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25 Nov
Emirati authorities said Monday three suspects from Uzbekistan were in custody over the murder of a rabbi, a rare violent incident involving an Israeli citizen in the UAE, as his body was flown to Israel for burial. The United Arab Emirates signed a peace agreement with Israel in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Tzvi…
17 Nov
Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel's ongoing "genocide" of Palestinians in Gaza in extracts from a forthcoming book published Sunday, urging further investigation into whether Israel's actions meet the definition. Titled "Hope Never Disappoints. Pilgrims Towards a Better World", the book includes his latest and most forthright intervention into the more…
17 Nov
Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike killed at least 34 people including children on Sunday, with dozens more feared buried under the rubble in the Palestinian territory's north. The Israeli military told AFP its forces had conducted overnight strikes on "terrorist targets" in the Beit Lahia area, sending Palestinians fleeing, according to…
15 Nov
A Palestinian militant group allied with Hamas released a new clip Friday of Israeli hostage Sasha Trupanov, held in Gaza since the October 2023 attack, after publishing a first video earlier this week. Trupanov, identified by his relatives in the previous video released on Wednesday, appealed to Aryeh Deri -- leader of the Sephardi ultra-Orthodox…
12 Nov
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia called for an end to Israeli, Gaza war, warning that “the conflict in Palestine had persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering.”
11 Nov
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that "the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering." He said "it is not enough to issue empty condemnations. The world must work towards an end to Israeli aggression, which has…
26 Oct
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Iran should not respond after Israel on Saturday launched strikes against the Islamic Republic
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Nigerian gospel singer Lawrence Oyor has reacted with surprise after a viral video surfaced online, showing popular crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka, joyfully dancing to his song Favour. Speaking during a recent sermon, Oyor admitted he was completely taken aback when he saw Bobrisky vibing to his hit track. The singer, known for his deep worship songs,…
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Swedish police said Thursday they were looking for information on how the gunman responsible for Sweden's worst mass shooting spent the final hours before the attack. They have still not been able to establish a clear motive, they said. On February 4, 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the Campus Risbergska adult education centre in the city…
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The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, has issued a decisive warning to motorists (private and commercial) engaged
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Donald Trump said the federal government should "take over Washington DC," as the US president complained about crime, graffiti and "too many tents on the lawns." Trump has had a contentious relationship with the nation's capital's Democratic mayor, Muriel Bowser, since his first term in office. "I think that we should govern the District of…
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The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Thursday removed more than 650 illegal
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is to formally launch the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments in Nigeria (CPP-LG), aimed at tackling systemic corruption and promoting transparency at the grassroots level in the country. This development follows recent legal affirmations of local government autonomy, which are expected to…
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The federal government has said that it will begin fresh screening and examinations for senior cadre officers in the paramilitary services to close existing gaps at the top management levels. Chairman of the board of Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire and Immigration Service Board, (CDCFIB), and Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known at…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has demanded the immediate release of Leah Sharibu, who has been in Boko Haram captivity since February 19, 2018. CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a statement, said Leah Sharibu's prolonged stay in captivity is a painful reminder of the insecurity plaguing the country and the urgent need to…
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Donald Trump said his administration was "looking at alternatives" to Boeing following delays in delivering two new models of the US presidential Air Force One plane. "I'm not happy with Boeing," Trump told reporters late Wednesday aboard his current jet. "We're looking at alternatives because it's taking Boeing too long." The US aerospace giant agreed…