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Trump summoned to testify to Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot panel
Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by…
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Boris Johnson flies back to Britain in bid to attempt rapid comeback
Boris Johnson is flying back to Britain as he considers an audacious attempt to win a second term as prime minister only weeks after he was forced to step down, with some colleagues warning his comeb…
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US Embassy reduces wait time for non-immigrant visa appointments
The United States Embassy in Ghana says the waiting time for appointments after non-immigrant visa applications has been reduced. The new waiting duration, according to the US Ambassador to Ghana, Vi…
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Over 150 people killed in renewed violence in Sudan’s Blue Nile state
At least 151 people were killed and 86 injured in fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile state over recent days, medical sources said on Thursday, the latest outbreak of violence to rock remote conflict-weary…
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At least 23 killed after herdsmen attacked Nigeria villagers
Clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the Nigerian state of Benue left at least 23 people dead, a local official said on Thursday, the latest deadly incident fuelled by growing pressure on land res…
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Child sex abuse in Britain is epidemic, UK inquiry says
Child sex abuse is epidemic in Britain, affecting millions of victims, and those who work with young people should be prosecuted if they fail to report it, a seven-year public inquiry concluded on Th…
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UK PM Liz Truss resigns after half-baked economic programme backfired
Liz Truss said on Thursday she was resigning as British prime minister, brought down by her economic programme that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just six wee…
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Putin demands all-Russia war effort as he declares martial law in occupied Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was introducing martial law in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine that Moscow claimed last month as its own territory but is struggling to …
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Malawi close to sealing $54m IMF emergency funding for economic shock
International Monetary Fund approval of up to $54 million of emergency funding for Malawi is likely in the next couple of days, sources said on Tuesday, as the southern African country struggles with…
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Bandits kill two, abduct doctor, nurses, patients following an attack on Nigerian hospital
At least two persons were shot dead when bandits attacked the Abdulsalami Abubakar General Hospital, Gulu in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. Several persons including a doctor, nurses an…