World 14-year-old boy kills four in US school shooting Winder — A 14-year-old boy killed four people, including two students, and wounded nine more when he opened fire... Read more 5 Sep, 2024
World France still awaiting new PM as Macron hesitates Paris — France was still waiting Wednesday to learn the identity of its new prime minister almost two months... Read more 5 Sep, 2024
Countries Ugandan athlete Cheptegei dies after being set on fire by boyfriend Nairobi – Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her... Read more 5 Sep, 2024
Countries First mpox vaccines due in DRC on Thursday Kinshasa – The first delivery of almost 100,000 doses of mpox vaccines will arrive in the Democratic Republic of... Read more 5 Sep, 2024
Countries Fuel scarcities, price hike deepen Nigerian frustrations Lagos – After sleeping overnight in a line of cars waiting for fuel, Nigerian taxi driver Oluwashina Ilesanmi had... Read more 5 Sep, 2024
Countries Zimbabwe court keeps opposition leader, activists in jail Harare – A Zimbabwe court sent opposition leader Jameson Timba and 65 supporters back to jail on Wednesday to... Read more 4 Sep, 2024
Business Xi Jinping hosts African leaders in Beijing, promises boost in infrastructure, energy, education Beijing – Chinese leader Xi Jinping will host over two dozen African leaders at a lavish dinner in Beijing... Read more 4 Sep, 2024
World Mexican protesters try to disrupt vote on contentious reforms Mexico City — Protesting judicial workers on Tuesday blocked access to Mexico’s lower house of Congress to try to... Read more 4 Sep, 2024
Countries Namibia’s wildlife cull amid drought sparks outcry Windhoek – A Namibian government cull of more than 700 wildlife to cope with its worst drought in decades... Read more 4 Sep, 2024
World Russian strike kills 51 in Ukrainian city Poltava — At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded on Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on... Read more 4 Sep, 2024