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160 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in English Channel
Photo credit: the Telegraph French and British vessels saved 157 migrants after their boat caught fire while trying to cross the Channel on Tuesday, French authorities said, in one of the largest rescue operations since 2028. Saudi Gazette reports that “A small boat caught fire on the boundary between French and British waters, forcing its occupants to…
Life and times of Madam Tinubu by Adewale Sobowale
We were so innocently naive in elementary classes that when teachers taught us Mungo Park discovered the River Niger, we just let it sink in without thinking. Of course, he must have met some people (Africans) there. In the same vein, we were taught that Madam Efunroye Tinubu (c. 1805-1887) was the first woman to own…
Some Canadians tell Carney Ottawa’s spelling protocol should lean British
Photo credit: City News Toronto It seems some Cznadians feel quite at home with the federal government’s preference for British spelling. The Canadian Press reports that messages to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the matter indicate several correspondents see the affectation as a way of countering US cultural dominance. A flurry of emails to Carney followed…
Gunmen kidnap at least 52 in northwest Nigeria
Gunmen kidnapped at least 52 people, including children, in a weekend attack on a village and military base in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, local sources told AFP news agency on Monday. Euronews reports that kidnappings have become a major source of income for armed groups in Nigeria, including jihadists in the northeast and criminal gangs…
Israeli air strikes kill 18 more Palestinians in Gaza City
Photo credit: PBS Israeli air strikes hit Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least 18 Palestinians, medics said, despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Dawn reports that from dawn, Israeli warplanes hit Gaza City in the north, the central city…
Un-Festive Ending: Safety Concerns Shut Down ShattaFest UK
Multiple people were injured and carried out on stretchers after a “stampede” at a family-friendly festival in north London as too many people turned up. Daily Mail reports that the organizers of Ghana Party in the Park were forced to end the event “abruptly” at Copthall Playing Fields in Barnet on Saturday after it became “overcrowded”. …
Toronto hosts Caribbean Carnival ’26
Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2026, also known as Caribana, runs from July 30 to August 3, featuring the Grand Parade on August 1, with music, costumes, and Caribbean culture across the city. Toronto Caribbean Carnival, founded in 1967, is North America’s largest Caribbean festival, celebrating Caribbean heritage, music, dance, and artistry. The 2026 edition spans several weeks, culminating in…