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23 Oct
Solas Nua, Washington, DC’s contemporary Irish arts organisation, is set to stage an adaptation of one of the great classics of Irish theatre, J.M. Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World.
7 Oct
Customers are always right, so says the cliché. But that seems to be changing if the faceoff between United Airlines and a customer, Taylor Alfred Oladotun, reflects a new trend.
5 Sep 2022
One person was killed and rescue crews were searching for nine others after a small plane crashed along the coast of the US state of Washington on Sunday, the coast guard said.
14 May 2022
Thousands of activists are gearing up to take to US streets Saturday on a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion.
6 Jan 2022
The snowstorm is over but the travel misery lingered: drivers on a major highway outside Washington reported Tuesday they were stuck in their cars in freezing weather for 24 hours or more...
28 Aug 2021
A US air strike in Afghanistan killed two high-profile ISIS targets and left another wounded, the Pentagon said Saturday....
3 Aug 2021
The Pentagon went on lockdown Tuesday after a shooting at a bus and subway station just outside the highly secure US military headquarters.
18 Jul 2021
Three people were shot outside a baseball stadium crowded with thousands of spectators in the US capital on Saturday, causing the game to be abruptly halted as fans were ushered out. Police initially tweeted four people had been shot, but Washington police second in command Ashan Benedict later said there were three wounded in the…
20 Jan 2021
Instead of cheering masses, Joe Biden's welcome to the White House on Wednesday was miles of metal barriers, masked security forces, and a dystopian-looking Washington
8 Aug 2020
An elderly Washington state resident has been arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his wife of 53 years to death with a hammer because he suspected her of cheating. James Flora, 78, was booked into the Pierce County Jail on Monday evening on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of his spouse, identified as 74-year-old…
26 Jun 2020
The House of Representatives votes Friday to make the US capital Washington the nation's 51st state, a historic but largely symbolic move that will likely be stopped in its tracks by Senate Republicans.
23 May 2020
A "well-orchestrated" COVID-19-related fraud targeting multiple American states has been traced back to Nigeria, an internal US Secret Service memo said. The memo, seen by The Guardian, was reportedly sent to Secret Service's field offices across the US on Thursday, May 14. The Secret Service said the fraudsters are exploring the COVID-19 pandemic to commit…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed
April 15 for the conduct of outstanding
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The Lagos State Government has vowed to continue to clamp down on miscreants who harass motorists and truck drivers in the state. The Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, made this known while parading four hoodlums in the Amuwo-Odofin area of the state. The hoodlums are Tunji Oyedeji, Allison Ozin, Taiwo Olubodun, and Awotunde Ahmed. Oladeinde…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, April 15 for governorship, and national and state assembly supplementary elections. INEC said this in a tweet on Monday less than one week after two governorship elections – Kebbi and Adamawa states were declared inconclusive. “Arising from its meeting held today, the Independent National Electoral Commission…
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has promised to collaborate effectively with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a transparent prosecution of electoral offenders. Over 700 offenders have been arrested by men of the Police for violation of electoral laws during the 2023 general elections which were recently held in Nigeria. During the Presidential election…
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A South Korean lady Cha Sa-soon who spent £11,000 on earning her driving test has regained notoriety has finally passed on her 960th attempt. Due to her perseverance in pursuing her driver's license, her tale has been used to inspire people not to give up on their interests and goals. In April 2005, she attempted…