Mom-of-two Dies From Drinking Too Much Water
A mother-of-two from Indiana died after consuming 64 ounces of water in only 20 minutes. Ashley Summers, 35, died from water toxicity shortly after enjoying a peaceful day at Lake Freeman over the long Fourth of July weekend. On the last day of her vacation, she had felt lightheaded and had a headache, both of which were indicators of dehydration, yet...
FBI Kills Man Who Threatened To Gun Down President Biden
Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) agents have killed a man who was undergoing investigation for threats against the President of the United States, Joe Biden. BBC reported that the man was Craig Robertson and the raid happened in Provo, about 40 miles (65 km) south of Salt Lake City, Utah. The report said the investigation about him commenced in April, and the...
Leave In 48 Hours, Military Junta In Niger Tells French Ambassador
The military rulers who seized control in Niamey on July 26 have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave Niger, the country’s minister of foreign affairs said in a statement Friday, AFP reports. Faced with “the refusal of the French ambassador in Niamey to respond to an invitation” from the minister for a meeting Friday and “other actions of...
64 Killed In South African Building Fire : Pictures
Not less than 64 persons including children on Thursday died in a five-storey building engulfed by fire in central Johannesburg South Africa. The city’s Emergency Management Services spokesman, Robert Mulaudzi said another 43 were injured, some suffering from smoke inhalation, and have been taken for treatment at local hospitals, AFP reports Thursday. Robert said, “The death toll is at 64…(including) seven...
African First Climate Change Summit: We Should Be The Solution Instead Of Victim — Ruto
President of Kenya, William Ruto on Monday flagged off the first African climate summit in Nairobi where he said the continent had an "unparalleled opportunity" to benefit from action to tackle global warming. The summit which has in attendance African heads of state seeks to come up with a common plan to present to other world leaders at a the...
2024 Paris Olympics Shouldn’t Feature The Russian Flag, Macron Fumes
France President Emmanuel Macron has said that Russia as a country has no place at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He added that the Russian flag should not be used at next year’s Games, as he recalled the invasion of Ukraine at the command of Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, according to CNN. Macron made this known while speaking to the...
Kenya To Shut Down Private Orphanage Homes Over Trafficking Fears
Plans are ongoing to phase out all privately owned orphanages and children's homes in Kenya within the next eight years, a government minister has announced, citing fear of trafficking. "In the next eight years private homes will not exist. We need to prepare in order to absorb those children," Minister of Social Protection Florence Bore said on Sunday during an...
Oil Prices Hikes As Hamas-Israel Attacks Fuel Supply Fears
Oil prices rallied while the dollar and yen advanced Monday after Hamas launched a shock attack on Israel at the weekend, sparking fresh concerns about tensions in the Middle East. The crisis fanned concerns about supplies of crude from the region at a time when supply worries are already high owing to Saudi Arabia and Russia’s output cuts. It has also...
EU Halts Payments Of Development Aids To Palestinian
The European Union has halted development aid payments to the Palestinians and is placing 691 million euros ($728 million) of support “under review” after the Hamas assault on Israel. “All payments are immediately suspended. All projects are put under review. All new budget proposals, including for 2023 postponed until further notice. Comprehensive assessment of the whole portfolio,” European Union Commissioner...
Judge Seats Jury In Young Thug Case After Nearly 10-Month Selection
The judge in the sprawling US gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and several others on Wednesday seated a jury after a glacial selection that lasted nearly 10 months, local media said. Atlanta Judge Ural Glanville swore in 12 jurors and six alternates in the case whose opening arguments are now scheduled to begin November 27. Five men and 13...
