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Rayshard Brooks killer-cop Garett Rolfe charged with murder

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6 years ago

Garett Rolfe, the Atlanta policeman who shot dead African-American Rayshard Brooks has been charged with felony murder

UN deputy chief calls for global action against racism

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Wednesday, echoed the organisation’s call for concerted global action against racism.

New York declares Juneteenth or 19 June new public holiday

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6 years ago

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared 19 June or Juneteenth as a public holiday in the state. The day…

British PM Boris Johnson in car crash

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6 years ago

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson escaped unhurt today in a minor auto crash in London. Johnson had just left the…

Brazil breaks the coronavirus grim chart again, cases top 920K

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6 years ago

Brazil is racing toward one million coronavirus cases, at it reported a benumbing 34,918 cases on Tuesday and raced towards…

China sues for peace with India at Himalayan border

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6 years ago

China said Wednesday it wanted to avoid further clashes with India along their Himalayan border after the first deadly confrontation…

Uganda announces plan for presidential election, campaign banned

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6 years ago

Uganda will hold a presidential election between Jan. 10 and Feb. 8, 2021, authorities said on Tuesday.

Austrian man fined €500 for farting massively

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6 years ago

Austrian police fined a man 500 euros for loudly breaking wind after officers stopped him earlier this month to check…

Trump moves to block John Bolton’s tell-all-book

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6 years ago

The Trump administration has sued former national security adviser John Bolton to delay the release of a book that it…

Boris Johnson makes U-turn over free school meals after pressure from Marcus Rashford

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6 years ago

Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford has thanked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for making a U-turn over free…

2 Nigerians Iyalekhue & Osawaru in FBI net over scams

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6 years ago

Two Nigerians, Nosayamen Iyalekhue, 33, and Esogie Osawaru, 27, have been arrested in the United States by the FBI over…

African countries lobby for UN probe of American systemic racism

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6 years ago

African countries are lobbying to set up a U.N. inquiry into “systemic racism” and “police brutality” in the United States…

Germany’s coronavirus tracing app goes live

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

''Corona-Warn-App'', a German application for coronavirus contact tracing went live on Tuesday and available to download.

Trump to sign police reform executive order today

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that seeks to improve how police officers treat African…

Panama discovers new COVID-19 causing virus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Panama has uncovered a new type of virus, ''A2 PAN'' which is believed to cause Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Nigeria urges U.S. govt probe murder of Oluwatoyin Salau

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6 years ago

The head of a Nigerian agency on Monday called on the United States Government to ensure a thorough investigation of…

1.7 billion at risk to contract coronavirus: New study

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6 years ago

he world should be prepared for a long dreary night with coronavirus. A new study published today in the Lancet,…

Top editors resign from Russian newspaper Vedemosti

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6 years ago

Senior editors at Russia's leading business newspaper, Vedemosti quit Monday in protest against what they said is censorship under new…

Gun Rights: U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear cases

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a total of 10 different cases seeking to expand gun rights that had…

Prime Minister decries Australian sentenced to death in China

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, on Monday, expressed sadness about a citizen who was sentenced to death in China recently.

U.S. fighter jet crashes into North Sea, pilot missing

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6 years ago

A US F-15 fighter plane has crashed in the North Sea, triggering a desperate search for the pilot, U.S. Air…

Global Coronavirus cases hit new grim milestone

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6 years ago

Global coronavirus cases crossed the eight million mark on Monday, helped by surging cases in America, Brazil and Russia.

Disneyland to reopen in Hong-Kong after COVID-19 break

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Hong Kong’s Disneyland theme park said that it will reopen on June 18 to a reduced number of visitors, following…

Philippines jails journalist critic Maria Ressa for cyber libel

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6 years ago

Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was convicted Monday of cyber libel and faces up to six years behind bars. The case…

UN officials condemn systemic racism in U.S.

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Twenty-two senior United Nations officials have issued a joint statement condemning “pervasive and systemic racism” in the United States and…

Atlanta police offer $10,000 for info on Wendy’s arsonist

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6 years ago

Police in Atlanta offered a $10,000 reward and published photos of what appeared to be a masked white woman as…

Macron to protesters: France will not tear down statues of racists

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6 years ago

President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that France would not seek to erase elements of its history or take down…

Is Trump fit for November election? Some doubts emerge

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6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump turned 74 today 14 June, five months to the November presidential election. But is he fit…

Swiss women stage mass scream over domestic violence

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Women across Switzerland let loose with screams during a national protest on Sunday, demanding equal treatment and an end to…

Anti-racism protestors in Germany form human chains

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6 years ago

Protestors in Berlin, Hamburg and several other German cities on Sunday protested against racism and social inequality.

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