Torrential rain battered southern China on Sunday, causing flooding and forcing tens of thousands of evacuations in the country’s most populous province, as a waterspout appeared briefly in Hong Kong and forecasters warned of potentially severe flooding. Rain has been falling in Guangdong, which has a population of about 127 …
Read More »First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born
The arranged marriage typically involves the exchange of a highly prized and culturally important Zebu cow for teenage girls as young as 13 years old. Now two UN agencies UNICEF and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are working together with the local authorities to educate women and also men, through …
Read More »Lagos senator, Abiru emerges chairman of Southern Senators’ Forum
Abiru took over from Senate leader Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), who had been the leader of the forum since the ninth Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that Abiru emerged after a meeting of South East, South West and South-South senators in Abuja. Speaking at a news conference after his …
Read More »Greed and wickedness – Nigerian man slams traders in Southern Nigeria for selling sachet water at a much higher price than it is in the North
A Nigerian man has slammed traders in Southern Nigeria for selling a bag of sachet water at a higher rate compared to the amount it is being sold for in Northern Nigeria. In a post shared on X, the man wrote; ‘’In North Pure water is 150-200 but in …
Read More »The monetisation of relationships in Southern Nigeria is just too suffocating- Reno Omokri speaks on why Moses Bliss left Nigerian girls for a Ghanaian bride
Reno Omokri has stated that gospel artiste, Moses Bliss left Nigerian girls to get married to a Ghanaian bride because Nigerian girls especially girls from the south,like to obtain money from men. ‘’I can understand why Moses Bliss married a Ghanaian. I have been to Ghana, and their women tend …
Read More »Trump Prays With Rev. Franklin Graham On Southern Border
Politics Franklin Graham X Donald Trump took a trip to the US-Mexico border to see the disaster unfolding under President Biden’s policies. Reverend Franklin Graham was also at the border at the same time, and the two met in a touching moment of prayer. RELATED: Whoopi Goldberg Claims Supreme Court’s …
Read More »Breathtaking: 24 secret beaches in southern Europe
Greece Seychelles, IkariaOne of Lonely Planet’s best-value destinations for 2024, the Blue Zone island of Ikaria is renowned for the longevity of its inhabitants. On an island dotted with spectacular coves, Seychelles beach, 15 miles west of the capital, Agios Kirikos, is still a major lure. It’s a steep scramble …
Read More »‘Prepare for the sunset of a lifetime’: readers’ favourite beaches in southern Europe
Sulphuric placid, Zakynthos On an out-of-season trip to Zakynthos, a Greek island famed for intoxicated British teenagers that also happens to be beautiful, we stumbled upon Xigia Sulfur beach on the east coast. We were first greeted by the smell of rotten eggs, because of its sulphurous springs. Despite the …
Read More »Israel-Hamas War: Displaced Gazans Flee Southern Hospital as Fighting Intensifies
The Biden administration plans to designate Yemen’s Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, partly reimposing penalties it lifted nearly three years ago on the Iran-backed group whose attacks on Red Sea shipping traffic have drawn a U.S. military response. Beginning in mid-February, the United States will consider the Houthis a …
Read More »Share a tip on a beach in southern Europe – and win a holiday voucher
These dull, wet winter days are the perfect time to reminisce about sunny breaks spent on favourite beaches in southern Europe – and to plan future trips. Whether you love shingle and rock, busy town sands, or secluded coves at the end of a glorious hike, we’d love to hear …
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