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Echoes


Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Implant Shows Promise in Two-Year Clinical Trial
Product known as Adam implanted in sperm ducts could offer a reversible alternative to condoms and vasectomies
8 hours ago2 min read


A French high school student is arrested after fatally stabbing another student and wounding Three Others
One student has been killed and at least three people were injured in a stabbing at a private school in western France, French media say.
9 hours ago2 min read


Teenager Killed, Child Wounded as Insurgents Target Buddhist Monks in Southern Thailand
The two boys were ordained as novices during their school break to study Buddhism, a common practice for male students in Thailand to accumulate good karma
10 hours ago2 min read


Federal Judge Blocks Trump Threat to Cut School Funding Over Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs
The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of violating teachers’ due process and First Amendment rights
10 hours ago2 min read


Burna Boy Sued in New York Over Alleged Copyright Infringement of Haitian Song "Je Vais"
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, claims Burna Boy and French-Haitian singer Joe Dwet File (real name Joe Gilles) used Rouzier’s composition, sound, and video material without permission in their recent collaboration 4 Kampe II, released March 28, 2025
10 hours ago2 min read


Swedish NATO Jets Intercept Russian Reconnaissance Plane Near Polish Airspace
The Swedish jets, based in Malbork, Poland under NATO command, identified the aircraft as a Russian IL-20 Coot reconnaissance plane.
15 hours ago2 min read


Tens of Thousands Mourn Pope Francis as Vatican Prepares for Funeral and Succession
The crowds were so overwhelming the Vatican, which had planned to close the church from midnight until 7 a.m., kept it open until 5:30 a.m. to accommodate mourners who had waited hours to pause at the open casket.
15 hours ago3 min read


European Court of Human Rights Rules Against France Over Mishandling of Rape Cases Involving Minors
The ruling will likely fuel the debate on the inclusion of consent in the law for sexual offences that was reignited by the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year.
15 hours ago2 min read


A Former Russian General Who Criticized Moscow's Military Leadership in Ukraine Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Large-Scale Fraud
General Ivan Popov, ex-commander of Russia’s 58th Army, has been sentenced to five years in a general-regime colony for fraud involving military-issued undergarments.
15 hours ago2 min read


Pope's Doctor Recounts Francis' Last Moments in Newspaper Interview
The head of Pope Francis’s medical team has revealed new details about the pontiff’s final moments.
16 hours ago2 min read


ATBU Dismisses Senior Lecturer Dr. Usman Aliyu Over Sexual Harassment of a Married Student
The dismissal follows a petition filed last year by Mrs Kamila Rufai Aliyu, a postgraduate student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology
16 hours ago2 min read


Kenyan Man Kills Wife Over WhatsApp Messages From Another Man
Despite the severity of the assault, Kemunto managed to reach the Soweto Police Station to report the incident. She was then taken to a city hospital for treatment, where she unfortunately succumbed to her injuries.
17 hours ago1 min read
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