Foreign News Archives - Page 5 of 13

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

Gaza Children Searching For Food To Keep Families Alive

In certain places at certain times, just staying alive is something for a boy to be proud of - let alone going out every day to find the food that keeps your family from starving. Every morning, Mohammed Zo'rab, 11, goes

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside Israeli Embassy In Washington DC

A man has set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, US emergency services say. The incident happened at about 13:00 local time (18:00 GMT) on Sunday. Officers from the US Secret Service extinguished the flames before the man was taken

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

Lion Kills Zookeeper At Nigeria’s Obafemi Awolowo University

A zookeeper at a Nigerian university has been killed by one of the lions he had been looking after for close to a decade. Olabode Olawuyi, who was in charge of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) zoo, was attacked as he was feeding the lions, the OAU said. His

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024

Papua New Guinea Ambush: More Than 50 Shot Dead In Highlands Region

At least 53 people have died in an ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region. The victims were shot dead during a tribal dispute in the Enga Province over the weekend, a national police spokesman told the BBC. Authorities have

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

Florida Supreme Court To Determine Fate Of Abortion Amendment

WASHINGTON – Stakes are high in Florida as the state's Supreme Court considers whether Floridians should get to vote on a new state measure enshrining abortion access in the state's constitution. This is one of several states where abortion could be

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Nigerian Pastor Arrested Over Allegedly Swindling Followers Of $1m

Nigerian Pastor Arrested Over Allegedly Swindling Followers Of $1m A Nigerian pastor has been arrested over allegations he fraudulently got people to part with their money. Theo O Ebonyi, well-known in Benue state, is accused of swindling his followers and others

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024

King Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer, Buckingham Palace Says

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. The type of cancer has not been revealed – it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King began “regular treatments” on Monday

February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

Namibia’s New President Mbumba Sworn-In Hours After Predecessor Dies

Namibia has a new president in the shape of Nangolo Mbumba just hours after, as vice-president, he had announced the death of his predecessor. Hage Geingob, 82, died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. A veteran

February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

Nigerian Traditional Monarch Shot Dead And Wife Kidnapped

Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities say. The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu - a retired army general and monarch whose official title is the

February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

China Executes Couple Who Flung Two Toddlers To Their Death

China has executed a couple who fatally threw two children out of the window of an apartment building. Zhang Bo - the father of the children - and Ye Chengchen were previously found guilty of killing a two-year-old girl and a