As cult deaths top 100, another Kenyan pastor arrested over ‘mass killings’
April 28, 2023 A Kenyan televangelist was arrested on Thursday after reports of the “mass killing of his followers”, the interior minister said, as authorities investigated scores of other deaths…
Thailand Widens Investigation Into Woman Suspected of Killing 13 With Cyanide
April 28, 2023 Thai police have arrested a woman suspected of killing 13 people using pills laced with cyanide, saying they will widen a probe into a series of deaths…
Kenyan cult leader told followers to starve themselves ahead of ‘world’s end’
April 27, 2023 The leader of a Kenyan cult told his followers the world would end on April 15 and instructed them to starve themselves to be the first to…
Sudan’s army says ousted Bashir is in military hospital – statement
April 26, 2023 Sudan’s army on Wednesday said ousted former president Omar Hassan Al-Bashir is being held in a military hospital under police custody. Formerly jailed Bashir and around 30…
Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official: “Let’s finish this job”
April 25, 2023 President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will seek a second White House term in 2024, a decision that will test whether Americans are ready to give…
African governments should explore natural capital to finance SDGs – AfDB
April 25, 2023 Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilise the resources it needs to finance its sustainable development ambitions. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group made the…
CNN fires Don Lemon for alleged on-air inappropriate comments
CNN on Monday fired veteran host and anchor Don Lemon, he said, in a surprise move announced only minutes after Fox News parted ways with its star host, Tucker Carlson,…
Tunisian Coast Guard Retrieves 31 Bodies of Migrants From Sea
April 24, 2023 The Tunisian coast guard said on Monday it had recovered 31 bodies of African migrants who drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Italy. It added…
Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui named 2023 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero
Aristegui honoured for her decades of fearless reporting on corruption despite targeted efforts to silence her. IPI and IMS have announced Mexican investigative journalist Carmen Aristegui as the recipient of…
Nigerians, others still trapped in Sudan war as ceasefire talks continue
Citizens from Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Canada, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, and the Philippines are among those trapped in the war. Meanwhile,…