National & International News

Breaking News

November 7, 2019June 14, 2020 - by Ijebu_Jesa_Admin

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraWhat does Blinken’s Middle East visit hope to achieve? January 27, 2023The trip comes at a time of increasing …

Kenya: President Ruto Calls Out Kenya Power for Disconnecting Power in City Estates Over Non-Payment

27 January 2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called out the Kenya Power Company over numerous reports that some city estates have been disconnected from power over non-payment. [...]

South Africa: Repo Rate Hike Hits Homeowners Hard - South African News Briefs - January 27, 2023

27 January 2023

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Repo Rate Hike to Hit Homeowners' Wallets Hard [...]

Southern Africa: Air Zimbabwe to Expand Domestic Routes

27 January 2023

[New Era] Air Zimbabwe is promoting more domestic routes, as the airline seeks to expand its operations. [...]

Africa: AfDB to Commit $10bn to Make Africa 'Breadbasket of the World'

27 January 2023

[This Day] The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has said it would commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa's efforts to end hunger and become a primary food provider for itself and the rest of the world. The bank's President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, announced this Wednesday at the Dakar 2 Africa Food Summit in Diamniadio, east of the Senegalese capital of Dakar. [...]

South Africa: Labour Dept Warns Job Seekers

27 January 2023

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Employment and Labour has warned the public to be vigilant after it noted with concern yet another scam titled 'Youth employment programme', which makes empty promises to those who are unemployed. [...]

South Africa: Businesses Roped in to Help Build Rural Infrastructure

27 January 2023

[SAnews.gov.za] Kwazulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, has encouraged businesses to collaborate with government in the rollout of infrastructure to rural and township communities. [...]

South Africa: Cosatu Is Appalled By the Reserve Bank's Decision to Further Impoverish Workers With Yet Another Misguided Repo Rate Hike

27 January 2023

[COSATU] Special Note: Happy 36th Anniversary to COSATU. Formed December 1985 [...]

Africa: The Year of Debt Distress and Damaging Development Trade-Off

27 January 2023

[IPS] Sydney -- As the year 2022 drew to an end, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned, "Developing countries face 'impossible trade-off' on debt", that spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) has compromised their chances of sustainable development. [...]

Tunisia: Tunisia, Senegal to Update Cooperation Agreement On Agriculture

27 January 2023

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia and Senegal will update their cooperation agreement on the agricultural sector, Minister of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries Mahmoud Elyes Hamza and Senegal's Minister of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty Aly Ngouille Ndiaye agreed in Dakar. [...]

Kenya: Ruto in Shauri Moyo to Launch Construction of Affordable Housing Units

27 January 2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto was in Nairobi's Shauri Moyo on Friday to launch the construction of 3,0000 affordable housing units. [...]

Kenya: High Inflation, Taxes Depress EABL's Sales in Kenya

27 January 2023

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The rising cost of living coupled with a steep taxation environment in Kenya saw East African Breweries Limited (EABL) record a drop in sales in its largest market, as struggling Kenyans reduced their spend on alcohol. [...]

Nigeria: Youth Group Backs CBN's Currency Redesign Policy

27 January 2023

[This Day] * Calls for an end to Emefiele's harassment [...]

Tunisia: TotalEnergies Group to Install EV Charging Points in Tunisia

27 January 2023

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The TotalEnergies group is seeking to install electric vehicle charging points (EV charging points) in most of its service stations nationwide, as part of its strategy to develop its investments in Tunisia, said TotalEnergies Senior Vice President for Africa Jean-Philippe Torres. [...]

Namibia: National Housing Enterprise Workers Vote to Down Tools

27 January 2023

[New Era] The National Housing Enterprise's workers are expected to embark on industrial action to force the board and management meet their demands as the collective bargaining process has deadlocked. [...]

Namibia: Kanyama's 'Condom Factory' Under Wraps

27 January 2023

[New Era] Health tender magnate Shapwa Kanyama has refused this newspaper entry into his purported condom manufacturing factory, located in the Windhoek northern industrial area, citing privacy. [...]

