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A court in South Korea has sentenced the impeached-and-ousted president, Park Geun-hye, to 25 years behind bars. Image: Park Geun-hye Geun-hye’s ruling was announced by an appeal court on Friday. The former president of South Korea was convicted of collecting bribes to bend the law for Samsung, the Asian country’s largest multinational corporation. According to…
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Nigeria Customs Service at the Tin Can Island Port in Apapa, Lagos, has intercepted a 40ft container filled with 440 pieces of pump action rifles amid widespread rumors of a military coup and president Buhari’s death. According to a report from The Sun, the guns were seized on Monday 22 May, 2017. The smugglers disguised their…
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A sniper who served as part of President Francois Hollande’s security team will appear in court to give explanations on why he fidgeted with his rifle during a presidential speech. President Francois Hollande A waiter and one maintenance worker were reportedly wounded but both victims escaped death by a whisker. According to News Australia, this miraculous incident occurred while…
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Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, is bracing up for another political adventure in both local and international politics. The man who was adjudged the “Best Democratic President,” held a closed door meeting with his mentor-turned-nemesis OBJ in Ogun State on 20 January, the same day Donald J. Trump was sworn in as U.S. President. According to…
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A large number of angry protesters took to the streets in South Korea this weekend, calling for an immediate resignation from Park Geun-hye, who took office as the country’s first female president after holding office as acting prime minister since 25 February 2013. The 64-year-old was accused of letting her close friend, Choi Soon-sil play…
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Image: President Rodrigo Duterte Philippine‘s president Rodrigo Duterte has taken crime and violence to the doorsteps of drug dealers since he kick-started a campaign to clean up the country, leaving over 3,500 corpses behind his trail. The controversial president recently made it clear that he wants the death penalty to be restored in the Philippines.…
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Ali Bongo has been sworn in as Gabon’s president for a second seven-year term, three days after his election victory was controversially validated by the Constitutional Court following allegations of fraud. Image shows Ali Bongo giving a speech. “I pledge to devote all my efforts for the good of the Gabonese people and to ensure…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended the period in which some suspects can be detained without charge to 30 days, and ordered the closure of more than 1,000 private schools, according to an official statement. Image: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency on July 21 to strengthen state powers…
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday said he was asking former President Fidel Ramos to help start talks with China over disputes in the South China Sea. Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos. The president, during a testimonial dinner hosted by the San Beda College, reiterated that war was not an option and he wanted…
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England could bid for 2030 World Cup after Gianni Infantino named Fifa boss. FA chairman Greg Dyke – who backed the former Uefa General Secretary for world football’s top job, confirmed another drive could be in the making after missing out to Russia in 2018. Dyke said England did not think it worth trying to…
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