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Paris Police Chief Laurent Nuñez to Deploy 4,000 Officers for Enhanced Security at France vs. Israel Soccer Match

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 3 minutes read. Updated 5:41PM GMT Tues, 12th November, 2024 Paris authorities have announced an intensive security plan …

Cameroon Landslide in West Region Kills at Least 4, Leaves Dozens Missing After Heavy Rains Bury Passenger Buses Near Dschang

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 1:32PM GMT Fri, 8th November, 2024 At least four people are confirmed dead, and …

Donald Trump Defeats Kamala Harris to Become 47th President of the United States in 2024 Election

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 7 minutes read. Updated 9:50PM GMT Thurs, 7th November, 2024 Donald Trump has secured the victory in the …

Quincy Jones, Iconic Music Producer Behind Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Dies at 91

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 2 minutes read. Updated 10:41AM GMT Tues, 5th November, 2024 Quincy Jones, the legendary American music producer, composer, …

Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan Faces Extended Detention in Nigeria; Bail Decision Deferred Until October 9 Amid Crypto Exchange Controversy

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 6:07PM GMT Thurs, 5 September, 2024 Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive at …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Meets Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara to Sign 20 Agreements, Boost Trade, and Address Regional Conflicts

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 8:12AM GMT Wed, 4 September, 2024 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi embarked …

How Morocco’s Mountain Communities, Including Amizmiz and Tinmel, Are Struggling to Rebuild Homes and Preserve Their Heritage One Year After the Devastating Earthquake

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 3:33PM GMT Mon, 9 September, 2024 One year after the devastating 6.8 …

Hunter Woodhall Wins Paralympic 400m Gold in Paris, One Month After Wife Tara Davis-Woodhall’s Olympic Long Jump Victory

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 9:00PM GMT Sat, 7 September, 2024 American sprinter Hunter Woodhall celebrated his maiden …

Sergio Mendes, Grammy-Winning Brazilian Musician, Dies at 82 After Battling Long COVID Complications

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 11:51 Am GMT Sat, 7 September, 2024 Sergio Mendes, the legendary Brazilian …

Julian Ortega, Spanish Actor from Netflix’s ‘Elite’ and Son of Actress Gloria Muñoz, Dies at Age 41 in Madrid

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 10:13AM GMT Sun, 1September, 2024 Julian Ortega, a beloved Spanish actor known …

Trinidad and Tobago Debate: Should the Christopher Columbus Statue and Other Colonial Monuments Be Removed?

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 3 minutes read. Updated 6:16PM GMT Fri, 30August, 2024 In a small auditorium in Port-of-Spain, the …

Sarah Palin Granted New Trial in Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times and Editorial Editor James Bennet Over False Link to Gabrielle Giffords Shooting

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 12:01PM GMT Fri, 30August, 2024 Two years after losing a defamation lawsuit …

Nearly 200 Migrants Rescued in Dramatic Mediterranean Sea Operations by Doctors Without Borders

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 4:18AM GMT Sun, 25August, 2024 In a harrowing series of events on Friday night, nearly 200 migrants …

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei Faces Critical Decision on Iran’s Nuclear Doctrine After Israel’s Assassination of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News7 minutes read. Updated 11:17AM GMT Wed, 21August, 2024 In the shadowy corridors of Tehran’s power, the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh …

Fatal Bus Crash in Yazd, Iran Kills 28 Pakistani Pilgrims En Route to Iraq’s Karbala for Arbaeen Pilgrimage

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News5 minutes read. Updated 5:05AM GMT Thurs, 22August, 2024 In a tragic incident reported by Iranian state media, at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims …

Uganda’s Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa Announces New Oil Exploration in Moroto-Kadam and Kyoga Basins, Expanding National Petroleum Reserves

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News6 minutes read. Updated 8:22AM GMT Thurs, 22August, 2024 Uganda is intensifying its search for oil with new exploratory efforts in the Moroto-Kadam …

Intense Shelling Between Israeli Forces and Hezbollah Militants Targets Metula and Khima, Escalating Border Conflict Between Israel and Lebanon

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News4 minutes read. Updated 2:42PM GMT Fri, 23August, 2024 In a dramatic escalation of hostilities, a heavy exchange of shelling erupted on …

