Category: Foreign
WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange arrested, faces charges in US, UK
Founder of whistle blowing website, WikiLeaks, Julian Assange’s nearly seven-year stay at Ecuador’s embassy in London came to an abrupt end today when [...]
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir steps down, military set to take over
Sudanese ruler, Omar al-Bashir has stepped down following an upsrising that spanned months. He is the second Arab ruler in two weeks to fall amid wide [...]
Iran names US forces as a ‘terrorist organisation’
The Iran’s supreme national security council says it has designated the United States central command (CENTCOM), and all its military forces as a terr [...]
Organ harvest: IOM warns Nigerians against foreign travel agencies
The International Organisation for Migration has warned Nigerians to beware of fake foreign travel agencies in the wake of booming organ harvest in pa [...]
Genocide: Rwanda marks 25 years, begins 100 days mourning
Rwanda today, began 100 days of mourning for more than 800,000 people slaughtered in a genocide that shocked the world, a quarter of a century ago. Pr [...]
Lauren Sanchez files for divorce after Bezos’ split with wife
Lauren Sanchez, the TV anchor and sports reporter who is in a relationship with Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, has filed for divorce from her talent agent hu [...]
Kenyan wins $1m for donating salary to poor students
A 36-year-old science Kenyan teacher who donates most of his salary to help poorer students in his country, has been crowned the world’s best teacher [...]
School girls in Burundi face jail time for scribbling on president’s photo
For drawing on their President, Pierre Nkurunziza’s face in their school books, three school girls in Burundi are facing five years in jail. The girls [...]
French court approves bone tests to determine age of migrants
France’s top constitutional authority has validated bone testing to determine the age of young migrants, despite vocal criticism by lawyers and medica [...]
Coach sues Naomi Osaka, says she owes him 20% of earnings
Two time grand slam winner, Naomi Osaka is being sued by her former coach, Christophe Jean, who worked with her when she was 13 years in 2011. The coa [...]