Nigerian man promised pardon after 10 years on death row for stealing hens
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A Nigerian man who has spent 10 years on death row for stealing some hens and eggs has been promised a pardon…
Nigerians press for solar jobs and electricity, with little success
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Reading Time: < 1 minute In sun-drenched Nigeria, 14 new solar farms were supposed to jumpstart a meager solar industry and generate huge amounts of power, about…
Axel Rudakubana, 18, still remains silent as not guilty pleas entered over Southport triple stabbing and ricin 'plot'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A teenager accused of killing three little girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class has pleaded not guilty. …
Ukraine offered Moscow bombing suspect $100,000 to assassinate general, Russia claims
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Reading Time: < 1 minute An Uzbek national was offered $100,000 (£78,650) by Ukraine to assassinate the head of the Russian army’s chemical weapons unit, Moscow has claimed. …
Liberia’s parliament building catches fire as anti-government protests enter a second day
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Emergency services in Liberia were tackling a fire in the parliament building on Wednesday which broke out as opposition protests spilled into…
Rents spiralling at record 12% a year rate in London in new cost-of-living blow, official figures
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Rents in London are spiralling at a record rate, according to official figures. They show rent inflation in the capital in the 12…
Grace Dent to judge next Celebrity MasterChef series amid Gregg Wallace review
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Restaurant critic Grace Dent will judge the next series of Celebrity MasterChef alongside John Torode, it has been announced. Read More
Injured researcher trapped in cave for 75 hours rescued
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Ottavia Piana, 32, reached the surface strapped to a stretcher early on Wednesday after 75 hours underground and at the end of…
Police can seize more than £2m from Tate brothers over unpaid tax claims
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Police can seize more than £2 million from controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after they failed to pay a…
Nigerians paid N2.3trn in ransom over 12 months
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Reading Time: < 1 minute According to a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday, Nigerians paid a staggering N2.3 trillion in ransom…