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Russian foreign minister accuses US of impeding UN Resolutions on Gaza ceasefire deal

After speaking with his Egyptian counterpart, Russia's foreign minister accused the US of blocking UN Security Council resolutions on a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Sergey Lavrov also described the US-sponsored resolution endorsing a c...

Stage play ‘Iloya’ in Lagos highlights the realities of migration

The play is Segun LafUp Ogundipe’s way of addressing the issue of talent drain in Africa and the possible alternatives for survival.

Mbappé trains with Real Madrid ahead of his first UEFA Champions League game with the club

25 year-old French striker Kylian Mbappé trained with Real Madrid on Monday, before his first UEFA Champions League Game with the club. Madrid are to take on VfB Stuttgart in the Spanish capital on Tuesday, as they seek a 16th European crown.

Haitians find solidarity at church after week of false pet-eating claims

Trump’s 2024 campaign has focused heavily on illegal immigration, often referencing in his speeches crimes committed by migrants. He argues immigrants are responsible for driving up crime and drug abuse in the United States and taking resources from Am...

Brazil: Hundreds march to support religious freedom as intolerance rises

Practitioners from different religious groups marched on Sunday in Copacabana,
Brazil, for greater religious tolerance. The state of Rio is home to one quarter of the practitioners of Afro-Brazilian religions against whom a surge of intolerance has b...

Stunning underground cistern draws tens of thousands of tourists a day in Istanbul

Situated 20 meters (65 ft.) below ground, the cavernous and structure is a relic of past civilizations.

Tito Jackson, iconic member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70

Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved and iconic pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70.

US: Trump safe after armed man arrested near candidate’s golf club

U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club in Florida while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing. No injuries were reported.

South Africa’s new visa scheme welcomed

"In terms of the scheme itself, the goal here is basically to facilitate less red tape for Chinese tourists and specifically also to make it easier for large tour groups to come and visit South Africa," Leon Schreiber, South African Minister of Home Af...

Haiti: Fuel truck explosion kills more than 15, leaves 40 others seriously injured

Local media report that the blast occurred as the victims were trying to collect fuel from the crashed tanker.

The nation of 12 million people has also been struggling with fuel shortages, as fighting between gangs makes it more difficult to import go...