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Aga Khan IV Finally Laid To Rest In Aswan-Egypt

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community for over six decades, was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Aswan, Egypt, on Sunday. His passing, announced earlier in the week by the Aga Khan Development

February 11, 2025

Crime·World

ICC To Sentence LRA Rebel Leader Ogwen On War Crimes Today

The International Criminal Court will on Thursday sentence a child soldier turned Lord’s Resistance Army commander for a litany of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Uganda. Dominic Ongwen, 45, was found guilty in February of 61 charges including murders, rapes

May 6, 2021

World

Just In: Prince Philip, Husband To Queen Elizabeth II Dies At 99

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, father of Prince Charles and patriarch of a turbulent royal family that he sought to ensure would not be Britain’s last, died on Friday at Windsor Castle in England. He was

April 9, 2021

Politics·World

Joe Biden Sworn In With a 127-Year-Old Family Bible As US’ 46 President

On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office in an inauguration ceremony that looked unlike any other in American history. In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and heightened security concerns, there weren’t hundreds

January 21, 2021

World

U.S. Capitol Temporarily Shut Down After Fire Breaks Out Nearby

The U.S. Capitol was temporarily shut down Monday morning after a fire broke out several blocks away from the historic building. The U.S. Secret Service tweeted that the incident is not believed to be a threat. “Out of an abundance of caution, the

January 18, 2021

World

Just In: Trump Supporters Storm Capitol Hill Challenging 2020 Elections

Insurrectionists aiming to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election sent Washington, DC, into chaos on Wednesday, stormed past police barricades into the Capitol building and shutting down a congressional session intended to formally certify Joe Biden’s victory. Inside the House of

January 6, 2021

World

Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings Dies Aged 73

The former president of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, has died at the age of 73, according to media reports on Thursday. Rawlings, who seized power twice via military coups, was admitted to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana’s capital, Accra, last

November 12, 2020

World

Big Story: Korea’s Kim Jong Un In Coma, Sister Set To Take Control, South Korean Ex-diplomat Alleges

By Agencies A South Korean diplomat is speculating that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fallen into a coma and that his sister, Kim Yo Jong, is poised to take the rogue nation’s reins. Chang Song-min, a former aide to South Korea’s late president Kim Dae-jung, made

August 24, 2020

News·World

Unbelievable: Indian Man, ‘Rajiv’ Gives Cold Bath to Venomous King Cobra To Beat The Heat – Video

Not only humans, even reptiles are bearing the brunt of the extremely hot climate in parts of India. A video of a man showering a cobra, a highly poisonous snake, has gone viral. It is believed dangerous to play with snakes. Head

June 29, 2020

Business·Health·News·World

World Bank Donates Shs57 Billion In Fight Against Covid-19 Pandemic

The World Bank Uganda office has donated Uganda Shillings 57bn (USD 15m) towards the country’s fight to the spread of coronavirus. The money according to Antony Thompson, the World Bank Uganda Country director, will be re-allocated from the Reproductive Maternal and Child

April 4, 2020

News·Sports·World

Former Real Madrid President Lorenzo Sanz Dies After Contracting Coronavirus

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz died on Saturday after being hospitalised with coronavirus. Sanz, 76, was president at the Bernabeu from 1995-2000, a period in which Real won the Champions League twice. “My father has just died,” wrote Sanz’s son Lorenzo

March 22, 2020

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