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Laboni Akhter works on a laptop in front of the digital service centre at Bawalkar village in Badarkhali, Barguna district, southern Bangladesh, in September 2022. Credit: Farid Ahmed/IPS by Farid Ahmed (badarkhali, bangladesh) Monday, October 17, 2022 Inter Press Service BADARKHALI, Bangladesh, Oct 17 (IPS) – A barefoot young man in …

The Highlands – people and their passionsScotland’s Highlands and islands are renowned for their natural beauty, rich history and opportunities for outdoor adventure. The magnificent Cairngorms National Park is a not-to-be missed highlight all year round with its soaring mountains, vast forests and ancient ruins. But there is also a …

An American Airlines passenger is asking the company for “reparations” after tweeting that she was “wedged” between two “obese people” on a three-hour flight. Sydney Watson, an Australian/American political commentator, posted to Twitter during the week that she was “literally – WEDGED between two OBESE people on my flight.” “This …

Reality TV star, Mercy Eke, has said that she has nothing other than a business transaction with businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna popularly known as IVD, who has been accused of battering his wife, Bimbo, to death.   In a post shared on her Instagram page, Mercy stated that she only visited …

Late Bimbo’s brother has called out her husband and popular car dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna popularly known as IVD, over her death.    Bimbo’s brother, Oyindamola made new revelations in the Instagram posts he shared. He alleged that IVD is HIV positive and also the one who shot people at a club …

The Enugu state police command has dismissed a viral video in which some persons can be heard claiming that helicopter was spotted dropping hundreds of people on top of Ugwu-Aja hill bordering Ologo jamboree and Coal camp areas in the state on Friday afternoon, October 14.   In the viral video, …

A jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday October 13, recommended that Nikolas Cruz be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing 17 people in the mass shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.   The unanimous verdict from the 12-member jury came on the second day …

Human rights activists have expressed alarm after Security forces fired live rounds indiscriminately at protesters in a violent crackdown in Iran, increasing the death toll in protests that has killed 185 people, including 19 children so far.   According to Amnesty International, security forces had used firearms indiscriminately in Sanandaj …

At least 25 people have been killed in South Sudan on Tuesday, October 11, after youths from two neighbouring communities in the country’s north clashed over a disputed borderline separating their areas. Violence is part of daily life in parts of South Sudan where clashes triggered by localised disputes over …

A Nigerian clergyman, Abel Damina, has said that having wedding receptions is unnecessary.   While preaching in his church recently, the clergyman stated that couples do not need to feed people just because they want to get married.   Pointing out that wedding ceremonies are unbiblical, the clergyman said; ”Wedding …