April 25, 2022 Superyacht captain fended off Kalashnikov-wielding pirates with ‘pain rays,’ worker says A superyacht worker claims the vessel’s captain once had to deploy sonic weapons against Kalashnikov-wielding pirates on inflatable boats in the Arabian Sea.
April 19, 2022 Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Britain's plan to ship asylum seekers to African country Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called the United Kingdom's refugee policies “ungodly” during his Easter speech.
April 17, 2022 Seminary student dies in Jesus crucifixion reenactment A student in Nigeria died while participating in a reenactment of Jesus's crucifixion on Friday.
April 15, 2022 Biden administration grants Temporary Protected Status to immigrants from Cameroon The Biden administration announced Friday that it is designating Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) -- meaning that nationals living in the U.S. will be protected from deportation and can apply for work permits.
April 14, 2022 UK announces deal to send illegal migrants to Rwanda, says it is made possible by Brexit The British government on Thursday announced that it will send migrants who illegally enter through its borders to Rwanda -- in a bid to stop illegal immigration that immediately saw pushback from left-wing politicians and activist groups.
April 13, 2022 Ukraine focus shows bias against Black lives, WHO chief says World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hit the global community Wednesday for its focus on the war in Ukraine, questioning "if the world really gives equal attention to Black and White lives."
April 13, 2022 COVID cases, deaths fall for third consecutive week, World Health Organization says The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) fell for a third consecutive week, a trend likely helped by the dismantling of testing and surveillance programs.
April 12, 2022 WHO tracking new omicron sub-variants amid US BA.2 surge The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that it is tracking two new omicron sub-variants.
April 6, 2022 American nun, 83, kidnapped in Burkina Faso by gunmen An 83-year-old Catholic nun from New Orleans working as a missionary in Burkina Faso since 2014 has been abducted, according to the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
March 30, 2022 8 UN peacekeepers killed in Congo helicopter crash Congo's army said rebels in the country's east shot down a United Nations helicopter carrying eight peacekeepers and U.N. observers on Tuesday and the U.N. said there were no survivors.