All posts tagged "World News"
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699World NewsTwitter reinstates blue ticks for some media, celebrities
Many who unwillingly gained blue ticks made it clear that they had not subscribed, as the badge became a symbol of support...
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716CrimeFour dead, 28 injured in Alabama birthday party shooting
Witnesses said the shooting occurred at a 16th birthday party at Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio in downtown Dadeville. Sgt. Jeremy Burkett of...
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924NewsTrump attacks judge and ‘criminal’ prosecutor despite court warning
Defiant despite his arrest and court appearance, Trump criticised “failed” New York County district attorney Alvin Bragg and lamented the United States...
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917World NewsDonald Trump faces 34 criminal charges in historic indictment
Trump, the first former US president to be criminally prosecuted, pleads not guilty in New York arraignment hearing.
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1.1KEntertainmentRihanna reveals she is pregnant with her second child
In an interview last week, the Bajan singer was asked if there would be any surprises during her performance at Arizona’s State...
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2.7KBig Story“Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” says Pope Francis
The pope attributed such attitudes against homosexuality to cultural backgrounds and said catholic bishops in particular need to undergo a process of...
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861CourtDominic Ongwen: ICC upholds 25-year jail term for LRA Commander
Led by fugitive warlord Joseph Kony, the LRA terrorized Ugandans for nearly 20 years as it fought President Yoweri Museveni's government from...
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926World NewsIndia’s parliament begins voting for new president
India's parliament began voting Monday for a new president, with a female politician from the country's marginalised tribal community the favourite for...
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1.0KWorld News‘I am good’: Biden falls from bike but says is unhurt
He was biking with First Lady Jill Biden in a state park near their beach home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and had...
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1.0KAfricaPutin, AU discuss sanctions, food access for Africa
Putin and Sall addressed a wide range of cooperation issues, including the importance of enhancing political dialogue as well as economic and...
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795World NewsUN okays Turkey to change name to Türkiye in rebranding effort
The move seen as part of bid to dissociate name from bird and also from associated negative connotations such as a ‘stupid...
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1.2KAfricaSouth Sudan gets first 5-Star hotel
Radisson Hotel Group has launched the first internationally branded 5-star hotel in South Sudan.
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749BreakingAmerica snubs Museveni again
Uganda is considered a key voice on regional security matters but, it appears Townsend’s omitting a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni was...
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840World NewsRussia intensifies Donbas offensive as war enters fourth month
The Ukrainian presidency said Tuesday that four people in one house had been killed and four others wounded in the shelling of...
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1.4KWorld NewsPutin to handover power as he undergoes cancer surgery
The news comes amid speculation that Putin will launch an all-out war across Ukraine and order mass mobilisation of military-age men, a...
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814NewsElon Musk takes 9% stake in Twitter to become top shareholder, starts poll on edit button
In less than three hours of starting the poll, more than 1.2 million users voted, with over 75% of them backing an...
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1.2KWorld NewsAll signs indicate Russia plans ‘full-fledged’ attack on Ukraine- NATO chief
Every indication indicates that Russia is planning a full-fledged attack against Ukraine, said NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, echoing US warnings of an...
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1.0KBreakingEU parliament president David Sassoli dead at 65
The 65-year-old Italian had been seriously ill in hospital for more than two weeks due to a dysfunction of his immune system...
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986COVID-19UK removes all African countries from the red list
LONDON, UK: The United Kingdom has removed all 11 African countries from its red list. The bans were first imposed last month...
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976COVID-19Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate – WHO
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and was likely already...
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879Latest NewsAt least 53 migrants killed in Mexico road accident
At least 53 migrants were killed Thursday in Mexico after the truck they were hiding in hit a retaining wall and overturned...
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1.1KEntertainmentSinger R. Kelly found guilty of 16 counts of sex trafficking
NEW YORK, USA: American Singer Robert Kelly alias R. Kelly was on Monday convicted of leading a decades-long sex crime ring, with...
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728World NewsUS forces must be out of Afghanistan by August 31, Taliban warn
The Taliban have warned that there would be “consequences” if the United States and its allies try to remain in Afghanistan beyond...
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819World NewsHaiti earthquake death toll rises to 2,189: official
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that struck Haiti over the weekend rose by almost 250 on Wednesday to 2,189, the...