Nigeria flooding death toll jumps past 200 (AP) ABUJA: Flash flooding in north-central Nigeria last week killed more than 200 people, the Niger state humanitarian commissioner said Tuesday, while hundreds more remain missing and are feared dead.The town of Mokwa was hit with the worst flash flood in living memory Thursday from overnight rains, with […]
The death toll from widespread floods in central Nigeria rose to at least 111 people on Friday.After torrential rains earlier in the week, flood waters have swept away more than 50 homes in the market town of Mokwa in the central Niger state.Ibrahim Audu Husseini, spokesperson for the Niger State emergency agency told the Associated […]
Prince Harry broke his silence to allegations linking him to Diddy. In 2024, UK’s The Sun published a front-page article claiming that Prince Harry was dragged into a Diddy lawsuit. As Diddy now faces trial in the US for sex trafficking, racketeering, among other charges, Prince Harry, who is also a US resident now, broke […]
VATICAN CITY: The bells of St. Peter’s tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the basilica, escorted by a procession of solemn cardinals and Swiss Guards. Pallbearers carried the simple wooden coffin on their shoulders through the Vatican’s archway gates leading out into St. […]
US storms, ‘devastating’ flooding death toll climbs to 17 (AFP Image) Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 17 people, officials said Sunday, with the National Weather Service warning of “devastating” flash flooding.Flood warnings remain in effect, particularly in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama, according to forecasters. Tennessee has been the hardest […]
Rescuers scan the rubbles at the site of an under construction high-rise building that collapsed after an earthquake in Bangkok (Pic credit: AP) The death toll from Myanmar‘s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 3,085, with search and rescue operations still underway, the country’s ruling military junta confirmed on Thursday.According to junta spokesperson Zaw Min […]
A rescue operation is continued in front of the collapsed Sky Villa condominium in Mandalay, Myanmar (Pic credit: AP) The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has climbed to 2,719, with officials warning that the number could exceed 3,000 as rescue efforts continue. The powerful 7.7-magnitude quake, which struck on Friday, has left thousands injured […]
