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Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country's rescue agency said. "The two helicopters collided during flight training. All 10 victims on board have been confirmed dead by the medical officers," Suhaimy Mohamad Suhail, senior operations commander from the fire and rescue department…
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African leaders called for more regional cooperation in fighting terrorism on Monday at a summit to look for African-led solutions to the continent's security challenges, including creating a possible regional military force.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Monday in neighbouring Iraq for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues expected to top the agenda.
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Poland is ready to host nuclear arms if NATO decides to deploy the weapons in the face of Russia reinforcing its armaments in Belarus and Kaliningrad, President Andrzej Duda said in an interview published on Monday.
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Investigators on Monday arrested three German nationals suspected of spying for China by providing access to secret maritime technology, prosecutors said -- a case that could stoke new tensions between Berlin and Beijing.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday promised that deportation flights of asylum seekers to Rwanda will begin in "10 to 12 weeks", as the plan entered its final stage in parliament.
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The Israeli army said Monday troops arrested overnight a Palestinian suspected of involvement in an Israeli teenager's killing that sparked settler attacks on Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank.
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A South African court on Monday allowed a new party backed by former president Jacob Zuma to use its name and logo in May's general election, dismissing the ruling ANC's allegation of trademark theft.
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A law professor at Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun, Yinka Olomojobi, has been killed by gunmen in the Iperu area of the state. Olomojobi was reportedly shot dead on Friday after allegedly refusing to be taken away by the suspected gunmen. Two residents of the community were kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination. The spokesperson…
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Israel's military intelligence chief has resigned after taking responsibility for failures leading to the Hamas attack on October 7, the military said on Monday, as Israel carried out more shelling in war-battered Gaza overnight.
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Papua New Guinea's leader has dismissed Joe Biden's unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as "loose" talk that does not reflect the US president's feelings for the country.
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Taiwan will work with the United States to "safeguard peace and freedom" in the region, the island's premier said on Monday, after Washington approved billions in military aid for Taipei in the face of an increasingly assertive China.

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Tanzania has shut down five hydroelectric stations to reduce excess electricity in the national grid, the prime minister Kassim Majaliwa has said. According to Majaliwa, the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, has alone generated enough electricity to power major cities. Among the cities that are being powered is Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial…
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Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
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Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, is in the United States of America for a high-powered symposium organised by U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). The three days conference being attended by governors of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Jigawa and Plateau states, is designed to address insecurity in Northern Nigeria and proffer better…
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Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), has urged Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti, not to mix his good works with some falsehood when passing information to the people. Udensi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said that he is disturbed at the way the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Football teams that have registered for the much anticipated Alimosho Football Coaches Council Under-16 League have been warned to desist from all sorts of football unprofessionalism that can bring the league and football into disrepute. According to the leader of Alimosho Football Coaches Council, Mr. Samuel Uchenna Eke: "We want to do better than last…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…