A Dutch Olympic volleyball player, Steven van de Velde, has been denied a visa to compete in the upcoming Beach Volleyball World Championships in Adelaide, Australia. The decision follows his conviction for raping a British girl a decade ago. Van de Velde, now 31, had pleaded guilty in 2016 to three counts of raping a […]

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared President Paul Biya, aged 92, the victor of the recent presidential election, marking his eighth consecutive term in office. The official results show Biya receiving 53.7% of the vote, while his main challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, garnered 35.2%. This outcome has elicited mixed reactions among the population, with some expressing

In Madhya Pradesh, India, a 15-year-old boy named Aarish suffered severe eye injury due to an improvised firecracker known as a “carbide gun.” This device exploded near his face during Diwali celebrations, resulting in damage to his left cornea and subsequent vision loss. Aarish has undergone emergency surgery, but the extent of his recovery remains

Thuingaleng Muivah, a significant figure in Naga politics, returned to his home village of Somdal in Manipur last week after more than 60 years. At the age of 91, he is a prominent leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) (NSCN-I-M), an insurgent group that once played a vital role in the Naga