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Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old truce with cross-border mortar fire that wounded a Thai soldier, while Phnom Penh said a separate blast from a “pile of garbage” injured two of its own troops along their contested frontier. The Thai army said Cambodian forces fired mortar rounds into Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province this morning, breaching the ceasefire agreed on December 27 to halt weeks of border clashes. In a later statement, Thai officials said Cambodian counterparts contacted a Thai unit to insist…

Anthony Joshua was discharged from a hospital in southwestern Nigeria after being injured in a car crash that killed two of his close friends, state officials said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion had been traveling Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when the SUV he was in struck a stationary truck in Ogun state. Joshua was accompanied by friends identified as Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, who both died in the crash, according to the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE). The agency said…

Anthony Joshua has been discharged from a Lagos hospital after surviving a car crash in southwest Nigeria that killed two of his close friends, state officials said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion, 36, was traveling Monday with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on the highway linking Lagos and Ibadan when their SUV slammed into a stationary truck, authorities said. The accident occurred in Ogun state. Preliminary findings by the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) in Ogun indicated the vehicle…

Anthony Joshua Involved in Fatal Car Accident in Nigeria Anthony Joshua, the Olympic gold medalist and British heavyweight champion, has been involved in a tragic car accident in Ogun State, Nigeria, claiming the lives of two individuals. Joshua was a passenger in a Lexus SUV when the incident occurred. The preliminary investigation by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) suggests that the Lexus lost control while attempting an overtaking maneuver. Reports indicate the vehicle may have been exceeding the legally…

This morning, a DHL cargo aircraft tragically crashed while attempting to land at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania. The incident resulted in the death of one individual aboard the plane, and some debris from the crash caused damage to a nearby residence. While three other passengers on the flight sustained injuries, thankfully, no one on the ground was hurt during the ordeal. As flames and thick smoke spiraled from the wreckage, firefighting crews rushed in to tackle the blaze. The ill-fated flight, managed by Swiftair for…

Uganda People’s Defence Force spokesperson, Felix Kulayigye KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | On Friday, the Ugandan military announced that they are delving into the circumstances leading to a military helicopter crash in Somalia. Remarkably, all four peacekeepers aboard emerged unscathed. The details were shared by Felix Kulayigye, the military's spokesperson. In a phone conversation with Xinhua, Kulayigye mentioned that the investigation aims to uncover what caused the Ugandan military transport helicopter to crash shortly…

At least 60 people were killed in a train crash last Friday in Lubudi, a territory in Lualaba province. The Congolese Public Railways (SNCC) train ended its journey in a ravine between Kitenta and Buyofwe stations about ten kilometers from the center of Lubudi.…

At least 60 people died after a freight train derailed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an official said on Saturday. The accident occurred late on Friday in Lubudi's territory in Lualaba province. "Preliminary assessment indicates that seven bodies were found by the families, 53 others are still at the scene of the accident," Jean-Serge Lumu, a provincial official, told reporters. Many of the injured, including a child under the age of 2 whose parents died in the accident, were taken to the…

In the aftermath of the accident that killed four people in Kaolack, in central Senegal, transport workers from Mali and Senegal are mobilizing to restore calm to the population and drivers. In Senegal, the national secretary of the Union des routiers condemns the retaliation from the Senegalese people against the Malian drivers…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The US Africa Command has released the fifth civilian accident report on the Al-Shabaab war, which was presented for the first time in 2020, following complaints that the army sometimes targeted civilians in the raids on Al-Shabaab militants. The US military has been directly involved in the fight against the Somali-based militants who have wreaked havoc on innocent civilians, members of security forces and even senior government officials in the country. The latest report for the period ending…