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MEET 4 BRITISH-NIGERIANS WHO WON UK PARLIAMENT SEATS

British citizens on Thursday, July 4, 2024, trooped out to the polling units to elect members of parliament that will form a new government. In…

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75 PERCENT OF THOSE WE SUPPORT WITH FOOD, CLOTHES, OTHERS ARE NIGERIAN STUDENTS - UK CHARITY

Seventy-five percent of the clients at Thornaby’s Sprouts Community Food Charity (SCFC) are now Nigerian students grappling with financial difficulties, charity manager Debbie Fixter revealed…

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REVEALED: THOUSANDS OF 'INNOCENT AND ABANDONED' MIGRANT CARE WORKERS TOLD TO LEAVE UK

..workers whose sponsoring company had been sanctioned are also being punished Thousands of migrant care workers have been threatened with deportation, despite doing nothing wrong,…

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BABCOCK VARSITY LECTURER SHOT DEAD AS GUNMEN ABDUCTS 2 AT RELAXATION CENTER IN OGUN

A lecturer with Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo in Ikenne local government area of Ogun State, Yinka Olowojobi, has been shot dead at a relaxation center in…

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FROM PRISON TO PALACE: THE INCREDIBLE RISE OF 44-YEAR OLD FAYE TO SENEGAL'S PRESIDENCY

Just a few months ago, the man set to be Senegal's next president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sitting in a prison cell, a relatively unknown…

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UK TAKES MEASURES TO REDUCE MIGRATION

The UK has announced it would raise the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa and prevent overseas health and social care staff from…

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GABONESE GOVERNMENT OVERTHROWN IN MILITARY COUP

A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, minutes after…

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THOUSANDS OF NIGERIENS TURN UP AS VOLUNTEERS TO FIGHT AGAINST ECOWAS INVADERS

Supporters of Niger's junta were forced on Saturday to halt a census of people willing to volunteer for non-military roles in defence against a possible…

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NIGER MILITARY RULERS PLEDGE RETURN TO CIVIL RULE WITHIN 3 YEARS

Niger’s self-declared military leader on Saturday proposed a return to democracy within three years and warned the regional bloc against using military force. Abdourahamane Tiani,…

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UK INCREASES STUDY VISA FEE, OTHERS TO RAISE MONEY TO GIVE ITS DOCTORS, TEACHERS PAY RAISES

The UK government says the state-funded national health service (NHS) will increase from £624 per year to £1,035 per year. According to the government, the…

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3 PEOPLE FOUND SITTING ON SHIP'S RUDDER SURVIVED AN 11-DAY VOYAGE FROM NIGERIA

CNN World reports that the Spanish Coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived…

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TRUMP REINSTATED TO TWITTER AFTER MORE THAN 15M USERS VOTED IN POLL ON PLATFORM

Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted Saturday night that former President Donald Trump will be reinstated to Twitter after a poll he posted on his social…

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DAUGHTER REVEALS HOW FATHER LOST $750K ONLINE TO NIGERIAN SCAMMERS' ROMANTIC FRAUD

The daughter of an elder fraud victim is sharing her story, warning other families of online scammers after her father lost everything to what he…

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TWITTER VOWS LEGAL FIGHT AFTER MUSK PULLS OUT OF $44BN DEAL

Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of Tesla and the world's richest person, said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion deal to buy…

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WHO ASSASINATED EX-JAPAN PM, SHINZO ABE AND WHY?

In a country where gun violence is rare, the murder of former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe is raising questions about the shooter and his motive.…

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TWITTER BAN ON DONALD TRUMP ‘MORALLY WRONG AND FLAT-OUT STUPID'. I’LL REVERSE IT - ELON MUSK

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future…

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ADOPTS BITCOIN AS AN OFFICIAL CURRENCY

Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as an official currency, the Country's presidency said on Wednesday, becoming the first country in Africa and only the…

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POLAND, BULGARIA FACE RUSSIAN GAS CUT AS UKRAINE CRISIS ESCALATES

Russia will on Wednesday stop supplying gas to Poland and Bulgaria, the two NATO and EU members said, an escalation in the deepening rift between…

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GLOBAL DISASTERS ARE COMING HARDER AND FASTER. BUT WE CAN CUT THE RISKS

