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French PM Proposes Cutting National Holidays To Cut Debt
Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays in France as part of a bid to tackle what [more…]
Colombian Soldiers Drown In Survival Training
Three Colombian soldiers drowned in a river Tuesday during a survival training exercise, authorities said. The soldiers were participating in anti-guerrilla exercises in central [more…]
Three Kenya Soldiers killed In Roadside Blast
Three Kenyan soldiers were killed Tuesday and several injured when their vehicle was blown up by an improvised explosive device in eastern Lamu county near [more…]
Amnesty International Slams Ruto’s Call To Shoot Kenyan Protesters
Amnesty International on Tuesday slammed a call by the Kenyan President William Ruto to shoot protesters, saying it would fuel more violence at a time [more…]
UPDATED: Former President Muhammadu Buhari Laid to Rest in Daura
A heavy cloud of grief and sorrow hung over Daura on Tuesday, casting a somber mood across the quiet town. Emotions ran deep as the [more…]
Hong Kong Opens Probe Into AI-Generated Porn Scandal At University
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog said Tuesday it has launched a criminal investigation into an AI-generated porn scandal at the city’s oldest university, after a student [more…]
Prosecutor Asks Brazil’s Supreme Court To Find Bolsonaro Guilty Of Coup
A prosecutor asked Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial that [more…]
EU Top Diplomat Hopes Bloc Agrees New Russia Sanctions Soon
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday she hoped for agreement soon on a new round of sanctions by the bloc on Russia, including [more…]
Awujale of Ijebuland to Be Laid to Rest Today — Ogun Government
The Ogun State Government has announced the burial arrangements for the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona. “The burial will [more…]
Liberia Not Offended By Trump’s ‘Where-Were-You-Educated’ Comment — Minister
Liberia’s president was “honoured” to meet US counterpart Donald Trump this week and wasn’t offended by Trump’s comment about his fluency in English — his [more…]
