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A lawyer to social media activist, VeryDarkMan, Abubakar Marshal, has alleged that a young man whose left kidney was unlawfully harvested in Abuja was paid about N1.5 million after the procedure. Marshal made the allegation during a…
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Turkish and Somali forces have freed a cargo ship held captive by pirates off the coast of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland state, according to authorities. In a statement on X on Saturday, the Somali Ministry of Defence said that “14…
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Meta is facing a major court challenge over claims that its social media platforms have harmed young users, with a jury trial involving 29 US states set to begin on Tuesday. The states, including California and New York, filed the…
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A fresh wave of US tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods came into effect on Saturday after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks. Announcing the suspension of negotiations shortly before the Friday night deadline, Canadian Prime…
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A former Zambian minister was killed in last week's raid by security forces on a house linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile a day after the presidential election, the authorities have said. A police spokesman said Mutotwe Kafwaya…
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At least 15 people have been killed in the latest Russian strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv's mayor said, as Ukraine continues to face a shortage of air defence missiles. Blocks of flats and warehouses were struck across the…
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Security arrangements for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their return to the UK are a "private matter", Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. He added: "It's a matter for Harry and for Meghan, and we wish them well in the move that…
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A Malian court sentenced on Monday a prominent broadcaster and an influencer, who had both criticised the ruling junta, to seven years in jail, an AFP journalist saw. The sentences are the latest issued to Malians critical of the…
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A £5 million UK trial will test whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help aircraft avoid areas where their vapour trails are likely to contribute to global warming. The 30-month Operation Blue Skies project will use AI, satellite…
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Last summer, Representative Sara Jacobs would run up to her office to give herself injections of hormones before rushing back to Congress for a session with her fellow lawmakers. The shots were for the second round of freezing her eggs,…
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