A prominent Kenyan pastor faces a court hearing on Thursday in connection with the horrific discovery last month of dozens of bodies in mass graves. . Cliff Ombeta, one of Odero's lawyers, had told reporters at Tuesday's court hearing that there was no evidence connecting the pastor to the Shakahola discoveries.
King Charles III will dress in heavy, shimmering golden robes worn by his ancestors during his coronation on Saturday, inspired by priestly outfits and intended to evoke the divine nature of kingship.. King Charles will arrive at the abbey in King George VI's crimson velvet Robe of State.
Indigenous leaders from a string of former British colonies on Thursday urged King Charles to swiftly apologise for "centuries of racism" and the "legacy of genocide" perpetrated by the crown.. The group said they had banded together to help their people "recover from centuries of racism, oppression, colonialism and slavery".
Married off by her parents at 14, Indian mother-of-seven Jaimala Devi kept having children because her husband insisted she could only stop once she had given birth to two sons.. "Having more children is still considered a way to get more earning members for the family," Parimal Chandra, the state head of the non-profit Population Foundation of India (PFI), told AFP. - 'Respect and pride' - The insistence by many men on having sons reflects cultural expectations that they will support their parents even after marrying and having their own children.
In a secluded compound in south Afghanistan, Bibi Hazrato cries in dismay as a group of men hack down her poppy crop, enforcing a Taliban government order to wean the nation off the narcotic plant.. In exile and in government, the Taliban have always had a reputation for fiercely enforcing law and order -- extending to public corporal punishments and even executions during their first rule.
Television and film writers, on strike over the "existential crisis" of a Hollywood dream factory that mistreats the source of its stories, are fed up with seeing their profession become more precarious in the age of streaming.. The powerful union represents 11,500 screenwriters and ordered a strike this week after talks with Hollywood studios and streaming services over better pay and conditions collapsed.
The United States on Wednesday approved the world's first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a decades long hunt to protect vulnerable people from the common illness. . RSV is a common virus that normally causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but can be serious for infants and the elderly, as well as those with weak immune systems and underlying conditions.
The United States on Wednesday approved GSK's Arexy vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which can cause severe pneumonia and bronchiolitis in infants and the elderly.. GSK's Arexy has been recommended for approval by the European Union's drug watchdog, the European Medicines Agency, whose positive opinions are normally formally followed by the European Commission.
Police in Brazil searched ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's home and seized his cell phone Wednesday in an investigation into allegations of falsifying Covid-19 vaccination records, an allegation the far-right vaccine skeptic denied.. Federal police confirmed they were investigating "the insertion of falsified Covid-19 vaccination data" into the health ministry's electronic vaccination records system, but did not mention Bolsonaro by name.
Police across Europe staged a vast, coordinated operation on Wednesday against the 'Ndrangheta, Italy's most powerful and wealthy mafia that controls the bulk of cocaine flowing into Europe.. Rooted in the southern Italian region of Calabria, the crime organisation is Italy's most powerful mafia, operating in more than 40 countries.