Malian Singer Rokia Traoré Faces Possible House Arrest in Rome as Italian Court Considers Custody Dispute with Belgian Playwright Jan Goossens

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News4 minutes read. Updated 10:56AM GMT Fri, 23August, 2024 Malian singer and composer Rokia Traoré, known for her soulful voice and impactful …

74-Year-Old Johanna Motlhamme Struggles Against Patriarchal Laws That Prevent Women from Owning Their Family Home In South Africa

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News5 minutes read. Updated 9:46PM GMT Wed, 21August, 2024 For over a decade, 74-year-old Johanna Motlhamme has been battling to reclaim her family …

UN Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, Warns of Rapid Deterioration in Libya’s Stability Amid Political and Economic Turmoil

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 9:50AM GMT Wed, 21August, 2024 The ongoing crisis in Libya has taken a sharp turn for the worse, …

Kenya’s Supreme Court Suspends Ruling That Invalidated 2023 Finance Act, Preserves Tax Measures Pending Appeal

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 9:00AM GMT Tues, 20August, 2024 Kenya’s Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a lower court’s decision that declared the …

16 Villagers Killed in Rutshuru, North Kivu: Deadly Clashes Erupt Between M23 Rebels and Local Wazalendo Militias

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 1:56AM GMT Fri, 16August, 2024 In the latest surge of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), …

Gaza Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 40,000 as Humanitarian Crisis Worsens: Israeli-Hamas War Continues

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 5:21PM GMT Thurs, 15August, 2024 The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a grim milestone, with health officials …

France Honors African Soldiers in Detailed 80th Anniversary Commemoration of World War II’s Operation Dragoon with President Emmanuel Macron and Cameroonian President Paul Biya in Saint-Raphaël

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 2:59PM GMT Thurs, 15August, 2024 On Thursday, France commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings on the …

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Sign Strategic Defense Agreement to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Efforts

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 12:03PM GMT Thurs, 15August, 2024 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi welcomed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Cairo …

At Least 21 Dead, Including Two Children, After Kiteezi Landfill Collapse in Kampala, Uganda; President Museveni Orders Investigation

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 5:00AM GMT Mon, 12August, 2024 In a tragic incident that has rocked Uganda’s capital city of Kampala, the …

Thousands Protest Against Far-Right Extremism in London: Demonstrations Across the UK, Against Racism and Support Refugees

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 9:09PM GMT Sun, 11August, 2024 Thousands of people converged on cities across the United Kingdom on Saturday. The …

Democratic Republic of Congo’s Justice Minister Constant Mutamba Announces Release of 527 Prisoners from Kinshasa’s Overcrowded Makala Central Prison

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 11:53PM GMT Sun, 11August, 2024 In a significant move to address severe overcrowding, the Democratic Republic of …

Yahya Jan of NORR Designs Ciel Dubai Marina, The World’s Tallest Hotel Set to Redefine Dubai’s Skyline, Featuring 82 Floors and Iconic 360-Degree Views

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 6:51AM GMT Sat, 10August, 2024 As you gaze upon the skyline of Dubai, the striking silhouette of Ciel …

Veteran Human Rights Advocate Oleg Orlov Freed in Major East-West Prisoner Swap; Warns Russia Is Regression to Stalinist Repression Under Vladimir Putin

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 1:21AM GMT Sat, 10August, 2024 Oleg Orlov, a prominent human rights advocate who has been active since the …

New Artefacts Unearthed from ‘Holy Grail of Shipwrecks’— Legendary 18th Century Spanish Galleon San José, Including Anchor and Glass Bottles, Off Cartagena, Colombia Reveal Unprecedented Archaeological Evidence

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 1:59PM GMT Fri, 9August, 2024 In a groundbreaking development, new artefacts have been unearthed from the legendary 18th-century Spanish …

University of Southampton Team Discovers Ancient Roman Shrine in Iron Age Hillfort Near Nesscliffe, Shropshire, Led by Dr. Paul Reilly

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 6:40PM GMT Fri, 9August, 2024 A team of researchers has uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine …

