Zoleka Mandela : ‘The CT Scan Has Revealed Cancer In Both My Liver And Lungs’
Just a week after sharing that her oncologist had referred her for a CT and bone scan, Zoleka Mandela said one of the scans revealed cancer in her liver and lungs. “Monday marked my official diagnosis,” she wrote in the caption of a brief video of herself. “The CT scan has revealed cancer both in […]
Nourah Al-Qahtani: Saudi Woman Jailed For 45 Years For Social Media Posts
A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for her social media posts, in the second case of its kind this month, activists say. A terrorism court convicted Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani of “using the internet to tear the social fabric” and “violating public order by using social media”, rights group Dawn reported. […]
Documents Likely Concealed At Donald Trump’s Florida Home – Officials
Ex-President Donald Trump may have concealed and removed documents during an FBI visit to his property in June, Department of Justice officials say. In a court filing, the department said “efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation”. The filing is in response to Mr Trump’s lawsuit for a “neutral” lawyer – known as […]
Ex-USSR Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Dead At 91, Russian Media Reports
Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Thursday. News organizations quoted a statement from the Central Clinical Hospital as saying he died […]
PMB: I Won’t Interfere In 2023 Elections
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday told state governors who are members of his party, APC, that his government would not interfere in the 2023 elections. The APC governors visited the Nigerian leader in Abuja on Tuesday and details of their meeting were contained in a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina. According to Adesina, Buhari […]
Buhari Promised To Support 500,000 Flood Victims
President Muhammadu Buhari is receiving regular updates on the flood situation in the country, which has affected over 500,000 Nigerians since January this year, says the Presidency. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, on Tuesday, extending heartfelt condolences to all the families involved in the recent flooding in different States across the […]
Zainab Ahmed: Petrol Subsidy To Remain Till Mid-2023
In the presentation of the 2023 budget, the Federal Government on Monday reiterated petrol subsidy will remain in place until mid-2023. According to the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, the government is proposing to spend only N3.36 trillion on petrol subsidy in 2023. She made the statement while meeting with the House of Representatives Committee […]
US: More Buses Carrying Asylum Seekers Expected To Arrive In NYC From Texas
Another group of buses carrying asylum seekers is expected to arrive in New York City from Texas Tuesday. According to Mayor Eric Adams, at least 7,600 migrants have gone through the City’s shelter system since earlier this summer, though the exact number that have arrived in the city is not known as not all have […]
Monsoon Rains, Flooding In Pakistan Kill 75 People In One Day, Death Toll Hits More Than 1,000
Seventy-five people have died and 59 have been injured in Pakistan over the last 24 hours due to severe weather, further devastating a country that’s experiencing historic rain and flooding, according to the country’s National Disaster Management Authority. About one-third of Pakistan is under water, the country’s federal minister for climate change, Sherry Rehman, wrote […]
With 10 Weeks Until Midterms, Election Deniers Are Hampering Some Election Preparations
In Colorado, supporters of Donald Trump seeking evidence of 2020 election fraud have flooded some county offices with so many records requests that officials say they have been unable to perform their primary duties. In Nevada, some election workers have been followed to their cars and harassed with threats. And in Philadelphia, concerns about the potential for […]
