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Death toll rises to 24 in LA wildfire, high winds loom

Jan 13, 2025Oct 27, 2025 topnews

Report says that California authorities are bracing for fierce Santa Ana winds expected to sweep through Los Angeles County this week, further complicating efforts to control three devastating wildfires. Officials warn that winds reaching speeds of up to 60 mph (96 km/h) will resume Sunday night and persist through Wednesday, creating “potential disastrous wind conditions.” The death toll climbed to 24 on Sunday, with 16 victims discovered in the Eaton fire zone and eight in the Palisades area. Another 16 people remain missing, according to the LA County medical examiner.…

My cousins celebrated my defeat because I didn’t send money to them in Zimbabwe -UFC fighter, Gorimbo

Jan 4, 2025Oct 28, 2025 topnews

Zimbabwean professional mixed martial artist, Themba Lawrence Gorimbo a.k.a The Answer, revealed that several of his cousins celebrated his loss to his Brazilian opponent, Vicente Luque at UFC 310 fight held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States of America. According to Gorimbo, this happened because he didn’t send them money. Speaking in an interview video posted on African Facts, he said: “When I go online, like one of my cousins, I can’t speak his name, but he messaged me that day. “After I lost this last…

Zambian man seeks divorce over photo of Chris Brown kissing his wife’s cheek

Dec 30, 2024Oct 28, 2025 topnews

American R&B superstar, Chris Brown has fractured the marriage of a 42-year-old man from Lusaka and his wife, after the singer’s visit to South Africa. The man is seeking to end his marriage after seeing a controversial photograph his wife took with Chris Brown who was recently in South Africa. The photo was taken with the 34-year-old lady during a “meet and greet” session after his concert at FNB Stadium. According to court documents filed in Lusaka, the husband claims that the photograph, which shows Chris Brown planting a kiss…

Stampede: Community members die, others injured as Obijackson boss shares palliatives in Anambra

Dec 21, 2024Oct 28, 2025 topnews

Few days after a children funfair turned bloody in Ibadan, Oyo State, leaving about 35 children dead after a stampede, another disaster has struck at Anambra State as yet-to-be-confirmed number of people died and others injured following a stampede that occurred at the gate of the Obijackson Centre, in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Saturday. The event which is believed to be end-of-the year palliative sharing ceremony, occurred during the sharing of rice, vegetable oil and money. It was gathered that victims were mostly women and…

Man sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in France for setting up wife for mass rape

Dec 20, 2024Oct 28, 2025 topnews

72-year-old Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging his ex-wife, Gisèle and inviting 50 other men to rape her. Dominique was on trial with 50 other men, the majority of whom denied charges of rape. Among them are firefighters, lorry drivers, soldiers, security guards, a journalist and a DJ. Here is a list of the men convicted: 1. Dominique Pelicot: Guilty of aggravated rape on his ex-wife, Gisèle. Also guilty of the attempted aggravated rape of the wife of one of the…

Stone tablet engraved with 10 Commandments sells for $5 million at auction

Dec 19, 2024Oct 29, 2025 topnews

A stone tablet engraved with the Ten Commandments sold for $5 million at auction on Wednesday, according to Sotheby’s. The hefty price was reached despite ongoing questions about the tablet’s authenticity. While no one claims it is the original Biblical artifact, some experts have raised doubts about its stated origins, which date to between 300 and 800 CE. Adding to the controversy, the 115-pound (52-kilogram) slab—reportedly discovered in 1913 in what is now Israel—features only nine of the ten commandments sacred to Jews and Christians. Nevertheless, excitement drove the bidding…

Super Eagles’ Ademola Lookman is African Footballer of the Year 2024

Dec 17, 2024Oct 29, 2025 topnews

Nigerian Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has been named the 2024 CAF African Footballer of the Year. The 27-year-old clinched the prestigious award at a glittering ceremony held at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday. The football star defeated players like Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/PSG), Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund), and Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns) to claim the prestigious title. Lookman joined his name to the illustrious list of Nigerian footballers who have won the award such as Rashidi Yekini (1993), Emmanuel Amuneke (1994),…

Mayor, three others found dead inside vehicle in Mexico

Dec 16, 2024Oct 29, 2025 topnews

A mayor in Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state, Jesús Eduardo Franco, a member of the ruling Morena party, was fatally shot on Sunday along with three others, local authorities confirmed. The victims, including Franco, who was the mayor of Tancanhuitz municipality, were discovered dead inside a vehicle, according to a statement from the state prosecutor’s office. “We deeply regret the death of our colleague Eduardo Franco, municipal president of Tancanhuitz,” Morena party president Rita Rodríguez wrote on X. She urged authorities to thoroughly investigate the killings and bring those…

Lady admits she falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape almost two decades after

Dec 16, 2024Oct 29, 2025 topnews

Nearly two decades after accusing three Duke lacrosse players of rape in a case that drew national attention, Crystal Mangum has admitted for the first time that the allegations were false and has asked for forgiveness. Currently serving a prison sentence for the 2011 murder of her boyfriend, Mangum made the confession during a November interview on the podcast Let’s Talk with Kat, which was released online on Thursday. In the interview, Mangum reflected on her life, including her regrets, her past as an exotic dancer, and her hopes for…

I don’t believe in God anymore – Kemi Badenoch

Dec 16, 2024Oct 29, 2025 topnews

The leader of the United Kingdom (UK) Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has revealed that she no longer believes in God. Badenoch made this disclosure during a recent appearance on a podcast hosted by Bari Weiss, editor of Free Press. Clarifying her stance, she stated that she is not an atheist but identifies as agnostic. She also described herself as a “cultural Christian.” “I don’t believe in God anymore, but I am not an atheist. I am agnostic,” Badenoch explained. “I used to have a strong belief in God, but now…