US Supreme Court overturns 50-year-old ruling legalising abortion nationwide

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US Supreme Court overturns 50-year-old ruling legalising abortion nationwide

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

The apex court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to…

Somali president Mohamud contracts COVID-19

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

Some members of the president’s delegation had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 during their stay in Dubai, UAE.

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh killed by Israeli soldier -UN

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The journalist was killed during an Israeli military operation in Jenin in the northern West Bank.

Dark Day for America: Biden, US Democrats blast S/ Court over gun rights

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

In a statement, President Biden said he was “deeply disappointed” in the ruling but added that he was “committed to…

Russian official Savluchenko assassinated in car bomb

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Russia's TASS news agency said there were two burnt-out cars in a courtyard of Kherson, the regional capital where the…

UK Conservatives lose 2 seats, chairman quits, PM Johnson defiant

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Johnson was defiant, pledging to listen to voters' concerns and do more to tackle a cost-of-living crisis after what he…

4 killed as Russian military cargo plane crashes

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The Interfax news agency separately quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying the Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane had suffered an…

WHO confirms 3,200 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria, 48 countries

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

Ghebreyesus said the outbreak in newly-affected countries continued to be primarily among gay men and men who reported recent sexual…

U.S. Supreme Court affirms American’s right to carry handgun in public

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The 6-3 ruling, with the court's conservative justices in the majority and liberal justices in dissent, struck down New York…

U.S. Senate advances gun safety bill

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

More than 20,800 people have died from gun violence in the United States so far in 2022, including through homicide…

Buhari to UK PM Johnson: Obasanjo who tried third term agenda didn’t end well

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

The PM, obviously not quite familiar with the maximum two terms limit, had asked if Buhari would run for office…

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi transferred to solitary confinement

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Suu Kyi faces 11 corruption charges, each of which carries a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison.

Extremists kill over 100 civilians in Mali, UN Chief expresses shock

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

The secretary-general called on Mali’s military leadership to redouble their efforts to restore peace and stability across the country

Monkey pox lands in South Korea

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) two probable cases were found earlier on Tuesday and diagnostic…

Falana writes British PM: Don’t send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Ademola Adegbamigbe

4 years ago

Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has written a letter to the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,…

1,000 people dead in Afghanistan’s deadliest earthquake [Updated]

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

The earthquake struck about 44km (27 miles) from the south-eastern city of Khost shortly after 01:30 local time (21:00 Tuesday…

No more my dad: Elon Musk’s daughter seeks name change

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The 18-year-old—whose identity has not been disclosed said she wants to take on the maiden name of her mother, Justine…

Brazilian beauty queen dies after minor surgery

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Correia — who was crowned Miss United Continents Brazil in 2018 — passed away Monday at a hospital in the…

Russian journalist Muratov’s Nobel Peace Prize auctioned for record $103.5m

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

All proceeds from the auction, which coincided with the World Refugee Day on Monday, will benefit UNICEF's humanitarian response for…

Boris Johnson undergoes surgery

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said the operation took place at an NHS hospital.

Roman temple where soldiers worshipped Hercules 2000 years ago uncovered

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman temple dating back almost 2,000 years where soldiers offered sacrifices to Hercules and other gods.

Doctors want U.S. dollars, reject 100% pay rise in Zim dollars

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

At Sally Mugabe Hospital in Harare, patients seeking treatment sat in the courtyard while doctors, nurses, radiographers and pharmacists left…

Taliban welcomes UK’s non-violence policy

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

The Taliban’s Foreign Ministry has welcomed Britain’s announcement that it did not support anyone seeking political change through violence in…

Guinean soldier killed as peacekeepers bombed in Mali

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

The Guinean peacekeeper was killed by an improvised explosive device, which detonated during a UN Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)…

Jan. 6th Committee set to unveil details of Trump’s coup plot

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Evidence against Trump could potentially be crucial in an ongoing criminal investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) into the…

Shock as Macron loses control of National Assembly

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

The outcome of the election is a major setback that could throw the country into political paralysis unless Macron is…

Texas Republicans reject Biden’s election, say homosexuality abnormal

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Texas is a major player in U.S. national politics, with 38 electoral votes, the second highest after California. Voters there…

Terrorists shoot at bus in southwestern Rwanda, kill 2

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

Two people were killed and six were injured when suspected militants opened fire on a bus in southwestern Rwanda, Rwandan…

Jake Sullivan U.S. NSA tests positive for COVID-19

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Sullivan had not been in close contact with Biden, and was asymptomatic. It was his first COVID infection, Watson said.

US President Joe Biden falls off a bicycle

Kazeem Ugbodaga

4 years ago

The American president said he was not hurt, as he simply said "I'm good."

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