NewsFeed The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading as locally transmitted cases have been confirmed in neighbouring Uganda. The World Health Organization warns of a very high public health risk and health authorities have intensified screening at airports and border points, alongside awareness campaigns in major cities. Published On … Read more
Armed men burned homes and shops in Woro, a remote village in north-central Kwara State bordering Niger State, authorities say. Published On 4 Feb 20264 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Armed men have killed at least 35 people and burned homes and shops in Woro, a remote village in … Read more
Heavy snow and rainfall over the past three days have killed more than 60 people and injured over 100 across Afghanistan, the country’s disaster management authority says, as authorities in the impoverished country struggle to open roads and gain acces… KABUL, Afghanistan — Heavy snow and rainfall over the past three days have killed more … Read more
Man who absconded with his three children in 2021 shot dead after firing on police, authorities say. Published On 8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025 A New Zealand father who absconded with his three children after a dispute with his ex-partner nearly four years ago has been killed by police, authorities have said. Tom Phillips, who … Read more
Son of a legendary former world champion boxer, Julio Cesar Chavez is deported by the US, facing charges of arms trafficking and organised crime in Mexico. Former champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr has been detained in Mexico after being deported by the United States to face drug trafficking-related charges, Mexican authorities said. Chavez, the … Read more
Police say the 24-year-old former LSU wide receiver self-inflicted a gunshot wound following a pursuit in Houston. Former Louisiana State University (LSU) receiver Kyren Lacy has died at the age of 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities in Houston, according to a Harrison County sheriff’s report released to … Read more
Workers had found the bodies during a routine inspection after the flight landed in Florida from New York, marking the second such incident in a month. Authorities in the United States have been working to identify two bodies discovered in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane shortly after it landed in the southern state … Read more
US Army veteran also visited the city twice in months leading up to truck attack, law enforcement officials say. Authorities in the United States are investigating the potential significance of overseas trips made by the man responsible for driving a truck into New Year’s revellers in New Orleans, law enforcement officials have said. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, … Read more
Fire broke out on fifth floor of hotel near popular Khao San Road, fire department says. Three foreigners have died in a hotel fire in a popular tourist area of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, according to local authorities. The fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Ember Hotel on Sunday night, Bangkok’s Fire and … Read more
Cairo AP — At least 16 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas, Egyptian officials said Monday. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were … Read more