Evelyn Akhator talks Nigeria’s 2020 Summer Olympics chances
Evelyn Akhator talks basketball, strength, and what to expect from the Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D'Tigress at the next summer Olympics in Tokyo.…
Joe Biden orders review of US domestic extremism threat
Law enforcement and intelligence officials have been directed to conduct a full assessment of potential domestic terrorism and extremism following the US Capitol attack.…
Ghana: Jerry Rawlings’ state funeral begins
Ghana has begun its final farewell to Jerry Rawlings, who ruled the West African nation for two decades first as a military leader and then as elected president. The burial of "JJ"…
“Snow sculpture” competition held in French Alps amid pandemic
The 38th edition of the "snow sculpture" competition is held in the French city of Valloire, despite the Covid pandemic. Fifteen teams compete against each other, starting from big blocks of ice…
Google vs. Australia: 5 questions and answers
Australia wants Google to pay for displaying local media content. In return, the tech giant has threatened to disable its search engine in the country. Could this confrontation set a precedent?…
Biden signs executive order overturning Trump ban on transgender US troops
US President Joe Biden signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House that overturns Donald Trump's ban on transgender personnel serving in the military, saying "all Americans" qualified…
Indonesia hunts for survivors as quake death toll hits 73
Rescuers race to find anyone still alive under the rubble of a flattened hospital as death toll from a powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island has jumped to at least 73, authorities…
Italy targets TikTok after death of child in ‘blackout’ challenge
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a young girl who participated in a "choking game" on the video-sharing platform. Her death has triggered outrage across Italy.…
Police arrest anti-Putin protesters in the snow in Moscow
Officers detain protesters at a demonstration in Moscow in support of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. He called the demonstrations after he was detained returning to Russia from Germany where he had…
Ondo residents back Akeredolu’s decision on grazing directive to herders
Ondo residents back Akeredolu's decision on grazing directive to herders…