Dozens of athletes held a procession in northwestern Kenya with rousing calls to end gender-based violence, as they escorted Uganda Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s casket as it began its final journey on Friday ahead of her funeral across the border.

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Oslo: Norway plans to review and update its maritime regulations to stay aligned with the rapid development of the industry, the government said on Friday.

The initiative seeks to improve maritime safety and environmental protection by forming a publ…

The Federal Government says it is working to submit backlog of reports on the rights of Nigerian Children to the United Nations and Africa Union Expert Committee on the rights of African children.

Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, Co-Chairman, National Child Ri…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has granted lifelong activist and former Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan an official funeral.

Gordhan passed away in hospital in the early hours of Friday morning after a battle with cancer. He was 75 years o…

Madrid: La Liga returns to action this weekend for the fifth round of matches, which kickstarts an intense month of seven games for sides playing in Europe. Here are some things to look out for this weekend in Spain.

1 Injuries a factor in San Sebast…

The United Nations (UN) says no fewer than 414,000 people have been displaced by the devastating flood in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Tuesday.

Ms Ann Weru, Head of Public Information, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

Dalian: Iron ore futures closed lower on Friday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

The most active iron ore contract for January 2025 delivery dipped 2 yuan (about 28 U.S. cents) to close at 694 yuan per tonne.

On Friday, the…

Beijing: A senior lawmaker on Friday said China is taking steady steps to raise retirement age.

Zhang Yong, deputy head of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, explained the legislative proces…