Former Sierra Leonean President Under House Arrest Amid Coup Investigation
Former Sierra Leonean president Ernest Bai Koroma has been confined to his home, the government said Saturday, after he was questioned over what it calls an attempted coup at the end of November. The office of the former president, who led the West African nation from 2007 to 2018, has said he was not placed under house arrest. Information Minister Chernor...
Hunger No.1 Issue Facing Children Globally – Survey Reveals
A recent global survey conducted by Save the Children has revealed a disturbing reality, indicating that hunger has become the most pressing issue facing children worldwide. The survey, encompassing over 25,000 respondents across 13 countries, highlights the devastating impact of food insecurity on children’s lives. Hunger emerged as the leading concern for children, with 45% of adults identifying it as the...
Pope Francis Approves Catholic Blessings For Same-Sex Couples
Priests can now bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced on Monday. The development makes the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (L.G.B.T.Q.) members. The Vatican had long said it could not bless same-sex couples because it would undermine the church doctrine that marriage is only between a man and a woman. The new rule was issued in...
Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump From 2024 Ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday barred former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state’s ballots for next year’s election due to his inciting the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, but paused the decision from taking effect until Jan. 4. The delay allows Trump to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Colorado ruling, which found that Trump had engaged in “insurrection,” thus disqualifying...
US Judge Exonerates Inmate After 48 Years In Prison
An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, the longest known wrongful sentence in the US. Glynn Simmons, 70, was freed in July after a district court found that crucial evidence in his case was not turned over to his defence lawyers. On Monday, a county district attorney said there...
No Peace Until Hamas Is Totally Destroyed, Netanyahu Vows
Israel bombed Gaza on Tuesday after its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed there won’t be peace until its Hamas rulers are destroyed and Palestinian society is “deradicalised”. The army said it had struck more than 100 targets in 24 hours, including military sites and tunnel shafts in central Jabalia and Khan Yunis in the south, as heavy ground combat continued. The...
South Korea Passes Law Banning Dog Meat Trade
South Korea has passed a new law, which aims to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027. The law aims to end the centuries-old practice of eating dog meat. Dog meat has fallen out of favour with diners over the past few decades. Young people especially shun it. Under the law, raising or slaughtering dogs for consumption...
French PM Élisabeth Borne Resigns Ahead Of Expected Reshuffle
France's Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is to leave office after less than two years on the job. Her resignation comes with President Emmanuel Macron widely expected to reshuffle his top team ahead of European elections due later this year. In a statement, Mr Macron said Ms Borne had shown "courage, commitment and determination" during her time in office. It is not yet known...
French President Macron Picks 34-Year-Old Gabriel Attal As Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister in a bid to give new momentum to his government. The 34-year-old Attal becomes France’s youngest and first openly gay head of government. Following days of speculation, Macron yesterday accepted the resignation of Elisabeth Borne, 62, who stepped down along with the rest of the government after serving less...
47 Buried In Southwest China Landslide
Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. The pre-dawn landslide hit in Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing local authorities. State broadcaster CCTV said around 18 households were buried, and that more than 200 people were “urgently evacuated” from the area. Authorities have launched...
