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Britain Offers to Help Nigeria Over Worsening Insecurity
Britain has expressed grave concern about what it described as the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria and pledged to help the country tackle insecurity. The UK’s Minister of Armed Forces,
UK Regulator Fines Nigerian Pastor Oyakhilome’s Loveworld Channel £125,000 Over ‘Harmful’ Covid-19 Claims
British regulator Ofcom has imposed a £125,000 fine on a channel founded by Nigerian megachurch pastor Chris Oyakhilome for airing “harmful” claims about the Covid-19 pandemic. The broadcasting regulator took
New York State Passes Bill to Legalise Recreational Marijuana
New York lawmakers have passed a bill to legalise adult use of marijuana, which will make it the 15th state in the United States to allow recreational use of the
Trump Launches New Website for Personal Office After Social Media Bans
Former US president Donald Trump and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The website, 45office.com, comes after Trump’s ban from social media sites
Paris Mayor Calls for School Closures to Rein in Covid-19
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday that schools should be closed to rein in the spread of the Covid-19 virus, speaking ahead of possible new restrictive measures to be
Brazil Military Chiefs Quit as Bolsonaro Seeks Their Support
The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned Tuesday following President Jair Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister, causing widespread apprehension of a military shakeup to
Witnesses to George Floyd’s Deadly Arrest Tell Jury of Their Shock, Horror
Prosecution witnesses on Tuesday described in searing detail their horror in watching the final moments of George Floyd’s life as they testified against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman charged
Biden Has No Intention of Meeting North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, White House Says
US President Joe Biden does not intend to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the White House Asked if Biden’s diplomatic approach to North Korea would include
German Cities Suspend AstraZeneca Vaccine Use for Under-60s
Authorities in Berlin and Munich are again suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for residents under age 60 due to new reports of unusual blood clots in people who
Trial of Ex-Police Officer in George Floyd Killing Resumes
The second day of one of the most high-profile trials in recent US history- that of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd- has begun. On Monday,
