Finnish Interior Minister, Mari Rantanen, has confirmed the arrest of the 12-year-old shooter. A 12-year-old pupil opened fire on his classmates at a school situated outside the Finnish capital Helsinki, resulting in injuries to three fellow children.
Read More »Gaza aid worker attack: What do we know?
Seven people working with the United States-based NGO World Central Kitchen (WCK) have been killed in the Gaza Strip in what the group’s founder chef said was an Israeli air attack. The NGO, which provides fresh meals in response to conflict and natural disasters, was set up by Michelin-starred chef …
Read More »Middle East Crisis: Airstrike in Damascus Kills Several Top Iranian Commanders, Iran Says
At least seven officers overseeing Iran’s covert operations in the Middle East were killed in Damascus on Monday, when Israeli warplanes struck part of the Iranian Embassy complex in the Syrian capital, according to a statement by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. The strike killed three generals in Iran’s Quds Force, the …
Read More »Remi Tinubu wants Nigerian youths to be innovative to make money
She gave the advice on Monday while welcoming members and executives of the Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) to the State House, Abuja, amidst the Easter celebrations. Tinubu received the association with the exchange of season’s greetings and prayer that God would continually lift the nation and …
Read More »Made in Africa: Africas Fashion Redefining Narratives About the Continent
A model wearing a dress from the Presidential collection created by Theresa Giannuzzi, as part of South African Fashion Week. The collection was inspired by the clothes worn by former South African President Nelson Mandela. by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, April 01, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Apr 01 (IPS) – …
Read More »‘We Jews are just arrested; Palestinians are beaten’: Protesters in Germany
German-Israeli activist Iris Hefets was arrested for the first time in Berlin just a few weeks after the start of Israel’s war on Gaza last October – for holding a sign which read, “As a Jew and Israeli, stop the genocide in Gaza”. That time, the police told Hefets, a …
Read More »Video: Dozens Killed in South Africa Bus Crash
The bus was carrying people to an Easter church service when it fell off a bridge and plunged 165 feet into a ravine.
Read More »Lagos postpones eagerly anticipated Easter boat regatta indefinitely
The Ministry extends its gratitude to all participants, stakeholders, and sponsors of the event for their understanding and flexibility regarding the development. The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has announced the postponement of its highly anticipated boat regatta, initially slated to be held on Easter Monday, April …
Read More »Canadian school boards sue social media giants over effects on students
Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are addictive and have ‘rewired’ the way children learn, educators say. Four major school boards in Canada have filed lawsuits against some of the world’s largest social media companies, alleging that the platforms have disrupted students’ learning and are highly addictive for children. The school …
Read More »America is Losing the Race to Protect a Key Resource: Time
The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth, over a fundamental resource: time itself. And the United States is losing. Global positioning satellites serve as clocks in the sky, and their signals have become fundamental to the global economy — as essential …
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