World
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US streamer faces 10-year jail term for kissing South Korean statue
American YouTuber and streamer Johnny Somali (real name Ramsey Khalid Ismael) is facing a potential 10-year prison sentence in South Korea after a controversial incident in which he kissed and posed …
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Trump appoints Elon Musk to lead new government efficiency initiative
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency. The department aims to overhaul government bureaucracy…
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Starlink gets approval from Chad to enhance internet access
Chad has granted approval for Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, Starlink, to operate in the country, aiming to improve internet access in the central African nation. Starlink, the satellite di…
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Unicef reveals over 11m children under 5 exposed to toxic smog in Punjab
More than 11 million children under the age of five are exposed to toxic air as Punjab, especially Lahore, has been gripped by severe smog for the past few weeks. Unicef Representative in Pakistan A…
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Trump names Elise Stefanik UN Ambassador and Tom Homan as border Tsar
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has made two significant appointments ahead of his anticipated return to the White House in January 2025. These selections reflect his ongoing commitment to border s…
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Mustapha Hamid urges Africa to end dollar-based pricing of crude oil
Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the President of the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) and Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has called for a fundamental shift i…
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Mustapha Hamid claims Africa must end dollar-based pricing of crude oil
The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) has asked 54 African countries to end dollarisation of petroleum products. They asked the African countries to build integrated infrastructure…
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Three dead, 66 injured in Mozambique opposition protest, hospital reports
Mozambique’s largest hospital reported on Friday that three people were killed and 66 injured in clashes between police and protesters during mass demonstrations over disputed election results. These…
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Moscow ready for dialogue as President Vladimir Putin congratulates Trump on US election win
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US election, saying that Moscow is prepared to engage in dialogue with the newly elected Republican presi…
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South Carolina warned of 43 monkeys that broke free from lab urges citizens to beware
After 43 monkeys escaped a research facility in a small South Carolina town, police on Thursday urged residents to lock their homes and avoid approaching the animals under any circumstances. In a sta…