It’s the Ramadan period for the Muslim faithful and Paul Pogba, a Muslim, decided to start the fasting season by going to Mecca for the non-mandatory Umrah pilgrimage. The Manchester United player took the trip to Saudi Arabia while other footballers are at their usual post-season hotspots like Las Vegas and Dubai. Pogba shared the […]
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Israel Prime Minister to attend ECOWAS meeting in June
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be attending the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) annual summit of Heads of State in the Liberian capital, Monrovia in June, reports Times of Israel. The PM will be on a one day visit to Liberia to attend the summit. Liberia’s President […]
12 years after dropping out, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg receives an honorary degree from Harvard University (photos)
12 years after dropping out of Harvard University, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg returned to pick up his degree. Zuckerberg, 33, received an honorary degree at the 366th Commencement on Thursday, May 25. “Mom, I always told you I’d come back and get my degree” he captioned a photo with his parents. The billionaire […]
See the face of Manchester Arena bomber, Salman Abedi
This is the face of the Manchester Arena bomber, Salman Abedi, who detonated the bomb that killed 22 people and injured about 119 other. The 22-year-old is a British-born man of Libyan descent and had only just returned from war-torn Libya days before launching his horrific attack. His neighbours say that prior to the attack, […]
19 people killed, several others injured at a music concert in Manchester, UK
About 20 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester, United Kingdom on Monday evening. Greater Manchester Police at least 19 people are dead and about 50 people injured. They say there are a “number of confirmed fatalities and others injured.” It’s unclear if the injuries are from […]
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye goes on trial for alleged bribery
Park Geun-hye, the former president of South Korea appeared in court early on Tuesday and denied that she engaged in bribery and leaking government secrets at the start of a criminal trial that could send South Korea’s first female leader to prison for life if convicted. Police escorted her in handcuffs with her eyes downcast, […]
Like Obama, Trump confirms Egypt as his first stop in Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump has disclosed that Egypt will be his first stop on an African visit. His immediate predecessor, Barack Obama also visited Egypt as his first stop on the continent. Trump who took office on January 20 has largely operated in Washington until last Friday when he flew out on his first foreign […]
Suicidal Man Strips Naked And Jumps Into Lion’s Cage, Ends In Tragedy
A suicidal man cost the lives of two lions after he suddenly strips naked and jumps into a lion’s cage at Santiago Zoo in a bid to feed himself to the hungry giant cats. 20-year-old Franco Luis Ferrada Roman broke into the enclosure, took off his clothes and forced himself to be eaten by the lions. Once inside, the lions began to […]
Indian villagers flock to worship goat born with one eye
Villagers in Assam, India were astounded on 10 May when a goat gave birth to a one-eyed offspring. At the time, vets predicted that the blind goat, which also has only one ear, would die within a few days but it is still going strong and large numbers of people have been visiting the village […]
Trump signs $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip since taking office
Picture courtesy Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110 billion, a White House official said Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump’s visit to the traditional US ally. “This package of defence equipment and services support the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of […]
