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Anjem Choudary, one of the UK's most recognised radical Islamist preachers, will be sentenced on Tuesday after being found guilty of directing a banned organisation and encouraging support for it online. Long in the authorities' sights, the 57-year-old former lawyer has already spent time in jail for supporting the jihadist Islamic State group. But he…
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World number two Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's ATP Canadian Open tournament in Montreal, Tennis Canada said on Monday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion from Serbia has reached the third round of the Paris Olympics with a victory over Spain's Rafael Nadal. Djokovic, 37, has won 98 career ATP titles but will not…
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Donald Trump on Monday called the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris a "disgrace," after its creators came under fire for what some said was a show gone too far. "I'm very open-minded but I thought what they did was a disgrace," Trump told Fox News. His comments followed condemnation from Catholic groups and French bishops…
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An Indian passenger train derailed and several of its cars overturned on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring 20 others. India's extensive rail network is the main form of travel in the vast country, but it is poorly funded and deadly accidents often occur. The Howrah-Mumbai Express derailed near Jamshedpur in the eastern…
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A Professor of Animal Science in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Ahmed Amin Njidda
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Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains have killed at least 36 people, with hundreds more feared trapped under mud and debris, officials said Tuesday. The southern coastal state of Kerala has been battered by torrential downpours, and the collapse of a key bridge at the disaster site in Wayanad district has hampered rescue…
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National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP) is collaborating with Meta to combat rising cases
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Google irked some watchers of the Olympic Games over the weekend with an ad showing its artificial intelligence program help a girl write a letter to her sports idol. The "Dear Sydney" ad, intended to adorably tout capabilities of Google's Gemini AI, featured a dad warmly describing how the tool wrote his daughter a letter…
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The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has denied reports that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, imposed a strict curfew starting from 4pm for all protests. In a statement signed by Police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP never gave such order. “Following the recent misinformation regarding the imposition of a curfew ahead of the…
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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has suspended its controversial plan to increase navigational charges by 800%. NAMA’s spokesman, Abdullahi Musa, said the suspension was directed by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, over “current economic challenges faced by Nigerians.” READ ALSO:NAMA suspends new navigational charges The minister noted the need for further consultation before…