The Turkish Embassy has denied reports it was deliberately denying visa to Nigerian students. In a statement dated January 18, 2023 and signed by Hidayet Bayraktar, the embassy stated that…
Category: Foreign
Breaking: US forces kill top ISIS leader Bilal al-Sudani, 10 militants in Somalia
Bilal al-Sudani, a senior leader of Islamic State, ISIS, global network has been killed alongside 10 operatives of the terror group in an operation by U.S forces in northern Somalia. …
Breaking: Netherlands to make official apology for slavery
The Netherlands will officially apologise for slavery 150 years after handing over power to its former colonies. Prime Minister Mark Rutte plans to give a speech on slavery at the…
Breaking: Man jumps to death from 25-storey Times Square building in New York
An unidentified man has jumped to his death from the top of the Times Square building in New York City, United States. Investigation has not yet unraveled why the man…
Breaking: Beijing promises better medical care amid COVID-19 wave
In light of rapidly surging Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection numbers following the abandonment of its strict zero-COVID policy measures, the Chinese government has promised better medical treatment as well as supply of drugs….
Premarital sex ban ‘will not affect’ tourists to Indonesia
Visitors to Bali will not be charged under Indonesia’s newly ratified criminal code banning sex outside marriage. Indonesia’s parliament on December 6 approved the new law with a punishment of…
The TIME awards 11-year-old boy ‘kid of the year’ for showing kindness
An exceptional 11-year-old boy from Texas United States, Orion Jean has been named the TIME’s Kid of the Year in recognition of his dedication to make the world a kinder place, Orion…
Tanzania President revokes $445,000 independent day celebration, channel fund for school construction
The government of Tanzania has decided to cancel the country’s annual Independence Day celebration scheduled to take place on Friday, December 9. Aljazeera reports that the country’s 61st Independence Day celebration was…
Just In: Trump’s companies convicted of tax fraud, guilty of all counts
Two companies owned by former US President Donald Trump were convicted of tax fraud Tuesday for helping executives dodge taxes on extravagant perks such as Manhattan apartments and luxury cars. …
Thai Buddhist temple abandoned as Monks test positive for drug addiction
A small Buddhist temple in northern Thailand has been left without monks after the entire monastery was found to have been using methamphetamine, according to local officials. Following orders to investigate drug…