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China approves radical overhaul of Hong Kong’s political system
Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system Tuesday, slashing its number of directly elected seats and ensuring a majority of the city’s lawmakers will be selected
Libya stops 1,000 Europe-bound migrants in two days
Libya’s coastguard intercepted almost 1,000 Europe-bound migrants off its western coast in two days, the International Organization for Migration said on Monday. The North African country is a major route
France reopens Libya embassy after 7-year closure
France on Monday reopened its embassy in Libya after a seven-year closure as insecurity swept the country following its 2011 revolution, in another sign of a gradual return of stability.
Agent docked for alleged N2.2m visa fraud
An agent, Esther Samuel, who allegedly defrauded two people of N2.2 million to secure a Schengen and Japanese visas, on Monday appeared in an Upper Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, for alleged. The
George Floyd’s family take a knee in Minneapolis
Lawyer Ben Crump quietly switched knees. The Reverend Al Sharpton needed some assistance. For eight minutes and 46 seconds on Monday relatives and lawyers of George Floyd took a knee
Newlywed suicide bombers identified in Indonesia Palm Sunday church attack
Two suicide bombers who attacked an Indonesian cathedral on Palm Sunday were newlyweds who joined a pro-Islamic State extremist group, police said Monday, as they arrested others suspected in the
Obama’s Kenyan ‘granny’, Mama Sarah, dies aged 99
PHOTO: CelebritiesBuzz Sarah Obama, the grandmother of former US President Barack Obama, has died aged 99 in western Kenya, her daughter told AFP Monday. “It is true she has gone
‘Pyramid’ of corruption pushes Iraq family to emigrate
Hassanein Mohsen spent months protesting against corruption in Iraq. He also lodged complaints against officials. But now he is shunned as a whistleblower and sees only one way out: emigration.
North Korea accuses UN Security Council of double standards
Nuclear-armed North Korea accused the UN Security Council of double standards Monday ahead of a meeting on its latest missile test. Pyongyang last week launched two weapons assessed by the
‘Worse than a jungle’: the cartel controlling Iraqi borders
Along Iraq’s borders, a corrupt customs-evasion cartel is diverting billions of dollars away from state coffers to line the pockets of armed groups, political parties, and crooked officials. The prime
