A 12-year-old girl has died and seven other children have been taken to hospital in an outbreak of severe food poisoning centred around a northern French town. Symptoms began to emerge on 12 June in and around Saint-Quentin, south of Lille, with the children rushed to hospital over the following days. The cause of the outbreak is yet to be identified, as the children, aged 1-12, are not thought to have mixed in the same groups. The girl died on Monday from a rare condition called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) linked to acute kidney failure, according to the local prefect in...
Dodgers Say Immigration Agents Denied Entry To Los Angeles Stadium
The Los Angeles Dodgers say they blocked federal agents from entering their stadium on Thursday, as protests against immigration enforcement continue in the city. In a post on social media, the baseball team said “ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots”, and were subsequently turned away. Los Angeles is among the cities where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have ramped up raids to find and deport undocumented migrants. ICE responded to the Dodgers statement on X: “False. We were never there.” The Department of Homeland Security too issued a statement saying the...
China Criticises UK Warship’s Patrol In Taiwan Strait
China’s military has called a British warship’s recent passage through the Taiwan Strait a disruptive act of “intentional provocation” that “undermines peace and stability”. The British Royal Navy says HMS Spey’s patrol on Wednesday was part of a long-planned deployment and was in accordance with international law. The patrol – the first by a British naval vessel in four years – comes as a UK carrier strike group arrives in the region for a deployment that will last several months. China considers Taiwan its territory – a claim that self-ruled Taiwan rejects – and has not ruled out the use...
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Visit Soroka Medical Center, Condemn Iran Missile Attack, Describes Them As Murderers
“We are hitting with precision the target of the nuclear and missile program and they are hitting a hospital where people can’t even get up and run away They are hitting not far from here, there is a children and babies ward here, that’s the whole difference between a democracy and taking a lawful action to save itself from these murderers.”
Gunmen Attack Federal Polytechnic Oko, Allegedly Kill At Least Seven, Abduct Two Lecturers
Gunmen have reportedly attacked Federal Polytechnic, Oko in Anambra State in the early hours of today, resulting in the death of at least 7 individuals and abduction of two lecturers. The incident took place around Total and Tipper Junctions near the campus. The motives behind the attack remain unclear, with speculations ranging from cult-related violence to ethnic conflicts. Official statements from school authorities, the Anambra State Government, or the police are still pending. Students, staff, and residents are advised to report any suspicious activity to security authorities. The area remains at high risk of further violence or abductions.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Visits Kaduna State, Praises Uba Sani, Urge Nigerians To Bet On His Administration
“Thank you, Kaduna. You did not disappoint. What I witnessed today only reinforced a truth I firmly believe and hold dear: when governance is intentional, people-focused, and unified across all levels, real progress is not just attainable… real progress becomes an undeniable certainty. “Governor Uba Sani’s Kaduna Model is a bold testament to our shared Renewed Hope Agenda and proof that sustainable impact and progress are possible when we choose peace over division, service over politics, and inclusion over exclusion. “From developing Nigeria’s second BRT transport service using CNG buses to new hospitals, roads to skills centres, Kaduna is rising...
Juneteenth—Celebrating Freedom
On this day in 1865, enslaved people in Texas were notified by Union Civil War soldiers about the abolition of slavery. This was 2.5 years after the final Emancipation Proclamation which freed all enslaved Black Americans. In 1866, a year after the amendment was ratified, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina began to lease out convicts for labor. This made the business of arresting black people very lucrative, thus hundreds of white men were hired by these states as police officers. Their primary responsibility being to search out and arrest black peoples who were in...