OLYMPIC BIATHLON CHAMPION DIES AFTER PAKISTAN MOUNTAINEERING ACCIDENT
Germany’s two-time Olympic biathlon gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier was confirmed dead aged 31 on Wednesday after being hit by falling rocks on a Pakistani mountain....
HUGE QUAKE OFF RUSSIA SPARKS PACIFIC TSUNAMIS
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) high across...
OUATTARA DECLARES FOURTH TERM BID AMID CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSY IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Agency Report President Alassane Ouattara has officially announced his intention to run for a fourth term in the upcoming October 25 presidential election, sparking...
TURKEY ACCUSES ISRAEL OF USING FAMINE AS ‘WEAPON’ IN GAZA
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday blasted Israel for condemning the people of Gaza to famine, saying that images coming from the Palestinian enclave were...
ALLEGED DEPORTATION OF NIGERIANS IN GHANA, DABIRI-EREWA APPEALS FOR CALM
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says its attention has been drawn to a disturbing video on social media showing a protest by some...
US WARNS NIGERIANS: VISA WILL BE DENIED FOR BIRTH TOURISM
By: Muftau Fatimo The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a strong warning to Nigerians planning to travel to the U.S. with the primary...
THE IDEA OF A MARRAIGE BUDDY IN CHINA
When Linda decided she wanted to get married, she wasn't planning on this being to anyone she loved. In fact, she’s not even dating anyone....
MICHIGAN WALMART STABBING LEAVES 11 INJURED
At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in the Midwestern state of Michigan on Saturday, with police saying it...
SIX DEAD, DOZENS INJURED IN STAMPEDE AT HINDU TEMPLE IN INDIA
Agency Report At least six worshippers were killed and more than ten others injured in a tragic stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in...
TWO ISRAELI SOLDIERS KILLED IN GAZA COMBAT AS TUNNEL BOMB BLAST ROCKS KHAN YUNIS
By Aishat Momoh. O. Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Sunday during combat operations in southern Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed, bringing...