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Truss faces new challenge over UK welfare payments
British Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a new row in her party on Tuesday by suggesting she could limit increases in benefit payments to less than soaring inflation as she seeks ways to fund her t…
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About 109,000 still without power in Puerto Rico two weeks after Fiona
An estimated 109,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, two weeks after Hurricane Fiona caused an island-wide outage for its 3.3 million people. Fiona hit Puerto…
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[Photos] Murder trial against Chinese man stalled as interpreter failed to appear in court
A Kano High Court number 17 sitting at Miller road has adjourned the hearing of Chinese national, Geng Quangrong, accused of killing his Nigerian lover, Ummukulsum Sani Buhari, over absence of interp…
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Nigerian police officer awarded for rejecting $200,000 bribe from robbers
A police officer who rejected a bribe from robbers has received the 2022 Public Service Integrity Award from the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC). CSP Daniel…
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South Africa to cut petrol, raise diesel prices from October 5
South Africa’s government said on Monday that the petrol pump price would decrease by up to 1.02 rand a litre and the diesel price would rise by up to 15 cents a litre from October 5. South Africa’s …
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Russian journalist Sobchak faces investigation over alleged fake story – TASS
Prominent Russian journalist Ksenia Sobchak faces a criminal investigation over a story that police suspect was “fake”, state news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing an unidentified source in law…
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Cholera kills at least seven in Haiti as disease returns
Haiti on Sunday said at least seven people have died of cholera in a surprise return of the disease that comes as the nation is paralyzed by a gang blockade that has triggered shortages of fuel and c…
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World Bank approves $400m for Egypt in bid to improve and decarbonize logistics and transportation sectors
The World Bank has agreed to provide Egypt with $400 million to develop the logistics and transportation sectors and support the shift towards lower carbon emissions, the group said in a statement on…
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Somalia says al Shabaab co-founder killed in joint operation
Somalia’s government said one of the co-founders of Islamist militant group al Shabaab had been killed in a joint operation with international partners over the weekend, while the insurgents claimed …
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Nigeria’s drug agency discovers 13 million Tramadol pills in Lagos mansion
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered 13 million Tramadol pills in a mansion in Lekki area of Lagos State where it was stored. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, made the announcement …