Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday demonstrated against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine center for American citizens exposed to the virus. The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog. The two organizations cited Kenya’s fragile health system as the reason why foreign Ebola patients should not be quarantined in the country. U.S. officials said Thursday that the United...
Israel Orders Strikes On Beirut’s Southern Suburbs As Hezbollah Rockets Hit Northern Israel
Israel’s government ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, a day after its ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years and as Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel including the outskirts of coastal city of Haifa. A joint statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said that following what they called repeated violations of the ceasefire by Hezbollah and the “attacks against our cities and citizens,” they have ordered the Israeli military to attack targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs known in Arabic as Dahiyeh. Hezbollah agreed to halt...
Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera, Dies In Nicaragua After Nearly 3 Years Of Detention
Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died. The Nicaraguan government issued a statement Sunday saying that Rivera died from a bacterial infection after his health had declined following a case of COVID-19, which led to his physical and neurological deterioration. Human rights activists and groups worldwide denounced his death and an earlier statement by the government in which they referred to Rivera as “Brother” and said they were praying for him. “They took him alive, and after refusing...
President Tinubu Deploys 1,000 Forest Guards In Collaboration With Oyo State Government As Teachers Go On Strike Over Abducted Colleagues And Pupils In The State.
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has directed all public school teachers in Oyo State to stop work from Monday, June 1 in protest against the continued abduction of teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, in an effort to demand the release of seven colleagues and 39 pupils kidnapped two weeks earlier from three schools LG. The abductions happened on May 15 when gunmen raided the schools, and tragedy struck when kidnappers killed math teacher Mary Oyedokun, prompting condolences from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. President Tinubu on Monday in a post on his official X account,...
Sport Photos: “🇺🇸 Thank you Maracanã !! See you in the United States!!!”—Casemiro updates post after Brazil Thrash Panama 6-2 in World Cup Warm-Up
Six different scorers powered Brazil to a 6-2 rout over Panama in Saturday’s friendly, with Vinícius Júnior, Casemiro, Rayan, Lucas Paquetá, Igor Thiago, and Danilo all finding the net. Casemiro headed in the halftime lead after an own goal leveled things, while second-half subs like 19-year-old Rayan and Thiago added firepower in Carlo Ancelotti’s reshuffled lineup.
Celebrations Following PSG Recent Champions League Victory Deteriorated Into Violent Clashes In Paris
Paris is currently grappling with the aftermath of severe civil unrest and widespread hooliganism that erupted following Paris St-Germain (PSG) winning the UEFA Champions League final, on Saturday night, defeating Arsenal (4–3 on penalties) in the final held in Budapest The subsequent celebrations devolved into violent clashes, looting, and rioting, resulting in over 700 arrests across France, dozens of injuries. The unrest was concentrated around the Champs-Élysées and near the Parc des Princes stadium, where thousands had gathered to watch the match on giant screens. Mobs set fire to parked cars, barricades, and rows of electric bicycles. A handful of...
AS Monaco Move to Sign Ansu Fati from FC Barcelona
AS Monaco are reportedly working to complete the signing of Ansu Fati from FC Barcelona in a deal worth approximately €11 million, with negotiations expected to progress in the coming days. The French club are said to have informed Barcelona of their intention to trigger the €11 million release clause, with the financial terms reportedly ready. The move is now understood to be awaiting final approval from Ansu Fati, who must decide on Monaco’s contract offer before the transfer can be completed. If the deal goes through, Barcelona would free up around €12 million in wages, significantly easing their salary...