Firm that sent unchecked machete to child killer claimed 'we sell cutlery'

A firm that dispatched an unvetted machete to the Southport killer insisted "we sell cutlery" after customs officials discovered a shipment containing a "pepper-box revolver". Hunting and Knives, an online retailer that operated in the UK but was...

Jane Goodall, conservationist and chimpanzee champion, dies at 91

Primatologist, ethologist, conservationist, animal advocate, and educator Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, has died at age 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced on October 1, 2025, that Goodall, the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger...

OBITUARIES: Saturday October 4

Henry Taylor Davis, II Altoona Henry Taylor Davis II, 95, of Altoona passed away on Monday, September 29, at his residence. He is survived by his children Linda (Tim) Hester, Bill Davis and Chris (Lee) Whisenant, grandchildren Rob (Angie) McHugh,...

Candidate for UNESCO top job wants to build more African museums

Firmin Edouard Matoko, one of the two candidates vying to head the UN’s culture and education agency, said he would build more museums in Africa to house artifacts returned from overseas if he secures the top job, a move he said could boost...

Human Rights Institute Announces Fall 2025 Events Lineup

This semester, the Binghamton University Human Rights Institute (HRI) will celebrate the work of several distinguished guests and scholars on human rights issues, ranging from genocide to labor rights. HRI will host several events, including a...

The Colonial Present: By Any Means Necessary

Cover photo: In Johannesburg, families evicted for malls still wait in “temporary” shelters years later. Mothers nurture hope amid scarcity, children grow in shadows of dispossession—the same colonial present echoed. 2014 ©Fredrik Lerneryd Eighty...

Global Leaders React to Trump’s Presidency at UN Assembly

Donald Trump’s second term has proven consequential not only for U.S. politics but for the global order. That reality was on full display this week at the United Nations General Assembly, where leaders from every region weighed in on Trump’s...

Trump, a Supposed Isolationist, Puts the United Nations to Shame With His Global Peacemaking Agenda

Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations — the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Wilson — on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The League’s utopian rhetoric lacked commensurate force....

Ember RV’s Reimagined Touring Edition to Debut in Detroit

BRISTOL, Ind. — Ember Recreational Vehicles unveiled the fully reimagined 2026 Touring Edition luxury laminated travel trailer at its 5th Annual New Product Expo. With upgraded suspension, intelligent leveling, and premium residential features,...

President Museveni Kicks-Off Presidential Campaigns in Luweero, Vows to Safeguard Revolutionary Gains

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer for the 2026 general elections, today launched his campaigns in Luweero District, the historic ground of the National Resistance Army (NRA)...

Jane Goodall’s gift to us: Seeing animals as both kin and mystery

On a long-ago afternoon, at the age of I-don’t-remember-what, Jane Goodall gave me something that I realised was a gift only many years later. It was a scene in a National Geographic documentary about her work with the Gombe Stream chimpanzees in...

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: From The League Of Nations To The United Nations To Trump Global?

Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations — the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Woodrow Wilson — on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The League’s utopian rhetoric lacked commensurate...

LABOUR COMMISSIONER WARNS EMPLOYERS: END ABUSE, RESPECT WORKERS’ RIGHTS

LABOUR COMMISSIONER WARNS EMPLOYERS: END ABUSE, RESPECT WORKERS’ RIGHTS By: Sun Fm Tv Reporter Labour Commissioner Givens Muntengwa Has Issued A Stern Warning To Employers Against Exploitative Labour Practices, Following Disturbing Reports From...

Drake, Evan Blair, Boi-1da: Here are the highlights of the 35th SOCAN Awards in Toronto

The 100th anniversary edition of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) Awards in Toronto was filled with music celebration and milestones for a lot of Canadian artists, and here’s everything you need to know...

Bloomfield demands Town's defending improves although hopes spirits are boosted by late comeback

Luton chief sees visitors back from 2-0 down to earn a point Luton boss Matt Bloomfield wants his side’s defending to improve and quickly althoughts hopes spirits among the squad have been boosted by hitting back to draw 2-2 at Blackpool last...

The Top African Songs You Need to Hear This Week: October 3, 2025

MUSIC Babes Wodumo emerges with a new song, “Ekhaya” by Khaya Ngwenya/Gallo Images/Getty Images Every week, OkayAfrica highlights the top African music releases — including the latest Afrobeats and amapiano hits — through our best music column,...

Cross-border trading unethical, suppresses Nigerian market — NANTA boss

For more than a year, Yinka Folami has steered the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies, a body of over 3,500 members, through some of the most challenging times in the downstream aviation sector. In this interview, the NANTA President...

'Deep concern' after 2,800 untracked parcels containing knives sent by company to UK

A black holdall seized from Axel Rudakubana's home containing a black machete(Image: PA) Around 2,800 unregistered and untracked parcels containing knives and machetes were sent by one company into the UK. Hunting & Knives, an online retailer...

Glastonbury and Coachella set the stage for $400bn music tourism growth

Music festivals including Glastonbury and Coachella are driving a boom in music tourism, with the global market forecast to reach US$400.5 billion by 2032, according to new research The global music tourism market is expected to reach US$400.5...

American Dream Awards Lifts Off with Culture, Service and a Full Cabin

The New American Dream Foundation turned The Amber Room Colonnade into an airport gate for “American Dream Airlines” on September 26, welcoming over 300 guests for its 11th Annual American Dream Awards Gala — with a destination of inspiration,...