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UK health minister ignores looming strikes, says no negotiation on pay with nurses’ union
Britain’s health minister, Steve Barclay, said on Sunday that the government would not negotiate on pay with the nurses’ union, as the threat of further strikes looms. The government’s offer, which i…
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India official drains a whole dam to get lost phone back
A government official in India has been suspended after he ordered a reservoir to be drained to retrieve his phone. It took three days to pump millions of litres of water out of the dam, after Rajesh…
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Pastor eventually buried 2 years after his death, family awaited his resurrection
South African pastor Siva Moodley died in 2021, but his body was only laid to rest this month, after spending almost 600 days at a mortuary, because his family and parishioners were expecting him to …
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6.2 magnitude earth tremor tremble Japan’s Chiba territory
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s Chiba Prefecture Friday at 7.03pm sending seismic waves to the nearby areas including Tokyo, The Japan Times reported. According to the Japanese meteorol…
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Oath Keepers founder gets 18 years in prison, longest Jan. 6 sentence yet
The founder of the far-right militant Oath Keepers Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Thursday for seditious conspiracy, the longest sentence imposed to date over the Jan. 6 U.S. C…
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Nigeria’s president issues $1.18bn to settle judgment debts with few days left to vacate office
Nigeria has issued debt securities worth $1.18 billion to settle various judgment debts, outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari said in a public letter requesting parliament’s approval. Buhari, who is d…
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South Korean rocket places satellites into orbit for the first time
South Korea said on Thursday it launched a domestically built rocket Nuri for the first time, paving the way for its country to have a competitive advantage in the global space race. The three-stage…
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GWR breaker with world’s longest nose dies at age 75
Guinness World Records is saddened to learn that Mehmet Özyürek, the proud owner of the world’s longest nose, has died at the age of 75. Mehmet, from Türkiye, was well known and loved for his zest fo…
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Ukraine admits it is looking to kill president Putin and other senior Russian figures
Ukraine has admitted its special units are trying to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin as a top priority. Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is also on the hit list alongside senior Russian…
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Shooting in Rhode island claims 2 lives
Authorities said Police gunned down Wednesday an armed man, who was suspected of a shooting in a Rhode Island neighbourhood, killing two people. One person was found dead in the suspect’s residence w…