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R. Kelly Placed on Suicide Watch at Brookly Detention Centre – Lawyer

Web News 3 July 2022 28 0

R. Kelly has been placed on suicide watch at the federal detention facility in Brooklyn where he is being held following his sentencing to 30 years in prison on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. His lawyers, who stated that the singer will be suing the federal prison housing him, Continue Reading

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Sydney Floods Sparks Evacuation Orders to Tens of Thousands

Web News 3 July 2022 38 0

Tens of thousands of residents have been told to evacuate their homes in Sydney, following torrential rain and flash flooding in Australia’s largest city. Roads have been cut off, with 18 evacuation orders in western Sydney alone and warnings of more to come. “This is a life-threatening emergency situation,” Stephanie Cooke, emergency services minister Continue Reading

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Protesters Storm Libya’s Parliament in Tobruk

Web News 2 July 2022 38 0

Protesters have stormed Libya’s parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk and are reported to have set fire to part of the building. Images posted online showed thick columns of smoke as the demonstrators burned tyres outside. There have been rallies in other Libyan cities against continuing power cuts, rising prices and political deadlock. In […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine War: Russian Missile Leaves 19 Dead in Odesa

Web News 1 July 2022 72 0

At least 19 people, including one child, have died in overnight Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, Ukrainian officials say. The state emergency service, DSNS, says nearly all of the victims were in a nine-storey building hit by one missile in the village of Serhiyivka. At least two persons, including a 12-year-old boy, […]Continue Reading

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Spain Sends Clear Warning to Russia

Web News 30 June 2022 60 0

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday, said that NATO has been “naive” in its relations with Russia over the years. Speaking from the NATO summit in Madrid, Mr Sanchez told CNN that NATO is “sending a clear message to Putin, which is that we are going to support Ukraine, and we are ready to […]Continue Reading

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Israel Set to Get New PM

Web News 30 June 2022 57 0

Yair Lapid is poised to become Israel’s new prime minister, with parliament preparing to dissolve itself and trigger the country’s fifth election in less than four years. Mr Lapid, the leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party and Foreign minister, will take over from Naftali Bennett under an existing power-sharing deal. They formed an unlikely […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine War: US to Increase Military Presence across Europe

Web News 30 June 2022 51 0

The US will increase its military presence across Europe as Nato agreed a “fundamental shift” in its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A permanent Army Headquarters will be created in Poland, while new US warships will go to Spain, fighter jets to the UK and ground troops to Romania. Mr Biden said Nato was […]Continue Reading

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R.Kelly Bags 30year Jail Term For Sex Abuse

Web News 30 June 2022 52 0

US singer, R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse children and women. The R&B artist, 55, was convicted last September in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes. He had faced years of allegations and the judge on Wednesday said he had an […]Continue Reading

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G7 Leaders Agree to Place Price Cap on Russian Oil

Web News 29 June 2022 63 0

The G7 leaders have agreed to explore price caps to reduce soaring oil prices instigated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  A price cap is aneconomic regulation that establishes an upper limit on the prices of a particular commodity or service. The leaders are from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.  […]Continue Reading

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Fireworks, not gunfire caused pride parade stampede – New York Police

Web News 27 June 2022 99 0

A stampede occurred at a Pride Parade in the city of New York, United States, on Sunday, with hundreds of people attempting to flee after mistaking the sound of fireworks for gunfire, police said. “There were no shots fired in Washington Square Park. After an investigation, it was determined that the sound was fireworks set […]Continue Reading

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It’s vital, war with Russia ends before winter – Zelensky

Web News 27 June 2022 107 0

Ukrainian President Zelensky has told the G7 that he wanted Russia’s war in Ukraine to end before the winter sets in. Zelensky said battle conditions would make it tougher for his troops as they mount their fightback, and urged the G7 leaders to do the maximum to end the war by year’s end, a source […]Continue Reading

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COVID-19: Shanghai to Allow Dining-in at Restaurants from June 29

Web News 27 June 2022 99 0

Shanghai will gradually resume indoor dinning as the Chinese city continues its recovery from its latest COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown, which was lifted on June 1. The local commerce authority made the announcement on Sunday during a regular press conference on COVID-19 control, saying that indoor dinning can be resumed starting June 29. It […]Continue Reading

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Four Dead, Hundreds Injured as Bullfight Stand Collapses in Colombia