South Africa: Labour Helps Scores of Workers With UIF Claims in Polokwane

27 January 2023

[SAnews.gov.za] Officials of the Department of Employment and Labour are in Polokwane, Limpopo, to help citizens with Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) applications and processing of claims for workers. [...]

South Africa: KZN Farmer Fined R1.5 Million for Illegal Water Use

27 January 2023

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation continues to clamp down on farmers involved in unauthorised and illegal water use and ensure perpetrators are brought to book. [...]

Liberia: GOL, World Bank Sign Financing Agreements Totaling U.S.$50 Million

27 January 2023

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia and World Bank on Thursday signed Two financing agreements in the amount of US$ 30 million additional for the Rural Economic Transformation Project (RETRAP); and US$ 20M to the Recovery of Economic activity for Liberians Informal Employment Project (REALISE). [...]

Africa: Africa Business Dialogues - VP Bawumia Proposes Three Focused Broad Areas for AfCFTA Success

27 January 2023

[GhanaToday] The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has proposed three broad areas of focus, which he says will help the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) help transform Africa. [...]

Ghana: Finance Ministry Prepares Emergency Expenditure Management Guideline

27 January 2023

[GhanaToday] The Ministry of Finance is preparing an emergency expenditure management guideline that will provide the government with administrative protocols in times of emergency such as the Covid-19 pandemic. [...]

Nigeria: No, Nigeria's Central Bank Hasn't Ordered Politicians to Give Old Banknotes to 'Poor Masses'

27 January 2023

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A banknote redesign has caused jitters in Nigeria. But it's not true that the Central Bank of Nigeria claimed politicians had stashes of the old currency and demanded they be given to the poor - or lose them all. [...]

Tanzania: Boost for Agriculture Sector As AfDB Commits 280bn/ - for Irrigation, Logistics Hubs

27 January 2023

[Daily News] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan's efforts to bring agricultural sector reforms has received a huge boost after African Development Bank Group's decision to commit a 120 million US dollars (about 280bn/-) package for the sector, with focus on four value chains through irrigation and logistics hubs. [...]

Tanzania: Mwinyi Demands Efficiency At Karume Airport

27 January 2023

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- PRESIDENT Hussein Mwinyi has called for efficiency in service delivery at Zanzibar's Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to meet the demand of growing number of visitors. [...]

Tanzania: Geita RC Cautions Over Misuse of Govt Tablets

27 January 2023

[Daily News] Geita -- GEITA Regional Commissioner, Mr Martin Shigella has directed teachers to ensure they properly use tablets provided to them so that they can yield the intended results. [...]

Tanzania: Kilaini Urges Youth to Exploit Agriculture Opportunities

27 January 2023

[Daily News] AUXILIARY Bishop Methodius Kilaini, the Apostolic Administrator for Bukoba Catholic Diocese, has encouraged youths in the country to fully exploit available opportunities in the agriculture sector through employing themselves. [...]

What does Blinken’s Middle East visit hope to achieve?

27 January 2023

The trip comes at a time of increasing tension with dozens of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces so far this year. [...]

Quran burned in front of Denmark mosque, Turkish embassy

27 January 2023

Turkey summons Danish ambassador after a far-right politician burns the Muslim holy book near a Copenhagen mosque. [...]

M23 rebels take control of Kitshanga in eastern DR Congo

27 January 2023

The rebels seize the strategic town after days of fierce fighting, drawing condemnation from the UN. [...]

US charges three in Iran-linked plot to assassinate journalist

27 January 2023

Attorney General Garland says charges stem from an investigation into Iranian efforts to target a journalist on US soil. [...]

Peru’s president says elections could be held later this year

27 January 2023

Dina Boluarte says she is open to bringing vote forward to December 2023 as protests demanding her resignation continue. [...]

Gunman kills at least 7 people in East Jerusalem attack

27 January 2023

Shooting follows a deadly Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank's Jenin refugee camp that killed nine Palestinians. [...]

US inflation and consumer spending cooled in December

27 January 2023

The pullback in consumer spending will likely be welcomed by Fed officials, who are seeking to cool the economy. [...]

