Polandās President Andrzej Duda said āvery manyā immigrants come to Europe expecting a free ride, in an interview aired Sunday on a US political affairs programme. The comment comes against a background of Warsawās accusations against Moscow that it has tried to smuggle thousands of people from Africa into Europe by flying them to Russia…
A plane with 48 people aboard skidded off the runway in Indonesiaās remote eastern region of Papua on Monday, police said, injuring several passengers. The Southeast Asian archipelago has a poor aviation safety record, and Papua is covered in mountainous terrain where flying is hampered by frequent poor weather. The ATR-42 aircraft belonging to Trigana…
Rebecca Cheptegei, a celebrated Ugandan marathon runner, tragically passed away after suffering severe burns in an attack allegedly carried out by her former boyfriend. According to AFP, the 33-year-old athlete, who competed in Paris, was doused in petrol and set on fire last Sunday, as confirmed by Ugandan officials. Authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that OāReilly Senior High School in Okpoi-Gonno, Accra, Ghana, is facing intense scrutiny following the tragic d3ath of final-year student. The student simply identified as Edward Borketey Sackey was fatally st@bbed during an argument with friends on Tuesday, September 4. This incident marks the second student murder at the school, raising serious…
A French pensioner went on trial on Monday for allowing scores of strangers to rape his wife after drugging her, in a case that has horrified the country. Fifty men, whom he recruited online, are also being tried in the southern city of Avignon alongside the main suspect, a 71-year-old former employee of Franceās power…
A nationwide strike aimed at ramping up pressure on Israelās government to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza was set to begin Monday. The call by Israelās largest union to paralyse the economy follows a night of massive demonstrations, with tens of thousands of protesters taking to the streets in an outpouring…
46-year-old Canada-based Nigerian Amaka Sonnberger who recently threatened and encouraged others to poison Yoruba and Bini people, have been arrested by the Toronto police. Somnberger who was arrested on Sunday is scheduled to appear before an Ontario court on Monday. The Toronto Police says it is treating the case as that of a hate-motivated violence….
The founder and presidential candidate of the Liberal Party of Ghana, Kofi Akpaloo, has stated his requirement for his daughterās potential suitors. In a recent interview with Accra-based Kingdom FM, Akpaloo revealed that he does not intend to give his daughter out in marriage if she hasnāt been impregnated, GhanaWeb reports. His condition is reportedly…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a man in Taiwan who discovered his wifeās infidelity was sentenced to three months in prisonānot for the affair, but for how he uncovered it. The incident, which occurred in February 2022, has recently gained widespread attention after details surfaced online, leaving many stunned by the legal outcome. Husbandās Suspicion Leads…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a 36-year-old Nigerian pilot, Olukayode Ojo, is facing a five-year jail term in Texas, United States, after being found guilty of making false statements to obtain a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. On Wednesday after the guilty verdict, US District Judge Jodi Dishman ordered the detention of the Nigerian pilot…
