A small earthquake of magnitude 4.8 has today occurred in New York City and an epicenter in neighboring New Jersey state, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The agency reported the quake was with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centred near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles […]
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, assumed office as Senegal’s youngest president after securing a decisive first-round victory. His campaign centered on radical reforms, and just 10 days after his release from prison, he took the oath of office. At the inauguration ceremony held in the new town of Diamniadio, […]
Germany celebrates as new cannabis laws take effect, permitting possession of up to 25 grams and personal cultivation. The German Cannabis Association hosted events across cities like Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg. From July 1, adults can join cannabis clubs, allowing daily purchases of 25 grams. Concerns persist over potential legal […]
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have today overwhelmingly voted in favour of a marriage equality bill The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of Representatives in attendance, with 10 voting against it, two abstaining and three not […]
Senegalese opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is set to become the country’s next president after his main rival today acknowledged his victory in the elections that came barely days after he was freed from prison. This win will make him Senegal’s youngest president at 44 years of age where he […]
Russia has today announced that the country’s “LGBT movement” has been added to a list of extremist and terrorist organisations. This was in line with Russia’s Supreme Court’s ruling last November that ruled LGBT activists should be designated as extremists. They are now added to a list maintained by a […]
Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has today officially confirmed Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the presidential elections held from Mar. 15 to 17. This was disclosed by the CEC Chairperson, Ella Pamfilova at a press conference announcing the official results with a total of 76.2 million votes for Vladmir Putin, […]
The US House of Representatives have today approved a bill that is set to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or face a total from the United States. 352 lawmakers voted in favour of the proposed law and 65 against this legislation which threatens to be a major […]
The unelected prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry has today announced he would resign from his post once a transitional presidential council is created. He made this known hours after Caribbean leaders and the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urgently met in Jamaica to deliberate on a solution […]
A 62-year-old man from Magdeburg in Germany has said he received 217 shots of the vaccine over a span of 29 months “for private reasons.” Yet he has shown no apparent side-effects and boosted his immunity to the virus compared with those who received three doses, according to a study […]
