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Kenyan hospital to dispose unclaimed bodies of 475 babies 

https://bbc.com/africalive Kenya’s largest public referral hospital has announced that it will dispose hundreds of unclaimed bodies currently at its morgue if family members will not collect them. “Interested members of the public are therefore requested to identify and collect the bodies within seven days, failure to which the hospital will seek authority from the courts to dispose of them,” the ...

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Florida: Six-week abortion ban to take effect 

https://www.dw.com/en/florida-six-week-abortion-ban-to-take-effect/a-68715511 Abortion after 15 weeks was already banned in Florida, with the state’s top court ruling that it was constitutional in response to a lawsuit. That paves the way for a six-week ban to take effect within 30 days. The Florida Supreme Court on Monday upheld a ruling that triggers a six-week ban on abortion in the state. The case centered around ...

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The women behind a fugitive rapist’s downfall

By Myles Bonnar & Calum McKay,BBC Scotland Jade Skea was a teenager when she first met charismatic street trader Kim Avis. She did not know it would bring her into a decade-long, controlling and abusive relationship with him and land her at the centre of a story that involved a fake death plot, an international manhunt and a high court ...

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Six presumed dead after ship collides with bridge 

By Lipika Pelham,BBC News Six people are missing and presumed dead after a container ship hit the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore. The Coast Guard said it had suspended its search and begun a recovery effort. Several vehicles were crossing the bridge, which is more than 2.6km (1.6 miles) long, when it collapsed after ...

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Online courses on how to perform miracles

According to DW Africa, British-Zimbabwean pastor Uebert Angel Mudzanire has announced an online course on performing miracles. The course will cost around $1200. He encouraged interested parties to register quickly, stating that spots were filling up quickly.

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Boeing CEO to Step Down This Year, Board Chairman to Exit, Head of Commercial Airplanes Retires 

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year after a series of mishaps at one of America’s most storied manufacturers. Board Chair Larry Kellner has also told the company he doesn’t plan to stand for re-election. Boeing also said Monday that Stan Deal, president and CEO of its commercial airplanes ...

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Malawi Follows Zambia in Declaring Drought Disaster 

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA —  The southern African nation of Malawi has declared a state of disaster over drought in 23 of its 28 districts and the president says it urgently needs more than $200 million in humanitarian assistance, less than a month after neighboring Zambia also appealed for help. Malawi is the latest country in the region ...

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A long time coming’: Two Canadians switched at birth receive formal apology 

By Nadine Yousif,BBC News, Toronto It was a simple at-home DNA testing kit, a Christmas day gift, that upended the lives of two Canadian men forever.  Richard Beauvais, from the coastal town of Sechelt, British Columbia, grew up his whole life believing he was indigenous. But the test he took showed that he had a mix of Ukrainian, Ashkenazi Jewish ...

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‘A long time coming’: Two Canadians switched at birth receive formal apology 

By Nadine Yousif,BBC News, Toronto It was a simple at-home DNA testing kit, a Christmas day gift, that upended the lives of two Canadian men forever.  Richard Beauvais, from the coastal town of Sechelt, British Columbia, grew up his whole life believing he was indigenous. But the test he took showed that he had a mix of Ukrainian, Ashkenazi Jewish ...

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African Games 2023: Black Satellites Coach, Desmond Offei gives reason for Substituting Sulemana

By: Nutifafa BequineGhana’s under 20 Coach, Desmond Offei has responded to criticism for withdrawing Abdul Sulemana in the Tuesday, 19th March, 2024 Semifinal Clash against Senegal in the ongoing African Games in Accra.The talisman was substituted during the second half which the fans were seen not happy and angrily questioning the decision.At post match press conference, Desmond provides reason for ...

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