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China issues alerts for rainstorms, severe weather

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The centre has advised the public to take precautions, such as reducing outdoor activities. Vessels operating in or transiting affected…

Israel attacks Hezbollah positions in Lebanon as UN chief urges calm

Paul Dada

2 years ago

“The parties must urgently recommit to the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 and immediately return to a cessation…

Attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband convicted, again, in California court

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

DePape, 44, broke into the Pelosis’ San Francisco home and struck Paul Pelosi over the head with a hammer in…

Three dead, 10 wounded in Arkansas grocery store mass shooting

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The Arkansas State Police at a news conference on Friday said the shooter was a lone gunman and killed three…

London man Ezbon handed life sentence over Haringey shooting

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Detective Constable Rhiain John, who led the investigation said Ezbon was a dangerous offender with links to gangs, which was…

London man Kazi jailed over 13 years for raping minor

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Kazi, 54 of Hickling Road, Ilford, east London was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 14 June to 13…

Man beaten to death for desecrating Quran in Pakistan

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

ideos of the incident circulating on social media showed scores of men beating and then torching the body of the…

24-year-old demonstrator shot dead during tax protests

Paul Dada

2 years ago

One of the protest leaders called for people to come on Friday to the morgue of the hospital where the…

WHO announces global resurgence of cholera

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Improved access to early diagnosis and treatment, as well as surveillance and response has proven that countries can control and…

Fleeing prolonged media crackdown, Ethiopian journalists struggle in exile

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Belete’s path into exile is one that has been trod by dozens of other Ethiopian journalists who have been forced…

Amnesty Int’l reveals Egypt’s mass arrests, deportations of Sudanese refugees

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Agency report Egypt has carried out mass arrests and unlawful deportations of thousands of refugees fleeing the war in Sudan,…

41 Jordanian pilgrims to be buried in Saudi Arabia – Ministry

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The ministry said it had located 84 out of the total 106 missing Jordanian pilgrims registered in Saudi Arabia, according…

Ukrainian drone hits Russian oil depot, causes fire

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

Four Ukrainian combat drones were reportedly involved in the attack on the oil depot.

Putin arrives in North Korea

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The last time Putin was in North Korea was in 2000 when he was received by Kim’s father, Kim Jong…

U.S. regulators accuse TikTok of violating child privacy laws

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

The FTC said in a statement that, it uncovered reason to believe TikTok and ByteDance were violating or are about…

Vessel sinks in Red Sea 1 week after Houthi attack

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The militia also attacked U.S. and British ships off Yemen after the two countries began launching strikes on areas under…

WFP increases response in Nigeria, others to address rising hunger

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 years ago

WFP, through the programme, hopes to reach 7.3 million people as the June-August lean season is underway at a time…

Thailand becomes third Asian country to approve same-sex marriage

Taiwo Okanlawon

2 years ago

Thailand will become the third place in Asia where same-sex couples have been legalised after Taiwan and Nepal.

Eight killed in hospital fire

Paul Dada

2 years ago

Dozens of firefighters were deployed, as the head of the emergency services in the city said in an interview with…

Putin praises North Korea’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine

Paul Dada

2 years ago

According to Putin, both countries have plans to collaborate on building a security architecture in Eurasia.

U.S. condemns sentencing of activists Huang, Wang in China

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Matthew Miller, Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State in a statement on Monday said the People’s Republic of China government sentenced…

Court declares woman innocent of murder after spending 43 years behind the bars

Paul Dada

2 years ago

A US court has freed a 63-year-old woman, Sandra Hemme after finding out she was not guilty of the crime…

2 killed in plane crash in California

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

The small World War II-era twin-engine plane crashed around 12:35 p.m. (1935 GMT) near Chino Airport, reported local KABC television…

U.S. designates ISIS leader Khamirzaev global terrorist

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

"Adam Khamirzaev, also known as Adam Islamovych Oliferchik, is the emir of the ISIS Georgia Province. Khamirzaev is being designated…

U.S. sanctions Israeli group for disrupting, destroying aid to civilians in Gaza

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

Miller added that the Government of Israel has a responsibility to ensure the safety and security of humanitarian convoys transiting…

Canada announces rockets, other military aid for Ukraine

Paul Dada

2 years ago

”The first four vehicles would be departing Canada this week, and they would be delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces…

UNHCR: 1.5% of the world’s population displaced

Paul Dada

2 years ago

In 2023, the United States and Germany were the top destinations for those seeking long-term protection, with Germany receiving the…

Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade, development action

Paul Dada

2 years ago

The secretary-general, however, highlighted the multiple challenges against a more sustainable and inclusive global economy for all.

U.S. issues 300 new sanctions against Russia, allies

Isa Isawade

2 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the sanctions hit “across multiple sectors essential to Russia’s war effort,” including energy,…

U.S. announces additional $404m humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 years ago

The statement added that this new funding would provide essential support to vulnerable Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and…

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