The UN’s annual report on mitigating calamities shows that a radical rethink is needed to protect those who suffer most If the world seems beset…

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10 LARGEST BANKS IN AFRICA BASED ON ASSET SIZE

There are a total of 763 commercial banks located across the 54 countries that make up the African continent. Findings by Business Insider Africa show…

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IN FRANCE, MACRON WINS RE-ELECTION, PLEDGES CHANGE

Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term…

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CANADA COURT SENTENCES FAKE NURSE TO SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON

A Canadian woman who spent decades impersonating nurses and other professionals by using fake identities was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for fraud.…

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ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WINS $270,000 FROM LOTTERY SCRATCH-CARD, BUT CAN'T CLAIM IT

Imagine going from having nothing to your name to winning over a quarter of a million dollars only to be unable to claim it due…

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ETHIOPIANS QUEUE UP TO VOLUNTEER TO SUPPORT RUSSIA'S FIGHT IN UKRAINE

The queues formed early each morning outside the Russian embassy in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa. Drawn by rumours on social media, young men and old,…

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ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEE APPLICANTS TO THE UK WILL HENCEFORTH BE SENT TO RWANDA FOR ‘PROCESSING’.

The government of Rwanda on Thursday confirmed that it had signed a “bold new partnership” with the UK under which some people seeking refugee protection…

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MACRON FACES TOUGH BATTLE AS FRANCE VOTES TODAY

France votes on Sunday (today) in the first round of a presidential election, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen posing an unexpected threat to President…

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61-YEAR-OLD MAN GETS 90 DOSES OF COVID-19 VACCINE

An unnamed 61-year-old man in German reportedly got 90 doses of Covid-19 vaccine injected into his body so he could make money selling vaccination certificates…

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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BLACKLISTS SIX NIGERIANS FOR FINANCING BOKO HARAM

Six Nigerians have been blacklisted by the United States of America, USA, following their support for Boko Haram insurgents, in addition to the List of…

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RUSSIA THREATENS TO USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS IF FACED WITH ‘EXISTENTIAL THREATS’. THIS IS WHAT US IS DOING IN PREPARATION

The White House has quietly assembled a team of national security officials to sketch out scenarios of how the United States and its allies should…

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CONSEQUENCES OF ANY RUSSIA-NATO CLASH WOULD BE GRAVE - KREMLIN

Reuters reports the Kremlin on Wednesday said any possible contact between the Russian military and NATO forces could have grave consequences, after Poland last week…

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OIL RISES AGAIN AS PEACE TALKS STALL

Stockmarkets took a breather on Friday after several days of sizeable gains, while commodities were set on edge by the lack of progress in Russia-Ukraine…

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RUSSIA TO UNITED STATES: WE HAVE THE MIGHT TO PUT YOU IN YOUR PLACE

Russia warned the United States on Thursday that Moscow had the might to put the world’s pre-eminent superpower in its place and accused the West…

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DAY 21 OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR, WHAT TO KNOW

The Ukrainian General Prosecutor's office says ten people were killed while standing in line for bread in the northern city of Chernihiv, according to an…

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US MAN WHO GOT 1ST PIG HEART TRANSPLANT DIES AFTER 2 MONTHS

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the…

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RUSSIA SPECIFIES TERMS FOR CESSATION OF MILITARY OPERATIONS IN UKRAINE

Russia has told Ukraine it is ready to halt military operations “in a moment” if Kyiv meets a list of conditions, the Kremlin spokesman said…

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RUSSIA, CHINA MAINTAIN SUPERIORITY OVER US IN HARD-TO-DETECT, DIFFICULT-TO-SHOOT-DOWN HYPERSONIC MISSILES

U.S. efforts to catch up with China and Russia in developing hypersonic weapons may be set back after Lockheed Martin Corp.’s air-launched missile suffered three…

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WE DON'T SEEK CONFLICT WITH RUSSIA BUT WE ARE READY FOR IT, US SAYS

NATO will defend all its allies and territory against a Russian attack, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, as he arrived for…

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DAY 9 OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Russia’s war on Ukraine is in its ninth day. U.N. and Ukrainian officials say no radiation was released from a Russian attack at Europe’s biggest…

