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Breaking: 350 dead, hundreds injured as massive earthquake hits Turkey, Syria

Akanji Philip February 6, 2023 0 Comment

At least 350 have been confirmed dead while hundreds of others were injured in a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake which led to destruction of buildings and other infrastructure southern Turkey and northern Syria early...

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We’re not denying visa to Nigerian students — Turkish embassy

Akanji Philip January 27, 2023 0 Comment

The Turkish Embassy has denied reports it was deliberately denying visa to Nigerian students. In a statement dated January 18, 2023 and signed by Hidayet Bayraktar, the embassy stated that a recent...

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Breaking: US forces kill top ISIS leader Bilal al-Sudani, 10 militants in Somalia

Akanji Philip January 27, 2023 0 Comment

Bilal al-Sudani, a senior leader of Islamic State, ISIS, global network has been killed alongside 10 operatives of the terror group in an operation by U.S forces in northern Somalia. The...

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Breaking: Netherlands to make official apology for slavery

Akanji Philip December 19, 2022 0 Comment

The Netherlands will officially apologise for slavery 150 years after handing over power to its former colonies. Prime Minister Mark Rutte plans to give a speech on slavery at the National Archives...

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Breaking: Man jumps to death from 25-storey Times Square building in New York

Akanji Philip December 18, 2022 0 Comment

An unidentified man has jumped to his death from the top of the Times Square building in New York City, United States. Investigation has not yet unraveled why the man decided to...

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Breaking: Beijing promises better medical care amid COVID-19 wave

Akanji Philip December 14, 2022 0 Comment

In light of rapidly surging Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection numbers following the abandonment of its strict zero-COVID policy measures, the Chinese government has promised better medical treatment as well as supply of drugs. ...

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Premarital sex ban ‘will not affect’ tourists to Indonesia

Akanji Philip December 13, 2022 0 Comment

Visitors to Bali will not be charged under Indonesia’s newly ratified criminal code banning sex outside marriage. Indonesia’s parliament on December 6 approved the new law with a punishment of up to...

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The TIME awards 11-year-old boy ‘kid of the year’ for showing kindness

Agency1 December 9, 2022 0 Comment

An exceptional 11-year-old boy from Texas United States, Orion Jean has been named the TIME’s Kid of the Year in recognition of his dedication to make the world a kinder place, Orion Jean is...

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Tanzania President revokes $445,000 independent day celebration, channel fund for school construction

Agency1 December 8, 2022 0 Comment

The government of Tanzania has decided to cancel the country’s annual Independence Day celebration scheduled to take place on Friday, December 9. Aljazeera reports that the country’s 61st Independence Day celebration was budgeted to...

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Just In: Trump’s companies convicted of tax fraud, guilty of all counts

Akanji Philip December 7, 2022 0 Comment

Two companies owned by former US President Donald Trump were convicted of tax fraud Tuesday for helping executives dodge taxes on extravagant perks such as Manhattan apartments and luxury cars. The verdict...