A referendum on crime? What to know about Ecuador’s presidential election | Elections News
It was just 18 months ago that Daniel Noboa, 37, won Ecuador’s presidency, becoming the youngest man ever elected to the office. Now, on Sunday,…
False video claims celebrities were ‘paid’ by USAID to visit Ukraine
A video claiming that USAID, the US government's main overseas aid agency, has paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine has gone viral…
Agony As Parents Mourn Children Killed in Zamfara Fire Outbreak
Seventeen children were killed with 16 others badly injured after a midnight fire outbreak caused deaths and destruction in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of…
Indian deportees recall traumatic conditions on military flight from US
At least 104 Indian citizens were deported from the US and sent to India in shackles aboard a US Air Force plane. Source link
Thousands in Gaza struggle in tents amid cold, stormy weather | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Strong winds, rain and winter are adding to the suffering of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, with thousands of families living in worn-out tents after their…
Palestinians share images of pre-war Gaza after Trump’s ‘riviera’ plan
Palestinians have been sharing images of Gaza before Israel’s war and its US-funded bombs, after President Trump's plan. Source link
Met Police launches crackdown on mobile phone thefts
Metropolitan PoliceThe Met says there is a £50m-a-year trade in stolen phones in LondonA clampdown on the "industrial-scale" crime of mobile phone-snatching across London has…
Can Digitisation Solve Nigeria’s ‘Thesis Waste’ Problem?
Where is the final destination of a thesis in Nigeria? Does it rot in a decaying library of a tertiary institution where no one cares…
Bhutan’s climate crisis | Climate
101 East visits Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom struggling with the climate crisis.As the world’s first carbon-negative country, Bhutan absorbs more carbon dioxide than it emits.…
North Koreans ‘disappear’ amid heavy Russian casualties in Ukraine war | News
North Korean soldiers fighting against Ukraine have disappeared from the battlefield, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service reported this week. “Since mid-January, there have been no…
Neymar plays for Santos in emotional return after 12 years | Football News
In a much-anticipated return to his first club Santos, the Brazilian star took to the field against Botafogo.Brazilian forward Neymar made his long-awaited return to…
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates
Faarea MasudBBC Business reporterReutersInterest rates are expected to be cut by the Bank of England later, in a move closely watched by households and economists.Analysts…
Mega School with Mega Struggles: Inside Yobe’s Struggle for Quality Education
As one drives along the Gujba-Maiduguri Byepass Road in Damaturu, capital of Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, the New Bra Bra Estate comes into view.…
Global condemnation for Trump’s plan to force Palestinians from Gaza
US allies and adversaries are saying Trump’s plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza is not acceptable. Source link
‘Strictly prohibited’: UN officials denounce Trump’s Gaza plan as unlawful | Israel-Palestine conflict News
United Nations officials have condemned the idea of deporting people from Gaza, noting it’s strictly prohibited under international law, after President Donald Trump announced the…
Vigil held for Sweden school shooting victims
People in Orebro laid flowers and lit candles outside the school where Sweden's deadliest gun attack took place. Source link
Palestinians and Arab states reject Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
ReutersMost of Gaza's 2.1 million population has been displaced by the 15-month war between Israel and HamasThe Palestinian president has said he strongly rejects President…
M23 Rebels on Looting Spree in DR Congo after Goma Capture
Since capturing the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma from the Democratic Republic of Congo army, the M23 rebels have begun a systematic house raiding,…
Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization | World Health Organization News
President Javier Milei echoed Trumpian criticisms of the UN agency, blaming it for economic shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic.Argentina has declared it will withdraw from…
Thursday 6 February Waitangi Day in New Zealand
The Treaty made New Zealand a part of the British Empire, guaranteed Māori rights to their land and gave Māori the rights of British citizens.…