WORLD

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has approved the appointment of Mrs Evelyn Joshua as a trustee of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN). Justice Tijjani Ringim gave the approval on Thursday while ruling on a petition by some…
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A lingerie-loving lizard was found lounging in a bra after travelling all the way from Barbados to sunny Yorkshire on a transatlantic flight. The tiny gecko, now called Barbie, was spotted by Lisa Russell as she unpacked her suitcase…
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Thousand of lives were lost in the September 11 attacks on the US, leaving many children without a mother or father. The BBC's Radio 5 Live spoke to some whose parents were killed or injured. 'He was a hero and he helped save many lives…
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After the bullet burst through his mouth and neck, Cesar Kimbirima lay in the long grass, thought of his family, and waited to die. He had been shot before, of course. Three times in fact - leg, leg, and arm. But this was the worst.…
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A Vietnamese man has been sentenced to jail for five years for flouting Covid-19 rules and spreading the virus. A court found Le Van Tri guilty of "transmitting dangerous infectious diseases" to eight people, one of whom eventually died.…
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Zambia's new President, Hakainde Hichilema, has told the BBC his government is discovering "horrifying" amounts of money being stolen. He added that his government would show "zero tolerance" towards corruption, and would get to the…
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Security forces in Uganda have arrested Lawrence Muganga, one of the country’s top academics, on suspicion of espionage, the military said. The vice-chancellor of the private Victoria University was taken in broad daylight on Thursday at…
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A television presenter in Ivory Coast was convicted on Wednesday of glorifying rape and given a one-year suspended prison sentence for asking a convicted rapist he invited onto his prime-time show to simulate a sexual assault using a…
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Soldiers who staged an uprising in Guinea’s capital have said in a short broadcast on state television that they have dissolved the constitution and the government in the West African state. Unverified videos shared on social media…
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A man was crushed to death by a car while trying to steal a catalytic converter, an inquest in Wales has heard. Daniel Stephens, 25, of Blaenavon, Torfaen, was found beneath a BMW in a car park on High Street, Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf,…
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