Katy Perry Participates In Historic All-Female Spaceflight Mission
Pop sensation Katy Perry is now the most well-known member of an all-female band that will launch into space on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets on Monday. The “Firework” and “California Gurls” singer lifted more than 100 kilometres (60 miles) above the Earth’s surface in a vessel from Blue Origin, the space company owned by the Amazon founder. Five other...
White Smoke Rises – New Pope Elected At The Vatican
White smoke has risen from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the 133 Cardinal electors have successfully chosen the new Pope, ABN TV reports. The world now awaits his first public appearance at the central window of St. Peter’s Basilica. This historic moment follows days of intense deliberations behind closed doors within the Vatican. The identity of the new pontiff will be...
South Africa Eases Visa Requirements For Nigerian Tourists, Business Travelers
South Africa has introduced significant changes to its visa process for Nigerian tourists and business travelers, eliminating the need to present physical passports during visa applications. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced this development on Tuesday during the inauguration of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town. The event was attended by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu. President...
Nurse Arrested For Killing 8 Babies
A healthcare professional has been re-arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies and trying to kill another nine at a neonatal unit. The woman, arrested on Tuesday, is understood to be nurse Lucy Letby, who was previously arrested in 2018 and 2019 over the tragedies at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Hughes, of Cheshire Police, said: 'In...
TotalEnergies Shows Resilience Amid Price Volatility, Increases Dividend, Buybacks
Wednesday – TotalEnergies demonstrated resilience in the face of a challenging market environment, posting a solid first-quarter performance and reaffirming its commitment to rewarding shareholders and advancing strategic investments. The energy giant reported a first-quarter net profit of $3.9 billion—down from the same period last year, largely due to a global drop in crude oil prices. However, the result remained...
Putin Says Wagner Chief Prigozhin Made Serious Mistake In Life
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has broken his silence on the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Wagner, a private military company. Prigozhin died in a plane crash that resulted in the deaths of 10 people. Prigozhin, who fought on the Russian side in the war against Ukraine, had rebelled against Putin in June. Although the issue was later resolved, many had...
Russia Not Ukraine Fighting For Its Survival — Putin
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin says Moscow is fighting for its existence in what he called double-standard of the West, accusing the United States and European Union of igniting war in Ukraine in which Russia and Kyiv are victims In a state-of-the-nation address on Tuesday, Putin also announced that Russia is suspending its participation in a treaty entered with US in...
Municipal Deputies From Moscow And St. Petersburg Call For Putin’s Resignation
Deputies from 18 municipal districts in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kolpino have called for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s resignation, according to a petition with a list of signatures posted on Twitter on Monday. “We, the municipal deputies of Russia, believe that the actions of its president Vladimir Putin are detrimental to Russia’s and its citizens’ future. We demand Vladimir Putin's...
Elon Musk Suspends Kanye West From Twitter For Inciting Violence
Kanye West has been suspended from Twitter and accused of "inciting violence" over offensive tweets - just two months after his last ban. The US rapper, who now goes by the name Ye, posted a series of erratic tweets - one of which appeared to show a symbol combining a swastika and a Jewish star. Twitter's new boss Elon Musk was...
Facebook Bans Taliban-Related Contents From Platforms
Social media giant, Facebook, has banned Taliban-related content from all its platforms. This comes after Taliban fighters took over Afghanistan capital, Kabul on Sunday, causing many citizens to flee the country including the country’s President, Ashraf Ghani. According to BBC, a Facebook spokesperson who spoke to newsmen said the organization has been banned under its “Dangerous organization policies” which applies to...