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PUTIN WARNS RUSSIA'S NEIGHBOURS AGAINST ESCALATING TENSIONS

President Vladimir Putin urged Russia's neighbours on Friday not to escalate tensions, eight days after Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine. "There are no bad…

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‘ALL OF HUMANITY AT RISK FROM HEIGHTENED NUCLEAR THREAT’ - UN

UN human rights chief warned humanity is at risk amid increasing nuclear threat. Michelle Bachelet slammed Russia's attack on Ukraine in a speech in Geneva.…

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WHAT TO KNOW AFTER DAY 8 OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Russian forces pressed their attack on a crucial energy-producing Ukrainian city by shelling Europe’s largest nuclear plant early Friday, sparking a fire and raising fears…

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UKRAINE: PRICES SURGE TOWARDS $120 PER BARREL ON OPEC DECISIONS

The prices of many crudes, yesterday, surged toward $120 per barrel on the decisions of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. This came as…

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WHAT TO KNOW AFTER DAY 6 OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Russia bombed a TV tower in Ukraine's capital on Tuesday and rained rockets on the city of Kharkiv as Moscow intensified its bombardment of Ukrainian…

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PRESIDENTS OF 8 EU STATES CALL FOR IMMEDIATE TALKS ON UKRAINIAN MEMBERSHIP

Presidents of eight central and eastern European nations on Monday called on European Union member states to immediately grant Ukraine a EU candidate country status…

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WHAT TO KNOW AFTER DAY 5 OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Russian forces shelled Ukraine’s second-largest city on Monday, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closed in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 40-mile convoy of hundreds…

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WHY US ISN’T SENDING TROOPS TO HELP UKRAINE IN THE WAR WITH RUSSIA

In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait in a naked war of territorial aggression. The next year, the US and an allied coalition intervened under the auspices…

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WHAT TO KNOW AFTER DAY 3 OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

Ukrainian forces put up fierce resistance to slow the advance of the larger and more powerful Russian military closing in on the capital, as the…

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DEADLY STREET FIGHTING BEGINS IN KYIV AS UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT REFUSES OFFER TO BE EVACUATED OUT OF COUNTRY

Kyiv officials are warning residents that street fighting is underway against Russian forces, and they are urging people to seek shelter. The warning issued Saturday…

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WHAT TO KNOW AFTER DAY 2 OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR

The Russian and Ukrainian governments on Friday signalled an openness to negotiations even as authorities in Kyiv urged citizens to help defend the capital from…

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META SHARES SINK 20 PERCENT AS FACEBOOK LOSES DAILY USERS FOR THE FIRST TIME

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc's shares plunged more than 20% late on Wednesday after the social media company posted a weaker-than-expected forecast, blaming Apple's privacy…

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NO ONE CAN WIN NUCLEAR WAR, US, CHINA, RUSSIA, UK AND FRANCE SAY IN JOINT STATEMENT

China, Russia, Britain, the United States and France have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided, according…

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US GOVT, OTHER STATE ACTORS CAN ACCESS YOUR MESSAGES ON WHATSAPP, TELEGRAM, IMESSAGE, OTHERS DESPITE ENCRYPTION

Having end-to-end encryption may not be enough cover for privacy when using popular encrypted messaging applications, because law enforcement can access your data when they…

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OMICRON: INDONESIA BANS TRAVELS FROM NIGERIA

Indonesian government says it will ban travellers from Nigeria and seven other African countries over concerns about the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. No…

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NEW COVID VARIANT OMICRON TRIGGERS GLOBAL ALARM, MARKET SELL-OFF

The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock…

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US COURT PRONOUNCES NIGERIAN COUPLE GUILTY OF $1.89M WIRE FRAUD

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has sentenced a Nigerian man to more than seven years in prison for conspiring to launder approximately $1.89 million in…

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AFTER SPENDING 43 YEARS IN PRISON FOR A TRIPLE MURDER HE SAYS HE DIDN'T COMMIT, A MISSOURI MAN IS FINALLY FREE

After spending 43 years behind bars for a crime he said he didn't commit, a Missouri man's conviction has been set aside, according to a…

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US FEDERAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PANEL 'APPALLED' AT BIDEN ADMIN FOR REMOVING NIGERIA FROM WATCHLIST

