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New York Governor Cuomo says not resigning, ignores pressure

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Pressure is mounting on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after two new women came forward to accuse him…

Large explosions in Equatorial Guinea kill at least 20, over 500 injured

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5 years ago

A series of large explosions at a military base in the Equatorial Guinea city of Bata killed at least 20…

Just In: French billionaire Olivier Dassault dies in helicopter crash

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that conservative billionaire politician Olivier Dassault was killed on Sunday in a helicopter crash.

Prince Harry, Meghan interview airs today, Buckingham Palace on tenterhooks

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5 years ago

Buckingham Palace is on tenterhooks as a highly anticipated Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan airs…

COVID-19: ECOWAS recommends compensation for vaccine side effects

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vaccine Taskforce has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or…

Victory for Biden as US Senate passes $1.9trillion COVID relief bill

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5 years ago

Democrats in the US Senate on Saturday approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill in a party-line vote, advancing President…

US virus expert Fauci praises Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

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5 years ago

Dr Anthony Fauci, the U.S. top virus expert said on Saturday that the data from Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V…

Boeing 737 Max flight aborted over engine issue

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5 years ago

American Airlines Co said on Friday that a Boeing 737 MAX bound for New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport declared…

Pope Francis lands in Iraq for historic visit

Muhamin Olowoporoku

5 years ago

Pope Francis has landed in Iraq for a historic tour of the war-ravaged nation. He is expected to meet with…

Crocodile swallows 8-year-old in Indonesia

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5 years ago

An eight-year-old boy was killed by a crocodile as he swam in a river in Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province, an…

Senegal boils after arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko

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5 years ago

President Macky Sall of Senegal has come under fire of his compatriots after the arrest of main opposition leader Ousmane…

Heart surgery for Prince Philip successful: Buckingham Palace

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5 years ago

Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition on Wednesday,…

WHO welcomes rotavirus vaccines for use in humanitarian crises

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the opportunity to make rotavirus vaccine available to more children living in humanitarian…

Tsunami alert in New Zealand after 3 strong earthquakes

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5 years ago

Evacuation orders were issued Friday for residents of New Zealand in some areas on the east coast on the North…

Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill passes first senate hurdle

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5 years ago

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill, setting up what…

Flipflopi world’s first boat made from recycled plastic sails in Kenya

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5 years ago

Flipflopi, the world's first boat made from recycled plastic on Thursday started sailing around Lake Victoria in Western Kenya

Mahama loses, Ghana Supreme Court upholds re-election of Akufo-Addo

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5 years ago

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was validly re-elected as president of Ghana on 7 December, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled…

Germany approves AstraZeneca for people over 65 years

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5 years ago

Germany on Thursday, authorised the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for those over 65 years old as sufficient data had…

Prince Philip undergoes procedure for heart condition

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent a medical procedure for a heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham…

COVID-19 anal swabs compulsory for foreign travellers in China

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5 years ago

The China government has made invasive COVID-19 anal swabs mandatory for all foreign travellers arriving in the country.

India shuts Taj Mahal over bomb threat

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Indian authorities on Thursday shut down the Taj Mahal and evacuated tourists after police received a phone call about a…

Bomb blast kills Afghan female doctor

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

A bomb blast claimed the life of a female doctor in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province on…

Buckingham Palace to investigate bullying allegations against Meghan

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reclaiming their narrative after the United Kingdom’s Times newspaper published a buzzy report about…

COVID-19: 514 million Africans risk falling below extreme poverty

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5 years ago

Can African countries still achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? African growth trajectories and the impact of COVID-19 are…

COVID-19 pandemic may stretch beyond 2021: WHO

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5 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is unlikely the Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end by the end…

Biden surrenders to US Senate over Neera Tanden as budget chief

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5 years ago

The Biden White House has withdrawn the nomination of Neera Tanden as the budget chief as her clearance by the…

US slams sanctions on Russian officials over Navalny poisoning

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5 years ago

The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on senior Russian government officials and Russian entities over Moscow’s attempt to poison…

WHO DG worried over rising cases of COVID-19

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5 years ago

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General has expressed worry over the increase in cases of COVID-19 in some…

Biden extends birthday wishes to Gorbachev

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday congratulated former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on his 90th birthday

3 new Ebola virus cases confirmed in DRC

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Three more new cases of the Ebola virus disease have been confirmed in the Butembo health zone in the eastern…

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