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Ugandan opposition lawmakers granted bail after 17 months in jail
Two legislators allied to Uganda’s pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, the main opponent to President Yoweri Museveni, were granted bail on Monday after spending 17 months in jail on murder charges…
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Ghana joins in the celebration of World Radio Day
Ghana today joins the rest of the global community to observe World Radio Day today. It was proclaimed in 2011 by the Member States of UNESCO and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 201…
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U.S. military fire down mysterious hovering near Canadian border, heighten China tension
U.S. military fighter jets on Sunday shot down an octagonal object over Lake Huron, the Pentagon said, the latest incident since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon put North American security f…
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[7.8 Earthquake] ‘All hope not lost’ as rescuers dig out grandmother, mother and 30-day-old baby alive; death nears 34,000
Rescuers pulled a woman alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Turkey on Monday and another team was digging a tunnel to reach what was believed to be a trapped grandmother, mother and 30-d…
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United States warns its citizens to immediately flee Russia
The United States has told its citizens to leave Russia immediately due to the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary arrest or harassment by Russian law enforcement agencies. “U.S. citizens residi…
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Niger says at least 10 soldiers killed in insurgent ambush
At least 10 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an ambush, and more than a dozen others were injured by armed assailants near the West African Sahel nation’s border with neighbouring Mali, Niger’s defen…
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[Nigeria’s Election] Peter Obi’s supporters attacked in Lagos amid mega rally
Nigerian presidential contender Peter Obi of the opposition Labour Party said his supporters were on Saturday attacked and injured ahead of a rally in the commercial capital Lagos, a stronghold of th…
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[Photos] Heroic Mahomes leads Chiefs to Super Bowl win over Eagles
Patrick Mahomes proved why he is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player as he shrugged off an ankle injury to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a dramatic 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday to cla…
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[7.8 Earthquake] Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll rises to 28,000
Turkish president says hundreds of thousands of buildings wrecked. Rescuers pulled a survivor from earthquake rubble on Sunday, six days after one of the worst natural disasters to hit parts of Syria…
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[7.8 earthquake] German rescuers abandon operation over security concerns
Two German aid organisations suspended rescue operations in quake-hit Turkey on Saturday, citing security problems and reports of clashes between groups of people and gunfire. The German Internationa…