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River Congo Floods Trigger Chaos in Kinshasa

Web News 12 January 2024 207 0

Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe. The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also swamped places outside the capital. Continue Reading

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Amazon Thrusts up Huge Ancient City

Web News 12 January 2024 161 0

A huge ancient city has been found in the Amazon, hidden for thousands of years by lush vegetation. The discovery changes what we know about the history of people living in the Amazon. The houses and plazas in the Upano area in eastern Ecuador were connected by an astounding network of roads and canals. The […]Continue Reading

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US, UK Hit Houthi Rebel Targets in Yemen

Web News 12 January 2024 164 0

US and UK forces have carried out air strikes against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen Strikes are reported in the capital Sanaa, the Houthi Red Sea port of Hudaydah, Dhamar and the north-western Houthi stronghold of Saada President Biden says the strikes are in response to attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis on ships in the […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine MPs Reject Conscription Bill Proposing Crackdown on Draft Dodgers

Web News 12 January 2024 168 0

Ukraine’s parliament has refused to consider a conscription bill that proposes a crackdown on draft dodgers. Members of Parliament have criticized certain punishment measures included in the bill as unconstitutional. Some have also suggested reducing the length of military service proposed in the bill from 36 to 18 months. The bill was drafted in a […]Continue Reading

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US, UK Could Act against Houthi Rebels over Mass Attacks

Web News 11 January 2024 207 0

The US and UK have hinted they could take military action against Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they repelled the largest attack yet on Red Sea shipping. Carrier-based jets and warships shot down 21 drones and missiles launched by the Iran-backed group on Tuesday night. The UN Security Council passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding an […]Continue Reading

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Ex-Chief Justice Faces Life Imprisonment for Murder

Web News 10 January 2024 159 0

Liberia’s former Chief Justice, Gloria Musu Scott and three of her family members have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. The four were arrested and indicted in June last year in connection with the death of Charlotte Musu, who was reportedly Ms Scott’s niece. In February last year, Charlotte was murdered by unknown people […]Continue Reading

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Bilkis Bano: India S’Court Cancels Release of 2002 Riots Rapists

Web News 10 January 2024 146 0

The Supreme Court of India has ordered that eleven men freed early after being found guilty of gang-raping a pregnant Muslim woman must be returned to prison. Part of a Hindu mob, the men were serving life terms for the attack on Bilkis Bano, as well as the murder of 14 of her family members, […]Continue Reading

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Gambian Ex-Minister Goes on Trial in Switzerland for Murder

Web News 8 January 2024 255 0

A Gambian Former Interior Minister has gone on trial in Switzerland, charged with crimes against humanity. Ousman Sonko fled there in 2016, shortly before Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, accused of heading a repressive regime, lost power. Mr Sonko, 54, was arrested after non-governmental organisations presented evidence of his alleged involvement in killings, rape and Continue Reading

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Hotel Haegumgang: Floating Resort Beyond Ones on Cruise Ships

Web News 8 January 2024 233 0

By Titilayo Kupoliyi Hotels, be it five or seven stars for the super-rich or rich, or one’s affordable average pocket, are just homes away from homes for travellers. Conventionally, hotels are terrestrial, but then those in the hospitality and tourism industry are pushing their frontier beyond land borders. Hotels are now out there cruising on […]Continue Reading

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No Palestinian should be pressured to leave Gaza- Blinken Says

Web News 8 January 2024 186 0

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Palestinians must not be pressured into leaving Gaza, and must be allowed to return to their homes on terms and conditions. Report says, Mr Blinken condemned statements by some Israeli ministers, who called for the resettlement of Palestinians elsewhere. The US official was in Qatar on his latest […]Continue Reading

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Missing Part of Alaska Airlines Plane Found

Web News 8 January 2024 198 0

The missing part of the Alaska Airlines plane that detached while the plane was in the air on Friday has been found, investigators say. The authorities had been searching for the door plug in Portland, the Boeing 737 Max 9 had just departed. A teacher called Bob found the missing section in his yard, the […]Continue Reading

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15 Trapped Zimbabwe Miners Rescued

Web News 8 January 2024 210 0

All fifteen miners trapped in a Zimbabwean gold mine for four days have been rescued. Mines Minister Soda Zhemu said the workers were healthy and conscious. The Redwing gold mine owned by Metallon Corporation caved in after the shaft collapsed on Thursday. Officials said an earth tremor might have caused the accident. Families of the […]Continue Reading

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Canada PM Justin Trudeau’s Tales of ‘Wedlock’ to Plane Snags