Majida Obaid, killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, was ‘very loved’

27 January 2023

The 61-year-old grandmother among nine who were shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. [...]

Footage released of hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband

27 January 2023

Police video shows Paul Pelosi, husband of former US House speaker, attacked with a hammer in their San Francisco home. [...]

Zimbabwe court grants bail to 26 opposition party members

27 January 2023

The arrests of the CCC members were for what authorities said was an unlawful gathering. [...]

Nepal Supreme Court removes deputy PM over citizenship

27 January 2023

Rabi Lamichhane, who entered politics on an anti-corruption platform, is removed for violating citizenship laws. [...]

India’s Adani Group loses $48bn in stocks over fraud claims

27 January 2023

Hindenburg Research claimed Adani Group had committed 'brazen' corporate fraud but Adani Group dismissed the report. [...]

Tyre Nichols: US braces for release of police arrest video

27 January 2023

Memphis police chief says the video, which shows police beating a Black motorist, depicts 'acts that defy humanity'. [...]

Biden names Jeff Zients as new White House chief of staff

27 January 2023

Shake-up comes midway through US president's term, as outgoing Ron Klain resigns citing need for 'fresh leadership'. [...]

UNICEF urges release of 13 kidnapped children in eastern DRC

27 January 2023

The ADF, a central African affiliate of ISIL, is one of the deadliest armed groups in eastern DRC. [...]

OPCW blames Syria gov’t for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma

27 January 2023

OPCW says helicopter dropped two cylinders 'containing toxic chlorine gas on two apartment buildings' in Douma. [...]

Finnish reporters found guilty of revealing classified intel

27 January 2023

Press freedom groups, Finnish media warn ruling could have a chilling effect on reporting in the Nordic nation. [...]

After Jenin, is a third Palestinian uprising inevitable?

27 January 2023

Israel's military raid in Jenin was the deadliest in years, and makes an uprising more likely. [...]

Rockets, air attacks in Gaza follow deadly Israeli raid in Jenin

27 January 2023

Operation in occupied West Bank generates defiance in Gaza, but could it lead to another war? [...]

State of emergency declared in Auckland after widespread flooding

27 January 2023

Main roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways. [...]

Ukraine warns it may boycott 2024 Olympics if Russians take part

27 January 2023

The IOC has said it will 'explore a pathway' for Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in the Paris Games. [...]

Nigeria launches domestic card scheme to boost cashless economy

27 January 2023

The move is part of the central bank's moves to reduce cash flow within the borders of Africa's biggest economy. [...]

Staying warm this winter: How cold affects those most vulnerable

27 January 2023

From New York to Chicago, how extreme cold, high inflation and energy costs are affecting every aspect life in the US. [...]

Islamophobia makes democracies less safe for everyone

27 January 2023

Islamophobic acts have an effect not only on Muslims but the entire society in which they occur. [...]

What do we know about Tyre Nichols’s killing by Memphis police?

27 January 2023

Five police officers have been charged with the murder of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. [...]

London's West End: Man crushed by telescopic urinal dies

27 January 2023

The man had been working on the pop-up toilet, which is stored beneath the ground during the day. [...]

St John's Wood: Historic church destroyed in large fire

27 January 2023

Local residents describe seeing flames and "smoke everywhere" before the roof caved in. [...]

Stoke Newington: People evacuated as building partially collapses

27 January 2023

The London fire Brigade said 20 people had to be evacuated from the shops via the rear of the properties. [...]

Sylvia Syms: Veteran British actress dies at 89

27 January 2023

She started as a Bafta-nominated starlet in the 1950s and became a well-loved character actress. [...]

Met Police: Gross misconduct case proven against disgraced ex-PC

27 January 2023

Jamie Lewis received a jail sentence for taking and sharing photos of two murdered sisters. [...]

HS2 will run through to London Euston, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says

27 January 2023

This follows reports that rising costs could mean the rail link might stop in the suburbs of west London. [...]

Shoreditch: Two arrested during operation targeting predatory men

27 January 2023

Police were patrolling Shoreditch as part of Project Vigilant on Thursday night. [...]

