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Roman authorities have arrested 14 migrants from nine countries for their alleged involvement in unrest at a repatriation center following the death of a migrant from Guinea, police said Monday. After the body was discovered Sunday morning, migrants at the center began setting mattresses on fire and throwing objects at …

The Confederation of African Football is taking steps to tackle what it calls the “escalating unbecoming and unprofessional” conduct of journalists at the Africa Cup of Nations. CAF said Friday (Feb. 02) it met with the local organizing committee and police to find workable solutions, and that it had raised …

According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a Monday post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Musk said that the patient received the implant the day prior and was “recovering well.” He added that “initial …

The Africa Cup of Nations has been unpredictable so far with thrills, spills and upsets. Former champions Ghana, Algeria and Tunisia were among the eight teams eliminated in the group stage.  Another eight will have to go from the round of 16, which starts Saturday. Host nation Ivory Coast faces …

Mosques and churches have become targets of destruction in Nigeria’s central Plateau state amid escalating tensions over a fatal clash involving cattle. The incident unfolded in Mangu, claiming the lives of eight individuals as cattle wandered onto a road, obstructing traffic and triggering a series of violent confrontations, local media …

Cape Verde’s national football team, known as the Blue Sharks, continued to make waves in the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with an impressive 3-0 victory over Mozambique at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan on Friday. This win solidifies their spot in the competition’s Round of 16, following …

King Charles III and the Princess of Wales are both dealing with medical issues that will force them to delay previously planned public engagements over the coming weeks. Charles will undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate next week, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The palace said the king’s …

Lamine Camara scored twice as defending champion Senegal started the Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday. Camara’s second strike was arguably the goal of the tournament so far, a shot inside the right top corner from around 20 meters (yards) in the 86th …

On the final day of the preliminary hearings in the Israel genocide case, Israel’s defence focused on the brutality of the Oct. 7 attacks. The team presented chilling video and audio to a hushed audience. It said Friday (Jan. 11) that it takes measures to protect civilians, such as issuing evacuation orders …

The International Court of Justice is scheduled to commence the hearing of the case in which South Africa accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza starting this Thursday. Currently, five countries, among which the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, along with Jordan, Turkey, and Malaysia, have openly expressed their support for …