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Pilgrims stone the devil as biggest Hajj in years draws near
Hundreds of thousands of robed faithful hurled pebbles in the “stoning of the devil” ritual on Wednesday as the biggest Hajj pilgrimage since the start of the pandemic draws to a close in Saudi Arabi…
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Happy Eid-Ul Adha from everyone @Ghanatalksradio to all Muslims
May Allah accept our good deeds, alleviate our sufferings and forgive our transgressions. Wishing all our Muslim listeners worldwide, a happy Eid ul Adha. Keep listening and watching GhanaTalksRadio.
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U.N. set to end decade-long peacekeeping mission in Mali at end on of June
A decade-long United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali is set to end on June 30, diplomats said on Tuesday, ahead of a Security Council vote on a draft resolution – seen by Reuters – that will giv…
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Air quality alert issued as Canada wildfires begins hazing Europe
EU’s Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service said Tuesday that wildfires burning through thousands of square kilometres of land in eastern and western Canada have released a record 160 million tonn…
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Authorities bust four cannabis farms in Nigeria’s Bauchi state, arrests 372 drug dealers
Bauchi State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in conjunction with 33 Artillery Nigerian Army have discovered and harvested cannabis farms in Alkaleri , Darazo, Ningi and G…
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Court mandates WhatsApp Group admin to re-add member
A Ugandan Magistrate court has ordered a WhatsApp group administrator to re-add a member who was removed. A copy of the ruling with reference number Magistrate Court of Uganda Makijoye Case No. 726/…
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Nigeria’s newly elected govt receives fresh $500m loan from World Bank
The World Bank has approved the sum of $500m Federal Government loan request to help Nigeria drive women’s empowerment. In a statement released, the World bank stated that it gave approval for the …
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U.S. to spend $42bn to make internet access universal by 2030
The White House on Monday divvied up $42 billion among the nation’s 50 states and U.S. territories to make access to high-speed broadband universal by 2030, as it launched a new publicity campaign fo…
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Man takes neighbour to court for cutting down his tree ten years ago
A Kano man, Iliyasu Zubairu Yako, has dragged his neighbour, Isa Kofa Yako, before a Shari’a court for cutting down his tree in 2013. Zubairu is seeking for compensation because his neighbour refused…
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Woman who claims to have ability to walk on water apprehended
A Guinean woman, Sayyada Fanta Sangaré, has been arrested after she went viral for praying atop a body of water in the Western province. She was said to have visited the sea and dropped a prayer rug …