Watch: Snow way! Residents in Johannesburg wake up to rare snowfall
Updated: 10/07/2023 – 15:24 A rare snowfall dusted Johannesburg and other high-laying parts of South Africa on Monday, with weather services warning of potential road Read more
Month: July 2023
AI models don’t comply with the EU’s AI Act, according to a Stanford study
A recent Stanford study showed that most AI models including Google’s PaLM 2 and Open AI’s GPT-4 don’t comply with the EU AI Act. Leading Read more
People in the EU unable to afford a proper meal on the rise – Eurostat
In 2022, 8.3% of people in the EU were unable to afford a meal containing meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, according Read more
Watch Elton John bid farewell to 50 years of touring with final show
Updated: 10/07/2023 – 22:02 Many tears were shed during the last show of Elton John’s final tour in Stockholm on Saturday (8 July 2023). The Read more
Brussels rejects Erdoğan’s demand: NATO membership and EU accession are two ‘separate’ processes
The European Commission has rejected the surprising demand put forward by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In remarks delivered on Monday morning, Erdoğan made a direct Read more
EasyJet cancels thousands of flights this summer due to congestion in Europe’s skies
The airline denied that it was a return to the chaos seen last summer due to staff shortages. Thousands of holidaymakers could face disruption this Read more
Ministerial List : President Tinubu Sends Names Of Nominees To DSS, EFCC, Others
As Nigerians await the identities of their next ministers, President Bola Tinubu has sent the list of ministerial nominees to some security agencies, 9News Nigeria Read more
Watch: More than 17,500 dancers unite at Latvian national song and dance festival
Updated: 10/07/2023 – 14:12 The colours of the regions of Latvia sparkled in the Grand Dance Performance “Perpetual Motion”, conceived as a ‘dedication to curiosity Read more
Assemblies Of God Pastor Who Allegedly Raped His 13-year-old Worker Arraigned In Court (Photo)
Rev. Chukwuwemeka Orji, a suspended Assemblies of God clergy who allegedly r@ped his 13-year-old domestic worker has been denied bail and remanded at the Aba Read more
The Future of the Nigerian Economy Under Tinubu: Challenges and Opportunities
Nigeria, the largest economy and most populous country in Africa, has faced significant challenges in recent years. There are several key factors that have contributed Read more
South Africa says BRICS summit will be in-person despite Putin arrest warrant
Although it is not clear if Vladimir Putin plans to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa next month, Pretoria says it will be in Read more
A decade at the helm of NATO: Why is replacing Jens Stoltenberg so difficult?
Jens Stoltenberg’s shoes are proving big to fill. As leaders gather in Vilnius for the NATO summit this week, one thing that will not be Read more
Nigerians Tells National Assembly Members To Reduce Aides, Says 3,000 Aides Is Too Much
National Assembly Members Have 3,000 Aides Barring any last-minute change, members of the National Assembly, NASS, may end up having more than 2, 563 legislative Read more
BREAKING: Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry Officials Arrested With Seize 4,560 kg Skunk
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 4.560 kg of skunk in interdiction operations in Lagos, Adamawa, and Osun States. NDLEA spokesman Femi Read more
Erdoğan: Ankara could approve Sweden’s NATO bid if EU ‘opens way’ to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says his country could approve Sweden’s membership in NATO if European nations “open the way” to Turkey’s bid to join Read more
Catholic Priest D!es After Having $3x With Woman In A Hotel
Detectives in Nairobi have reportedly launched an investigation into the d£ath of a Catholic Priest who died hours after checking into a lodging with his Read more
Riga Biennial cancelled over organisers ties to Russia
The Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Latvia was set to open in August after a year-long postponement. The Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Read more
Three Nigerians Held With Drugs Worth Rs 1 Crore In India (Photos)
Three Nigerian drug peddlers and a Hyderabad resident have been arrested in a decoy operation in Bangalore and cocaine, MDMA worth 1 crore were seized Read more
Mark Rutte, the longest-serving PM in Dutch history, announces retirement
Rutte said he would remain in office on an interim basis until the general election, which the Dutch electoral council says will not take place Read more
Are audiences getting more aggressive? Harry Styles struck in face by object at Vienna show
Harry Styles is the latest artist to get hit in the face with an object thrown by a spectator, at his show in Vienna this Read more
French authorities ban the transport and sale of fireworks ahead of Bastille Day
The ban won’t be lifted until Saturday 15 July and follows almost a week of nationwide riots sparked by the police shooting of a 17-year-old Read more
Bloodbath in Plateau: Over 100 People Killed, 24-Hour Curfew Imposed
Over 100 people have been killed in Riyom and Mangu local councils of Plateau state and in response, the government announced a 24-hour curfew. The Read more
Man with knife kills six people at preschool in southeast China
Police are calling the case an ‘intentional assault’. Last year three people were killed and six others injured in an attack at a school in Read more
BREAKING: Court Orders FG To Account For Abacha $5bn Loot Recovered Since 1999
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered that the details of the spending of $5 billion Abacha loot be made public. In a judgment Read more
2023Election: I’m PDP But I worked against Atiku, Fayose Reveals
A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, says he has no regrets working ‘one hundred percent’ against the presidential ambition of the Peoples Democratic Read more
President Tinubu Emerges ECOWAS Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). “We will take democracy seriously, Democracy Read more
An Enchanting Evening With Senator Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah
By Uche Nworah, Ph.D It was an evening of conviviality and cheery-hearted conversations about life, politics, economy, family and Anambra as the Senator representing Anambra Read more
Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces ‘taken initiative’ in counteroffensive, more cluster bomb concerns
All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian counteroffensive showing drive – Zelenskyy Ukrainian troops are taking the initiative in their counteroffensive into Read more
