. Timba took over as interim leader of Citizens Coalition for Change after former leader Nelson Chamisa quit the party in …
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