Riham Yaqoob, a female Iraqi activist and doctor who led local anti-government protests was shot dead in the Iraqi city of Basra on Wednesday August 19. Following the murder of Yaqoob, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi dismissed Basra’s chief of police and other security officials. He also vowed to “do everything necessary for the security forces to undertake their duties”. Mustafa al-Kadhimi…
Faces of leaders of the coup which forced President Boubacar Keita to resign have been unveiled. The coup was reportedly led by Sadio Camara and Malick Diaw. Malian journalist, Seydou Oumar Traoré said Camara was the ex-director of the military Prytaneum of Kati and had just returned from training in Russia. Malick Diaw is also said to be the Chief of…
US president Donald Trump, on Wednesday August 19, urged Americans to disregard mail-in voting and go to the ballot box to vote, declaring “if you can protest in person, you can vote in person”. Mail-in ballots is a type of voting system where people can vote from home using mail while universal voting is the…
Gunfire was heard on Tuesday, August 18, at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako in what diplomatic and security sources said was a mutiny. The soldiers on Tuesday fired their guns into the air in the base in Kati while witnesses said armoured tanks and military vehicles could be seen on its streets, according to…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have purchased and moved into a new family home in Santa Barbara, an affluent seaside city outside Los Angeles. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been living in Tyler Perry’s mansion in Meghan’s hometown Los Angeles, where they became quickly embroiled in a legal battle with paparazzi over illegal…
Hilary Tisch, the daughter of New York Giant’s co-owner Steve Tisch, has died on Monday, August 10, after she attempted suicide over the weekend. Hilary Tisch, 36, passed away in a hospital. Steve, son of former Giants owner BobTisch, told TMZ in a statement that his daughter Hilary battled depression before she died. He said the Tisch “family is utterly…
A mother drowned in front of her son and his friend after she jumped into the sea to save them. The woman, who was in her 30s and has been named locally as Danni, went to the boys’ rescue when they got into difficulty in a kayak yesterday, August 9. The body of the woman was later…
Hollywood actor, Antonio Banderas on Monday August 10, announced that he has tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus disease. The Spanish actor, who is best known for roles in The Mask of Zorro and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, tweeted that he was spending his 60th birthday today in quarantine after testing positive for…
Former UFC champion, Conor McGregor has announced his engagement to his long-term partner and mother of his two children, Dee Devlin. McGregor, who turned 32 last month took to Instagram to share a lovely photo with his partner and captioned the image: ‘What a birthday, my future wife!’. In the picture, the couple were pictured…
Rapper and entrepreneur, Jay-Z, is set to launch the Roc Nation School Of Music, Sports and Entertainment as his company Roc Nation, has announced a new partnership with Long Island University in Jay-Z’s hometown, Brooklyn. The classes will begin in 2021 and students will experience hands-on learning while scholarships will be offered based on merit,…