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Nigerian Air Force Plane Crashes in Abuja, Six Dead
Six people have been confirmed dead after a Nigerian military aircraft King Air 350 crashed just minutes after takeoff from the Abuja airport. A statement from the country’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIC)
US Plane Scatters Debris Over Denver Homes After Engine Failure
A Boeing jet has scattered debris over a residential area near Denver after one of its engines failed on take-off. The Boeing 777, with 231 passengers and 10 crew on
Global Backlash Grows after Myanmar Forces Kill Two Protesters
International condemnation of Myanmar’s military rulers grew on Sunday, after security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters in the second largest city of Mandalay, killing at least two people and
WTO to UK: Don’t Wait for Surplus, Send Vaccines to Poorer Nations Now
The UK should donate vaccines to developing countries now rather than waiting until it has a surplus, the new head of the World Trade Organization has told the BBC. Ngozi
Biden to Declare Major Disaster in Texas
US President Joe Biden is set to declare a major disaster for Texas, clearing the way for more federal funds to be spent on relief efforts. Power is returning in
Biden Pledges $4 Billion to COVAX Vaccine Program at G7 Summit
US President Joe Biden has announced a total of $4 billion in contributions to COVAX, the vaccine alliance trying to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to 92 low- and middle-income countries. Biden
G7 Summit: UK Pledges Covid-19 Vaccine Surplus to Poorer Countries
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is pledging to donate most of the UK’s surplus vaccine supply to poorer countries in a speech to a virtual G7 meeting on Friday. He
Kagara Abduction: No New Information on Kidnapped Students, Niger Governor Bello Says
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello says his administration has no new information regarding the abducted schoolboys in the Kagara area of the state. At least 27 students were abducted
Japan Confirms New Covid-19 Variant, Immigration Reports Infections
Japan confirmed a new variant of Covid-19, and an infection cluster emerged at a Tokyo immigration facility, presenting new challenges as the country tries to overcome a third wave of
NASA’s Fifth Mars Rover, Perseverance, Makes Historic Landing
NASA’s science rover Perseverance, the most advanced astrobiology laboratory ever sent to another world, streaked through the Martian atmosphere on Thursday and landed safely on the floor of a vast
