Fire In South Korea Lithium Battery Plant Kills 22 People
A series of powerful explosions caused a fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea, killing 22 workers, most of whom were...
Death Toll From Indian Toxic Alcohol Rises To 56
The death toll from a toxic batch of illegal alcohol in India has risen to 56 people, leaving 117 others in the hospital,...
Massive Wildfire In Southeast Turkey Kills 11, Injures Dozens
A massive wildfire swept through Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast, killing 11 people and critically injuring five, according to the health minister on Friday....
Gunmen Abduct Pregnant Woman Due For Delivery In Ogun State
Gunmen have kidnapped a pregnant woman, known as Mrs. Ogunbunmi, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state. Mrs Ogunbunmi, due to deliver soon,...
Namibian Court Rules Against Laws Criminalising Same-sex Relationships
A top Namibian court on Friday ruled against the country’s colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex relationships, marking a win for the LGBTQ community....
Cholera Outbreak: WHO Reports Over 1,900 Deaths, 195,000 Cases Worldwide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 1,932 deaths and 194,897 cases worldwide due to a cholera outbreak. These figures cover the period from...
Several People Shot At Juneteenth Celebration In Oakland, California
A Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, turned violent when several people were shot, the Associated Press reported. The Lake Merritt event on Wednesday...
Bird Flu: Several Farms Under Lockdown, Over 1 Million Chickens To Be Slaughtered In Australia
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has now spread to a seventh poultry farm near Melbourne, according to the government of Victoria State...
Cholera Outbreak: Lagos Reports 401 Cases, Death Toll Rises To 21
The Lagos State Government has announced that the total number of cholera cases in the state has risen to 401, with Lagos Island,...
Japan Expresses “Serious Concern” Over Putin’s Military Pact With North Korea
Japan has expressed “serious concern” over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to rule out military and technical cooperation under a pact signed with...
Toxic Alcohol Kills 34, Over 100 Hospitalised In India
At least 34 people have died, and more than 100 have been hospitalised in Tamil Nadu, India, due to a batch of toxic...
Imo State Local Government Elections Set For September 21
Chief Charles Ejiogu, the Chairman of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC), announced on Wednesday that local government elections in Imo State...