Asia
16 Nov
A man apprehended by Chinese police for killing 35 people when he rammed his car into a crowd was formally placed under arrest on Saturday, state media said. The 62-year-old man surnamed Fan drove a small SUV into people exercising outside a sports complex in the southern city of Zhuhai on Monday, according to police.…
16 Nov
Eight people were killed and 17 others wounded Saturday in a knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China, and the suspect --
16 Nov
A fire at the neonatal unit of an Indian hospital killed 10 newborns, authorities said Saturday, with another 39 rescued from a blaze blamed on a faulty oxygen machine. Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and a routine disregard for safety regulations. The fire broke out at about…
15 Nov
Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official data showed Friday, as Prime Minister
15 Nov
Gunmen from the regional branch of the Islamic State group have killed a politician in northwest Pakistan, police and the militants said
15 Nov
A South Korean court handed the country's opposition leader a suspended prison sentence Friday for violating election laws -- a ruling
15 Nov
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a landslide victory in snap
15 Nov
In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West Bank, Chat Cola's employees race to quench Palestinians' thirst for
11 Nov
New lawmaker Saria Hino takes her seat on Monday as one of a record number of women in Japan's parliament, but while campaigning ahead of the recent election, a voter asked her, "Who's looking after your children?" The mother-of-four was among 73 women elected to the 465-seat house of representatives in October's vote—the most ever,…
7 Nov
Bangladesh is struggling to tamp down a surge in dengue cases as climate change turns the disease into a year-round crisis, leaving some paediatric wards packed with children squeezed two to a bed. The Aedes mosquito that spreads dengue -- identifiable by its black and white striped legs -- breeds in stagnant pools, and cases…
7 Nov
Hurricane Rafael knocked out power to all of Cuba on Wednesday as it slammed through the cash-strapped island, which was still reeling from a recent blackout and a previous deadly storm.
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A group of loyalists of the founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, under the auspices of Justice for Afe Babalola Legacy, has debunked reports making the rounds that human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, is being persecuted by the elder statesman. Farotimi, who has been remanded in prison for…
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Alexander Sorloth earned Atletico Madrid an 11th straight victory, with his goal sealing a 1-0 win over Getafe on Sunday in La Liga. Diego Simeone's side have been in fine form and continued their winning run across all competitions with a deserved home triumph, pulling provisionally level with league leaders Barcelona. Norwegian target man Sorloth…
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German Cup holders Bayer Leverkusen will host derby rivals FC Cologne in the quarter finals of the competition, after a draw on Sunday. Leverkusen take on their second division opponents having eliminated Bayern Munich in the last 16. Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, both five-time winners, have already been eliminated. RB Leipzig, winners of two…
18 mins ago
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a multiple-vehicle crash at Powerline, Cele Bus Stop, just before the Ita-Oluwo Junction in Ikorodu. LASTMA, in a short tweet, also revealed that some people are reportedly trapped inside a shop that was obstructed by the colliding trucks. LASTMA noted that efforts aimed at rescue and…
19 mins ago
Leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom (UK), Kemi Badenoch, has said she does not "believe in God anymore." Speaking when she appeared on a podcast hosted by Free Press editor, Bari Weiss, Badenoch clarified that she is not an “atheist”, adding that she identifies as “agnostic" and also a“cultural Christian.” She said,“I…
29 mins ago
All things being equal, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman should be crowned the African Player of the Year at Monday evening’s 2024 CAF Awards at the Palais des Congrés in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. His three goals and two assists were pivotal to Nigeria reaching their eighth Africa Cup of Nations Final in Cote d’Ivoire in…
31 mins ago
A leading Togo opposition party has said it will refuse to take part in the country's first elections for the senate, with the vote a key step towards implementing a contested new constitution. Slated for February 2, the upper house polls are part of an overhaul abolishing the election of the head of state by…
35 mins ago
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lanre Shittu Motors (LSM), Taiwo Shittu, has urged the federal government to speed up the process of enacting the automotive development law. He said this was necessary to provide the legal backing for investments in the industry capable of transforming the nation’s economy. Shittu made the appeal…
42 mins ago
A 61-year-old retired naval officer, Chief Austin Modebe, has reportedly been brutalised with machetes by alleged Ukwu Oba youths who invaded the Isheagwu community, near Ogwashi Uku, in Aniocha South Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta State. Three other persons were also reportedly macheted in the community when about 20 unidentified Ukwu Oba youths allegedly…
49 mins ago
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has rejected the deal between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Sahara Energy, and West African Gas Limited (WAGL) over OML 11, and called for Presidential Fiat to resolve the ongoing issue. The association also explained that the said deal has raised ethical questions…