Lebanon, a country already struggling with a severe economic crisis, is now facing the possibility of having two different timezones. The government has postponed the winter clock changes and will introduce Daylight Saving from midnight on April 20 instead of March 25. Although no official reason has been given for the move, some local media…
The death toll from the wildfires sweeping through south-eastern South Korea has risen to at least 22, with authorities fearing the numbers could continue to climb. The official news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday, that at least 18 people had died in the south-east of the country since Tuesday afternoon. Over the weekend, four first…
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte will face trial in the Senate after she was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco was ordered to transmit the impeachment complaint to the Senate after the House secured 215 signatures. This is more than the required one-third of the House membership to impeach…
The Director-General, Ghana’s National Disaster Management (NADMO), Nana Prempeh, has urged ECOWAS and member states to scale up disaster preparedness response mechanisms. Prempeh made the plea at a mid-term consultation meeting of the regional committee for disaster management in West Africa (GECEAO) in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with implementing partners have developed a road map for revolutionising education and shaping children future in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the plan was unveiled at the end of a groundbreaking meeting on ”Education Roadmap and 2025-2027 Priorities” for…
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua says that he equates part of his legacy with his health. He said, “In boxing, people walk in the gym one way and not many walk out the same way, because of the trauma and the stuff they put their body through,” Joshua told Men’s Health. “I want my…
Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC), on Tuesday reaffirmed the mission’s commitment to working closely with international partners in advancing sustainable development across the continent. Youssouf disclosed this in a statement by Mr Nuur Sheekh, Spokesperson of the AUC Chairperson during his official visit to the Republic of Angola from March 18…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that impartial electoral commissions and non-partisan security operatives are key to conducting credible elections in the West African sub-region. Jonathan made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja during his address at a two-day Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections in West Africa. The theme of the conference was ‘Strengthening Democratic…
US Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic Presidential nominee will face a possible combative former President Donald Trump of the Republican Party as the two candidates will go head-to-head for the first and perhaps only time in a debate on Tuesday before voters head to the polls in November. Tuesday’s debate will be the first…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel, not António Costa, arrived in Kiev to demonstrate support for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Upon her arrival, von der Leyen emphasised Ukraine’s connection to Europe, stating, “Ukraine is Europe… In this fight for survival, it is not only…
