Bandits hinder rescue efforts for trapped miners in Nigeria
The miners, working for a local company, were in a large pit in the village of Galkogo, Shiroro district, when it caved in late Sunday, trapping them inside, said Abdullahi Baba Ara, head of the Niger State Relief Agency.
Musk’s X officially allows users to post consensual adult content
...users "should be able to create, distribute, and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is consensually produced and distributed...
A mobile library helps boost literacy among pupils in the DR Congo
Kitabus addresses potential issues of mobility or the low interest in reading in a city of 3 million inhabitants, but which has fewer than 5 physical public libraries.
Muhammad Ali’s childhood home hits the market
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, located in Louisville, was converted into a museum that offers a unique glimpse into the early life of the man hailed as The Greatest.
South Africa: Shell SA Ponders Next Move After Dismissal of Oil Exploration Appeal
[Namibian] Shell South Africa is considering its next moves regarding continued investment in offshore exploration for oil after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) yesterday dismissed its appeal against an earlier court ruling that set aside exploration rights and renewals for oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast.
Lavrov arrives in Burkina Faso, third leg of his Africa tour
In his opening remarks at talks with his Burkinabe counterpart on Tuesday (Jan. 4), Lavrov hailed rapidly developing relations that he attributed to "agreements reached at the 2nd Russia-Africa summit" last year.
Inquiry blames city authorities for South Africa fire that killed 76
A report into a building fire that killed 76 people in South Africa last year has concluded that city authorities should be held responsible because they were aware of serious safety issues at the rundown apartment block at least four years before the blaze.
US lower chamber passes proposal sanctioning ICC after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant
The bill would apply economic sanctions and visa restrictions to individuals and judges associated with the ICC, including their family members.
Biden imposes asylum ban at US-Mexico border
President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections.
“A dream come true” to join Real Madrid, says Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe said on Tuesday it is "a dream come true" to be joining Real Madrid, a day after the club announced that they had reached a deal with the French superstar.