Nairobi, August 5, 2020—In response to a Somali military court’s decision today to acquit radio journalist Mohamed Abdiwahab Nuur of charges of murder and being a member of the militant group Al-Shabaab, the Committee to […]
By VOA News | Lebanon’s cabinet declared a two-week state of emergency Wednesday in Beirut and ordered the military to place anyone under house arrest who was involved in warehousing explosive material that detonated at […]
By VOA News | Lebanese officials say at least 25 people are dead following a large explosion that rocked the port area of the capital Beirut on Tuesday. Health Minster Hamad Hasan said more than […]
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A man feared by police to have been murdered has been found living in woods, almost five years after he disappeared amid fears he was being exploited. The last confirmed sighting of Ricardas Puisys, now […]
A British woman has gone on trial for the murder of her husband in Malaysia, where she will be sentenced to hang if found guilty. Samantha Jones, 51, was charged after police found a bloody […]
A Conservative politician and former government minister has been arrested in the UK over allegations of rape, sexual assault and coercive control, according to the Sunday Times newspaper. The unnamed lawmaker was later released on […]
South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50 per cent of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries. Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases Saturday night, bringing […]
Masks or face coverings will be compulsory in indoor settings where people meet people they wouldn’t usually – which also includes museums (Mirror Online) – Face coverings will be mandatory in cinemas and churches in […]
By Benard Sanga and Weldon Kipkemoi | Standard Online | Mohamed Mansur, alias Surur, a suspected drug and wildlife trophy trafficker arrested yesterday, was living large in Mombasa where he has invested heavily. Mansur (pictured […]