Hong Kong court dismisses bid by media tycoon Jimmy Lai to overturn conviction
Hong Kong’s top court dismissed the bid to overturn convictions of media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activists for participating in an unauthorised assembly in 2019. Their appeal questioned the proportionality of the conviction in relation to human rights protections, but the court upheld the original judgment…
Leagues Cup: Round of 16 matchups & schedule | MLSSoccer.com
Leagues Cup Round-of-32 play has ended. Up next is the Round of 16. Hosting rights are determined by the Leagues Cup rankings. The rankings are based on every club’s points…
Cameroon: Cameroon Spends 90 Percent of Chinese Development Loans On Its French Region – This Could Deepen the Country’s Divisions
The Conversation Africa] In Cameroon, violent clashes between government forces and separatists from the English-speaking parts of the country started in 2017. Since then, at least 598,000 people have had to leave their homes and about 2 million have been left in need of humanitarian aid…
Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Monday, 12th August, 2024
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday, 12th August, 2024 1. ‘Probe $1.5 Billion World Bank Loan To States, $3 Billion Chinese Loan’ – SERAP Urges Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has been charged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP…
Mahar says vital for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza
MALAYSIAN Humanitarian Aid & Relief (MAHAR) has stated that the people in Gaza are enduring numerous crises, making it vital for humanitarian aid to be allowed in. Its advisor, Nurul Izzah Anwar, highlighted the severe shortages of food, water, and medical supplies, urging world superpowers to facilitate the immediate entry of these essentials…
Gov Alia condemns assassination of humanitarian worker in Benue
The governor, accompanied by some top government functionaries visited the family of the deceased on Sunday…
Sundiata Post founder, Max Amuchie inducted as Doctoral Fellow of CIHRM
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – A celebrated publisher and founder, Sundiata Post Media Ltd, Max Amuchie, was on Saturday inducted as Doctoral Fellow and Chartered Human Resource Consultant by the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CHIRM). The induction took place at a well attended ceremony at Merit House…
Civil, military leadership vows to protect minorities’ rights on National Minorities Day
Emphasizes the importance of unity, tolerance, and religious freedom for all citizens ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and military top brass reiterated their dedication to protecting the rights of minority communities and acknowledged their vital contributions to the nation’s development. As the country celebrates its diversity…
Assam launches mobile app ‘Haati’ to reduce human-elephant conflict, and resulting deaths
In the Indian state of…