Can Australia Become a Green Hydrogen Superpower? Hysata’s Paul Barrett and Dr. Liam Wagner Discuss New Innovations and Investments

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 7 minutes read. Updated 3:10PM GMT Thurs, 8August, 2024 Australia is at the cusp of a potential green energy revolution, with the …

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Work Together to Prevent Gaza Conflict from Escalating into Regional War

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 7:51PM GMT Tues, 6August, 2024 In a significant development aimed at de-escalating the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Egyptian …

Beirut’s Dahiyeh Neighborhood Faces Daily Life Disruptions and Rising Tensions Following Deadly Israeli Airstrike That Killed Hezbollah Commander Fouad Shukur & Six Others

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 6:38PM GMT Tues, 6August, 2024 Despite the looming threat of all-out war in the region, daily life in …

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Resigns and Flees Country as General Waker-uz-Zaman Takes Control Amidst Massive Protests and Unprecedented Violence

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 7:00AM GMT Tues, 6August, 2024 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh has resigned and fled the country, marking …

U.S. to Hand Over Airbase 201 in Agadez to Nigerien Government, Completing Troop Withdrawal from Niger by September 15 Deadline

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 5:46AM GMT Tues, 6August, 2024 The United States is scheduled to transfer its final military base in Niger …

Malian Expatriates in Abidjan, Led by Amadou Kodjo, Express Deep Concerns Over Mali’s Planned Withdrawal from ECOWAS and Its Impact on Their Livelihoods and Residency

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 1:50AM GMT Tues, 6August, 2024 A notable assembly of Malian expatriates gathered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to express …

EU Approves Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 Billion Acquisition of Juniper Networks, Clearing Major Regulatory Hurdle in High-Profile Tech Merger

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 3 minutes read. Updated 6:52PM GMT Thurs, 1August, 2024 The European Commission has granted unconditional approval for Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) $14 …

Protest in Nigeria Turns Violent as Youths Clash with Police in Kurudu, Abuja

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 2 minutes read. Updated 2:05PM GMT Thurs, 1August, 2024 Nigeria’s capital, a tense standoff between enraged youths and police officers has escalated …

Borno State, Nigeria Enforces 24-Hour Curfew After Deadly Suicide Bombing in Kawuri Village Kills 16 and Injures 20

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 11:31AM GMT Thurs, 1August, 2024 On Thursday, August 1, 2024, authorities in Borno State, Nigeria, declared a 24-hour …

Jamaican Dancehall Star Vybz Kartel Released After Conviction Overturned by UK Privy Council; Jamaican Appeals Court Declines Retrial

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 5:00PM GMT Thurs, 1August, 2024 Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has been released from prison following the overturning …

Kaduna Protest Against Poor Governance Turns Deadly: 3 Youths Killed and Multiple Injured

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 3:12PM GMT Thurs, 1August, 2024 A once-peaceful demonstration against poor governance in Kaduna descended into violence on Thursday, leaving …

Russian Dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza Speaks Out After High-Stakes Prisoner Exchange: “I Thought I Would Die in Putin’s Prison”

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 5:04AM GMT Mon, 5August, 2024 Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent Russian opposition politician, has shared his dramatic story with …

Vice-President Kamala Harris Interviews Five Key Candidates for Running Mate Selection Ahead of Upcoming Battleground Tour

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 3:19AM GMT Mon, 5August, 2024 In a pivotal move for the upcoming U.S. presidential election, Vice-President Kamala Harris …

Brazilian Table Tennis Star Bruna Alexandre and Australian Competitor Melissa Tapper to Compete in Both Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 5 minutes read. Updated 10:58PM GMT Sat, 3August , 2024 Brazilian table tennis player Bruna Alexandre and Australian competitor Melissa Tapper are poised …

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Sues TikTok and ByteDance for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Laws by Failing to Obtain Parental Consent

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 6 minutes read. Updated 3:17PM GMT Sat, 4August , 2024 The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated a lawsuit against TikTok and …

Lagos Protests Remain Peaceful as Demonstrators Highlight Economic Hardships and Demand Government Action

Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News 4 minutes read. Updated 1:22PM GMT Fri, 2August, 2024 Lagos State witnessed a day of non-violent demonstrations on Thursday despite initial fears of …