DNA shows these two mummies had the same mother, but different dads
A pair of ancient Egyptian mummies, known for more than a century as the Two Brothers, turn out to be half-brothers, a new DNA study...
Africa
Pictures of rare snowfall in the Sahara desert are breathtaking
The Algerian district of Ain Sefra is sometimes referred to as the “Gateway to the Desert”, which you can probably guess means that it gets very...
Togolese people protest the 50-year Gnassingbé dynasty
Since August 2017, thousands of people have taken to the streets in the West African nation Togo, particularly in its capital, Lome, as well as...
Gunmen in Cairo kill twelve at coptic church
At least twelve people have died in twin attacks on Coptic Christians in the Helwan area south of Cairo, officials have said. Ten of them...
Another report shows what we already know: the rich are getting richer
As many of you are familiar, the richest 1% of the world’s population are wealthier than over half of the world. They own more wealth...
East Jerusalem should be declared Palestinian state’s capital, say Muslim world leaders
The leaders of 57 Muslim nations have called on the world to recognise “the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital”. An...
NGO coalition warns nuclear annihilation is ‘one tantrum away’
Doesn’t take a genius to figure out who they’re referring to. The world faces a “nuclear crisis” from a “bruised ego”, the International Campaign to...
Ex-CIA agent admits the agency played a role in Mandela’s 1962 arrest
Former CIA operative Donald Rickard revealed that he tipped off the South African apartheid authorities in 1962, who went on to arrest the world famous...
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Egypt attack death toll climbs over 300
“They targeted Muslims. They killed Muslims.” The death toll in a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in the northern Sinai has risen to...
Pistorius sentence more than doubled for killing Reeva Steenkamp
A South African court has increased Oscar Pistorius’ sentence to 13 years for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. She “can now rest in peace,” Tania...
85 people killed in bomb attack, Egypt
On 24 November 2017, extremists targeted a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai province. Mena state news agency reported that they opened fire on the worshippers...
Mugabe officially resigned as President of Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe has resigned after 37 years as Zimbabwe’s leader, the speaker of the country’s parliament has said. “I, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, in terms...
Suicide bomb kills 50 in Nigerian mosque
Hours ago, a mosque in north-east Nigeria was the target of a suicide bombing, which killed over 50 people. Boko Haram has not taken responsibility...
Footage showing migrants sold as slaves in Libya sparks outrage
“Sometimes they would just come and take you, make you do your work and then go. If you asked for money, you were looking for...