About 100 wedding guests feared dead as boat capsizes in northern Nigeria
A boat carrying residents returning from a wedding capsized in northern Nigeria killing about 100 people, police and local residents have said, as a search for survivors intensified. The boat capsized early on Monday on the Niger River in the state of Kwara close to neighbouring Niger state, a police spokesperson, Okasanmi Ajayi, said. “What we gathered […]
Read MoreInfluencer dies at Chinese weight loss camp trying to lose 200 pounds
A 21-year-old influencer named Cuihua died Saturday after attempting to shed 200 pounds as fast as possible while at a weight loss camp in China. The star’s family confirmed her passing in a post on her Douyin page, the Chinese version of TikTok. “Thank you to everyone for your support and love for Cuihua,” they […]
Read MoreFrom Lupita Nyong’o and Jessica Chastain: 6 of our favourite looks at the 2023 Tony Awards
The red carpet at the 2023 Tony Awards on Sunday night (11 June) was awash with some of the biggest names on Broadway, as stars turned up in their finery. The annual ceremony has been recognising the biggest achievements in theatre since 1947. This year, the show was hosted by Ariana DeBose, who made a statement when she opened the […]
Read MoreGreta Thunberg: not phasing out fossil fuels is ‘death sentence’ for world’s poor
Rich countries are signing a “death sentence” for millions of poor people around the world by failing to phase out fossil fuels, the climate activist Greta Thunberg has told governments. She warned on Tuesday that with annual greenhouse gas emissions at an all-time high, only a “rapid and equitable” phaseout of fossil fuels would keep global temperatures within […]
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