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24, November 2021
French footballer Benzema gets one-year suspended jail term in ‘sex tape’ trial 0
France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was given a one-year suspended jail sentence and a fine of 75,000 euros ($84,000) Wednesday in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer. Benzema was found guilty of being involved in an attempt in 2015 to blackmail France teammate Mathieu Valbuena. The Versailles court decision is unlikely to […]
24, November 2021
Attack on GBHS Ekondo Titi: The madness must stop! 0
Two teachers were reportedly killed and several students injured in Ekondo Titi, the commercial capital of Ndian Division in the South West region today. The unidentified armed men attacked Government Bilingual High School Ekondo Titi during lectures. Cameroon Concord News gathered that other academic establishments in Ndian Division were also targeted. Today’s incident in Ekondo […]
23, November 2021
UN says West Africa has the highest number of child soldiers 0
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou-Children in West Africa and Central Africa involved in conflict are the most employed by armed groups in the world and the most victims of sexual violence, a report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund on Tuesday. Says. .. Over the past five years, more than 21,000 children have been hired by […]
23, November 2021
WHO fears 700,000 more COVID-19 deaths in Europe 0
Europe remains “in the firm grip” of COVID and the death toll on the continent could top 2.2 million this winter if current trends continue, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. Some 700,000 could die in the coming months, the WHO said, as cases creep up across Europe, prompting some countries to reimpose tough restrictions. […]
23, November 2021
Yaounde: Special Status is to weaken the Ambazonia Interim Gov’t, subjugate Southern Cameroonians 0
The Vice President of the Southern Cameroons Interim Government says French Cameroun’s main objective out of the war in the Federal Republic of Ambazonia is to undermine the Ambazonia Interim Government and subdue the people of Southern Cameroons. “The 1953 Eastern Regional Crisis in Enugu did not have any spilled over effect into French Cameroun. […]
23, November 2021
At least 45 people killed in bus blaze in Bulgaria 0
At least 45 people, including a dozen minors, were killed after a bus caught fire south of the Bulgarian capital early Tuesday morning, officials said. A cause has yet to be determined but officials believe a fire broke out on board and the bus crashed into guardrails. There were no other vehicles involved in the […]
22, November 2021
Football: Lewandowski, Benzema nominated for FIFA’s Best award 0
Robert Lewandowski is in the running to retain his Best FIFA Men’s Player award after he was named Monday on an 11-man shortlist alongside Karim Benzema and Jorginho. Perennial candidates Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo feature among the nominees, with Neymar, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe also up for a prize first awarded in 2017. […]
22, November 2021
Irish Football: Perfect start for Paul Osam’s “men” 0
The Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-16s team won the first of three friendly games in Polop, Spain, 3-0 thanks to second half goals from Freddie Turley, Luke Kehir and Taylor Mooney. It is the perfect start in a trio of games for Paul Osam’s side which will see them take on Spain on Wednesday and […]
22, November 2021
Israel’s Netanyahu obsessed with image, court told 0
Israel’s former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought “total and complete” control over his media image, his ex-spokesman told the graft trial of the veteran leader on Monday. “If we use the term ‘control freak,’ he is much more than that,” said Nir Hefetz. “In everything relating to the media, he demands to know everything, down […]
24, November 2021
Sweden’s parliament picks Magdalena Andersson as first female PM 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Politics
Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday approved Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first female prime minister, tapping the finance minister who recently became the new leader of the Social Democratic party. Andersson was tapped to replace Stefan Lofven as party leader and prime minister, roles he relinquished earlier this year. The development marked a milestone for Sweden, […]