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US economy under me created more jobs than others at this point in history -Biden

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

In series of tweets on Friday, Biden said "Under my Administration, our economy has created more jobs at this point…

Gorbachev was a villain

Ademola Adegbamigbe

4 years ago

Owei Lakemfa, journalist and labour activist, argues that despite the eulogies poured on the late Soviet leader, Mikhail Sergeyevick Gorbachev,…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi jailed for election fraud

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

For more than a year, Suu Kyi has been on trial on multiple charges, ranging from corruption and incitement to…

7 dead, 23 injured in fresh tribal violence in Sudan’s Blue Nile

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

In mid-July, at least 105 people were killed and thousands displaced in fighting over land between the Hausa and Funj…

Argentina’s VP Cristina Kirchner survives assassination bid (video)

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

A man attempted to shoot Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner near her home in Buenos Aires on Thursday, a shocking…

Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi gets more jail term, hard labour

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

Myanmar's deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a…

Trump, MAGA Republicans threaten America’s democracy – Biden

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

Biden said too much of what's happening "in our country today is not normal. Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans…

Ex-Malaysian First Lady jailed 10 years for corruption

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

Rosmah Mansor and Najib Razak, have been the focus of multiple graft investigations since Najib’s surprise election defeat in 2018…

UN accuses China of committing crimes in Xinjiang

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The lengthy report said "serious human rights violations have been committed" in Xinjiang "in the context of the Government's application…

Democrat Mary Peltola stuns Republican Sarah Palin in Alaska

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Peltola, a native Alaskan, will finish the remainder of the term of Republican Representative Don Young, who died earlier this…

Putin pays tribute to late Gorbachev

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

According to the statement, Gorbachev led the country to a time of “dramatic change” and recognised the great need for…

Ex-president Lula retains lead over Bolsonaro in Brazil’s election

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

Lula, who represents the Workers’ Party, holds 42.3 per cent of voter support, while current President Jair Bolsonaro of the…

I am determined to ban assault weapons in US – Biden

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

In an emotional laden speech, Biden lamented that news of kids being gunned down in schools, in their neigbourhood and…

Ex-Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with Western powers to remove…

Militants kill at least 40 villagers in east Congo attacks

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Assailants believed to be members of ADF first targeted a group of villagers from North-Kivu province that had crossed into…

Police shoot 19 people dead over attempt to invade station

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

The shooting took place in the town of Ikongo, about 330 km (205 miles) southeast of the capital Antananarivo, and…

World `loneliest’ person Índio Tanaru dies in Brazil

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Índio Tanaru or Índio of the hole, an indigenous man who lived in complete isolation in the Brazilian Amazon for…

UN issues appeal for $160m to help flood-hit Pakistan

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

The United Nations has issued a flash appeal for 160 million dollars to help Pakistan tackle devastating floods that had…

Australia threatens to fine Apple, Meta, Microsoft

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

Internet firms have been under pressure around the world to find a way to monitor encrypted messaging and streaming services…

U.S. DoJ flags documents from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago after screening

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The new disclosure by the Justice Department could bolster a request by Trump's legal team to appoint a special master…

Zelenskiy tells Russian soldiers to flee as offensive launched in Kherson

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Ukraine's offensive in the south comes after weeks of a stalemate in a war that has killed thousands, displaced millions,…

Zelenskiy urges Russians to ‘go home’ as Ukraine presses offensive in south

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged Russian troops to flee for their lives as his forces launched an offensive near…

Kenya’s Odinga still says he won election, but will respect court ruling

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court, said…

28 die, 48 injured in rain spells across Pakistan in 24hrs

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

About 28 people died and 48 others injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and other rain-related incidents in the…

Indonesia to increase fuel price, reallocates subsidy to cash handouts

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The move comes amid reports that the government has been considering raising subsidised fuel prices to manage rising fiscal pressure…

Canada PM Trudeau condemns deputy’s abuse in Alberta

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

In the video of the incident shared on Twitter late on Friday, Freeland was approaching the elevator of a city…

Thousands of British postal workers walk out over pay

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

The centuries-old British postal and delivery service apologised to its customers for the disruption and said it had put in…

Scottish cities choked by garbage

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Pay negotiations between local authorities and union leaders have been ongoing but Edinburgh's bin strikes, which began on Aug. 18,…

Britain approves Novavax COVID shot for 12-17 year-olds

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

The mRNA vaccines made by Moderna as well as the partnership between Pfizer-BioNTech are also cleared for use by this…

U.S. ban on smoking in public housing upheld

PM NEWS Live

4 years ago

But in Friday's 2-0 decision, Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan said HUD provided "considerable" evidence that the rule helped protect residents…

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