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Mob burns Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo, killing policeman
Photo credit: Yahoo News A mob set fire to an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving one police officer dead and two people injured, officials said. DPA International reports that several Ebola patients, along with individuals showing symptoms of the life-threatening virus, fled the treatment centre in the village of Bafwabango in Ituri province, Joseph…
14 die, 20 wounded in Lahore private tuition centre collapse
At least 14 Pakistan schoolchildren were killed and 20 others injured when the roof of a private tuition centre operating from an under-construction building collapsed in Lahore on Tuesday. The Telegraph online reports that more than 300 children, aged between seven and 13 years, were attending classes at the academy, located in the densely populated…
Toronto under heat warning, temperatures could climb to 37 C this week
Toronto is now under an orange heat warning as Environmental Canada forecasts several days of high-risk weather, with temperatures expected to climb into the mid-30s until at least Friday. Toronto Today reports that the agency said daytime highs between 31 C and 34 C are expected during the prolonged heat event, with some areas potentially reaching…
“To whom much is given, much is expected.” – Luke 12: 48 by Adewale Sobowale
My contemporaries in school will certainly be familiar with the topic. However, I am not typing about secondary school issues now. Rather, I’m welcoming you to South Africa, where some have decided to be a law unto themselves!I have a few friends in South Africa, and I know most of them would not support what’s…
South African police deploy on protesters’ anti-migrant deadline
Photo credit: NZ Herald South African police deployed to head off unrest and protests today, the unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave has already pushed thousands to flee. NewstalkZB reports that officers were out to prevent violence and looting, while hundreds of foreign nationals took refuge in several cities, urgently seeking help to leave….
Asylum seekers in Britain to pay back 10,000 pounds
Asylum seekers will be required to pay back 10,000 pounds of what the taxpayer spends on supporting them, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce on Tuesday. Daily Mail reports that the cash could be deducted from their pay cheques in monthly instalments once they get a job, similar to a student loan. However, serious doubts…
Rethinking Headers
With just seven minutes left on the clock, an 80,000-strong crowd at Sydney’s Stadium Australia huddled under ponchos, watching the Socceroos struggle in the rain against Iraq.https://youtu.be/PFuteUTSB-c?si=jSH3jzZGctV1NfjG SBS News reports that Australia desperately needed to score. At stake was a spot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals. In the 83rd minute, midfielder Mark Bresciano clipped in…