Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, the lead Democratic negotiator in bipartisan talks on gun control legislation, said Sunday he's "more confident than ever" lawmakers will be able to get something done to address gun violence across the US, while acknowledging he's also concerned their efforts could fail. Source: Latest CNN News
At least 37 people were killed and more than 300 injured as a fire tore through a container depot and caused explosions in southeastern Bangladesh, the country's state-run news agency reported. Source: Latest CNN News
Britain revelled in celebrations Saturday for Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne as it staged a spectacular "party at the palace" featuring Diana Ross, Andrea Bocelli and Rod Stewart while Prince Charles led heartfelt tributes. The concert, the climax of the third day of public events to mark the 96-year-old monarch's record-breaking Platinum [...]
Sheena Talma has become the first Seychellois scientist to win a National Geographic Society grant to conduct research in the waters of Seychelles. In her research, Talma seeks to bridge and close gaps in data relating to Seychelles and the Indian Ocean's deep waters and their habitats. She told SNA via telephone that when she learned [...]
China launched another manned mission to its new space station on Sunday, carrying three astronauts who will continue construction of the station for six months. Source: Latest CNN News
On Friday, Senegalese President and African Union Chair Macky Sall strode into a meeting and shook a smiling Vladimir Putin's hand before taking a seat next to him to discuss the war in Ukraine. In a notable reversal of typical roles, Sall led an African delegation to Russia to hold talks with the Russian president [...]
Michael Mancienne, the son of former Seychellois footballer Mike Mancienne, is currently playing for Burton Albion in English League One football. The 34-year-old is in Seychelles on holiday with his family after a tough 2021/2022 season, where his side finished the league season in 16th place. Mancienne has played in several European teams since he [...]
The war in Ukraine became real for Col. Robert Swertfager on day one. Source: Latest CNN News
Seychelles' first autism centre opened on Friday to provide learning support and therapy for autistic children and adults. The specialised autism centre at North East Point on the main island of Mahe is the culmination of work done since 2017 by the association of parents with children with autism now known as Autism Seychelles. The chairperson of [...]
Ukraine marked 100 days since Russia's invasion on Friday with fighting raging across the east of the country, where Moscow's forces are tightening their grip on the Donbas region. The sombre milestone came as Kyiv announced Moscow was now in control of a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of Donbas seized in [...]