Survivors and leaders mark Holocaust Memorial Day

27 January 2023

Holocaust survivors and international leaders honour the six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis. [...]

Avanti West Coast set to axe spate of Saturday services

27 January 2023

Avanti West Coast says high staff shortages were to blame and refunds would be made available. [...]

Toxic slimming pill drug DNP to be declared poison

27 January 2023

Families say the government has not acted quickly enough to prevent deaths from diet drug DNP. [...]

Cervical cancer: 'A smear test saved my life'

27 January 2023

Women are urged get smear tests as figures show less than two-thirds are up to date with screenings. [...]

Antisemitism prominent in UK now - Holocaust survivor

27 January 2023

John Dobai, 89, says antisemitism has risen in his west London neighbourhood in the past year. [...]

Labour councils object to mayor's ULEZ plans

26 January 2023

At least two Labour councils have voiced concerns on the financial impact of ULEZ for residents. [...]

Rachel Chinouriri joins Lewis Capaldi tour after drunk DM

26 January 2023

Rachel Chinouriri says being picked to support the star at his stadium shows is a dream come true. [...]

Quarter of Londoners living in poverty, charity says

26 January 2023

London has the second-highest rate of poverty in England, with almost 2.3m going without basics. [...]

London trio prepare for 80-day Arctic walk

21 January 2023

Three young Londoners train for an 800-mile walk to a place humankind is yet to reach. [...]

St Joseph's Hospice: A day in the life of a volunteer

20 January 2023

Michael Davies says he volunteers at St Joseph's Hospice in Hackney to help "make people smile". [...]

West End actress fights to change cat hit-and-run law

16 January 2023

People are not currently required to tell police if they hit a cat while driving. [...]

Meet the woman behind London's Tube seat designs

14 January 2023

London's iconic Tube moquettes were born within the walls of a small shop in Islington. [...]

BBC London Privacy Notice

25 October 2021

BBC London Privacy Notice [...]

Manchester City v Arsenal

27 January 2023

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's FA Cup fourth-round game between Manchester City and Arsenal. [...]

Moises Caicedo: Arsenal have £60m bid for Brighton midfielder rejected

27 January 2023

Brighton reject a £60m bid from Premier League leaders Arsenal for Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. [...]

Elliot Daly: England back ruled out of Six Nations with hamstring injury

27 January 2023

Elliot Daly will miss all of England's Six Nations campaign after suffering a hamstring injury playing for Saracens. [...]

West Ham: David Moyes says club have 'no intention' of selling Michail Antonio

27 January 2023

West Ham have "no intention" of selling striker Michail Antonio despite the player saying he is talking to other clubs, says manager David Moyes. [...]

Why world leaders will watch Turkey's elections closely

27 January 2023

Turkey is less than four months away from a presidential election that could extend the 20-year rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into a third decade. Analysts say that the result may be a close call for the long-term leader. [...]

Blinken to visit Israel and West Bank with tensions high after outbreak of violence

28 January 2023

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah next week has gained new urgency after a wave of deadly violence in Israel and the West Bank. [...]

German parliament officially commemorates LGBTQ victims of Nazi regime for first time

27 January 2023

The German parliament for the first time on Friday focused its annual Holocaust memorial commemorations on people persecuted and killed over their sexual or gender identity during World War II. [...]

Gun attack on Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran kills security chief

27 January 2023

A gunman entered Azerbaijan's embassy in the Iranian capital and killed one person on Friday, the foreign ministries of Iran and Azerbaijan confirmed in separate statements, with both citing different motives for the deadly attack. [...]

China's reopening isn't all good news. Inflation could get a second wind

27 January 2023

China's swift reopening after nearly three years of strict coronavirus controls could provide a much-needed boost to global economic growth, but may also stoke inflation just as it has shown signs of falling back. [...]

Chevron earnings soar to a record

27 January 2023

Chevron reported a record full-year profit of $36.5 billion, buoyed by high oil prices. [...]

Bad omen for drivers: It's only January, but gas prices are already surging

27 January 2023

Normally, prices at the gas pump drift lower during the dead of winter as lousy weather keeps Americans off the roads. But something unusual is happening this year: Gas prices are rocketing higher. [...]

