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Prosecutors in South Korea have seized the house of former president Park Guen-Hye. They will auction it off due to her failure to pay a $19 million penalty for corruption.In 2017, after anti-corruption protests centred on allegations that she let a shadowy confidante meddle in state affairs, she faced impeachment. The state subsequently jailed her for 20 years for bribery ...

Former President of Tanzania John Magufuli led prayers with doctors and his caregivers at the hospital before taking his last breath, family spokesperson, Ngusa Samike has revealed. The family spokesperson said that the late Magufuli received the ‘anointing of the sick’ sacrament and dua in the presence of former Dar es Salaam Archbishop, Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, St. Peter’s Church Parish ...

Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s first female president, on Friday called for Unity after her swearing-in ceremony. These events were caused by the sudden death of President John Magufuli from an illness reported to be a heart issue. Hassan, 61, from the island of Zanzibar, will complete Magufuli’s second five-year term that will end in 2025. The swearing-in ceremony in Dar-es-Salaam ...

According to the UBS report, Kanye West ’s total net worth calculated rounded at a total of about $6.6 billion. The rapper’s bank balance got a boost from the robust Yeezy sneaker sales and earnings coming from the Yeezy Gap line that is still in the works. This new net worth has made the rapper-turned-clothing mogul the richest black person ...

The regulator for medicines in Europe is increasing pressure to clear up safety concerns wrapped around the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The continent is facing a slow vaccination rollout and countries are threatening to halt the distribution of the vaccine. Experts fear that this might slow the rollout even further. The European Medicines Agency will announce later today the results of ...