The well-known Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is to be posthumously awarded the first Dresden International Peace Prize on Sunday. His widow Yulia Navalnaya will receive the award, which is endowed with €10,000 ($10,774), at the eastern Germa…
Firefighters and robots tackle massive blaze at Warsaw shopping center
Since Sunday night, May 12, a shopping center has been on fire in Warsaw. It’s being extinguished by 150 rescuers, over 50 pieces of equipment, and even a robot, according to RMF FM. The fire engulfed the Marywilska 44 shopping center in Warsaw. Severa…
Firefighters and robots tackle massive blaze at Warsaw shopping center
Since Sunday night, May 12, a shopping center has been on fire in Warsaw. It’s being extinguished by 150 rescuers, over 50 pieces of equipment, and even a robot, according to RMF FM. The fire engulfed the Marywilska 44 shopping center in Warsaw. Severa…
Shein accelerates plan for London Stock Exchange listing after US hurdles
By Lars Mucklejohn Fast fashion giant Shein is reportedly stepping up preparations for a blockbuster IPO on the London Stock Exchange following regulatory hurdles and pushback from lawmakers across the pond. The firm, which was founded in China but is …
Why Mother’s Day is observed multiple times yearly
Have you ever wondered why Mother’s Day is celebrated multiple times in a year? Every year, people worldwide celebrate Mother’s Day, an occasion dedicated to honouring mothers and maternal figures.There is often confusion in Nigeria over why some Niger…
Amusan claims top prize at maiden Jamaica Athletics Invitational
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan stormed to a big win in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational on Sunday. Amusan clocked a season’s best of 12.40s to win the race. The 27-year-old beat Jamaica’s Danielle Williams, who ran 12.46s, while Ch…
Kenya is gripped by deadly malaria. Could a new locally produced drug be gamechanger?
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable, but poverty makes it deadly for those who can’t afford treatment. In Kenya, it con…
Three Tunisian commentators arrested over critical remarks
Tunisian authorities on Sunday ordered the arrest of two journalists over critical comments, a lawyer told AFP, a day after security forces stormed the bar association and took political commentator Sonia Dahmani into custody. Dahmani, also a lawyer, w…
UKPNP leader expresses support for ongoing protest against Pak administration for inflicting atrocities in PoJK
Skardu [PoJK], May 12 (ANI): Sardar Nasir Aziz Khan, spokesperson for the United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP), on Sunday, expressed solidarity towards the ongoing protest by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) against atrocities done by …
“PDA has been betrayed…” Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP-led government
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav slammed the BJP-led government, rallying support for the PDA (Pichhde, Dalit, and Alpasankhyak) family ahead of the elections in the Barabanki Lok Sabha seat. Yadav e…