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A South African who was thought to be the oldest man in the world has died at the age of 116. Fredie Blom’s identity documents showed he was born in Eastern Cape province in May 1904, although that was never verified by Guinness World Records. When he was teenager, his entire family was wiped out […]
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned, after being detained by soldiers on Tuesday, state TV reports. In a televised address, Mr Keïta said he was also dissolving the government and parliament.“I want no blood to be spilled to keep me in power,” he added. It comes hours after he and Prime Minister Boubou Cissé […]
The Japanese economy has shrunk at its fastest rate on record as it battles the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s third largest economy saw gross domestic product fall 7.8% in April-June from the previous quarter, or 27.8% on an annualised basis. Japan was already struggling with low economic growth before the crisis. The figures released on […]
President Donald Trump has paid tribute to his “best friend” and youngest brother following his death at 71. “It is with a heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight,” he said in a statement on Saturday. The president had visited his brother in hospital in New York the day […]
Zambia’s Ambassador to Germany, Mr Anthony Mukwita has expressed grave sadness at the brutal beating of a 39 year old German-based Zambian Musician Cassy Nyemba by her 60 year old fiance. The fiance has since died after he allegedly jumped from the 13th floor of an apartment building in which the couple lived. Ambassador Mukwita […]
Crime in South Africa dropped by up to 40% during the first three months of its lockdown, official figures show. The police minister said most types of crimes went down between April and June – including sexual assault and arson. He added that a controversial alcohol ban during the coronavirus lockdown had helped, but that […]
Hospitals in Madagascar have been struggling to cope with a surge of Covid-19 cases, while the president has been promoting an unproven product he says can cure the disease despite the World Health Organization (WHO) warning against using untested remedies. Cases have quadrupled in the past month in the Indian Ocean island, with more than […]
The US government has proposed changing the definition of a showerhead to allow increased water flow, following complaints from President Donald Trump about his hair routine. Under a 1992 law, showerheads in the US are not allowed to produce more than 2.5 gallons (9.5l) of water per minute. The Trump administration wants this limit to […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and South Asian American in the role. Once a rival for the top job, the California senator of Indian-Jamaican heritage had long been considered the front-runner for the number two slot. The former California attorney general has […]
Founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B. Joshua has, in a reaction to Lagos State government’s decision to lift the ban on religious gatherings from this weekend, stated that he is still waiting to hear from God to know his next move. Joshua said he would reopen SCOAN services after hearing […]
