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Dangote Refinery begins supplying aviation fuel to Ghana
Global oil trading giant Vitol has facilitated the sale of aviation fuel from the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery to a Bulk Import, Distribution, and Export Company (BIDEC) in Ghana. This mile…
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Fall of Assad not a ‘defeat’ for Russia- Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the ongoing situation in Syria during his annual end-of-year press conference on December 19, 2024, insisting that the fall of former Syrian leader Bashar a…
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Dominique Pelicot ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot sentenced to 20 years in mass rape case
Dominique Pelicot has received the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for his role in the mass rape case. All 51 men involved in the case have been found guilty of the charges against them, inclu…
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South Korean leader’s legal team claims Yoon ‘did not commit insurrection’
The legal team for South Korea’s impeached president argued on Thursday that Yoon Suk Yeol did not commit insurrection during his dramatic imposition of martial law this month. Yoon was stripped of h…
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Two bus accidents in central Afghanistan claims 52 lives
Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed 52 people and injured 65, the Taliban government spokesmen said Thursday. The accidents happened …
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Dominique Pelicot guilty in his wife, Gisele rape case that horrified the world
A French court on Thursday found Dominique Pelicot guilty for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife Gisele Pelicot for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her unconscious body…
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Liberian Speaker questioned by police over fire at parliament
Liberian police have questioned the embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Jonathan Fonati Koffa, following a devastating fire at the Capitol building in Monrovia. On Wednesday morning, r…
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Jay-Z’s lawyer dismisses rape allegation as ‘provably, demonstrably false’
Jay-Z’s attorney, Alex Spiro, has strongly rejected a rape accusation made against the rapper by an unnamed woman, calling the claim “provably, demonstrably false.” The woman, who recently spoke to N…
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President of South Korean fails to appear before corruption watchdog
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country’s corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over his martial law bid. Yoon w…
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Honda and Nissan in talks over potential merger
Honda and Nissan are reportedly engaged in early-stage talks about a potential merger to better compete with electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, particularly in China. This comes after the two Japan…