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  The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for an end to xenophobic attacks and intimidation of foreign nationals in South Africa    Recent anti-immigrant protests led by groups including the March and March Movement turned violent.   In a statement released on Monday by his Spokesperson, the UN chief expressed "deep concern" over reports of criminal acts and the incitement of violence against migrants, specifically citing recent incidents in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape Province.   He reminded the international community that South Africa’s struggle against apartheid was built on a foundation of global and African solidarity.   “Violence, vigilantism, and all forms of incitement to hatred have no place in an inclusive, democratic society,” he said.   He adds that violence, vigilantism, and all forms of incitement to hatred have no place in an inclusive, democratic society governed by the rule of law and respect for human rights. ...

  A woman is facing up to 25 years behind bars for tossing a homemade dynamite stick at her sleeping boyfriend, whose hand was blown off as he tried to get rid of the explosive, officials said.   Keyonna Waddell, 35, was found guilty Friday, April 24, on charges stemming from the March 2024 incident that turned violent after the two got into an explosive argument, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said.   “Domestic violence can escalate to deadly levels, and this case is a sobering reminder of that reality,” DA Ray Tierney said on Friday after the guilty verdict.   Waddell had threatened to use dynamite against her then-boyfriend multiple times in the months leading up to the incident, but he never expected his lover to follow through on the threat, the DA said.   The pair both left the the unidentified victim’s apartment after their March 22, 2024, argument, but he eventually returned and went to sleep, according to authorities. That’s when Waddell ...

  A man has been crushed to death while constructing a stage for Shakira’s Copacabana beach show in Brazil.   The singer was set to perform in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, May 2, in a massive free concert.   The fire department was called when a technician suffered severe injuries to his legs in a lifting system, with the man then rushed to the hospital.   "Unfortunately, the technician passed away in hospital," concert organiser Bonus Track confirmed in a statement.   Crews have been working for several weeks to put together the show, which could pull in over one million attendees.     According to The Sun, a witness said people began to run "out of nowhere", and they saw the structure on the ground.   "People were saying that a man had gotten trapped underneath," local Antonio Marcos Ferreira dos Santos shared.  "People rushed over to pull him out."   The concert comes after her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, w...

  Pope Leo XIV issued a poignant condemnation on Sunday, April 26, describing those who wage war and exploit the earth's resources as "thieves" who rob humanity of a peaceful and serene future. The Pontiff's remarks were delivered during his weekly Angelus address, coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. Referencing the anniversary of the 1986 reactor accident, the Pope warned that the tragedy serves as a permanent mark on the collective conscience of humankind. He stressed that Chornobyl remains a stark warning regarding the use of increasingly powerful technologies, particularly in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the risks it poses to modern nuclear infrastructure. "I hope that at all decision-making levels, wisdom and responsibility always prevail, so that atomic power can always be used to support life and peace," the Pope stated, following his recent 10-day tour of four African nations. Drawing from the day’s G...

  Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said once again that the NNPC refineries will never work again.   This comes as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited continues its search for technical partners to operate the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries.   Speaking during a television interview aired on Saturday night, April 25, by Sony Irabor Live, Obasanjo said, “One of the lessons that I learnt is that PPP (public-private partnership) works. Look, one project that has not been destroyed by the government in Nigeria is the NLNG (Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas), where the private sector has 51 per cent, and the Nigerian government has 49 per cent.   “See what we did with Nigerian railways. See what we did with the national shipping company. See what we are doing now, even with the NNPC. The NNPC has refineries, and I said to people that it will never work. And a man had the audacity to say, ‘Am I a chemical engineer?”   Obasanjo narra...

  Nine people were reportedly injured in a mass sho0ting near the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington early Sunday morning, April 26.   Gunfire erupted as crowds of revelers were celebrating the famed “Little 500” college cycling race on the popular strip of Kirkwood Avenue just after midnight, WTHR reported. Police responded to the 400 block of East Kirkwood – a block from Indiana University – where they found “multiple wounded individuals.”   Nine people were taken to local hospitals, including six by ambulance, as of 3 a.m., the outlet reported.   Officials did not give their conditions or types of injuries.   Witnesses said a fight broke out between two women before the sho0ting, and one of the women appeared to pull a gun and open fire.   Witnesses recalled watching a fight break out between two women before the sho0ting occurred. “Two women fighting… I didn’t think too much of it,” a witness told the outlet.   “I figured the police would ...

  Another UK-based Nigerian has been found dead in the UK, making him the third UK-based Nigerian whose death occurred suddenly in April.   Ademola Oke was reportedly found unresponsive at his workplace in the United Kingdom.   According to a close family friend, Adejonwo Odutola, the incident occurred on April 18.   Odutola explained that Ademola had left home that morning in good health and remained in contact with his wife throughout the day, with no indication of any illness.   Later that day, Ademola was found unresponsive at his workplace by a colleague who arrived for a night shift.   Odutola wrote, “On 18th April, 2026, Ademola, 37 years old, left home in the morning hale and hearty, with no signs of illness. He was in contact with his wife during the day, and they even shared a WhatsApp message at 2:08 pm—everything seemed normal.   “Tragically and without warning, Ademola passed away suddenly while at work. Later in the day, a colleague arriv...