A viral video shows an elderly man in China slapping a woman who was trying to help him cross the road. The incident occurred in Lanzhou, Gansu province, where the woman, a driver, stopped...
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Nigerian man Sentenced to prison for $1.6m Romance Scam against Widow
A 37-year-old Nigerian national, Adetomiwa Seun Akindele, has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison in Minnesota, United States for defrauding a widow out of $1.6m in a romance scheme. Akindele, who had...
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Two Nigerians Among 3,700 Inmates Recaptured After Nepal Prison Breaks
The crisis has been further complicated by the burning of court records in arson attacks, hampering follow-up action by authorities. A joint campaign by the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force is...
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UN: 1,364 W’African children recruited by terrorists, 14,000 schools shut
The United Nations has decried the deepening humanitarian impact of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel, revealing that 1,364 children were recruited by armed groups in 2024, while more than 14,000 schools were...
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US envoy: Trump to chair ‘large meeting’ on post-war Gaza
US President Donald Trump will host a meeting on Wednesday on post-war plans for Gaza, his envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday. “We’ve got a large meeting in the White House tomorrow, chaired by the...
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Nigerians spent over $3.6bn annually on foreign healthcare under Buhari — Report
Nigerians spent at least $29.29bn on foreign medical expenses during the eight years of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. This translates to an annual spending of about $3.6bn during the review period. This...
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BREAKING: Iran proposes visa-free travel for Chinese tourists
Iran has called on China to cancel tourist visa requirements for Iranian citizens, following its unilateral move to lift visa restrictions for Chinese travellers. This development is according to Mehr News Agency, a...
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Guterres: Search for food must never be a death sentence in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that hungry people in Gaza seeking food must not face a “death sentence” as controversy swirls around a new US- and Israeli-backed distribution system. “People are being...
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JUST IN: Court Sends Four Officers to Life Prison
A court in Turkey has given life sentences to four border guards convicted of torturing two Syrian migrants to death in March 2023, according to a verdict seen by AFP on Friday. Seven...
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One dies, two wounded in France migrant camp gunfire — Reporter
A shooting at a migrant camp in northern France killed one person Sunday, a police source said, coming a day after gunfire in the same area killed one man and left five others wounded....
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