Spain pushes NATO leaders to agree bigger role in North Africa, Sahel

                                       

Spain will urge fellow NATO allies to consider a bigger role for the alliance in North Africa and the Sahel at a summit in Madrid on Thursday, and Spain's foreign minister said an intervention in Mali should not be ruled out.

This dog broke into a Tennessee couple's house and snuggled her way into their bed

                           

Julie and Jimmy Johnson are no strangers to dogs. They have three of their own that regularly sleep in the bed with them in their home in southeast Tennessee. But recently, the couple woke up to find a large tan dog sandwiched between them that was not one of their own.

Weird ‘Dead’ man shocks community, returns home 20 years after his death

                              

VILLAGERS in the area of senior chief Kapelula are flocking to Kapelula police unit in Kasungu district, Malawi to take a look at a man who has “resurfaced” after dying in 2002.

46 Migrants Found Dead Inside Tractor-Trailer In Texas

Authorities said 46 people, believed to be migrants attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, were found dead inside a tractor-trailer abandoned near San Antonio on Monday.

Authorities said at a news conference Monday night that 16 others, including four children, were taken to hospitals in various conditions. The survivors were “hot to the touch,” officials said, and suffering from heatstroke and heat exhaustion.

Tensions rise between Egypt and Ethiopia amid expected unilateral filling of Nile Dam

                                   

Tensions have increased between Egypt and Ethiopia in recent days as Ethiopia prepares to fill its Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for the third time, starting next August.

Hospital workers ‘throw premature baby girl out with soiled linen’

                                          

The parents of a premature baby girl have claimed she was thrown out with soiled linen – just days after she died.

Ikpeazu paves way for reactivation of old Aba factory

Indications emerged, yesterday, that one of the oldest privately owned soap/ detergent producing factories in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, known as International Equitable Association (IEA), would resume production soon. 

EU grants Ukraine candidate status, 'beginning a long journey together'

          

European Union leaders on Thursday granted Ukraine the coveted status of official candidate to join their 27-nation club, a bold geopolitical step hailed by Kyiv and the EU itself as a "historic moment".

Nigerian singer Mercy Chinwo set to marry, shares pre-wedding photos

Nigerian Gospel musician Mercy Chinwo has announced her engagement to her fans and followers.
        

Finland is ready to fight Russia if attacked - defence chief

Finland whas prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief said.

Monkey snatches and kills month-old baby as the boy's mother was breastfeeding him: Child taken after animal broke into home in Tanzania

A gang of monkeys invaded the property and grabbed the boy.
 

Usyk-Joshua heavyweight rematch set for August 20 in Saudi Arabia

World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his titles in a rematch with Britain's Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 20, promoters announced Sunday.

Elon Musk’s Son Files To Change Gender, Name To End Relationship With Father

The child of billionaire Elon Musk is completely changing her identity to distance herself from her father.

US Harpoon missiles destroyed a heavily-armed Russian vessel in the Black Sea, say Ukraine's military

Ukrainian officials have said they struck a Russian tugboat in the Black Sea using two Harpoon missiles on Friday.

A 5-year-old British girl earned a Guinness World Record when she published a book that she wrote and illustrated.

A 5-year-old British girl earned a Guinness World Record when she published a book that she wrote and illustrated.

China says giant telescope may have picked up signs of alien life

Chinese researchers said that the country’s powerful Sky Eye telescope may have picked up signs of alien life, before a report was quickly deleted.

Tyson Fury wants ‘half a billion’ pounds to fight Oleksandr Usyk

Fury did say in an interview on Tuesday that a fight with Usyk appeals to him more than an all-British bout with Joshua, something the “Gypsy King” reiterated on Wednesday. 

'My husband says I need to hide upstairs when I breastfeed - I'm fuming'

Acceptance of breastfeeding has come such a long way, with people acknowledging that it’s a perfectly normal thing to do.

Pope cancels Africa trip, raising concerns for future mobility

                          

Pope Francis' trip to Africa next month has been cancelled because of the 85-year-old pontiff's knee ailment, the Vatican said on Friday, raising questions about his ability to walk during the rest of his papacy.   

Nigeria ruling party picks ex-governor of Lagos Tinubu to run for president

Nigeria's ruling party on Wednesday picked former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate to run for president in elections scheduled for February 2023.

US Supreme Court Halts Texas Law Targeting Social Media Platforms

A divided US Supreme Court blocked a Texas law that critics say would fundamentally transform Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook by requiring them to allow hate speech and extremism.