Belarus is increasingly terrorizing its citizens abroad, including by forcing people with expired passports to renew their documents in their home country where they may face arrest, according to a group of independent UN experts. DPA reports that the three-person expert panel appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2024 presented its report on…
Photo credit: Yahoo health Many a pop song has nudged us to turn the lights down low, but for cardiovascular health, the better choice seems to be keeping them off entirely, with new research suggesting that pitch-black is best for sleep. DPA reports that, according to researchers at Tulane University in New Orleans, who looked at health data spanning three…
Protests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have spurned violent clashes as police cracked down. Al Jazeera reports that police fired tear gas as hundreds of people protested in the capital Kinshasa on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes that critics worry could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in power. The…
There was a sensational murder trial in the seventies. It involved Jimoh Isola a.k.a. Ejigbadero. He was found guilty of the murder of Raji Oba. The case even dragged on to the supreme court but the accused was also found guilty there. In one of the courts, the accused, maybe because of his not understanding…
It’s an incontrovertible fact that God holds the future. I’m not unaware that some may not believe in the existence of God but I do believe there’s God. I don’t believe I owe anyone an apology for my belief! But then, aren’t we saddling our God with too many responsibilities? I mean he has given…
The European Parliament is to open an “antenna” office in Canada’s national capital as Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to deepen ties with the 27-member bloc. CBC News reports that in a news release on Monday, Robert Metsola, president of the European Parliament, said: “Europe and Canada share values, interests and a commitment to the same…
Photo credit: Reuters One person has died and 25 others remain missing after a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Gavos, south of Crete on Sunday. The Greek Herald reports that the Hellenic Coast Guard said 51 people were rescued from the water following the sinking, which occurred about 38 nautical miles…
