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Catholic faithful gather in St Peter’s square to celebrate 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV/in /by
It was a festive scene in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square on Sunday as the Catholic faithful gathered to celebrate the 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV.
WHO: Cholera deaths up by 50% in 2024/in /by
Deaths from cholera rose by 50 percent globally in 2024 compared to theprevious year, the World Heath Organization said on Friday.
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia’s Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women’s marathon in Tokyo/in /by
Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia's Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women's marathon in Tokyo
Malawi: Inflation and cost of living top the agenda ahead of election/in /by
Malawi will hold a presidential election on Tuesday as the African country continues to grapple with an economic crisis and food and fuel shortages
Nigeria’s albinism community gets its first beauty queen at advocacy pageant in Lagos/in /by
Nigeria’s pageant industry has long celebrated conventional ideals of beauty. But here at the Albinism Advocacy Pageant in Lagos, the message is diversity and the goal to break the stigma surrounding albinism.
Flotilla carrying aid and activists to Gaza departs Tunisia/in /by
An international activist flotilla seeking to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza left Tunisia on Saturday, after a stopover in the North African country marked by weather delays and suspected drone attacks.
US President Trump urges all NATO countries to stop buying oil from Russia/in /by
US President Donald Trump has called on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and place tariffs on China of up to 100 percent.
Burkina Faso waives entry visa fees for all African nationals/in /by
Burkina Faso is now free to visit for all African nationals. Ouagadougou says its waiving fees on entry visas for citizens of African countries.
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backs two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict/in /by
The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The world body approved a non-binding resolution endorsing the so-called ‘New York Declaration’ by 142 votes in favor to 10 against. There were 12 abstentions.
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci cooks world’s largest pot of jollof rice/in /by
Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has added another culinary milestone to her record-breaking career, cooking what is believed to be the world’s largest pot of jollof rice.