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Army foils coup bid in Sao Tome: prime minister
The military has foiled a coup attempt in Sao Tome and Principe, the prime minister of the island nation off the western coast of Africa said in a video message confirmed by AFP on Friday.
Smart GH lady with fine hourglass stature celebrates becoming a doctor, says “address me correctly”; peeps gush
A gorgeous lady, Dr Flora Adzo Etornam Sefordzi, has members of the Twitter community basking in her recent accomplishment after proudly becoming a doctor.
Khaby Lame: From factory worker to brand ambassador for the 2022 World Cup; meet the most-followed TikToker
Senegalese-born Italian, Khabane “Khaby” Lame, is the world's most-followed TikTok personality and earns $750,000 per TikTok post. He was once a factory worker.
Half of Kyiv still without electricity after Russian strikes
Nearly half of Kyiv residents were still without electricity on Friday as engineers battled to restore services two days after Russian strikes hammered the country's energy grid. Cars queued outside petrol stations in Kyiv on Friday to stock up, AFP journalists said.
Macron denies being main target of campaign financing probe
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday denied being the main target of a judicial investigation into the government's use of management consultants and their role in recent election campaigns.
Inflation clouds 'Black Friday' kickoff of US holiday shopping season
Retailers unveiled a trove of fresh seasonal promotions Friday, as they try to coax sales from reticent shoppers whose holiday cheer has been tempered by inflation and worries over a softening economy. "Retailers are desperate for some spending cheer but the worry is that it could turn out to be more of a Bleak Friday," said Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Susannah Streeter.
Carrefour still sells beef tied to Brazil deforestation: NGO
French retail giant Carrefour is still selling Brazilian beef products linked to destruction of the Amazon rainforest despite committing to end such sales, the US activist group Mighty Earth said Friday. Mighty Earth identified 12 products sold that came from the two slaughterhouses in four of the group's shops", including the Atacadao brand, the group said in a statement.
Mali junta hits out at critical rights report
Mali's junta has hit back at a new report accusing the army and Russian paramilitaries as well as rebels of "grave crimes" against civilians, saying it "totally rejects" the charges. The government said it "totally rejects" the FIDH charges of persecution against the Peul community, which is often accused of supplying men for jihadist groups.
Lil Win cries heavily in video after Ghana's loss to Portugal at World Cup, video sparks outrage
Kumawood actor and comedian Lil Win has dropped a touching video reacting to the Ghana versus Portugal game that saw the latter win in a nip-and-tuck match.
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