April 2024
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The decision paves the way for Mr Zuma to run for president on behalf of the new uMkhonto weSizwe Party. South Africa’s Electoral Court on Tuesday ruled that former president Jacob Zuma can run for office in the upcoming election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The decision paves…
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Fumio Kishida and his wife will visit the White House on Tuesday evening ahead of Wednesday’s official visit and formal state dinner. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a much-anticipated visit to Washington on Tuesday that spotlights shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific. Mr Kishida and his wife will visit the…
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The Foreign Secretary has confirmed the UK will not suspend arms sales to Israel, despite growing pressure following the killing of seven aid workers last week – three of whom were British. Lord David Cameron has said the UK Government has “grave concerns” about humanitarian access in Gaza but would not be suspending arms exports…
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A teenager followed his gangster dad into crime and began gun running and drug dealing with his help. Junnaid Tufail, just 19 when he became involved, said he regarded his father Asim Tufail as his ‘role model’. Asim, 52, had spent much of his son’s childhood in jail, after previously being sentenced to 14 years…
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Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni will miss next week’s Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Etihad due to suspension. The Frenchman, who played at centre-back in Tuesday’s first leg at the Bernabeu against Manchester City, was one of four Madrid players who knew ahead of the game that a booking would rule them out of…
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Real Madrid have taken the unusual decision to close the Santiago Bernabeu roof this evening for the Champions League quarter-final tie against Manchester City. The iconic stadium had a roof installed in September to avoid extreme heat temperatures during the season and boost their revenue away from football. However, Real requested to shut the roof today despite the…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the sales of dollars to 1, 588 Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to meet retail market demand for eligible transactions. A statement by the apex bank on Monday said it will sell $10, 000 to each of the BDCs at the rate of N1,101/$1, adding that the…
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A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele has pleaded not guilty to charges against him. He was arraigned at the Ikeja High Court over alleged abuse of office and allocation of billions of dollars. The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi entered the courtroom at 9 am to begin proceedings. The 26-count charge was…
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The 2023 governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in Rivers State, Sobomabo Jackrich, has been arrested. Jackrich, an ex-Niger Delta agitator, was arrested by men dressed in military camouflage. He was arrested from his residence in Usokun in the Degema Local Government Area of the state. According to sources familiar with the situation, the…
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election Peter Obi says the country needs to tackle the devastating effects of poverty and insecurity in the northern region of Nigeria through agriculture and industrial revolution. Obi said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau – in Kaduna…
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Two men have been jailed for life after murdering a semi-professional footballer on a nightclub dancefloor in Birmingham. Remy Gordon and Kami Carpenter fatally stabbed Cody Fisher on Boxing Day in 2022 after a minor altercation two days earlier. Gordon will serve a minimum of 26 years, while Carpenter will spend at least 25 years behind bars.…
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eBay has dropped fees for the sale of second-hand clothing. The online marketplace has scrapped any charges for the sale of pre-owned clothes as of today, in what it says is an effort to keep garments out of landfill. This means it is now free to sell second-hand clothing through the site, even if it has…
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An “evil monster” who cut his wife’s body into more than 200 pieces has been jailed for life. Nicholas Metson had admitted to murdering 26-year-old Holly Bramley in March 2023. Afterwards, he paid a friend £50 to help him dump her remains in a river. The 28-year-old stabbed his wife at least four times before…
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday abortion laws should be determined by U.S. states, stopping short of proposing a national ban and choosing a more moderate stance heading into November’s general election. He made his announcement in a video posted to Truth Social, kicking the issue back to the states. After starting the video announcement…
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Jonathan Majors has been sentenced to probation in his domestic violence case. The 34-year-old actor, who was convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, was given one year of domestic violence counseling. Majors, whose career was derailed by the allegations, faced up to one year in jail. 🚨 What just happened? On Monday, Majors, who has…
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Issues with Apple services including its App Store, video and music streaming platforms Apple TV+ and Apple Music, were resolved after outages that affected users across multiple regions, the company’s website showed. Issues were also reported on Apple’s fitness service Apple Fitness+, as well as Arcade, Audiobooks, Books and Podcasts, according to Apple’s system status pages…
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