Web News 6 January 2024 350 0

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s aircraft has broken down during a trip to Jamaica, in his second travel incident in four months. The Canadian Armed Forces said on Friday that they were forced to send a second plane with a repair team to address the issue. Mr Trudeau was on the Caribbean island for a […]Continue Reading

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Grandpa Bags Life Jail for Murder of 80-Year-Old Wife

Web News 6 January 2024 212 0

A grandfather was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the murder of his 80-year-old wife, who was suffering from dementia. The man, who used a baseball bat, hammer, and chisel in the attack at their bungalow on Turpins Close in Holland-on-Sea, Essex, a county located in the East of England, United Kingdom, on […]Continue Reading

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Presidential Race: US Supreme Court Decides Trump’s Fate

Web News 6 January 2024 189 0

The US Supreme Court has said it will hear a historic case to determine if Donald Trump can run for president. The justices agreed to take up Mr Trump’s appeal against a decision by Colorado to remove him from the 2024 ballot in that state. The case will be heard in February and the ruling […]Continue Reading

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Reeva Steenkamp: Oscar Pistorius Paroled After 11 Years

Web News 5 January 2024 159 0

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Officials confirmed Pistorius was “at home” on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence. Ms Steenkamp’s mother said she accepted the decision to release the former athlete – but Continue Reading

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Isreali Minister Outlines Proposals for Future Governance of Gaza after War

Web News 5 January 2024 202 0

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has outlined proposals for the future governance of Gaza once the war between Israel and Hamas is over. According to him, there would be limited Palestinian rule in the territory. Hamas would no longer control Gaza and Israel would retain overall security control, he added. The Hamas-run health ministry says, […]Continue Reading

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Extreme Snowfall Leaves 1,000 Vehicles Trapped On Swedish Road

Web News 4 January 2024 173 0

Swedish authorities say people who got trapped in 1,000 vehicles in heavy snow for more than 24 hours have been evacuated. Rescuers worked through the night to free people stuck on the main E22 road in the Skane Area of southern Sweden. Many of those trapped were evacuated by rescue teams and told to return […]Continue Reading

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Bai Koroma, Sierra Leone Ex-President Charged with Treason

Web News 3 January 2024 160 0

Sierra Leone’s former President, Ernest Bai Koroma, has been charged with four counts of treason in connection to an attempted coup. He was in court in the capital, Freetown, as the charges were read to him. He has previously denied involvement. Last November, gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons, freeing almost 2,000 […]Continue Reading

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Prominent Pastor Survives Attempted Murder

Web News 3 January 2024 171 0

Prominent Ugandan religious leader and businessman Aloysius Bugingo has survived an attack by unknown gunmen who killed his bodyguard in the capital, Kampala. The gunmen opened fire on Pastor Bugingo’s vehicle while he was going home on Tuesday night along Namungoona area. The attackers later escaped the scene on a motorcycle. Despite sustaining injuries during […]Continue Reading

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Sierra Leone Charges Twelve for Failed Coup Attempt

Web News 3 January 2024 169 0

Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November’s failed coup attempt. They include former police and correctional officers as well as the former bodyguard of ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma. Mr Koroma is also a suspect in the coup attempt and has been under house arrest since he was questioned […]Continue Reading

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Russia Accidentally Bombs Own Village

Web News 2 January 2024 168 0

Russia said it had accidentally bombed a village in its southern Voronezh region near Ukraine on Tuesday but stressed there were no casualties. The accident occurred the same day as Russia hit Ukraine with a large-scale missile attack. It is not the first such incident during Moscow’s almost two-year-long Ukraine offensive. “On January 2, 2024, […]Continue Reading

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Two Arrested over Ugandan Olympian’s Death

Web News 2 January 2024 171 0

Police in Kenya have arrested two suspects believed to have been involved in the death of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat on Sunday. The athlete, who has represented Uganda at three Olympic Games, was found dead in his car near the Kenyan town of Eldoret. A senior police commander in the area, Stephen Okal, said the […]Continue Reading

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Japan Airlines Plane in Flames at Tokyo’s Airport

Web News 2 January 2024 146 0

A Japan Airlines plane was in flames as it landed on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening. Footage on broadcaster NHK showed flames coming out of the windows of the aircraft and beneath it. The runway was also set alight. The plane, which had taken off from Sapporo, collided with a coast […]Continue Reading

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Four Dead, Dozens Injured from Russian Missiles in Ukraine

Web News 2 January 2024 172 0

Russian missiles have hit Ukraine’s biggest cities, leaving four dead and dozens hurt, after Vladimir Putin vowed to intensify attacks. Reports say, a woman was killed and 44 others were hurt in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said at least one person died and 27 were wounded as several blocks of […]Continue Reading