Air pollution is even more dangerous than previously thought, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as it slashes maximum safe levels of key pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide. An estimated seven million people die prematurely each year from diseases linked to air pollution, the WHO says. Low- and middle-income …
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The number of people who died in Wednesday’s jihadist attack on a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso has risen to 80, the authorities have said. Nearly 60 of the victims were civilians. The others were soldiers and members of a pro-government militia. Eighty Islamist militants were also …
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The former France captain opens up on snubbing his country of birth at international level and his post-career investment.Former France captain of Ghanaian descent Marcel Desailly has revealed playing for Ghana was not an option when he pledged his allegiance to Les Blues.Born to Ghanaian parents in Accra, the former …
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Jamaican sprinter, Elaine Thompson-Harah is the first woman to ever successfully defend the 100 and 200 meters Olympics tittles. The 29-year-old athlete on August 3, 2021, made history by winning a gold medal for her country. She won gold for Jamaica in women’s 100 and 200- meters in 2016 at …
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A man in Ukraine was crushed and almost suffocated to death when he tried to get into his ex-girlfriend’s house through her window to beg for sex after she asked him to go away. The former couple were reportedly hanging out at the woman’s house when the man began making sexual advances. …
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The US Court has handed the University of Ghana a $165 million judgement debt for erroneously cancelling the Africa Integras LLC Contract in 2018. Global insurer Chubb Limited filed a petition asking a New York court to settle a $165 million arbitration award against the country’s premier University for failing …
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A Belarusian sprinter voiced fears for her safety as she refused an order to fly home early from the Olympics for criticising her coaches.Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says she was forced to pack before being taken to the airport in Tokyo against her will.The 24-year-old says she sought police protection at the …
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A sensational run of 9.79 from Lamont Marcell Jacobs saw him become the first Italian to ever win the men’s 100m and the most unlikely of successors to Usain Bolt as the sprint king of the Olympics.In the end he came home with time to spare in a blistering run …
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A restaurant in California that has been defiant against COVID-19 restrictions for months is now displaying signs encouraging its customers to show “proof of unvaccination.”Basilico’s Pasta e Vino Restaurant in Huntington Beach has frequently rejected coronavirus lockdowns and mandates, often going against the state’s suggestions to provide safety measures to …
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a free $100 incentive to anyone who goes to a city-run vaccination site for their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, starting this Friday July 30. The mayor made the announcement on Wednesday at a press conference. “It does not get …
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