World
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U.S. Secretary Blinken says Russia must be punished for Ukraine war
Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday after meeting his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia in New Delhi. The so-called Qu…
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[Nigeria Election 2023] Peter Obi insists he won, vows to expose Tinubu’s alleged fraud: ‘We won the election and we will prove it’
Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi said on Thursday he had won Saturday’s election, called Bola Tinubu’s victory fraudulent and promised to claim the top job through legal means. Tinubu, the r…
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Man who assassinated Robert F. Kennedy denied parole plea for the 16th time
A California review board on Wednesday denied parole to Sirhan Sirhan, the Palestinian refugee serving a life sentence for assassinating U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. Sirhan …
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New York agrees to pay $6.3m to protesters who were arrested during George Floyd demo
New York City has agreed to pay millions of dollars to demonstrators who sued the police department, saying they had been mistreated during a June 2020 racial justice protest that followed the killin…
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[Nigeria Election 2023] Court remands parliament majority leader for murder
House of Representatives majority leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa has been remanded in prison over alleged murder and arson. Police authorities confirmed the arrest on Wednesday, March 1, stating that …
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[Nigeria Election 2023] U.S. congratulate Tinubu, recognise alleged ‘fraud’ process
The United States of America has congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC on his victory at the 2023 presidential election. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday March 1, d…
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[Nigeria Election 2023] French president Macron congratulates president-elect Bola Tinubu
President Emmanuel Macron of France has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on his victory in the February 25 election. The President-elect confirmed this to newsmen after pre…
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President-elect Bola Tinubu seeks for unity after Nigeria election win
Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu has appealed for unity in an address to jubilant supporters after being announced the winner of Saturday’s election. The former governor of Lagos said he wanted …
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[Nigeria Election 2023] APC candidate Tinubu declared as Nigeria’s president-elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the Saturday, February 25, presidential election. The Chairman…
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[UK strike] Over 30,000 more civil servants set to join March 15 exercise
Around 33,000 more civil servants in Britain, including those working for the tax office, have voted to stage a strike on March 15 in a dispute over pay, pensions and job security, the Public and Com…