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Eight Killed, 34 Missing After Landslide Devastates Southwest China’s Chongqing

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 July 2026

BEIJING — At least eight people have died and 34 remain missing after a massive landslide struck Pengshui County in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality on Friday, triggering a major rescue operation and forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 residents. Chinese authorities said the landslide occurred at approximately 9:08 a.m. local time, collapsing several residential...

Twenty Pupils Killed in Uganda Bus Crash as Government Bans School Outings

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 July 2026

KAMPALA – Twenty schoolchildren died when the bus carrying them crashed on the way back from a trip to some waterfalls in eastern Uganda late on Thursday, authorities said. The government said on Friday it was banning all school excursions as the tragedy prompted outpourings of grief and online posts demanding better safety standards. Preliminary...

Peter Obi Outlines Leadership Agenda, Economic Reforms at Berlin Policy Roundtable

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 July 2026

BERLIN, Germany — Nigeria Democratic Congress -NDC presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Peter Obi has outlined his vision for Nigeria’s future, arguing that competent leadership, economic productivity, national unity, and security reforms are essential to reversing the country’s economic and social challenges. Speaking during a roundtable discussion hosted by the European Council on Foreign...

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Chokes U.S. Midwest and Northeast

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 July 2026

NEW YORK – Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada enveloped a swath of the US from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday, prompting warnings from officials that residents should stay indoors wherever possible and avoid the acrid, unhealthy air. Detroit registered the worst air quality of any city in the world on...

Oscar-Winning Irish Actress Brenda Fricker Dies at 81

Kingsley Oyong Akam18 July 2026

DUBLIN – Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for playing the determined mother of disabled artist Christy Brown in the 1989 film “My Left Foot,” has died at the age of 81 after a period of ill health, her agent said on Friday. Fricker, described as among the most respected Irish...

At Least 12 Dead, 23 Missing as Devastating Wildfire Sweeps Through Spain

Kingsley Oyong Akam12 July 2026

LOS GALLARDOS, Spainv– At least 12 people died attempting to flee a wildfire in southern Spain and 23 were missing, officials said on Friday, as firefighters battled to bring one of the country’s deadliest blazes on record under control. One Spaniard was among the victims and the rest appeared to be foreign nationals who ignored...

Congo’s Ebola Orphans Struggle to Rebuild Their Lives After Losing Parents

Kingsley Oyong Akam11 July 2026

BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo – In Bunia, one of the cities at the centre of the recent Ebola outbreak declared by the WHO in May 2026, 18-year-old La Joie Kahindo is trying to rebuild her life after recently losing both of her parents to the Ebola virus. “I see that I have lost everything....

South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Protests Intensify With Door-to-Door Evictions

Kingsley Oyong Akam10 July 2026

JOHANNESBURG – Groups of anti-immigration South Africans seized foreigners from their homes in Johannesburg on Thursday and handed them to police in a hardening of protests that have sown fear in communities and strained ties with some countries. In Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, a Reuters reporter saw protesters breaking down doors and entering houses where they...

Insurgents Launch Coordinated Attacks on Multiple Army Bases Across Mali

Kingsley Oyong Akam6 July 2026

BAMAKO – Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and in a town south of the capital Bamako, the latest threat to the landlocked Sahel nation’s embattled leaders. The assault stretched from the northern cities and towns of Anefis, Aguelhoc,...

England World Cup Squad Booed on Arrival in Mexico City Ahead of Round-of-16 Clash

Kingsley Oyong Akam5 July 2026

MEXICO CITY – England’s World Cup squad received a hostile reception from sections of Mexican supporters after arriving at their team hotel in Mexico City on Friday night ahead of Sunday’s Round-of-16 encounter with the tournament hosts. Crowds gathered outside the hotel chanting and booing as the Three Lions arrived, with many home supporters hoping...

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Eight Killed, 34 Missing After Landslide Devastates Southwest China’s Chongqing

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