Mutilated girls’ genitalia sold for magic in Ivory Coast

09/11/2024

Touba, Ivory Coast–When he was a witch doctor, Moussa Diallo would regularly smear himself in a lotion made from a clitoris cut from a girl subjected to female genital mutilation. “I wanted to be a big chief, I…

Taylor Swift filled with ‘fear’, ‘guilt’ after Vienna terror threat

08/22/2024

Washington, United States–Pop megastar Taylor Swift on Wednesday broke her silence about the cancellation of three Vienna concerts over an alleged suicide attack plot, saying the incident filled her with “fear” and “guilt.” “Having our Vienna shows cancelled…

World’s oldest person dies in Spain at 117

08/21/2024

Madrid, Spain–The world’s oldest person, Spain’s Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the United States and lived through two world wars, died Tuesday at the age of 117, her family said. Guinness World Records had officially acknowledged…

SpaceX a week away from first private spacewalk

08/20/2024

Washington, United States–Four members of a SpaceX mission that will carry out the first ever private spacewalk arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of their takeoff next week. The five-day expedition, named Polaris Dawn, will be led…

Trump shares doctored images showing Taylor Swift support

08/20/2024

Washington, United States–Donald Trump shared doctored images showing Taylor Swift and her fans supporting his presidential campaign, in an apparent effort to tap into the pop singer’s mega star power in the US election. Swift has not yet…

Chinese, Philippine ships ‘collided’ in disputed South China Sea, Beijing says

08/19/2024

Beijing, China–Chinese and Philippine vessels “collided” Monday, August 19, 2024,  during a confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Beijing’s state media said, citing the Chinese coast guard. “Despite multiple warnings from the Chinese side,…

Gaza strike kills newborn twins as dad registered birth

08/15/2024

Khan Yunis, Palestinian Territories–Mohammed Abu al-Qumsan had just collected the birth certificates of his three-day-old twins when he received the news: his Gaza apartment had been bombed, killing the babies and their mother. Footage of a distraught Abu…

North Korea Olympians not given Samsung phones: IOC

08/09/2024

Seoul, South Korea – North Korean Olympians have not received Samsung smartphones, unlike athletes from other countries, the IOC told AFP on Thursday, hours after Seoul suggested that providing them the phones could violate UN sanctions against the…

USA rallies to beat Serbia and reach Olympic men’s basketball final

08/09/2024

Paris, France–The United States (USA) erased a 17-point deficit to beat Nikola Jokic’s Serbia 95-91 on Thursday, August 8, 2024,  and reach the Olympic men’s basketball final, keeping their bid for a fifth straight gold medal alive.…

Algerian boxer with gender issue wins Olympic fight in 46 seconds

08/01/2024

Paris, France–Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1, 2024, to spark an angry reaction from Prime Minister Giorgia…

The perfect surf shot: Gabriel Media Olympic photo is one for the ages

07/31/2024

Teahupo’o, France–AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet knew to expect fireworks when he saw Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina paddle into one of the day’s biggest waves at one of the world’s heaviest surf breaks. What he didn’t know was that his picture…

Paris holds its breath for Olympics opening and superstar Nadal

07/26/2024

Paris, France–Paris was counting down the hours to the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history on the river Seine, as tennis icon Rafael Nadal was fighting an injury battle which could shatter his gold medal dreams.…

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