Category: World

During a graduation ceremony for the US Air Force Academy in Colorado, President Joe Biden tripped and fell while handing out diplomas. The incident occurred as he was standing for an extended period to greet each of the graduating cadets. However, the president appeared to be unhurt and was helped back up to his feet. A sandbag on stage was reported to be the cause of the fall, which Mr. Biden jokingly referred to as being “sandbagged” upon his return to the White House. Despite concerns about his age, the…

South Africa is planning to amend its law to give itself the power to decide whether to arrest a leader wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to Obed Bapela, a deputy minister in the South African presidency. This announcement comes amid speculation about whether South Africa will stand by its invitation for Russian President Putin to visit in August. The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin over the Ukraine war. Currently, South Africa is obligated to arrest Putin as a member of the ICC. However, South…

Shell, the multinational oil company, is facing legal action and allegations of environmental contamination and medical negligence in Nigeria. In the Bille and Ogale communities of Rivers State, thousands of people are suffering from contaminated water and environmental damage caused by regular oil spills in the Niger Delta. The communities have filed a lawsuit against Shell in the UK, demanding that the company clean up the pollution and compensate them for the loss of their livelihoods. Shell argues that the communities lack legal standing and that the spills occurred too…

The Kenyan government has taken action by suspending 27 officials from various institutions following their involvement in the release of 1,000 tonnes of expired sugar in 2018 that was meant to be destroyed. These officials, hailing from ministries including the National Treasury and Investments and Trade, are currently under investigation for their roles in allowing the unsafe sugar to enter the market. The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) had declared the 20,000 bags of sugar unfit for human consumption and had ordered it to be converted into industrial ethanol. However,…