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Louisiana state orders Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms

Jun 20, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

A bill has been signed by the governor of Louisiana on Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state. The legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, mandates that the biblical text be on display starting in 2025 in all public school classrooms from kindergarten through state-funded universities. “If you want to respect the rule of law, you gotta start from the original law given — which was Moses,” Jeff…

Justin Timberlake arrested for drunk driving

Jun 19, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

Local prosecutors in a chic town east of New York City, has revealed that pop star, Justin Timberlake was arrested and arraigned Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated. The 43-year-old Timberlake, known for such hits as “SexyBack” and “Cry Me a River,” was taken into custody in Sag Harbor, part of the affluent Hamptons community, in the early hours of Tuesday. “Justin Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor for driving while intoxicated,” the prosecutor’s office in Suffolk County said in a statement. “He was arraigned in Sag Harbor Village…

Kenyan judge dies after courtroom shooting

Jun 17, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

Monica Kivuti, a Kenyan magistrate, who was shot by a senior police officer earlier this week, has died, according to the country’s chief justice. The Makadara Principal Magistrate was shot by a policeman at a court in the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday after she cancelled his wife’s bail because the woman had absconded. Following the attack, the policeman, identified as Samson Kipchirchir Kipruto, was shot dead by other officers. According to Tuko, the magistrate had revoked Kipruto’s wife, Jennifer Waurimu’s, bond, who had been charged with obtaining KSh 2.9 million…

US female rapper, Enchanting dies at 26

Jun 13, 2024Nov 22, 2025 topnews

Channing Nicole Larry, American female rapper and former 1017 Records artist popularly known as Enchanting, has died at the age of 26. Enchanting was transferred to the ICU last night after reportedly suffering cardiac arrest due to an overdose. A representative for Enchanting confirmed her death on Tuesday, stating, “She came to my house the last four days to get clean. She tried her best and I did everything I could to help her, she tried”. Born and raised in Texas, Enchanting gained prominence in the music industry after signing…

UN adds Israeli military to child rights violators’ list

Jun 8, 2024Nov 23, 2025 topnews

The United Nations has placed the Israeli military on a list of parties accused of committing violations against children in conflict zones. This decision, confirmed by Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan on Friday, has sparked a wave of controversy. The UN Secretary-General’s annual report, which includes the new listing, documents offences such as the killing of children, denial of access to humanitarian aid, and attacks on schools and hospitals. The report is set to be presented to the UN Security Council next week. Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz,…

American Airlines sued over racial discrimination

May 30, 2024Nov 23, 2025 topnews

Three black men, Alvin Jackson, Emmanuel Jean Joseph, and Xavier Veal have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines for alleged racial discrimination meted out to them, following their removal from the carrier after a complaint about body odour. The three black men alleged that they were not seated together and did not know each other, but every black man was removed from the 5 January flight from Phoenix, Arizona, to New York. “American Airlines singled us out for being Black, embarrassed us, and humiliated us,” the men said in a…

Domestic violence ‘broke me,’ – Cassie Ventura, Diddy’s ex-partner

May 24, 2024Nov 24, 2025 topnews

In her first comments since the video emerged of her being beaten by rap mogul and former partner Sean “Diddy” Combs, singer Casandra Ventura said that domestic violence “broke” her. In an Instagram post, Ventura did not mention Combs but her comments came a week after CNN broadcast hotel security footage from 2016 in which the hip-hop star apparently hits, drags and kicks her. “Domestic violence is the issue. It broke me down to someone I never thought I would become,” she wrote, thanking supporters for their reaction. “The outpouring…

Israel’s Netanyahu blasts Ireland, Norway, Spain for recognising Palestinian state

May 23, 2024Nov 25, 2025 topnews

Israel has reacted to the recognition of a Palestinian state by Ireland, Norway and Spain on Wednesday even as the war against Hamas continues more than seven months in devastating Gaza. Recall that the three European countries said they would formally recognise the State of Palestine on May 28, drawing praise from many Arab and Muslim states. In a swift reaction, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move amounted to a “reward for terror”, after Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its October 7 attack which sparked the Gaza war.…

Chad PM resigns

May 22, 2024Nov 25, 2025 topnews

Succes Masra, Chadian Prime Minister, said he has handed in his resignation, just over two weeks after his defeat to junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno in presidential elections. “I’ve just submitted my resignation and that of the transition government, which became irrelevant with the end of the presidential election,” Masra said on his Facebook page in a message authenticated by his team on Wednesday. The move, he added, was also in accordance with the constitution. Deby, 40, was proclaimed transitional president in April 2021 by a junta of 15…

Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, dies in helicopter crash

May 20, 2024Nov 25, 2025 topnews

Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, has died in an helicopter crash. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has announced five days of mourning on Monday. “I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” said Khamenei in an official statement a day after the death of Raisi and other officials in the crash in East Azerbaijan province. Share on: WhatsApp