NOW Stampede in Yemen at Ramadan Charity Event, Kills at Least 78 The tragedy was Yemen’s deadliest in years that was not related to the country’s long-running war, and came ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan later this week. Armed Houthis fired into the air in an…
An organization linked to the United Nations (UN) is advocating for all types of drug use and sexual activity to be decriminalized, including sex with minors. In its report to the UN, titled 8 March Principles, the International Committee of Jurists (ICJ) gave an outline for “A Human Rights-Based Approach to Criminal Law Proscribing Conduct Associated…
In an interview on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” he said people should be “cautious with AI” and advised that there should be government oversight because the tech is “a danger to the public.” “I think we’ll have a better chance of advanced AI being beneficial to humanity in that circumstance,” he added. News quoted Musk as saying:…
TikTok has been fined £12.7m for failing to protect the privacy of children, the UK’s data watchdog has said. An investigation conducted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found the video-sharing app breached data protection law. It says the breaches happened between May 2018 and July 2020. TikTok says it disagrees with the ICO’s decision….
Egypt has opened a record-breaking mosque in its new administrative capital city – but has been widely criticised for the costs involved. The government has been building a new city in the desert, to try to move people away from heavily-congested Cairo. But the unveiling of the new centre and mosque was criticised on social…
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges related falsifying business records, stemming from hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. He left his home at Trump Tower shortly after 13:00 local time (18:00 BST). He waved to waiting cameras, making a fist, before getting into his car….
Nigerian Christians have joined their counterparts across the world to mark Palm Sunday, signalling the beginning of the Holy Week. The day symbolises the entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem where he triumphantly rode on a donkey a week before his resurrection. The event is recounted in each of the four canonical gospels of Matthew,…
Kwesi Pratt has come hard on the Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris over her utterances during her visit to Ghana. Addressing the press at Jubilee House, Kamala Harris declared the US support for the homosexual community. READ ALSO – LGBTQI: Ghanaians expected Akufo-Addo to be upfront with Kamala Harris –…
Ghanaians expected President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to have expressed the sentiments of the people regarding homosexuality when he met the Vice President of the United States of America Kamala Harris, Bawku Central Member of Parliament, Mahama Ayariga has said. Mr Ayarga said the president could have used the occasion to make known to the US Vice…
Frank Mugisha, a gay rights activist and executive director of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), receives hundreds of requests for help daily. “People want my intervention,” he said. “I get so many WhatsApp messages. ‘I want food’; ‘I can’t work any more’; ‘People know I’m LGBTQ and I can’t go back’; ‘I’m worried’; ‘I need housing’;…