Six Killed In China Kindergarten Attack
Six people were killed and one was injured in an attack on a kindergarten in South China’s Guangdong province on Monday, according to a city administration spokesman. “The victims include one teacher, two parents, and three students,” she explained. She did not reveal the identities or ages of the victims, nor did she reveal the weapon used in the incident, which...
UN Announces 12 African Countries To Receive Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced that twelve African countries would receive the malaria vaccine. The agencies, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed that the nations would receive eighteen million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years. The RTS, S vaccine has been overseen by more...
Netherlands Bans Mobile Phones In Classroom To Stop School Disruptions
Devices including mobile phones are set to be banned from classrooms to stop them from disrupting learning, the Dutch government has announced. The initiative is being introduced in collaboration with schools and is to take effect at the start of next year. There will be some exceptions, including for students with medical needs or a disability, and for classes focused on...
Ukrainian Writer Victoria Amelina Dies After Kramatorsk Strike
The award-winning Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina died from her injuries after a Russian missile hit a pizza restaurant in the eastern city of Kramatorsk on Tuesday. The war crimes researcher becomes the 13th person to have died in the attack. The writers' association PEN Ukraine said doctors "did everything they could to save her life, but unfortunately, the wound was fatal". Human...
Truck Driver Kills 52 In Horrifying Crash [PICTURES]
In a horrible Kenya crash, a truck driver kills 52 people when he ploughs through eight automobiles, many motorcycles, and roadside merchants and vendors. President William Ruto expressed his sympathies after learning of the fatalities in a truck carrying a shipping container that drove off the road on Friday evening. Kipchumba Murkomen, the Transport Minister, described the incident as "terrible and...
Wagner Crisis Shows Ukraine War ‘Cracking Russian Power’ — EU
Wagner's failed rebellion demonstrates how Moscow's conflict in Ukraine is splintering Russian power, according to the EU's top diplomat, who warned that instability in the nuclear-armed country is "not a good thing." "What happened this weekend demonstrates that Russia's war against Ukraine is fracturing its power and affecting its political system," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at a...
United Nations Puts Russia In “List Of Shame” Over Death Of Ukrainian Children
The United Nations has put Russian military forces and proxy armed groups on its “list of shame” over the killing and maiming of hundreds of children in its war against Ukraine, according to a document seen by AFP Thursday. In an annual report on the treatment of children in conflict zones, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was “appalled by...
Australia Gives Twitter 28 Days To Clean Up “Toxicity And Hate”
Australia’s internet safety watchdog on Thursday threatened to fine Twitter for failing to tackle online abuse, saying Elon Musk’s takeover had coincided with a spike in “toxicity and hate”. E-safety commissioner Julie Inman Grant — a former Twitter employee — said the platform was now responsible for one-in-three complaints about online hate speech reported in Australia. Inman Grant said Twitter had...
UK Envoy Finally Explains Why Nigerian Students Were Barred From Bringing Family Members
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Wednesday, explained that the United Kingdom (UK)’s decision to ban international students from bringing family members with them from 2024 is to prevent undue pressure on the host’s housing infrastructure and control migration. He made the assertion to correspondents after a closed-door meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential...
Foreign Military Helicopter Crashes In Croatia
A military helicopter belonging to a foreign country crashed in central Croatia, the country’s defence ministry said Wednesday, as one media report suggested it was a Hungarian aircraft. Croatia’s armed forces gave no details of casualties for the crash, which happened in a mountainous area near the central Adriatic town of Sibenik. They said only that the aircraft did not...
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