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Rescuers in Taiwan are working to reach more than 600 stranded people, a day after the island experienced its worst earthquake in 25 years. One survivor has recounted how tremors unleashed rockslides “like bullets” around the coal mine he was working at. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit near the eastern county of Hualien, killing nine…
Tyla, who won the inaugural Grammy for African music performance last month, has released her self-titled debut album yla grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, practicing acceptance speeches in the mirror, envisioning herself on the grandest award stages. But as she found out, a dream is one thing — reality is another. “I was not…
Jimmy Cherizier, known universally as “Barbecue”, says If the Kenyan military or police move into the streets of Haiti he would “consider them as aggressors”. The head of one of Haiti’s most powerful gangs, and the de-facto head of a consortium of gangs that have brought Port-au-Prince to a standstill has told Sky News he…
The superstar’s album Act II: Cowboy Carter is set for release on Friday. Beyonce has released her tracklist for her forthcoming country album Act II: Cowboy Carter. On the superstar’s Instagram account, fans were given a sneak peek of her new songs which included the previously released Texas Hold ‘Em and 16 Carriages. The tracklist…
Filipinos pay thousands of dollars to unofficial recruitment companies, only to find themselves at the sharp end of Polish law. Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect identities. On a bitterly cold night in February, Robby* was finishing up his shift on a production line at a chicken factory in Mlawa, Poland….
Taylor Swift’s father will not face charges for allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer in Sydney last month, Australian police have confirmed. Officers “have conducted an investigation following a report of an assault at Neutral Bay Wharf (in Sydney) at about 2:30 a.m. local time on 27 February,” a spokesperson for the New South Wales (NSW)…
Migori-based Rongo University has been closed indefinitely following student unrest on Tuesday. The decision followed an emergency meeting convened by the university’s senate. “Senate in a meeting held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, resolved that the university be closed indefinitely due to ongoing unrest as a result of student elections. All students are directed to…
Shan and Kayah States, Myanmar – The truck rocked violently as the driver attempted to manoeuvre the rough terrain of Shan State’s dirt roads. As the wheels spun, trying to find traction, the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA) soldiers inside exchanged glances, nervous about the battle to come, but composed and determined. The platoon was…
Quake struck as remote western region already dealing with floods from earlier this month. Several people have died and some 1,000 homes have been destroyed in a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit a remote part of western Papua New Guinea, according to officials. The quake rocked the East Sepik region at about 6:20am on Sunday…
Floods and landslides follow record heatwave that saw the heat index soar above 62 degrees Celsius (143.6F). Rescuers raced against the clock on Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s mountainous southeast, after storms and heavy rains killed at least 25 people in two states. A weekend deluge pounded the states of Rio de Janeiro…
