World
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U.S. embassy alerts citizens ahead of Nigeria’s forthcoming 2023 general election
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a travel advisory to its citizens ahead of the 2023 election. In the travel advisory alert titled “Reissued with updates to staffing and do not travel…
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All 17 passengers pulled out alive after boat capsized in Lagos
Seventeen passengers were rescued alive by first responders, including officers of the Lagos State Waterways Authority LASWA, when their boat capsized in Lagos. LASWA Management, in a statement, di…
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Fake doctor found guilty of fraud after working for 20 years
A fraudulent doctor who worked in the NHS for 20 years has been convicted of a “deliberate and wicked deception” after forging a medical degree certificate and practicing as a psychiatrist without th…
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U.S. President Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine, vows new military aid
U.S. President Joe Biden promised new military aid for Ukraine worth $500 million during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, almost a year to the day since Russia’s invasion. Biden also said addition…
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[7.8 Earthquake] U.S. Secretary pledges long-term aid for Turkey; death toll hangs at 46,000
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a trip to Turkey that Washington will support its ally “for as long as it takes” after earthquakes rocked the country two weeks ago. The United Stat…
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U.N. allocates $250m for crises like famine threat in Africa
The United Nations will spend $250 million from its emergency fund to tackle “forgotten crises’ around the world, including helping communities that are facing the risk of famine in Africa, its secre…
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Rampaging gunman kills ex-wife, five others in Mississippi
A gunman went on a rampage in a small Mississippi town on Friday, killing his ex-wife and five other people in three locations before sheriff’s deputies arrested him, the county sheriff and witnesses…
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[Police brutality] Five former police officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death plead not guilty
Five former Memphis police officers on Friday pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges stemming from last month’s beating of Tyre Nichols, a Black man whose death three days later…
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U.N. calls for $1.3bn in aid for over 6 million Nigerians affected by ‘forever’ insurgency
The United Nations on Thursday appealed for $1.3 billion to provide assistance to six million Nigerians who are suffering the impact of a long-running Islamist insurgency in the northeast of the coun…
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Congo seeks $17bn more in investments from China
Congo’s state auditor has demanded an additional $17 billion of investments from a 2008 infrastructure-for-minerals deal with Chinese investors that is currently being renegotiated, documents seen by…