Chad interim president Deby kicks off campaign for vote set to end junta rule
April 15, 2024 Chad’s interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby kicked off his presidential campaign on Sunday for an election next month meant to end three years of military rule on…
One of the oldest books in existence expected to fetch over $2.6 million at auction
April 3, 2024 A book from Egypt that was written at the dawn of Christianity and is considered one of the oldest books in existence will go up for auction…
Hotel to auction Cristiano Ronaldo’s bed with starting price at £4,300
Cristiano Ronaldo’s bed is to be put up for auction by Slovenian hotel – with starting price set at £4,300 (N7.095m) after the forward stayed in Ljubljana for Portugal friendly…
Humans give more viruses to animals than they give us – Study finds
March 27, 2024 Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. The virus that causes AIDS, for example, crossed over…
OPEC+ unlikely to change output policy before June meeting
March 27, 2024 OPEC+ is unlikely to make any oil output policy changes until a full ministerial gathering in June, three OPEC+ sources told Reuters ahead of next week’s gathering…
Israeli president wants Hamas leader taken dead or alive
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has vowed that Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar will be taken dead or alive. Herzog sees the Hamas leader as the lynchpin in the Gaza war and…
Russia adds ‘LGBT movement’ to list of extremist, terrorist organisations
March 22, 2024 Russia has added what it calls the “LGBT movement” to a list of extremist and terrorist organisations, state media said on Friday. The move was in line…
Pastor paid hitmen nearly $40K to kill daughter’s boyfriend: Police
A pastor who allegedly paid hitmen nearly $40,000 last October to kill his daughter’s boyfriend has been arrested and charged with solicitation for murder, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder…
Niger revokes military accord with US – junta spokesperson says
March 17, 2024 Niger’s ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the U.S. Department of Defense on its soil,…
Global child mortality rates dropped in 2022 but progress slow – UN
March 13, 2024 The number of children globally who died before their fifth birthday dropped to a record low of 4.9 million in 2022, but that still represents one death…