At the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average. Going into labour during a doctors’ strike meant that, despite being in hospital, there was no expert help on hand once a complication emerged. Her baby’s head was stuck and she was just told to lie still during labour, which lasted three days. Eventually a Caesarean was recommended and a doctor was located who was prepared to carry it out. “I thanked God because I was almost dying. I had no strength...
Bill Gates To Give Most Of His $200bn Fortune To Africa
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years. The 69-year-old said that “by unleashing human potential through health and education, every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity”. Speaking in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, he also urged Africa’s young innovators to think about how to build Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare on the continent. Gates announced last month that he would give away 99% of his vast fortune – which he expects to reach $200bn (£150bn) – by 2045, by...
Over 100 Inmates Escape From A Pakistan Prison After An Earthquake Evacuation In Karachi
More than 100 inmates escaped from a prison and at least one was killed in a shootout in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors, officials said Tuesday. Kashif Abbasi, a senior police official, said 216 inmates fled the prison in the capital of Sindh province before dawn. Of those, 78 had been recaptured. No one convicted or facing trial as a militant is among those who fled, he said. One prisoner was killed and three security officials were wounded in the ensuing shootout, but the situation...
Mongolia’s Prime Minister Resigns, After Losing A Parliament Vote Of Confidence Over Protests
Mongolia ‘s prime minister resigned early Tuesday after he failed to receive enough support in a vote of confidence in parliament, Mongolian media reported. The country’s embassy in Washington confirmed it. Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai received 44 votes, well short of the 64 needed, according to news site ikon.mn. The vote followed weeks of protests sparked by reports of lavish spending by the prime minister’s son. Some called for the prime minister to step down. Before the vote, Oyun-Erdene warned that the vote could lead to instability and shake Mongolia’s fledgling democracy. “If governance becomes unstable, the economic situation deteriorates, and political parties...
U.S. Welcomes Second Group Of White South Africans Under A New Refugee Program
A second group of white South Africans has arrived in the United States under a refugee program announced by the Trump administration, officials and advocacy groups said Monday. Nine people, including families, arrived late last week, said Jaco Kleynhans, head of international liaison at the Solidarity Movement, a group representing members of South Africa’s white Afrikaner minority. The group traveled on a commercial flight to Atlanta, he said. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy said in an email to The Associated Press that “refugees continue to arrive in the United States from South Africa on commercial flights as part of the Afrikaner resettlement program’s...
Ukraine And Russia Agree To Swap Dead And Wounded Troops But Report No Progress Toward Ending War
Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they made no progress toward ending the 3-year-old war, officials said. The talks unfolded a day after a string of stunning long-range attacks by both sides, with Ukraine launching a devastating drone assault on Russian air bases and Russia hurling its largest drone attack of the war against Ukraine. At the negotiating table, Russia presented a memorandum setting out the Kremlin’s terms for ending hostilities, the Ukrainian delegation said. Defense Minister Rustem Umerov,...
Man Calls Out Nigeria Police On X For Whisking Off An Alleged Suspect To Panti SCIID Instead Of Charging Him To Court Over Claimed Crime
One of the social media influencer on X known as Lola Okunrin has called out the Nigeria Police Force over an alleged suspect that was whisked off to Panti State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department over miscarried justice. Panti Police is the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, is the Lagos State Police Command’s main investigative unit. Its primary function is to investigate and prosecute serious and complex criminal cases within Lagos State. This includes handling a wide range of criminal offences and conducting inquiries into complex crimes. Lola Okunrin with the account @lollypeezle on Monday claimed...
Indian Chess Prodigy D Gukesh, Defeats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen In The 2025 Norway Chess Tournament
Young Grandmaster D. Gukesh has solidified his status as one of the brightest young talents in chess when he made India proud by defeating Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess Tournament 2025 with an extraordinary display of skill and determination. Carlsen the undisputed No 1 ranked chess player with the highest-ever chess rating of 2882 Elo got defeated by the 19-year-old in Round 6 of the tournament In a dramatic turn of events, Carlsen blundered under time pressure giving Gukesh the window he needed, his frustration boiled over as he slammed the table after the shocking loss Indian prime minister...
Gaza Officials Say Israeli Forces Killed 27 Heading To Aid Site. Israel Says It Fired Near Suspects
Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site on Tuesday, killing at least 27, in the third such incident in three days. The army said it fired “near a few individual suspects” who left the designated route, approached its forces and ignored warning shots. The near-daily shootings have come after an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation established aid distribution points inside Israeli military zones, a system it says is designed to circumvent Hamas. The United Nations has rejected the new system, saying it doesn’t address Gaza’s mounting hunger crisis and allows Israel to use...
South Koreans Vote For New President In Wake Of Yoon’s Ouster Over Martial Law
Millions of South Koreans are voting Tuesday for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who now faces an explosive trial on rebellion charges over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. Pre-election surveys suggested Yoon’s liberal archrival, Lee Jae-myung, appeared headed for an easy win, riding on deep public frustration over the conservatives in the wake of Yoon’s martial law debacle. The main conservative candidate, Kim Moon Soo, has struggled to win over moderate, swing voters as his People Power Party remains in a quagmire of internal feuding over how to view Yoon’s actions. This election serves...