South Africa Declares Gender Violence a National Disaster Amid Nationwide Protests
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (BN24) — South Africa has officially declared gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide a national disaster after widespread protests and an online...
Pope Leo XIV: Christians and Muslims ‘Slaughtered’ in Nigeria Amid Growing Violence
CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY (BN24) — Pope Leo XIV has condemned the ongoing violence in Nigeria, stating that both Christians and Muslims have been “slaughtered”...
Miss Mexico Is Crowned Miss Universe at Pageant Where She Stood Up to Host’s Bullying
BANGKOK (BN24)— Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico claimed the Miss Universe 2025 crown on Friday, closing a tumultuous week in Bangkok that propelled the...
Court sentences Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment
ABUJA, Nigeria (BN24)— The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, to life imprisonment after...
Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 28 Palestinians, Hamas Warns of ‘Dangerous Escalation’
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (BN24) — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza late Wednesday night killed at least 28 Palestinians, including nine children, marking the latest...
