US embassy in Ethiopia raises red flag over Facebook post that promises two million Africans free travel
It also shows a photo of two armed men in military uniform seated on a motorbike. The post has been shared more than 120 times since it was published on Facebook on April 16, 2023.
Sudan’s military strongman Gen Burhan promises return to civilian rule, without specific timelines
Since he took control of the country in an October 2021 coup, Burhan and his rival, commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, have repeatedly promised to shepherd the country toward civilian rule.
Poll numbers begin to look promising for Biden, but young Democrats being turned off by his age
Interviews with poll respondents suggest that the gap reflects concerns about Biden’s age, as well as a clamouring from a younger generation of Democrats who say they want leadership that reflects their demographic and their values.
When Fox News dangled $787.5 million pork Dominion Voting Systems sprinted to let go defamation lawsuit
The settlement is unlikely to be welcomed by Fox critics who believed that a guilty verdict would serve a mortal blow to the network’s reputation. The idea was that Fox, on the ropes, should not be allowed to slip away by writing a settlement check and mumbling an insincere apology.
SpaceX’s 120-metre Starship rocket explodes, burns 4 minutes after lift-off for round the world trial run
In the weeks leading up to the flight, Elon Musk gave 50-50 odds that the spacecraft would reach orbit. The company plans to use Starship to send people and cargo to the moon and, eventually, Mars.
7-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher’s family to sue German weekly for faking interview
The latest edition of Die Aktuelle ran a front cover with a picture of a smiling Schumacher and the headline promising ‘Michael Schumacher, the first interview’
Arsenal sits at Premier League summit…and may win it, but Saliba absence proves Gunners are work-in-progress
There were no surprises that Mikel Arteta chose to replace Zinchenko with Kieran Tierney, who was making his first league start since December, but he was also asked to try to replicate the Ukrainian’s inside role rather than play as a conventional full-back.
Revolt brews in Chelsea as players raise issues with owners’ unhelpful dressing room visits and berating
Having spent £600 million on new signings in the previous two transfer windows there was optimism that the new American regime could replicate the success achieved under Abramovich. But a disastrous season has left a number of squad members privately questioning their futures at Stamford Bridge.
Media uncovers how Zimbabwe’s Angel uses Spirit Embassy church to launder gold with president’s wife
The footage exposed how several individuals have taken advantage of Western sanctions targeting government and ruling party officials to smuggle large quantities of gold and launder millions of dollars through a complex web of companies and bribes.
Fox News realises ‘damaged beast attracts more foes’ after paying $787.5m in Dominion Voting Systems libel case
Dominion accused Fox and its parent company Fox Corp of ruining its business by airing claims that its machines were used to rig the 2020 US presidential election in favour of Democrat Joe Biden and against then-president Donald Trump, a Republican.
