Author: Tikolo Olawale Dickson
Nigerian police rescue 58 kidnap victims
Police in Nigeria say they have rescued 58 people who had been abducted and held hostage by criminal gangs in central Kogi state.
It was not clear [...]
DR Congo floods: Digging through mud to find relatives
Nearly 400 bodies have been retrieved following floods and landslides that hit two villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week.
The [...]
Gold mine fire kills at least 27 in Peru
At least 27 people have died in a gold mine fire in Peru, in the worst mining accident in the country in decades.
Officials said two people were r [...]
Brownsville: Seven dead as car strikes people in Texas border town
Seven people have been killed in the US state of Texas after a car struck a group at a bus stop near a migrant centre.
The incident happened in th [...]
Last South African wanting to leave war-torn Sudan safely out while three others opt to remain
Scores of family members anxiously waiting at OR Tambo International Airport for their loved ones to arrive from war-torn Sudan.Image: Supplied
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Over 50 dead, hundreds hospitalized and 23,000 displaced by ethnic violence in India’s Manipur
Ethnic violence in the Indian state of Manipur has killed more than 50 people, left hundreds hospitalized, and displaced 23,000, according [...]
Japan’s Kishida visits S Korea to boost ties amid N Korea threat
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has arrived in the South Korean capital, Seoul, to meet President Yoon Suk-yeol, as the two leaders seek to men [...]
Alvarez beats Ryder to retain super middleweight crown
Canelo Alvarez has retained his undisputed super middleweight world title, beating John Ryder before more than 50,000 fans in his first fight in Mexi [...]
Butterfly species named after Lord of the Rings villain Sauron
Scientists have named a new group of butterflies after the villain Sauron from the Lord of the Rings novels.
Experts hit on the name Saurona becau [...]
Sudan fighting: The Nigerian footballer who fled in his shorts
Charles Collins was looking forward to his next match in the Sudan Premier League when fighting broke out in the country on 15 April, turning the cit [...]