World
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Lagos court remands man for allegedly raping his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 41- year-old man, Nnamdi Dike, for allegedly defiling the 12-year-old daughter of his lover. The defendant, a security guard, wh…
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India opens probe on rail disaster after nearly 300 people were crushed to death
India’s official investigation into its deadliest rail crash in over two decades began on Monday, after preliminary findings pointed to signal failure as the likely cause for a collision that killed …
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Torturing of Christians, a look at countries where faith is not free
Christian persecution is a serious issue that affects millions of people around the world. Despite the fact that religious freedom is a fundamental human right, many Christians continue to face discr…
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Famous watch owned by last Chinese emperor auctioned for $6mn
In a notable auction held in Hong Kong, a Patek Philippe wristwatch that once belonged to China’s final emperor, Aisin-Gioro Puyi, was sold for over $6 million. The timepiece, known as the Ref 96 Qu…
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Russia blames US of hacking 1000 of Apple phones
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) revealed on Thursday that it had discovered a large-scale espionage operation conducted by the United States, which compromised thousands of iPhones using adva…
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Xi Jinping, President for China seeks to keep powerful AI on tight leash
As concerns over the possible deadly fallout of artificial intelligence (AI) grip experts, leaders, and academicians around the world, top Chinese officials including President Xi Jinping have called…
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Uganda accuses West of blackmail in its response to anti-LGBTQ law
Uganda on Tuesday condemned the Western response to the East African country’s new anti-LGBTQ law, considered one of the harshest in the world, and said sanctions threats from donors amounted to “bla…
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Russia says it has issued 1.5m passports to people in annexed Ukraine
Russia has given passports to almost 1.5 million people living in the annexed parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions since last October, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail …
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Wild elephant torments villagers and continues its killing spree
A wild elephant has wreaked havoc in an Indian village as he destroyed dozens of homes, shops and cars in recent months and killed an 11th man. The elephant who is known as Arikomban has spread terro…
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Acute food crises to increase in Pakistan next six months to come
Pakistan and 21 other crisis-hit countries will witness an increase in acute food insecurity over the next six months, according to a new early warning report issued by two Rome-based UN agencies. Th…