Alleged Boko Haram gang member arrested in Gauteng

Gauteng police arrested a 31-year-old man, who is believed to be a member of the notorious Boko Haram gang. The gang was allegedly involved in a spate of robberies, extortion, intimidation and other serious and violent crimes in Mamelodi and surrounding areas. 
#bokoharam #gauteng #southafrica

Bernie Ecclestone: I don't think Lewis Hamilton is coming back to F1

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone thinks that Lewis Hamilton is not coming back next season amid retirement rumours doing the rounds via media.
#formulaone #lewishamilton

Six of the best for Man City as Arsenal, Spurs cruise

Manchester City opened up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a first half demolition of Leicester in a thrilling 6-3 win as Arsenal and Tottenham were also comfortable winners on Sunday. Three of the scheduled nine Boxing Day matches were postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks as Britain battles record numbers of cases caused by the Omicron strain of the virus.
#mancity #arsenal #totteham #epl

National flag to fly at half-mast in honour of Tutu, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that there will be a period of mourning during which the national flag will fly at half-mast at all flag stations in honour of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
#desmondtutu #cyrilramaphosa #southafrica

NGO rescues more than 270 people in central Mediterraean

A German NGO said Saturday that one of its migrant rescue ships has picked up more than 270 people from the central Mediterranean Sea in three operations since Friday.
#ngo #mediterraneansea

5 700 flights scrapped as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel

At least 5 700 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday travel headaches to millions.
#omicron #christmastravel

More than 30 killed, bodies burnt in Myanmar's Kayah state

More than 30 people, including women and children, were killed and their bodies burnt in Myanmar's conflict-torn Kayah state on Friday, according to a local resident, media reports and a local human rights group.
#myanmar #kayah

At least 30 dead in migrant boat accidents in Greece

Greek coast guards scoured for survivors in the Aegean Sea on Saturday after the latest in a series of migrant boat accidents that have killed at least 30 people in just days.
#greece #migrantboat

Harry and Meghan remember Tutu’s 'infectious laughter' as they pay tribute to 'The Arch'

Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, released a statement following the news of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Tutu, the last surviving South African laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, died in Cape Town on Sunday at the age of 90.
#meghanmarkle #desmondtutu #princeharry

UK's red list to be scrapped – reports

The United Kingdom’s much-criticised “red list”, which bans visitors from countries it deems to have a high risk associated with Covid-19, could soon become a thing of the past.
#ukredlist #uk #covid19