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Glasgow 2026: Australian High Commission congratulates Team Nigeria on historic campaign
The Australian High Commission in Nigeria has congratulated Team Nigeria for emerging as Africa’s highest-ranked nation at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, where the country finished seventh on the final
Israel kills senior militant commander in Gaza ― Military
Smoke is seen from a collapsed building after it was hit by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. PHOTO: AP Israel on Monday assassinated Hasam Abu Harbid,
Zimbabwe court rules chief justice’s tenure extension is invalid
Zimbabwe’s High Court dealt a blow to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, ruling his decision to extend Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s tenure by five years was invalid because it breached the constitution.
Israeli military targets home of Gaza’s top Hamas leader
Photo: AP The Israeli military said Sunday it targeted the home of Gaza’s top Hamas leader after nearly a week of heavy airstrikes and rocket fire into Israel from the
Lightning kills 18 elephants in India ― Official
A woman prays next to the carcasses of elephants, India, May 14, 2021. PHOTO: Reuters A herd of eighteen wild Asiatic elephants were found dead in India’s eastern state of
Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza, army says troops on the ground
Israel intensified its attacks on Gaza late Thursday, as the country’s military said its troops were on the ground. According to an army spokesman, seven people have been killed by
Israel says campaign against Hamas ‘only at beginning’ as deaths rise
Israeli forces run during clashes with Israeli Arabs in the Israeli mixed city of Lod, Israel, Tuesday, May 11,2021. (AP Photo/Heidi Levine) Israel killed several Hamas commanders and blew up
Austrian chancellor investigated for false testimony before committee
The Austrian judiciary is investigating Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for possible false testimony before a parliamentary committee into a sting operation that toppled a previous government. The investigation, initiated by opposition
Israeli-Palestinian Crisis: Fears of ‘full-scale war’ as death toll rises
Smoke rises from a tower after it was hit by Israeli airstrikes amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Gaza City, May 12, 2021. PHOTO: Reuters/VOA Israel and Hamas continued
American actress Tawny Kitaen dies at 59
American actress Tawny Kitaen who appeared in “Bachelor Party” and provocative 1980s rock videos, has died in California. Kitaen — whose real first name was Julie — died on Friday