The top federal religious freedom advisory panel on Wednesday condemned the Biden administration for removing Nigeria from the U.S. State Department’s list of countries of…

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UN CALLS ELON MUSK'S BLUFF, UNVEILS PLAN TO SPEND HIS $6.6BN ON WORLD HUNGER RELIEF

Head of the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) has released a detailed plan on how spending $6.6 billion of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's…

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PFIZER AGREES TO LET OTHER COMPANIES MAKE ITS COVID PILL TO ALLOW BROADER GLOBAL ACCESS

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental Covid-19 pill, a move that could…

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GOLDMINE COLLAPSES, KILLS 18 IN NIGER

At least 18 people were killed on Sunday in an artisanal gold mine collapse in southern Niger, the local mayor said on Monday. The disaster…

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DESPERATE AFGHAN FATHER SELLS 9-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER TO BUY FOOD FOR HIS OTHER KIDS

• An Afghan father trying to provide food for his family sold his kid daughter to a 55-year-old man. • Parwana Malik sold for $2,200,…

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99 KILLED IN FUEL TANKER EXPLOSION IN SIERRA LEONE CAPITAL

At least 99 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the capital of Sierra Leone late on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded…

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US ORDERS NON-EMERGENCY GOVT EMPLOYEES IN ETHIOPIA TO LEAVE; DENMARK, ITALY ALSO

The United States has ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees in Ethiopia to leave because of armed conflict and civil unrest, its embassy in Addis Ababa…

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PFIZER SAYS ITS ANTIVIRAL PILL SLASHES RISK OF SEVERE COVID-19 BY 89 PERCENT

Pfizer Inc's experimental antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 cut by 89% the chance of hospitalization or death for adults at risk of severe disease, the…

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GENE LINKED TO DOUBLING RISK OF COVID-19 DEATH FOUND BY UK SCIENTISTS

British scientists have identified a gene that doubles the risk of dying from Covid-19, providing new insights into why some people are more susceptible to…

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US ISSUES INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT TO CITIZEN WHO IDENTIFIES AS NEITHER MALE NOR FEMALE

The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation, marking a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who…

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COLOMBIA'S MOST WANTED DRUG-LORD, OTONIEL CAPTURED

Security forces in Colombia have captured Dairo Antonio Usuga, the country’s most wanted drug trafficker. Better known as Otoniel, the leader of the Autodefensas Gaitanistas…

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SUDAN MILITARY TAKE-OVER: PROTESTERS KILLED, SCORES WOUNDED

At least three people are reported to have died and some 80 have been hurt after soldiers fired on crowds opposing a military takeover in…

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TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY EXCITES INVESTORS WITH SHARES SOARING 357% ON DAY ONE

Some investors aren’t waiting to see if former President Donald Trump’s plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even…

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TALIBAN FORMS GOVERNMENT, NAMES KEY ADMINISTRATION LEADERS IN AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban have announced an interim government in Afghanistan, declaring the country an "Islamic Emirate". The new cabinet, entirely male, is made up of senior…

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THIS IS HOW IT'S GOING IN GUINEA AFTER MILITARY TAKEOVER

Mutinous soldiers in the West African nation of Guinea detained President Alpha Conde on Sunday after hours of heavy gunfire rang out near the presidential…

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TALIBAN URGE AFGHAN UNITY AS PROTESTS SPREAD TO KABUL

The Taliban called on Afghanistan’s imams to urge unity when they hold their first Friday prayers since the Islamist group seized control of the country,…

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ISRAEL AND BHUTAN ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to continue to expand its diplomatic links internationally. Israel’s accord…

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Wisconsin Police Officer Shoots Unarmed Black Man Seven Times In Front Of His Children

An unarmed black man was shot in the back seven times by a white police officer in the presence of his three children in Kenosha,…

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MALI'S PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION AFTER ARMED MUTINY

Mali’s president announced his resignation late Tuesday, just hours after armed soldiers seized him from his home in a dramatic power grab following months of…

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INVESTIGATION: CHINA DELAYED RELEASING CORONAVIRUS INFO, FRUSTRATING WHO

Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. It repeatedly thanked the Chinese…

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COVID-19 LOSING POTENCY, TOP DOCTORS SAY

