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Counter terrorism police are leading an investigation into an arson attack on a business in Hendon, northwest London. The Metropolitan Police has said the incident is not being treated as a terrorism and officers are keeping an open mind about the motive. The force said officers were called at 10.31pm on Friday. The London Fire…
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It’s still the morning in Washington DC, where Donald Trump spent the night. The US president had returned to the capital from a midterm election rally in Phoenix, Arizona. We’re now waiting for his reaction to Iran announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after briefly reopening it to commercial traffic yesterday. The president…
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Away from the Strait of Hormuz, the ceasefire appeasing the war’s second front in Lebanon has entered its second day today. But Phil Abou Zeid, a journalist in Beirut, says he feels the truce “is fragile”. Thousands of people in Lebanon started heading towards the Israeli-occupied south for their homes, despite warnings from Israel not…
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Iran’s supreme leader has issued a statement marking the anniversary of the Islamic Republic’s creation (1 April) and his late father’s birthday tomorrow. In the statement distributed on Telegram, Mojtaba Khamenei praised the Iranian military’s defence of Iran against the US. Amid new hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, he warned that Iran’s “valiant navy…
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We’re updating this post as developments happen. Iranian navy sends radio warning to vessels in Strait of Hormuz Merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have received a radio message from the Iranian navy that the shipping lane is shut again. They were told that no ships are allowed to pass through, the news agency…
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April 18 is a date rich with global significance, spanning devastating natural disasters, the birth and death of influential figures across all walks of life, and defining moments in sports, technology, and culture. Here is a comprehensive look at the memorable events that have occurred on this day throughout history, with a particular focus on…
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Dear Valued Readers, We would like to take a moment to address an issue that affected our website, www.meziesblog.com, on Friday, 17 April 2026. Due to unforeseen technical difficulties encountered during a system upgrade, the site experienced a disruption that unfortunately resulted in the loss of a significant portion of our archived content, including articles…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has temporarily suspended its planned nationwide shutdown of flight operations. The suspension announced after an emergency meeting followed the intervention by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN. 2. The management of Benue Links…
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Karabo Mokoena was murdered in cold blood by her South African boyfriend barely two days ago, but the recent killing of another two pretty girls by an unidentified butcher, rapist and kidnapper, has sparked a huge wave of panic and anger around the country. The remains of two friends, Popi Qwabe (24) and Bongeka Phingula…
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North Korea’s growing influence as a nuclear power in the peninsula has been a matter of urgent concern to South Korea, the US, Russia and the continent’s mouthpiece, China. But Pyongyang is hell-bent on reaching its military targets at all costs. Image shows North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un (Right). Xi Jinping’s government understands the imminent danger posed…
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On his political journey to the White House, Donald J. Trump received widespread criticisms for his alleged secret bromance with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, and coincidentally, Mrs. Hillary Clinton faced even worse attacks for carelessly leaking confidential documents through her email servers while serving as the US Secretary of State. Image: James Comey The disgraceful sacking…
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Francisco Roman Alarcon knows the match between Real Madrid and their city rivals won’t be an easy walk but it gets more interesting because Atletico Madrid can’t wait to take their pound of flesh. Diego Simeone’s side has been on the receiving end for too long. They lost to Zinedine Zidane’s men in 2014 and…
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A church pastor in South Africa has sent five of his members to an early grave while eight others are in critical condition after drinking an ‘anointed rat poison.’ He offered them a bottle of water laced with noxious Rattex, saying it has the potency to ‘nourish their bodies’ and ‘heal their sickness.’ The church pastor…
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Indonesian citizens have been warned to desist from organizing gay parties or risk 15 years in prison. Two men were arrested for the crime while eight others who took part in the event were arrested during a police raid. According to an AP report, the gay suspects were arrested in a hotel located in Surabaya,…
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An angry mob in northeastern India has beaten two Muslim men to death over allegations of cow theft. A senior state police official named Mukesh Aggarwal frowned at the incident which comes as an addition to a series of violent mob attacks around the country. The police representative said on Monday that no arrests have…
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Everton manager Ronald Koeman praised Idrissa Gueye for restricting Eden Hazard‘s movements notwithstanding the club’s 3-0 loss to Chelsea. Koeman, 54, marveled at Gueye’s man-marking abilities, describing his player as “brilliant” for the impressive performance. Hazard started his football career as a 4-year-old playing for hometown club Royal Stade Brainois. He was described as a…
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Contemporary R&B singer R. Kelly has been accused of having an affair with a police officer’s wife, and daring to infect her with a sexually transmitted disease. The “Happy People” crooner has been targeted for sex abuse, pornography and child molestation in the past, a reason why he remains so unloved by majority of the…
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A new research conducted within an online community of men who prefer sex without condom, including those who “stealthily” remove the rubber without their sex partner’s consent, will send shivers down your spine. For those men and women who loose their rights to safe sex — willingly or otherwise — to some careless and wicked…
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Alan Shearer showed interest in succeeding Roy Hodgson as England Manager last year after holding unsuccessful talks with the Football Association but he has moved on for good with a Guinness World Record in hand. The former Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle striker was rejected by England notwithstanding his contributions to football development. “I’d definitely speak to…
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Late Prince’s landmark album ‘Purple Rain’ is getting a reissue, and is expected to include some previously unreleased tracks. The remastered version will be released later this summer in honor of the legend’s musical milestones. According to an update from NPG Records and Warner Bros. Records released on 28 April, 2017, two remastered versions of the…
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