Terror attacks and kidnappings spread in Nigeria: why Lagos could be a target
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Reading Time: < 1 minute What is the current state of banditry and terror attacks in Nigeria? Banditry has existed for years in Nigeria. Read More
Nigeria to ban single-use plastics next year
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Nigeria on Tuesday announced a ban on single-use plastics in government offices as a prelude to a nationwide ban set to begin…
Constance Marten and partner found guilty of concealing birth of a child
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, her partner, have been found guilty of concealing the birth of their baby daughter and perverting the…
Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday withdrew planned tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed parliament, launched demonstrations across the…
'It's Horrifying': West Virginia Judge Revokes Bond of White Couple Who Reportedly Kept Their Black Adopted Children Locked In Shed In 'Despicable' Conditions with No Water, Lights and Little Food
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A white couple from rural West Virginia is back behind bars after a judge revoked the initial bond and raised it to…
Pair jailed for modern slavery offences after 'dishevelled' boy found with heroin at London Bridge station
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A man and a woman have been jailed for modern slavery offences after a “dishevelled” boy was found with heroin at London Bridge station. Read More
Body found in search for missing hiker, 50, who had called relatives saying she ‘needed water’
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The body of a woman has been found in the search for a missing hiker who disappeared from a trail in San Diego after she got…
Doctors issue urgent warning to anyone planning to get surgery abroad
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Leading doctors have warned that the NHS is being left to “pick up the pieces” as a result of complications linked to a…
Executioner who hanged some of Bangladesh’s most notorious serial killers – and politicians – dies
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Bangladesh‘s deadliest executioner, who hanged criminals, including serial killers, has died a year after his release from prison. Read More
Almost 1.8 billion adults at risk of illness due to lack of exercise – WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost 1.8 billion adults are at risk of diseases such as cancer, stroke, dementia and diabetes due to a lack of exercise…