NAIROBI, June 21, 2025 – Kenya has been stripped of its hosting rights for Group D matches of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) due to a failure to provide adequate training facilities, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday. The decision, a significant blow to Kenya’s football ambitions, sees Group D matches […]
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 21, 2025 – WhatsApp, the global messaging giant owned by Meta, announced on Monday that it will introduce advertisements within its app, marking a significant departure from its long-standing “no ads, no games, no gimmicks” policy. The move, set to roll out globally in the coming months, will see ads displayed […]
AGO-IWOYE, Nigeria, June 21, 2025 – Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ogun State, Nigeria, is at the center of a national controversy after a viral video surfaced showing female staff physically checking female students for bras before allowing them into examination halls. The policy, dubbed “no bra, no entry,” has sparked widespread outrage, with critics […]
KINSHASA, June 20, 2025 – Dutch brewing giant Heineken announced on Friday that it has lost operational control of its facilities in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and has withdrawn its staff due to escalating violence. The company, which operates in the region through its subsidiary Bralima, stated that ongoing armed […]
JENA, La. — On Friday, June 20, 2025, Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil was released from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Jena, Louisiana, after spending 104 days in custody. The release followed a federal judge’s ruling that ordered the U.S. government to free Khalil, marking […]
PARIS, FRANCE – Pavel Durov, the enigmatic 40-year-old co-founder of the popular messaging platform Telegram, has revealed a controversial plan to divide his estimated $17.1 billion fortune (per Forbes) among his astonishingly large brood of “at least 106 children.” In an interview with French outlet Le Point, Durov, known for his privacy-centric app and the […]
MOSCOW/BEIJING – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have issued a joint call for de-escalation in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, strongly condemning Israel’s recent actions and asserting that there is “no military solution” to the ongoing dispute, particularly concerning Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The unified stance emerged from a phone […]
Washington D.C., USA – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have taken a significant step towards de-escalating the long-standing conflict in eastern DRC, signing a provisional peace agreement in Washington D.C. late on Wednesday. The breakthrough follows three days of intensive and “constructive dialogue regarding political, security, and economic interests,” according to a […]
Nairobi, Kenya – In a landmark ruling, the High Court has declared Section 29(c) of the Law of Succession Act unconstitutional, citing blatant gender-based discrimination against widowers. The decision, handed down by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, marks a significant step towards aligning Kenya’s inheritance laws with the constitutional guarantees of equality and non-discrimination. The impugned provision […]
KANANASKIS, Alberta, June 17, 2025 – The 51st G7 Leaders’ Summit, hosted by Canada in the scenic Rocky Mountain resort town of Kananaskis, Alberta, concluded on June 17, 2025, amid heightened global tensions and complex diplomatic challenges. Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, along with European Union […]
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