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China shuts 100,000 fake news social media accounts
China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet of fake news and rumours, closing more than 100,000 online accounts over the past month that misrepresented news anchors and media agencies.
Its cyberspace regulator announced on…
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US accuses South Africa of supplying arms to Russia
The US ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, has accused the nation of arming Russia despite its claim to remain neutral in the conflict in Ukraine.
According to the ambassador, a Russian ship carrying weapons and ammunition docked…
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King Charles III crowned at London’s Westminster Abbey
King Charles III was crowned on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years.
In front of a congregation of about 100 world leaders and a television audience…
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Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chair after breaching appointment rules
Richard Sharp who has been the chairman of the BBC since February 2021 on Friday resigned.
Sharp resigned after being found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose he played a role in getting former British Prime Minister Boris…
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Parents put padlocks on daughters’ graves to avoid rape in Pakistan
Parents in Pakistan are now putting padlocks on their late daughters’ graves to prevent them from being raped by some randy men.
According to a report, necrophilia cases are on the rise in the country and some social media users,…
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JUST IN: US President Joe Biden announces re-election bid
The United States President, Joe Biden, has announced that he will be running for re-election as president of the US in 2024.
This is as he said the “battle for the soul of the nation isn’t yet complete” in his new 2024 Launch video…
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US evacuates embassy staff from Sudan
The United States special forces have evacuated the country’s embassy staff from Sudan.
Violent clashes between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have killed over 400 people, according to the World…
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JUST IN: UK Deputy Prime Minister Raab resigns after bullying probe
British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the government on Friday following an independent investigation into complaints that he bullied colleagues, the latest scandal to force out one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's top…
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JUST IN: Shawwal moon sighted in Saudi Arabia; Eid Al-Fitr on Friday
The Shawwal crescent moon has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, April 20.
This means Eid Al-Fitr will be on Friday, April 21.
Qatar and UAE also announced that Eid Al-Fitr would be celebrated on Friday,…
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Over 180 people killed in Sudan-UN
The UN envoy to Sudan said Monday that more than 180 people have been killed in fighting between forces loyal to the country’s top two generals.
Volker Perthes said more than 1,800 people have been wounded in the fighting that erupted…
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