South Korea passes Bills to probe ex-President, wife’s scandals
South Korea’s parliament on Thursday passed bills to appoint special counsels and probe the ousted President Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection charge and scandals involving his wife, Kim Keon-hee. Out of the…
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Trump bans citizens of 8 African, 4 other countries, from entering US
…….says they are foreign terrorists” and security threats President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation on Wednesday evening banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States. The countries…
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UN elects Germany’s Baerbock President of GA 80th Session
The UN on Monday elected Germany’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock as President of the 80th Session of the General Assembly from 2025 to 2026. Baerbock, 44, who…
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Israel responds to threats, vows to build Jewish settlements
…,…rejects Macron’s call for Palestinian State Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, warned on Friday that the Jewish state cannot be threatened by sanctions. “Do not threaten Israel with sanctions” as…
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UN Sec seeks reparations, justice for Africans over slave trade
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his calls for Member states and the United Nations to work towards justice and reparations for Africans and the diaspora. Guterres, in a speech in New…
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Plane with Liberian President in landing scare after departure from Nigeria
……..President Boakai and his entourage were safely evacuated A private jet carrying Liberian President Joseph Boakai crash-landed on Thursday night at Roberts International Airport, triggering panic and temporarily halting all…
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France to ban smoking in public to protect children-Minister
France is to ban smoking in public outdoor spaces,including beaches, parks, school zones, bus stops and sports facilities starting July 1 as part of a nationwide effort to protect children.…
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Tinubu tasks ECOWAS leaders on legacies of founding fathers
President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to uphold and pass on the vision of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as…
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ECOWAS Bank disbursed $2.5bn for 300 projects since inception —President
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has disbursed more than 2.5 billion dollars supporting about 300 projects across the ECOWAS subregion since its inception in 1999. EBID President,…
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Bomb hits school bus, killing 5, many injured
……..in south-western Pakistan A bomb struck a bus carrying children to an army-run school in south-western Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people, including three children, and injuring dozens more, officials…
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