UK public health officials on Monday said they had confirmed a first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs. According to the health agency, the individual concerned experienced a mild illness and had fully recovered The source of their infection, however, was undetermined and is being…
The Israeli government and Hamas have agreed to a two-day extension to the current four-day pause in fighting which has seen hostages freed and Palestinian prisoners released This follows an offer of one day pause in fighting for every 10 additional hostages released from Gaza made by the Israeli government Families have been informed by…
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has said his government was in complete control after an attempted coup in the Western African country. In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday, President Bio said the attack at a military armoury in Freetown, the nation’s capital, was an attempt to undermine peace and cause the nation. The president…
The 17-year-old accused of murder escaped from the East Baton Rouge Juvenile Detention Center, the suspect, who has been charged with second-degree murder, previously escaped on Nov. 13. BATON ROUGE, La. — A 17-year-old murder suspect who had already escaped from a Louisiana youth jail broke loose again Saturday with another youth suspected of murder,…
There is irresistible happiness in the families of Israel following the release of more Israelis from captivity in Gaza. These people who regained freedom today are in addition to the 13 others that were earlier released by Hamas a sequel to the deal reached between the two warring nations. Israel and Hamas deal on Wednesday…
The authorities in Sierra Leone has said they are in full control after some armed gunmen attacked a military armoury in the capital Freetown, which the president called an attempt to destabilise the state. Following the incident the President Julius Maada Bio has declared an indefinite nation wide curfew Sierra Leone has been going through…
The authorities in Israel say more hostages held by Hamas will be released on Saturday As part of the Qatar-brokered deal, Israel will also release a group of Palestinian prisoners It’s the second day of a four-day pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip Friday saw the release of 24 hostages…
The police officer Derek Chauvin convicted for the murder of George Floyd has been stabbed in Prison. Reports say Chauvin was seriously injured by another inmate. Chauvin, who is white, is serving multiple sentences for the black man’s death, which triggered huge protests against police brutality and racism. The Bureau of Prisons confirmed in a…
The first batch of Israeli hostages held by Hamas has been released. A total of 24 hostages — 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino — were handed over on Friday to the Red Cross in Gaza by Hamas, Qatar, which mediated the deal “Those released include 13 Israeli citizens, some of whom are dual…
Qatar has announced key details of the planned pause in fighting and release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas An official says the temporary ceasefire will begin at 07:00 local time on Friday and that the first group of 13 hostages will be freed at 16:00 The pause in fighting was initially due to start…
