Jamaican became the youngest and first black pilot to fly solo around the world.

When Barrington Irving began seeking sponsorship in 2003 towards his round-the-world trip, he was initially turned down by more than 50 different sponsors. With just a little over 600 hours of flight experience, many thought that Irving was too young and inexperienced with the mission he sought to achieve.

Next generation of Black Girl Magic on Teen Vogue.

In 2018, there was a new wave of African women taking over the covers of top global magazines and opening up the entertainment industry to more diversity. While the trend continues in 2019, the younger generation has taken a cue and is now serving as the next generation of “black girl magic”.On March 20, 2019, Hollywood’s youngest executive producer, Marsai Martins, and Britain’s fast-rising actress, Nico Parker, broke the internet as they were outdoors the latest cover stars for Teen Vogue Magazine’s March to April edition.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Thanks China for Hydropower Dam Funding.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower dam which is expected to boost Uganda’s electricity generation capacity. The 183MW Isimba Dam now brings the East African country’s national electricity generation to 1,167MW from the current 984MW.

The EU has voted to end daylight savings in two years.

MEPs have voted to scrap the practice of moving clocks forward by an hour in spring then back again in the autumn. From April 2021, member states will have a choice with regards to the time system they'll adapt. Essentially, the proposal states that these time changes should be abolished in 2021 and it is up to the member states to choose between winter or summer time zones they can keep the current summertime system or scrap the twice-yearly clock changes.

What you should (and shouldn't) do if you see someone having a seizure.

41 per cent of Irish people still believe you should put something in a person's mouth if you see them having a seizure. You shouldn't though, because contrary to popular belief, it won't actually help.

Man gets circumcised in hospital after being mistaken for another patient.

A man was circumcised in a hospital in the UK after he was mistaken for another patient. He was supposed to be having a bladder inspection. The incident happened last September at the University Hospital of Leicester NHS Trust, and it is believed that his notes were mixed up with someone else's.

15-year-old dies after being hit by train while taking a selfie .

Karina Baymukhambetova was killed instantly this weekend when she was struck by a freight-train in Orsk, Russia.

Mum-of-five donates her uterus to couple experiencing infertility.

April Lane, a mother of five, donated her uterus to a couple experiencing fertility issues because she wanted to give another woman a chance to carry a baby as she did. The 39-year-old mother struggled at first herself to conceive and adopted her first child before successfully falling pregnant with her other children.

Australia's new law bans anyone with domestic violence charges from entering the country.

The law came into effect late last month on February 28 and stops anyone with a domestic violence charge against a spouse or a child from moving to Australia. The ban applies to everyone regardless of where they are coming from, where the crime was committed or what sentence they were given at the time that they were charged.

Women who wear make-up to work get paid more.

The moment I wake up before I put on my make-up...... I say a little prayer that Monday morning will not swallow me whole. I run for the bus, and once onboard complete a rigorous mental ‘how many f*cks do I give today’ evaluation. I groggily take in my surroundings and see half-awake fellow public transport heroes, reading, gripping coffee for dear life, and applying make-up.