Fifty-one passengers were rescued after the bus they were traveling in was swept away by floodwaters on a river bridge in northern Kenya, authorities said Tuesday (Apr.9). The bus is …
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The Togolese government has indefinitely postponed legislative elections initially scheduled for April 20. Togo’s government has delayed April 20 legislative elections until an unspecified date, the presidency said on Wednesday, …
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Todays Headlines
Vatican Issues Condemnation: Rejects Gender-Affirming Surgery, Gender Theory, and Surrogacy Practices
The Vatican has declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy to be grave violations of human dignity in a new document endorsed by Pope Francis. The 20-page Dignitas Infinita, or Infinite Dignity, …
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The Global Fund has halted shipments of crucial medical supplies to Ghana, citing delays in clearing previous donations held up at the Tema Port. Among the items affected are life-saving …
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A UK-based Nigerian travel content creator and solo driver has finally reached Lagos after a 68-day journey driving from London to Nigeria. Pelumi Nubi, who announced her ambitious road trip …
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Government's Response
Upheld Anti-Homosexuality Act Raises Concerns: Will Uganda Face Further Loss of Donor Funding?
Ugandan gay rights activists asked the international community to mount more pressure on the government of Uganda to repeal an anti-gay law which the country’s Constitutional Court refused to nullify. …
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Sports
Ethiopia Dominates: Uma and Fikir Claim Victory in Men’s and Women’s Categories at Paris Marathon
Ethopian runners Mulugeta Uma and Mestawut Fikir won the men’s and women’s Paris Marathon at their first attempt on Sunday. Uma was well clear heading to the finish line but …
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Russ Cook finishes the journey of more than 16,000km (9,940 miles) in 352 days, raising $870,000 for two separate charities. Sore and sandblasted but triumphant, runner Russ Cook has reached …
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Some five years after its introduction to the Congo, the martial art hapkido is attracting many teenage girls to come train at a centre in the city of Pointe-Noire. “Although …
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In a video unveiled by leading Zimbabwean newspaper The Sunday Mail, president Emmerson Mnangagwa dismissed allegations he would run for an unconstitutional third term. “There is not an iota of …
