An average of 200 people are leaving the southern Palestinian city of Rafah every hour following Israel’s evacuation order, according to estimates by the UN relief agency for Palestinians. “The displacement is ongoing and people are leaving towards Kha…
Uttarakhand forest dept focusing on efforts to prevent forest fires with help of local traditions, people
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 8 (ANI): Forest Department Chief Dhananjay Mohan said that Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is constantly reviewing the forest fire and giving guidelines. “Focus is being laid on efforts to prevent fore…
Another German university calls police to clear pro-Palestinian demo
Administrators at the University of Bremen in northern Germany asked police to break up a pro-Palestinian demonstration on the school’s campus on Wednesday after activists called for more demonstrators to join the action. About 50 people gathered in th…
Scottish cult duo Arab Strap reinvents themselves in new album
Unconventional, experimental and unmistakably Scottish, the duo of Arab Strap are releasing their eighth studio album on May 10 with a title designed like a WhatsApp message. Featuring a yellow thumbs-up emoji after each sentence, the album’s title sug…
“Highest-class left-arm leg-spin”: DC coach Ricky Ponting hails Kuldeep Yadav’s bowling against RR
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): After Kuldeep Yadav’s two-wicket haul against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting showered praise on the 29-year-old for displaying “highest-class l…
Bayern and Wolfsburg practise penalties for women’s German Cup final
Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg players have been busy practising penalties in case Thursday’s German women’s Cup final between the arch-rivals goes to a shoot-out. The two sides have dominated German women’s football in recent years, with Bayern winning t…
EU chief von der Leyen warns of ‘arsonists in the European house’
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called for European values and achievements to be defended against populists and extremists in the European elections in June. During a speech in Berlin, she said the European Union could not be construc…
Tennis: Monfils, en panne de confiance sur terre battue, chute d’entrée à Rome
Rome (AFP) – Gaël Monfils n’est pas surpris par son élimination dès le 1er tour du Masters 1000 de Rome face au Brésilien Thiago Monteiro 6-2, 7-5: “Cela fait des années que je le dis, je ne joue pas bien sur terre battue”, a-t-il expliqué mercredi. Ap…
Nokia 3210 relaunched to mark handset’s 25th anniversary
One of the most popular early mobile phones – the Nokia 3210 – has been relaunched to mark the device’s 25th anniversary. Human Mobile Devices (HMD), the maker of Nokia phones, said it had relaunched the “cultural icon” as demand for simpler devices as…
We’ve taken measures to rid Nasarawa of bandits, kidnappers – Gov Sule
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State on Wednesday said his administration has put measures to rid the state of bandits and kidnappers. Sule stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after a courtesy call on Vice President, Kashim Shettima, …