Swimming in cash, Chevron plans a $75 billion slap in the face to drivers

27 January 2023

While many blue-chip companies reported lower profits last year, Big Oil was having a moment. Crude prices surged, thanks in part to high demand and reduced supply. All of that helped make Chevron the top-performing Dow stock of last year, with shares surging more than 50%. [...]

Pakistani rupee plummets as markets adjust to removal of unofficial controls

27 January 2023

The Pakistani rupee fell 9.6% against the dollar on Thursday, central bank data showed — the biggest one-day drop in over two decades — in a slump that may persuade the International Monetary Fund to resume lending to the country. [...]

McDonald's is testing a new strawless lid

27 January 2023

Just like the McRib, straws might be a thing of the past at McDonald's. [...]

We finally know whom FTX owes money to: Wall Street elite, Big Tech, airlines, and many more

27 January 2023

Newly unsealed bankruptcy documents revealed thousands of creditors to whom FTX owes money after the once-mighty crypto exchange collapsed in November. [...]

LVMH cheers the 'spectacular' return of Chinese tourists

27 January 2023

LVMH posted record results Thursday, and expressed confidence that China's luxury market would bounce back this year as the country continues to reopen. [...]

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

21 March 2022

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. [...]

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

22 March 2022

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. [...]

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

20 March 2022

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. [...]

'White Lotus' stars go viral in lingerie campaign

24 January 2023

Scheming "White Lotus" besties Mia and Lucia have moved onto their next gig: a Skims fashion campaign. [...]

Brand loved by Harry Styles and Mick Jagger launches womenswear

24 January 2023

A few weeks ago, Mick Jagger posted a holiday message to his Instagram feed while wearing a deep red paisley shirt, its pattern whirling with canary yellow and inky black details. The piece had something nostalgically glamourous about it: Decadent yet comfortable, it was as befitting of Jagger's bohemian rockstar aesthetic as it was his timeless presence. "Maybe he got it for Christmas," joked Emily Adams Bode Aujla, creator of the garment and founder of its eponymous label, Bode, over a Zoom call from Paris. [...]

Kylie Jenner's life-size lion's head brooch divided the internet

23 January 2023

Nothing says fierce like using an apex predator as a brooch. On Monday, Kylie Jenner stole the show at Schiaparelli's couture runway in Paris when she arrived in a black velvet strapless gown adorned with the life-size head of a lion — a pre-release from the label's Spring-Summer 2023 couture collection that debuted moments later. [...]

Paris Fashion Week: Top moments from the menswear shows

24 January 2023

The menswear shows in Paris are underway and despite chilling temperatures and a debilitating transit strike, the fashion community is out in full force. [...]

World's oldest dated runestone discovered in Norway

18 January 2023

Archeologists in Norway have discovered the world's oldest dated runestone, featuring runic inscriptions from up to 2,000 years ago. [...]

The rise of the K-drama heroine

15 January 2023

One of last year's most successful South Korean TV shows, "Extraordinary Attorney Woo," follows the story of a young autistic woman, Woo Young-woo, who navigates adulthood while winning cases at one of the nation's top law firms. Already renewed for a second season, it is now Netflix's sixth most-watched non-English television series and was recently nominated for a 2023 Critics' Choice Award. [...]

Why a billionaire has stashed 300 vintage cars in the desert

27 January 2023

Qatar hasn't only been busy building soccer stadiums but also a slew of architecturally striking and accessible museums in its well-documented quest to be recognized as the arts capital of the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar travel guide [...]

The gigantic luxury hotel in the middle of nowhere

22 December 2021

Nothing much lies on Qatar's border with Saudi Arabia. A few sunbaked outposts and miles and miles of vast, empty desert in all directions. [...]

How to recycle the world's largest passenger plane

18 January 2023

The Airbus A380 entered service nearly two decades ago, but although passengers loved it, it was doomed from the start. Too big and too expensive for airlines to run due to its four engines, it quickly fell out of favor, surpassed by more fuel-efficient twin-engine jets. [...]

New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s

19 January 2023

Greener commercial flight technology may be on the horizon. [...]