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9 Apr
A recent study has placed Louisiana as the highest-rated American state in prison inmate mortality. Heart disease is also the highest cause of deaths in American prisons.
12 Mar
The US Treasury has levied sanctions on 16 individuals and entities across the Horn of Africa and the Middle East, accusing them of laundering money for the Al-Shabaab Islamist militant group. The Treasury said the "expansive business network" was part of an international fundraising and money-laundering web for the Al-Qaeda-linked group operating in Somalia and…
28 Dec
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said he achieved "important agreements" with senior US officials on surging migration and other issues. Lopez Obrador hailed the outcome of talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, held in Mexico City to "directly address issues of economic cooperation, security and…
8 Dec
Top security advisors for Seoul, Tokyo and Washington will meet in Seoul Saturday to discuss the growing threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea, South Korea's presidential office said.
5 Dec
A US tourist visiting the Bahamas was killed by a shark on Monday, police in the Caribbean country said. The unnamed 44-year-old woman, from Boston, was paddle-boarding off a resort on the island of New Providence, also home to the capital Nassau. A lifeguard brought the woman and a male relative she was with to…
5 Dec
A US official said Monday that Hamas militants likely held back on freeing female hostages, ending a pause in Israel's offensive, because they did not want the women to speak publicly about sexual violence. Israel had paused its offensive in Gaza, which is run by Hamas, as part of a US- and Qatari-brokered truce deal…
4 Dec
US and Japanese rescuers found five bodies on Monday following the crash of an Osprey military aircraft last week off Japan with eight crew members on board, the US military said. "Today (Monday), the combined Japanese and United States teams... had a breakthrough when their surface ships and dive teams were able to locate remains…
1 Dec
The United States will continue to press for extending a truce in Gaza, the White House said Friday, as intense fighting erupted once again in the Israel-Hamas war. "We continue to work with Israel, Egypt, and Qatar on efforts to extend the humanitarian pause in Gaza," a White House National Security Council spokesperson said. Under…
1 Dec
A 59-year-old man was executed in the US state of Oklahoma on Thursday for a double murder that he claimed was committed in self-defence. Phillip Hancock was put to death by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, a spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections said. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board…
1 Dec
On issues ranging from human rights to Ukraine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's record has raised alarm bells in Washington, but each time US officials decided the concerns should not derail the relationship, Modi now faces his biggest risk yet after US prosecutors allege that an Indian government official directed an assassination attempt on US…
24 Oct
The United States (U.S.) on Monday warned that any Gaza ceasefire by Israel would benefit Hamas, as the European Union (EU) considers a call for a humanitarian pause
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The Federal Government has concluded the allocation for the first batch of completed houses across the 36 states of Nigeria. Salisu Haiba, spokesperson for the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi disclosed this in a statement. Ogunbiyi said the first batch of the allocation process for successful applicants…
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The Air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists nestled within Kolleram village along the shores of Lake Chad. The operation, conducted on April 13, 2024, reportedly yielded significant success as the Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) post-strike conducted revealed the neutralization of over 30 terrorists.…
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A lecturer at the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, in Oyo State, Alabi Ogundeji, has explained why he took part in the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat last Saturday. Ogundeji was part of the 21 Yoruba Nation agitators paraded on Monday by the Oyo State Commissioner, Hamzat Adebola. He, alongside other agitators…
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The body of a fourth construction worker who died after a bridge collapsed when it was struck by a container ship in the US city of Baltimore last month has been recovered, officials said Monday. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy city and port of Baltimore, collapsed on March…
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The UK parliament will on Tuesday kick off its first debate on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's planned legislation to prevent young people from ever smoking, despite opposition from many in his own Conservative Party. The law would ban the selling of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009 –- effectively raising the smoking…
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The UK government announced Tuesday that it will legislate to criminalise the creation of sexually-explicit "deepfake" images. Anyone found guilty of creating fake sexual images of people without their consent will face a criminal record, an unlimited fine and even jail if the image is widely shared, according to the government. "It is another example…
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Chinedu Achebe, the acclaimed Nigerian American author, is set to release his highly anticipated third book, “When It All Falls Down”.
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The Edo State government has demolished security posts around impeached former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu’s house. It was gathered that a bulldozer had come to demolish the security canopy opposite Shaibu’s residence along Aideyan Street, G.R.A, Benin, the Edo State at about 5: 00 pm on Sunday. Commissioner for communication and orientation in Edo State,…
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Israel launched a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran on Tuesday, calling on 32 countries to impose sanctions against the Revolutionary Guards and their missile programme. Late on Saturday, Iran carried out an unprecedented direct attack on Israel, using more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike…
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Afrobeats sensation Tems has announced her highly anticipated studio album, “Born In The Wild,” scheduled for release in May 2024. She made the exciting announcement during her performance at Coachella on Sunday, where she took the stage at the Mojave tent. An official teaser video from the new album has also been posted to all…