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U.S. top diplomat meets with Palestinian Authority President to discuss postwar plans/in /by
The U.S. Secretary of State met with Palestinian President on Wednesday (Jan. 10). It’s his fourth Mid-east tour since the Israeli Palestinian conflict flared up again.
Dog meat production and sales will soon become illegal in South Korea/in /by
South Korea's parliament passed a historic ban on the production and sale of dog meat on Tuesday, as calls for the ban grew amid concerns over animal rights and the dog's international image.
Former UK opposition leader Corbyn to join South Africa’s delegation accusing Israel of genocide/in /by
Former U.K. opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will join a South African delegation for this week's hearings at the International Court of Justice, where the country accuses Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the war in Gaza, the South African government said Tuesday.
Africa: discriminatory laws against LGBT people, deplores Amnesty/in /by
The year 2023 saw a surge in discriminatory laws directed against LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) people on the African continent, according to a report by Amnesty International.
Kenyan court: Charge doomsday cult leader within 2 weeks or we release him on our terms/in /by
A Kenyan court warned prosecutors Tuesday it will release under its own terms a pastor and others accused of being behind the deaths of 429 people believed to be his cult followers if they aren't charged within two weeks.
Earth breaks global annual heat records in 2023/in /by
Last year, Earth broke annual heat records, flirted with the globally agreed warming threshold and showed other signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said Tuesday.
Uganda to destroy expired Covid vaccines worth $7m/in /by
Over 5.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, purchased through a World Bank loan by the Ugandan government, have expired, according to an audit report.
LaKeith Stanfield calls ‘The Book of Clarence’ a ‘beautiful’ story about faith/in /by
Instead of re-telling Jesus's story in the biblical epic, writer-director Jeymes Samuel turns the focus on an everyman character named Clarence (Stanfield) who doesn't believe in faith but decides to become a Messiah in an attempt to free himself of a large debt and make a name for himself
Tiwa Savage files official complaint against Davido over alleged threats/in /by
In a petition addressed to Lagos State Commissioner of Police Fayoade Adegoke, which is circulating online, Savage claims that the acclaimed 'Unavailable' artist threatened her in response to a social media post she made.
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024/in /by
More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet's population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news.