International News
Nigeria begins to repatriate its nationals from South Africa
Nigeria has started the process of repatriating more than 600 of its citizens from South Africa - following a wave of deadly xenophobic attacks...
US orders China to close Houston consulate
The US has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, by Friday - a move described as "political provocation" by Beijing.
The US...
Joe Biden raises Trump refugee cap after outcry
President Joe Biden has lifted the US annual refugee cap, bowing to outrage from his party after he initially opted to stick by the...
Burundi Votes amid unrest as President Seeks 3rd Term
People in Burundi are voting amid widespread tension over President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to stand for a third consecutive term.
According to BBC News, polls...
Nigerian university builds trench to stop Boko Haram attacks
Authorities in north-eastern Nigeria have begun digging a 17 mile trench around the University of Maiduguri to prevent attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants.
On...
Republicans open to ban on gun device
Congress' most powerful Republican says lawmakers should examine "bump-stocks", a rapid-fire accessory used by the gunman in Sunday's Las Vegas massacre.
According to BBC News,...
WICB to set up committee to look at suspended bowlers
The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has approved a bowling review committee to look closely at the players who...
Huge Antarctic ice block poised to snap off
A chunk of ice bigger than the US state of Delaware is hanging by a thread from the West Antarctic ice shelf, satellite images...
Tensions rise between the government and Kurdish militants in Turkey
Six members of the security forces have been killed in a series of attacks in Turkey amid rising tension between the government and Kurdish...
China building a hospital to treat virus and expands lockdowns
China announced today that it is swiftly building a 1,000-bed hospital dedicated to patients infected with a new virus that has killed 26 people,...