International

Bryce leaning on his mother Cameishi Lindley. A 10-year-old black boy is being charged with aggravated assault, months after a playground game of dodgeball at his elementary school. Cameishi Lindley, mother of soon-to-be-fifth-grader Bryce Lindley, said she was shocked after receiving a phone call from her local juvenile court, explaining…

Protesters with police Scuffles broke out between demonstrators and police in Hong Kong on Thursday as hundreds of people persevered with a protest against an extradition law with mainland China, a day after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up big crowds. Protests around the city’s legislature…

Cyril Ramaphosa, South African President. South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has been returned to office after winning parliamentary election, but with a reduced majority. The ANC secured 58% of the vote, ahead of the Democratic Alliance (DA) on 21%. The radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), came third with 11%.…

Forty-one people were burnt to death as a Russian plane burst into flames at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. According to BBC, videos on social media show passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning Aeroflot aircraft. Two children and a flight attendant were among the dead, Russian media reports.…

Residents in Venezuela could not contain their anger as nationwide blackout hits day four. The Furious Venezuelans lined up to buy water and fuel on Sunday, in a bid to endure a worsening situation which has left already-scarce food rotting in shops, homes suffering for lack of water and cell…

Streaming device manufacturer Dragon Media has agreed to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Amazon, Netflix and the major Hollywood studios. The manufacturer notified U.S. District Court Judge Michael Fitzgerald in Los Angeles about the settlement late last week. Details of the agreement haven’t yet been revealed. The move…

Bing search engine has been blocked in China, owners, Microsoft Corp, said on Wednesday, making it the latest foreign technology service to be shut down behind the country’s Great Firewall. “We’ve confirmed that Bing is currently inaccessible in China and are engaged to determine next steps,” the company said in…

Reports from Gabon indicates that, the country’s military has seized power. According to the report, the military seized the state-owned radio station in the capital Libreville and a soldier read a speech, condemning President Ali Bongo’s new year speech. The soldier identified as Lieutenant Kelly Ondo Obiang announced the creation…

Chinese robotic spacecraft, Chang’e-4 has successfully landed on the far side of the Moon, the first ever such landing. China says at exactly 10:26 Beijing time (02:26 GMT), the unmanned Chang’e-4 probe touched down in the South Pole-Aitken basin, state media said. It is carrying instruments to characterise the region’s…

Scientists have created a new drug cocktail that can induce insulin-producing cells to regenerate at a rate that is fast enough to work in human treatments. This is a key step in the pursuit of a cure for diabetes that restores the body’s ability to make insulin. The recent study…