Photo credit: Reuters Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player issued a red card at the World Cup for covering his mouth. He was sent off during a confrontation late in the first half against Turkey on Friday night. The Canadian Press reports that the infraction came during the first-half stoppage time in the Group D match…
Photo credit: Courthouse News Inflammatory social media posts – including of men brandishing a machete or calling foreigners “leeches” – are stoking emotions around an unofficial demand for illegal migrants to leave South Africa by the end of the month, fueling a volatile situation, analysts say. Courthouse News Service reports that thousands of foreign nationals – including from…
Photo credit: Inc. Magazine Your morning cup of coffee might be doing you more good than just waking you up – according to a new study, coffee also has a positive impact on a person’s microbiome, improving the health of the gut-brain axis. Newsweek reports that researchers from the University College Cork in Ireland examined how regular…
Once upon a time, in Japan, there were three wise monkeys. Their names were Mizaru, Kikazaru and Iwazaru. These monkeys were wise because they had certain features. Mizaru would always cover his eyes so that he might see no evil. Kikazaru, on his own, would cover his ears, so that he might not hear any…
Nigeria’s politics and the so called politicians always interest me. There’s no doubting the fact that the ruling party and its alter ego lack one thing. In fact, this is the unifying thing for them. Policy! We can break it down to manifesto. We may even talk about principles. That’s why it’s been so easy…
Photo credit: Reuters Explosions and sustained gunfire were heard early on Thursday morning at the airport and military airbase in Niger’s capital, Niamey, witnesses said, in what a security source described as an apparent attack on the facility. The Jerusalem Post reports that there was no immediate claim of responsibility for an attack. A Nigerien government spokesperson did not…
Photo credit: T24 When Antonio Rudiger entered the first fray as a substitute during Germany’s World Cup opener – a 7-1 victory over Curacao at the Houston Stadium – hee knew his karge extended family would be watching on proudly. BBC reports that the Real Madrid defender’s parents had managed to flee Sierra Leone”s decade-long civil war…
