China have banned women modeling lingerie on online shopping livestreams, and in order to bypass the ban, online lingerie businesses are hiring men to do the modeling instead. Before now, Livestreams featuring females modeling lingerie have a history of being promptly shut down and banned as a result of China’s law against spreading obscene material online. Taking to social media, …

A South African woman said to be the world’s oldest person, Johanna Mazibuko has passed on at the age of 128. The mother-of-seven died in her Jouberton, North West Province, home on 3 March, and would have been 129 in May, local reports said. Those close to her said she had ID documents that prove she was born on 11 …

Shamaiya Deyonshana Hall, a 25-year-old Texas mother, is in custody and has been charged with three counts of capital murder after stabbing five of her children, and killing three, during a surprise CPS home visit. It is reported that the incident occurred on Friday afternoon, March 3, at a home in Italy, Texas. Child Protective Services was conducting a surprise …

A Nigerian-born music manager, identified as Emmanuel Odunlami, has been stabbed to death in the United Kingdom over what is believed to be a fake designer watch worth up to £300,000. The Old Bailey, which is the central criminal court of England and Wales, recently heard that Odunlami was ambushed by three robbers after holding a party to celebrate his …

The White House on Tuesday welcomed a bill that would allow the United States to ban Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok, United States National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan said in a statement. The bill was backed by Mark Warner, a senior US senator from the Democratic Party, and John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, in a rare act of political entente …

The widow of late football legend, Pelé will inherit 30 percent of his assets, according to his Will, which also mentions a woman who could be his unrecognised daughter, the widow’s lawyer told AFP on Tuesday. The Will states that Pelé’s third and last wife, Marcia Cibele Aoki will inherit his mansion in Guaruja, a seaside resort town south of …

Two Italian Air Force planes collided in mid-air on Tuesday, killing both pilots during training exercises northwest of Rome, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. The two pilots were on board U-208 training aircraft and were participating in a training mission, according to an Air Force press release. The cause of the collision was not immediately known. “We are devastated …

The World Bank has disbursed at least $12bn, almost half of which was to Africa, to help beneficiary counties cope with food shortages. In a new report titled “Food Security Update | World Bank Response to Rising Food Insecurity”, the bank noted that domestic food prices remained high all over the world, especially in low and middle-income countries. According to …

An American renowned advocate for the rights of disabled people, Judy Heumann died at the age of 75. Heumann died in Washington DC on Saturday, according to BBC. She was a globally recognized leader of the disability rights movement whose activism led to the implementation of major legislation in the United States. After contracting polio as a child, she became …

Male students trickled back to their classes Monday after Afghan universities reopened following a winter break, but women remain barred by Taliban authorities. The university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021, and has sparked global outrage – including across the Muslim world. “It’s heartbreaking to see boys …