Tag Archives: Breaking News

By: BBC Digital driving licences are to be introduced in the UK as the government looks to use technology to “transform public services”. They will be accessed on a new government smartphone app and could be accepted as a form of ID when buying alcohol, voting, or boarding domestic flights. …

Erling Haaland, one of the world’s premier strikers, has committed his long-term future to Manchester City, signing a new 10-year contract.1 Since joining from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022, the 24-year-old Norwegian international has enjoyed remarkable success in his first two and a half seasons at the Etihad. …

By:Abdihakim Siyad Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani said the agreement would come into effect on Sunday so long as it was approved …

William Kabogo, the nominee for ICT and Digital Economy CS, has disclosed that his net worth is Sh3.01 billion in assets. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on Tuesday, Kabogo explained that his wealth includes residential properties, movable assets, cash, land, and farms. “My total net worth stands …

By: BBC At least 16 civilians in Nigeria’s north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs. Residents told local media the victims were members of local vigilante groups and civilians defending themselves from armed gangs notorious for kidnapping people for …

Tanzanian activist and human rights defender Maria Sarungi has confirmed she is safe following a harrowing ordeal in which she was allegedly abducted from Chaka Place in Nairobi’s Kilimani area on Sunday afternoon. The shocking incident sparked widespread concern, particularly within activist circles, as Sarungi’s disappearance raised fears for her …

Tanzanian activist Maria Tsehai Sarungi has been released after reports emerged that she was kidnapped by three armed men in Nairobi, Kenya. He posted on his X account that he was safe and that would provide more information about his abduction on Monday. Maria Tsehai, a vocal critic of Tanzanian …

President John Draman Mahama, is sworn in to hold the post at an event held at the Black Star Square hall in the capital of Ghana, Accra. It’s a follow-up a great victory in last month’s election. And for the first time, country that also has a female Vice President, …

At least eight policemen and a driver have been killed in a bomb blast carried out by Maoist rebels in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday. The police vehicle in which the victims were travelling was hit by an explosion in the Bijapur district of the …

By: BBC Two people have died and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building in southern California, officials say. Ten people were taken to hospital with injuries, the Fullerton Police Department said in a post on X on Thursday afternoon. Eight others were treated …