The Southern Indian state of Kerala has issued an alert after it confirmed that two people have died from the rare Nipah virus. One of the deaths occurred earlier this month while the other took place on 30 August, both in the state’s Kozhikode district, officials said. Two relatives of a victim have also tested…
Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to almost 2,700 and rescuers raced against time to find survivors. Search teams from Spain, Britain and Qatar were joining Moroccan rescue efforts after a 6.8 magnitude quake…
The leader of the east Libyan government, which is not recognised internationally, said deaths exceeded 2,000 and thousands were missing. Jalel Harchaoui, a Libya specialist, told newsmen the death toll could reach as many as “several thousand” people. Storm Daniel made landfall on Sunday, prompting authorities to declare a state of extreme emergency. Seven Libyan…
Four people have died and others are still missing after an explosion at a granite quarry in western Ghana on Saturday. The victims are believed to be workers who were on night shift at the Chinese-operated quarry in Shama district. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast which destroyed buildings near the quarry…
Rescuers in Morocco have used their bare hands to dig for survivors, more than 48 hours after a powerful earthquake claimed more than 2,000 lives Mountain villages near the epicentre lie in ruins and many local people are desperately awaiting aid The Moroccan government says it has accepted aid from four countries so far –…
The Russian forces have attacked Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, with drones on Sunday morning. According to CNN, witnesses heard at least five blasts but scale of attack has not yet been ascertained Russia carried out an overnight aerial attack in the city as loud blasts were heard in the Ukraine’s capital. The attack, which happened…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt condolences to King Mohammed VI of Morocco following Saturday’s devastating earthquake in his homeland, which claimed many lives. Disclosing this in a statement, the President’s Media Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale said he commiserates with all families who lost loved ones and all those otherwise affected by this tragedy, while…
More than 600 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck central Morocco, according to the country’s interior ministry The quake – measuring magnitude 6.8 – sent people rushing into the streets in Marrakesh and other cities Many of the deaths were said to be in hard-to-reach mountain areas – and at least 153 people…
The United States of America has commenced a major military movement in Niger Republic. The Headquarters, United States Department of Defence, is now repositioning some troops and equipment within Niger. The US will also withdraw a small number of non-essential personnel “out of an abundance of caution.” This is the first major military movement since…
The US has announced it will send controversial weapons to Ukraine as part of more than $1bn (£800m) in military and humanitarian aid. Russia condemned the move to equip US Abrams tanks with shells strong enough to pierce conventional tank armour. They are made of depleted uranium, a by-product of uranium enrichment stripped of most…