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Donald Trump’s ‘Racist Slur’ Provokes Outrage
US President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after he was reported to have used crude language to describe Haiti, El Salvador and African countries.
Reports that he had called them "shithole countries" in an Oval Office meeting generated…
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Armed Robbers Seize Jewels ‘Worth More Than €4 Million’ From Paris Ritz
Armed robbers launched a spectacular raid on the world-famous Ritz hotel in Paris Wednesday, making off with an estimated four million euros worth of jewels, the latest in a string of high-profile heists in the French capital.
The gang…
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DR Congo Floods Leave 45 Dead, Thousands Homeless
Floods triggered by heavy rains and a river bursting its banks have killed at least 50 people and left thousands homeless in the southwest Democratic Republic of Congo, a provincial governor told AFP on Thursday.
Torrential rains caused…
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California Mudslides Death Toll Rises With 17 Still Missing
Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for those missing after mudslides that have killed 17.
Another 28 injuries have been reported in Santa Barbara County following the deluge that overwhelmed an area scorched…
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U.K.-Born Ghanaian Appointed England’s Universities And Science Minister
A U.K.-born Ghanaian has been appointed by Prime Minister Theresa May as Universities and Science Minister of England in a cabinet reshuffle.
Sam Gyimah, 41, a Member of Parliament for East Surrey had previously held the portfolio of…
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South African Train Crash Injuries Two Hundred
Emergency services in South Africa say that at least 200 people have been injured in a train crash.
No fatalities have been reported so far in the incident in Germiston, a town around 12 miles (20 km) east of Johannesburg.
Many of the…
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Zimbabwe Investigates Grace Mugabe’s PhD
Zimbabwe's anti-corruption agency is investigating whether the former First Lady Grace Mugabe fraudulently obtained a doctorate.
Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe filed a petition last week asking to investigate.
She was awarded…
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Oprah Considers 2020 Presidential Bid
Oprah Winfrey is “actively thinking” about running for president, two of her close friends told CNN Monday.
The two friends, who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, talked in the wake of Winfrey’s extraordinary speech at the…
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H&M Apologizes For ad Of Black Boy In ‘Coolest Monkey’ Hoodie
Swedish fashion brand, H&M have attracted a strong social media backlash after what most people considered a racist photo appeared on their website.
The said photo showed two boys wearing hoodies on H&M’s United Kingdom store…
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Diamonds Bigger Than 100 Carats Found In Lesotho Mine
Gem Diamonds has discovered two huge diamonds, each bigger than 100 carats, at its Lesotho mine.
It unearthed the 117 carat and 110 carat D color Type IIa diamonds at the Letseng mine, Gem said in a statement on Monday. Type IIa…
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