Seychelles: Authorities declare state of emergency after huge explosion

A state of emergency has been declared in Seychelles, after a massive explosion at an industrial area on the main island, Mahé, as well as flooding. The blast ripped through…

UK: Airline adverts banned over ‘greenwashing’ claims

Adverts for Air France, Lufthansa and Etihad have been banned for misleading consumers about the airlines’ environmental impact. Air France’s ad said it was “committed to protecting the environment” and…

German: Cabinet tries to solve ‘no-debt’ crisis after court outlaws budget

Germany’s Green vice-chancellor has cancelled attending a climate summit to resolve a domestic economic crisis after the constitutional court declared the government’s budget illegal. Robert Habeck, who’s also economy minister,…

USA: Woman who assaulted Chipotle worker sentenced to fast food job for two months

An Ohio woman who was convicted of assault for hurling a burrito bowl at a Chipotle worker was offered an unusual way to reduce her time in jail. A judge…

Italy: Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen wins players’ player of the year award

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been crowned the Italian footballers’ association player of the year for his Napoli performances last season. The Super Eagles star was presented with the award…

Zambia: First survivor of mine landslide rescued

The first survivor of last week’s landslide that buried dozens of miners at an open-pit copper mine in Zambia has been rescued. The 49-year-old man was pulled out from the…

Lybia: Switzerland returns 2,000-year-old sculpture

Switzerland’s government has handed over a prehistoric Libyan marble sculpture believed to be more than 2,000 years old to Libya’s embassy in the Swiss’ capital, Bern. The sculpture of a…

Kenya: Senate speaker causes stir with Somaliland post

The speaker of Kenya’s senate has been accused of recognising the self-declared republic of Somaliland as an independent nation, thus going against national policy. On Tuesday, Speaker Amason Kingi shared…

Nigeria: Authorities plan to build Africa’s largest e-bus fleet

Nigeria aims to have the largest fleet of electric public transport buses in Africa, a minister has told the COP28 summit. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar made the comments after…

India: Chandrayaan-3 moon mission’s propulsion module returns to Earth’s orbit

India’s space agency Isro says it has successfully brought back into Earth’s orbit a part of the rocket that carried its historic Moon mission recently. The “propulsion module” had detached…