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Surfing legend, Mikala Jones dies from injuries sustained while riding waves in Indonesia
Hawaiian surfing legend, Mikala Jones has died after suffering a fatal injury out on the waves in Indonesia. Jones, 44, was surfing off the coast of the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia when he reported…
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Diver, King David uplifts Ghana flag beneath the Red sea
In the vibrant city of Eilat, situated on the picturesque shores of the Red Sea, a remarkable Ghanaian migrant King David Nyamedor has defied the odds and risen to become an internationally recognize…
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Ghanaian children taken from abode over false trafficking news
A little after midnight on 6 September, 2022, Musah Mustafa emerged from his thatched-roof hut to relieve himself and saw four cars speeding towards his tiny village. Mogyigna was barely a village. W…
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Nigeria’s President Tinubu named as new ECOWAS chairman
West African regional bloc ECOWAS has chosen Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as its new chairman at a time of deepening insecurity, including military coups and terrorism, in the region. West Africa h…
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300 migrants ‘vanish’ at sea near Spanish Canary Islands
At least 300 people who were traveling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday. Two boats, one carrying about …
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Nigerian court orders Tinubu’s to account for recovered Abacha loot
A Nigerian court has directed President Bola Tinubu’s government to disclose how much in stolen funds it has recovered from late military ruler Sani Abacha and how the money was used, court document…
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US President Biden says Saudi Arabia and Israel ‘are long way from normalisation’
US President Joe Biden has ruled out the possibility of an imminent agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia for the normalisation of ties between the two countries. In an interview with CNN on Sund…
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Pope Francis to elevate 21 churchmen to the high rank of cardinal
Pope Francis on Sunday announced that he would elevate 21 churchmen to the high rank of cardinal, again putting his mark on the group that will one day choose his successor after his death or resigna…
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Nearly 20 people killed in South African informal settlement after suspected gas leak
At least 16 people died in an informal settlement near Boksburg east of Johannesburg following a suspected gas leak, the head of the provincial government said on Wednesday after a recount of fatalit…
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[Hard drug] Cocaine seen in White House sparks brief evacuation
A suspicious powder discovered in the West Wing of the White House has been confirmed as cocaine in a preliminary test, two law enforcement officials said. The White House was briefly evacuated on Su…