Delta flight makes U-turn after passenger has ‘diarrhoea all the way through the plane’
September 05, 2023 9:50 PM The aircraft had to be cleaned and disinfected for five hours before it could resume its journey. Read More
Congo charges military officers in killing of over 40 protesters
September 05, 2023 9:40 PM GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo – Six soldiers were charged on Tuesday for their involvement in the killing of more than 40 people during an…
Rolfo to miss Barcelona and Sweden games after knee surgery
September 05, 2023 9:37 PM Barcelona forward Fridolina Rolfo, who scored three goals to help Sweden to a third place finish at the Women’s World Cup, will miss the start…
Russian forces destroy first British-supplied Challenger 2 tank in Ukraine, official says
September 05, 2023 9:28 PM A Russian-backed official said the tank belonged to the Ukrainian army’s 82nd brigade and was bound for Crimea. Read More
France in talks with Niger officials over troops withdrawal – Le Monde
September 05, 2023 9:00 PM France has started talks with some Niger army officials over withdrawing some troops from the African country following a coup in July, Le Monde reported…
US envoy Kerry hopes China and US can ‘come together’ on climate
September 05, 2023 9:00 PM Mr Kerry said climate is not a bilateral issue but a universal threat to the planet. Read More
6 billion tonnes of sand extracted from world’s oceans each year: UN
September 05, 2023 9:00 PM This is equivalent to more than a million dump trucks every day vacuum cleaning seabeds and “sterilising” them. Read More
Ukrainian parliament opens way for appointment of new defence minister
September 05, 2023 8:56 PM Ukrainian parliament approved the dismissal of Oleksii Reznikov as defence minister and Rustem Umerov as head of the main privatisation agency on Tuesday, clearing the…
Israeli ban on Gaza exports deals blow to long-suffering economy
September 05, 2023 8:54 PM Palestinians demanded on Tuesday that Israel lift a ban on exports from the Gaza Strip imposed over what Israel called an attempt to smuggle explosives,…
Nigerian workers strike to demand reversal of Tinubu’s reforms
September 05, 2023 8:02 PM Nigerian workers went on strike on Tuesday to demand a reversal of President Bola Tinubu’s reforms aimed at reviving growth in Africa’s largest economy which…