Protesters have attacked several banks demanding their deposits be returned as economic crisis lingers in Lebanon. The banking sector in Lebanon remains is in crisis. On Thursday, tempers flared as angry depositors – frustrated at being denied access to their savings - t
UNICEF says, more than one million children have been displaced by two months of conflict while over 5 million in danger as war rages on in Sudan. Prioritize the safety and well-being of children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, June 15, following rep
A suspected terrorist attack on a school near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 26 people, Police in Uganda say. Dozens of students were killed and at least six others abducted following an attack at a school in western Uganda by armed rebels from the
Over 150,000 people have been evacuated in India and Pakistan from the path of a fierce cyclone a day before its expected landfall. Forecasters have warned that Cyclone Biparjoy - which means "disaster" in Bengali- could destroy homes and crops. Biparjoy has been mak
Authorities say that more than 100 people have died and more are missing after a boat carrying them down the River Niger in south-western Nigeria capsized. The vessel was carrying around 300 passengers travelling from Kwara state to Niger state after a wedding. Search and resc
A fishing boat disaster leaves at least 79 people dead and many missing in southern Greece. But survivors have suggested as many as 750 people may have been packed on to the boat, with reports of 100 children in the hold. Greece says it is one of its biggest ever migrant trage
Several missile attacks from Russian in the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have killed at least ten people and injuring 28 others. Rescue workers try to free people trapped inside. Outside, residents stand near the burnt-out apartment block, and smoke billowed after
A man accused of murdering three women he is alleged to have held responsible for wrecking his career has gone on trial in France. Gabriel Fortin, 48, was arrested in 2021 in the southern city of Valence. Over the previous days, two human resources managers who helped sa
Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci's efforts to break the record for cooking non-stop have been officially recognised by Guinness World Records. Hilda Baci became a national sensation after cooking for four days last month. She cooked for 100 hours - and was allowed a five-minute b
Family members and mourners at the wake of an Ecuadorean woman were shocked after noticing she was still alive. A hospital doctor in the city of Babahoyo declared Bella Montoya, 76, dead following a suspected stroke. She was placed in a coffin and taken to a funeral parlour, w