The new coronavirus is losing its potency and has become much less lethal, a senior Italian doctor said on Sunday. “In reality, the virus clinically…

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PROTESTS FLARE AGAIN IN US AMID CALLS TO END POLICE VIOLENCE

Protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with violence flaring in pockets of largely peaceful demonstrations fueled by the killings of black people…

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GEORGE FLOYD'S SENSELESS KILLING: END RACISM THAT AFFLICTS AMERICA'S SOUL LIKE A CANCER - KAY COLES JAMES

The senseless and completely unjustified killing of George Floyd – an unarmed black man – by a white police officer in Minneapolis last Monday should…

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SOUTH AFRICA FURTHER EASES LOCKDOWN, ANNOUNCES DATE TO COMMENCE DOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL

South Africa will allow domestic air travel for business purposes only from June 1 as the country further eases Coronavirus lockdown regulations, the transport minister…

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US ASTRONAUTS BEGIN HISTORIC MISSION ON PRIVATE SPACESHIP

The private rocket company SpaceX has sent two Nasa astronauts into orbit. It's the first time since the retirement of the shuttles nine years ago…

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COVID-19: QUARANTINE PLANS FOR UK ARRIVALS UNVEILED

People arriving in the UK must self-isolate for 14 days from 8 June to help slow the spread of coronavirus, the government has said. Travellers…

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'NOT WEARING MASKS IN HONG KONG IS LIKE NOT WEARING PANTS'

New research shows that universal mask-wearing may help slow the spread of Covid-19. New York City, with a population of about 8.4 million, has had…

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TRUMP THREATENS CHINA BOYCOTT AS U.S. CORONAVIRUS CASES SOAR

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut ties with China over its role in the spread of the coronavirus, as the global death toll from…

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KOREA, CHINA, JAPAN HOLD VIRTUAL MEETING ON CORONAVIRUS

South Korea, China and Japan will hold a video meeting today to discuss ways to work together in the global campaign against the novel coronavirus.…

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MICHIGAN CLOSES STATE CAPITOL AS PROTESTERS GATHER AGAINST STAY-AT-HOME ORDER

The Michigan state Capitol was closed Thursday as demonstrators gathered at the steps of the building to protest Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home order. The latest…

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CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN RELAXED IN ENGLAND AS PEOPLE RETURN TO WORK

People in England can spend more time outside, meet a friend at the park and move home, as the government begins easing some lockdown measures.…

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COVID-19: SEX SCANDALS HIT QUARANTINE CENTRES AS PATIENTS ‘ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTS’ WITH EACH OTHER

The Ministry of Health permanent secretary in Uganda has revealed that people living in institutional quarantine in Uganda have started having sex with each other.…

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HORRIFYING MOMENT POLICE OFFICER HAS HIS HAND CHOPPED OFF WHILE TRYING TO ENFORCE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN [+VIDEO]

An Indian policeman was attacked with a sword while he and his fellow officers were trying to enforce coronavirus lockdown rules at a checkpoint. Harjit…

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NIGERIAN STUDENT ARRESTED FOR RAPING SEX WORKER [+VIDEO]

A 22-year-old Nigerian student has been arrested in Budapest, the Hungary’s capital after a sex worker accused him of rape. According to the police statement,…

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COVID-19: LANDLORDS REPORTEDLY ASKING FEMALE TENANTS FOR SEX IN EXCHANGE FOR RENT AMID CORNAVIRUS PANDEMIC

The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women in the US has noticed an increase in reporting of landlords preying on tenants’ financial stress…

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Photos show bodies piled up and stored in vacant rooms at Detroit hospital, USA

Photos shared among emergency room staff at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit show bodies being stored in vacant hospital rooms and piled on top of each…

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CORONAVIRUS: KING OF THAILAND WHO ISOLATED HIMSELF WITH 20 GIRLFRIENDS BREAKS LOCKDOWN RULE TO TRAVEL 12,000 MILES FOR A PARTY

The king of Thailand, Maha Vajiralongkorn, 67, also known as King Rama X has broken lock down rules by traveling from Germany where he has…

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WOMAN LOSES ENTIRE FAMILY TO CORONAVIRUS ALL DIE WITHIN THREE DAYS