At least six people were killed and seven others wounded in a bombing in the southern Odesa region, according to Ukraine’s General Office of the National Police The casualties occurred in the city of Podolsk as Russian forces continue military operations in Ukraine. It’s the first announcement of any casualties as the situation in the region...
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Over 150 Senior Russian Officials Openly Condemn Putin’s Attack On Ukraine
More than 150 senior Russian officials have signed an open letter condemning President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. They described the attack as ‘an unprecedented atrocity’ and warned of ‘catastrophic consequences’. The deputies said they were ‘convinced’ Russian citizens do not back the war and blamed Putin ‘personally’ for ordering troops into Ukraine in an...
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BREAKING: Jeff Zucker Resigns As Head Of CNN Over Relationship With Senior Executive
Jeff Zucker, the longtime head of CNN and news industry titan, announced his resignation on Wednesday, a report by the American media outlet said. “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20...
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India Police Arrest Most Wanted Nigerian Drugs Peddler, Nine Accomplices
A top drug peddler on the wanted list of the police, Nigerian, Chukwu Ogbonna David popularly known as Tony, has been arrested in Hyderabad, the capital of southern India’s Telangana state. The 37 years old man who was arrested on Thursday was nabbed with nine consumers of the narcotics from Hyderabad from different places. The...
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Queen Elizabeth Strips Prince Andrew Of Royal Titles Over Sexual Offence Saga
Queen Elizabeth has stripped Prince Andrew, her second son, of his military and royal titles amid a sexual assault case involving him. The Buckingham Palace announced this in a statement approved by the Queen on Thursday. The Queen said Andrew will no longer use the title “His Royal Highness” in any official capacity until the...
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Poet Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US coin
Poet and activist Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin unveiled by the US Mint on Monday. Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” will also be the first figure commemorated through the American Women Quarters Program, which...
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France Shuts Mosque For Preaching Against Homosexuals, Jews, Others
France has ordered the closure of a mosque in the northern part of the country due to the radical nature of the imam’s preaching. In a report by AFP, the mosque located in Beauvais, a town of 50,000 people, will remain shut for six months, according to the prefecture of the Oise region where Beauvais...
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US Court Sentences 24-year-old Nigerian To Prison For Trafficking Firearms
A Federal court in Boston, the United States on Thursday, sentenced a Nigerian, Chiweze Ihunwo, to prison in connection with trafficking firearms from North Carolina to Massachusetts. The 24-year-old was sentenced by the United States District Court Judge Leo Sorokin to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release. As stated in a...
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Two Nigerians Arrested For Assaulting Police Officers In India
Two Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Gurgaon, India, for allegedly thrashing and misbehaving with police personnel after they were asked to show their passports and visas. According to NDTV, the two Nigerians were produced in a city court on Thursday and sent to judicial custody. The police said a patrolling team stopped the duo...
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Nigeria’s inclusion on UK red list unjustified –Senate
The Senate has called Nigeria’s inclusion on the British government’s Red List of countries unjustified. On Saturday, the United Kingdom placed travel restrictions on flights coming from Nigeria, with the Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, stating that only UK/Irish citizens and resident permit holders would be allowed into the country. UGAMATV had reported...