Popular Nigerian singer-songwriter Yemi Alade says she has survived a car accident while touring in Spain. In a post on her Instagram on Tuesday, the artist revealed that the accident…
Thailand: Former PM jailed after return from exile
Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been jailed upon returning to the country after 15 years in exile. But many believe he has struck a deal that will keep him…
Greece: Eighteen bodies found in Greek forest
Eighteen bodies have been found in a forested area of northern Greece hit by wildfires for the past four days, the Greek fire service says. Initial reports suggest those who…
Sudan: Authorities to launch mass measles vaccination drive
Sudan’s health ministry says it will immunise children against measles across the country, where more than three million people have been forced from their homes since fighting began in April.…
Lebanon: Central bank chief Riad Salameh steps down
Lebanon’s central bank chief has stepped down as planned after 30 years, leaving the country facing an almost total collapse of its economy. Riad Salameh is widely blamed for a…
Australia: India says object found in Western Australia is theirs
ndia has confirmed that an object that washed up on a Western Australian beach recently was from one of its rockets. The giant metal dome was found at Green Head…
Haiti: Kenya to train Haitian police to help reduce violence
An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to a Christian aid charity she worked for. Alix Dorsainvil was working in a community ministry near Port-au-Prince…
Bolivia: Thousands hunt for alleged drug trafficker
More than 2,250 police officers have been deployed in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz as part of an international manhunt for a suspected drug smuggler. Sebastián Marset, 32, is…
Mexica: City to fine performers of ‘misogynistic’ songs
The northern Mexican city of Chihuahua will issue fines for live performances of songs deemed to be misogynistic. The city council has passed a measure which allows it to impose…
Nigeria: Wizkid makes history with over one billion UK streams
Nigerian afrobeats musician, Wizkid, is the first African artist to receive the BRIT Billion Award which recognises artists who’ve achieved over one billion digital streams in the UK. In a…