A file image of Footballer Abubakar Lawal | Photo Credit: Official Instagram handle of Vipers FC Ugandan police said Monday (February 24, 2025) they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the…
People attend the Eucharistic Adoration and Holy Mass at Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy February 24, 2025. Photo Credit: Vatican Media via Reuters Pope Francis showed a slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday (February 24, 2025) and resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City…
The U.N. General Assembly approved a Ukrainian resolution Monday demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the invasion. The vote in the 193-member world body, whose resolutions are not legally binding but are seen as a barometer of world opinion, was 93-18 with 65 abstentions. That’s lower…
Friedrich Merz, the German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader, speaks at a press conference following the general election in Berlin, Germany, on February 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Germany’s conservative election winner Friedrich Merz said on Monday (February 24, 2025) he would seek talks with the centre-left to…
Two gay men sit inside a courtroom during their trial at Sharia court in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on February 24, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP An Islamic Shariah court in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province on Monday (February 24, 2025) sentenced two men to public caning for having gay sex. The couple, aged 24 and 18,…
In a significant step towards its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions, the Indian Railways has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Government of Madhya Pradesh for the procurement of the cheapest renewable energy in India. According to the agreement, Indian Railways with receive 400 MW of installed solar energy from Madhya Pradesh’s…
In a significant move, the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) India has raised serious concerns regarding the exorbitant training costs imposed by airlines on aspiring pilots. The association, a member of the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Association (IFALPA), which represents over one hundred thousand pilots across more than 100 countries, has written to the Honourable…
Daily Quiz | On Steve Jobs Issey Miyake is the celebrated designer who created the famous turtleneck top that became synonymous with Jobs START THE QUIZ 1 / 8 | Who were Joanne Carole Schieble and Abdulfattah Jandali in the context of Steve’s life? 2 / 8 | It is well known that Jobs practised…
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends the High-Level Segment of the 58th session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says human rights are being “suffocated” around the world, lashing out at voices of division…
People pray for Pope Francis, who is in critical condition battling double pneumonia, inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis was resting on Monday (February 24, 2025) morning after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalisation for a complex lung infection that…
