Category: International News
Japan Executes ‘Twitter killer’ Who Murdered Nine
Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the “Twitter killer” who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation’s first enactment of [more…]
FULL LIST: NJC Sends 10 Judges On Compulsory Retirement, Recommends 21 For Appointment
The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 109th Meeting presided over by the Honourable, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat M. O. Kekere-Ekun, [more…]
India Recovers Data From Black Boxes After Deadly Air Crash
Indian investigators have successfully retrieved data from the black boxes of a Boeing plane, after it crashed in one of the deadliest air disasters in [more…]
Six Dead From Floods In South Of China
Six people have died from floods inundating China’s Guizhou province, state media said Thursday, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this [more…]
EU Lawmakers Approve Cat, Dog Welfare Rules
Compulsory microchips as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that European lawmakers [more…]
Govts Scramble To Evacuate Citizens From Israel, Iran
Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some [more…]
France Steps Closer To Defining Rape As Lack Of Consent
The French Senate passed a bill late on Wednesday that includes lack of consent in the country’s criminal definition of rape, paving the way for [more…]
Iraq’s Top Shiite Cleric Warns Against Target Of Iran’s Leadership
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani warned against targeting Iran’s leadership and said that the Iran-Israel war could plunge the whole region [more…]
Khamenei Vows Iran Will Never Surrender, Hypersonic Missiles Target Israel
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday Iran would never surrender, with the country unleashing hypersonic missiles in a new wave of attacks against Israel [more…]
Medicinal Use Of ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Approved In New Zealand
New Zealand on Wednesday approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in so-called “magic mushrooms”. Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour said [more…]