Web News 27 June 2022 108 0

Four people were killed and about 70 injured in Colombia on Sunday after spectator stands at a bullfight collapsed, provincial officials said. The bull reportedly escaped from the plaza hosting the spectacle and was causing panic in the streets of Espinal, Tolima, a city of nearly 60,000 people about 145km (90 miles) south-west of Bogotá, the capital. […]Continue Reading

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Night Club: 22 Dead in South Africa

Web News 26 June 2022 81 0

At least 22 people have been found dead in a popular nightclub in East London, South Africa. Early on Sunday morning, the police and paramedics were called to respond to the emergency which occurred at Enyobeni Tavern in the city. Report says, most of the victims were young adults aged between 18 and 20. Relatives […]Continue Reading

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Russia Promises Belarus Iskander-M, Nuclear-Capable Missiles

Web News 26 June 2022 74 0

Russian  President, Vladimir Putin says, the country will send nuclear capable short-range missile systems to its ally Belarus in the coming months. He said Iskander-M systems “can fire ballistic and cruise missiles, both conventional and nuclear types”. The systems have a range of up to 500km (310 miles). Report says, tensions between Russia and the […]Continue Reading

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Gabon, Togo Admitted into the Commonwealth Family

Web News 26 June 2022 74 0

Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth on Saturday, becoming the latest nations with no historic ties to Britain to enter the English-speaking club headed by Queen Elizabeth II. The 54-nation group of mostly former British colonies accepted Togo and Gabon’s application for membership on the final day of its leadership summit in Rwanda. While speaking […]Continue Reading

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Biden Signs into Law Landmark Gun Control Bill

Web News 25 June 2022 76 0

The most significant US gun control bill in nearly 30 years has been signed into law by President Joe Biden. It imposes tougher checks on young buyers and encourages states to remove guns from people considered a threat. Congress approved the legislation with bipartisan support this week, following a spate of mass shootings. “While this […]Continue Reading

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Two Dead, Others Injured in Oslo Nightclub Shooting

Web News 25 June 2022 112 0

Two people have been shot dead and 21 injured in a shooting at a nightclub and nearby streets in the centre of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, police say. The shootings are being investigated as terrorist act. There was gunfire at about 01:00 local time (23:00 GMT) in three locations including a gay bar. A suspect […]Continue Reading

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Roe v Wade: Abortion Clinics Close after Supreme Court Ruling

Web News 25 June 2022 90 0

Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling on Friday removed American women’s constitutional right to abortion. About half of states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans after the court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. Of these 13 have outlawed abortion instantly. President Joe Biden described […]Continue Reading

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Commonwealth Set to Receive Gabon, Togo as Members

Web News 24 June 2022 94 0

Former French colonies Gabon and Togo are set to become the latest countries to join the Commonwealth, which is made up of 54 nations most of which were once part of the British Empire. They will be the first new members in more than a decade – the last one being Rwanda, which joined in […]Continue Reading

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US Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Rights

Web News 24 June 2022 63 0

Millions of women in the US will lose the legal right to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned a 50-year-old ruling that legalised it nationwide. The court struck down the landmark Roe v Wade decision, weeks after an unprecedented leaked document suggested it favoured doing so. The judgement will transform abortion rights in America, with […]Continue Reading

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US Senate Passes First Gun Control Bill

Web News 24 June 2022 70 0

The US Senate has passed a gun control bill, the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years. BBC reports that the Senate has also imposed tougher checks on young buyers and encouraged states to remove guns from people considered a threat. In what was a rare bipartisan breakthrough on gun control measures, 15 Republicans […]Continue Reading

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Russian Cargo Plane Crash Claims 4

Web News 24 June 2022 80 0

An Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane crashed and caught fire while landing near Russia’s western city of Ryazan on Friday, killing four of the nine people on board. Report says five persons were hospitalised with injuries. The Interfax news agency separately quoted Russia’s defence ministry as saying the plane had suffered an engine malfunction while […]Continue Reading

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Organ Harvesting: Ex-Deputy Senate President, Wife, Arrested in London

Web News 24 June 2022 98 0

A former deputy president of the Nigerian Senate and his wife have been charged with conspiring to transport a boy to the UK in order to harvest organs. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, and his wife Beatrice Ekweremadu, 55, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in west London on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police of the United Kingdom […]Continue Reading

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Pope Condemns Killing of Priests in Mexico

Web News 23 June 2022 68 0

The bodies of two Catholic priests and a tour guide who were shot dead inside a church in northern Mexico have finally been found. The three were killed last Monday after a suspected run-in with a wanted drug trafficker in the state of Chihuahua. Report says, the priests were gunned down while trying to help […]Continue Reading