In a tweet on Monday, the African Union announced that Burkina Faso has been suspended until constitutional order is restored in the West African country. An apparent coup in Burkina Faso removed democratically elected President Roch Marc Christian Kabore and cited his inability to halt jihadi violence as the reason for the suspension. Burkina Faso
The United States president called on Congress on Thursday to immediately enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution and to formally protect women’s rights decades after they were established. President Biden called on Congress to pass a resolution recognising the ratification of the ERA in a statement released by the White House after a
Ibram X. Kendi’s forthcoming picture book portrays a hopeful message and will continue his prolific and award-winning publishing career. According to Penguin Young Readers, in Kendi’s “Goodnight Racism,” the author hopes to communicate the importance of working toward a better world for children. Cbabi Bayoc is the illustrator of the book, to be released on
South Africa’s historic Parliament complex was destroyed in a fire set by a man accused of setting it. The man has now been charged with terrorism. The state broadcaster SABC reported that Zandile Mafe, 49, appeared in court Tuesday in Cape Town for a bail hearing at which the new charge was added. As of
In a letter to property developers on Monday, the British government directed them to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding that put scores of apartment buildings at risk of fire and many of their residents faced steep bills for repairing their homes. In Britain’s deadliest domestic fire since World War II, fire engulfed Grenfell
According to the French authorities, Americans who do not have a COVID-19 travel vaccination will have to wait 10 days in a quarantine facility in France. If you are fully vaccinated, but you are traveling to France from the US, you must show proof of a negative test before you board your flight. According to
Two buildings on South Seventh Avenue were heavily damaged by fire on Dec. 20, and police have charged a man with arson. He is also charged with one count of fourth-degree arson, a felony. Shawn Gaillard, 33, of Mount Vernon, also faces one count of third-degree arson. It was reported by police officers who were
The Christmas decorations in Gavle, Sweden have gone up in flames after surviving nearly a month on the downtown square. The two straw goats of Gavle are dead this time around as they were overwhelmed by intense fire and smoke damage from last night’s incident. Swedish Christmas traditions include animal symbols that date back to
Magdalena Andersson, Sweden’s first female prime minister for a few hours before resigning because it became clear that her budget defeat would make another coalition partner quit? There was no way she would allow that to happen again. Magda was elected on Monday as head of government in the Nordic nation! Prime Minister Andersson was
These days you can’t have all of your eggs in one basket when it comes to sources of income. It is almost becoming the norm to have a side hustle as it allows for a fallback opportunity if your primary source of income unexpectedly disappears. It also allows for more financial freedom when you have
Most small business owners delay their progress and success because they are busy perfecting their techniques. Certainly, we all have different personality types but at the end of the day, we must check ourselves and make sure we just aren’t procrastinating by trying to make something perfect. There are several learning opportunities for perfectionists as
