Avellon Williams – TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO COP 26 is the coming together of world leaders to address the burning global issue of climate change. This agreement united almost all nations of the world for the first time to support efforts aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, which are primarily responsible for global warming. Among other items which the countries agreed on: substantially reduced global greenhouse gas emissions, limited […]
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By Avellon Williams ROME — A German humanitarian ship carrying more than 800 rescued migrants, including 15 children, arrived at a Sicilian port on Sunday after being graciously granted permission by Italian authorities following days of waiting in the Mediterranean Sea. The organization Sea-Eye said its Vessel Sea-Eye 4 was assigned to the local port of Trapani, in […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta After a 20 month entry ban, the US has finally reopened its borders- but only two fully vaccinated foreign visitors. The ban had been imposed by former President Donald Trump to counter the rising cases of Covid-19. The directive affected non-US citizens from about 30 nations including the UK and EU states, […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta In a bid to provide food for his family, an Afghan father said he sold his daughter, Parwana Malik, 9 years, for $2,200 to a 55-year-old man. This was revealed by CNN which reported that the family has lived in an Afghanistan northwestern province for years, struggling to afford basic needs including […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta A humongous fireball sparked by a fuel tanker explosion has killed 98 people in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. Witnesses reveal that the blast took place when a fuel tanker collided with a separate truck at a petrol station on Friday night. The flames then spread, burning people in cars and on roads […]
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By Canisius Mushibwe What seemed to be a normal knockout in a boxing match has led to the death of a Zimbabwean boxing fighter. Super bantamweight boxer Taurai Zimunya, 24, passed away on Monday after collapsing during a non-title bout fight during the weekend. This incident is the first of its kind to happen in the […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta Niger has declared two days of national mourning starting Friday after the killing of some 69 people in an ambush by alleged Islamist insurgents. The attack took place in the country’s south-west, near the border with neighbouring Mali. According to the government, victims included a local mayor and the head of a […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta So far, 800,000 people have been affected by the increasing water levels in South Sudan since May, the United Nations(UN) has revealed. The statistics come even as the world grapples with climate change and its impact. In a press statement, the UN said that Jonglei, Unity, and Upper Nile regions are among […]
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Staff writer – Brunswick, GA 🇺🇸 The quest for justice in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery is set to begin tomorrow, the 5th of November 2021. The defense of the three white men alleged to have murdered the 25 year old Aubrey, successfully eliminated 11 potential black jurors, leaving only 1 black man and 11 […]
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By Faith Nyasuguta Ethiopia’s US embassy has called on its citizens to consider vacating the warring nation. The caution comes amid a declaration of a state of emergency after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels seized more territory in the northern region. Further, the US embassy has barred its staffers from travelling outside Addis […]
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