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A$AP Rocky found not guilty in 2021 shooting case

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2025 0

A California jury has found rapper A$AP Rocky not guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, clearing him of charges related to a 2021 shooting incident involving a former friend in Los Angeles. Attorneys for the hip-hop artist and actor, who is the longtime partner of

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90 false killer Whales euthanized after Tasmania mass stranding

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2025 0

Wildlife officers in Tasmania have made the heartbreaking decision to euthanize 90 false killer whales after rough ocean conditions prevented efforts to refloat them. The mass stranding occurred on a remote beach near the Arthur River on the island’s west coast, leaving officials with limited options to save the animals. More than 150 false killer […]

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World leaders gather in Paris for AI regulation summit

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2025 0

Global leaders and tech industry executives have convened in Paris for a high-level summit focused on the regulation and ethical implications of artificial intelligence (AI). As AI technology continues to advance rapidly, the conference aims to establish frameworks for its responsible development and deployment. Key discussions at the summit include AI’s impact on

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USAID cuts halt HIV prevention in South Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2025 0

A major HIV prevention initiative in South Africa has been suspended following funding cuts by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The abrupt halt to the program has raised concerns among researchers and healthcare professionals, who warn that it could severely impact vulnerable communities relying on its services. Experts argue that the

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Air Canada forecasts strong 2025 earnings on travel demand

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2025 0

Air Canada is set to surpass analysts’ expectations for its 2025 core profit, thanks to a surge in international travel demand and a rebound in business bookings. The airline reported a quarterly operating revenue of C$5.40 billion as of December 31, 2024, marking a 4% increase compared to the previous year. The growth is largely […]

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Putin And The Illegal Use Of Russian Conscripts In Combat Operations

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2025 0

Putin made a big promise when he launched his war on Ukraine on February 2022: Russian conscripts would not be involved in combat. On March 5, 2022, Putin again stated that only professional military personnel (officers and contract soldiers) are allegedly participating in the war, and conscripts are “not involved.” But as Moscow struggles to […]

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Constant mobilization in Russia leads to demographic crisis

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2025 0

For almost three years, Russia has been waging a full-scale war against Ukraine, this is the largest and bloodiest military conflict in Europe since the end of World War II. The war unleashed by the Putin regime is an aggression aimed at seizing the territories of sovereign independent Ukraine, the deliberate destruction of the Ukrainian […]

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Actor Hudson Meek dies in tragic vehicle accident

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2024 0

Popular American teen star Hudson Meek is dead. Hudson passed away at the University of Alabama Hospital on December 21, 2024, after falling from a moving vehicle on December 19. The child actor who was best known for his performance in the 2017 movie ‘Baby Driver’ died at 16. Announcing his passage in an Instagram […]

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30 years since the Budapest Memorandum: Russia And The War In Ukraine

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2024 0

Putin’s war against Ukraine is in direct violation of the Budapest Memorandum, a key instrument assuring Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Ukraine had the world’s third largest nuclear arsenal on its territory. When Ukrainian-Russian negotiations on removing those weapons from Ukraine stalled in September 1993, the

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Bring to bear: Taiwanese critical import to Russia

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The basis of Russian-Taiwanese relations is the fact that the Russian Federation does not recognise Taiwan’s independence, considering it an integral part of China. It started when the Soviet Union severed relations with Taiwan on October 3, 1949. In response, Taiwan banned trade and investment in the USSR. The absence of diplomatic relations hampered trade […]

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Moscow uses Serbia to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2024 0

Russia is not a stranger to the use of propaganda and disinformation campaigns in Europe. One of the countries where Russian propaganda found fertile ground is Serbia. Propaganda and disinformation are used by Moscow in a way to present the Ukraine negatively and Russia positively, especially during the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.Breaking point happened when Ukraine

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ICC Working With Ukrainian Governemnt To Probe Ill-Treatment, Russia’s Execution Of Over 110 Ukrainian POWs

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The United Nations issues damning report about crimes Russia’s troops committed in eastern Ukraine. In the report, U.N. investigators have accused Russian authorities of disregarding basic human rights principles and causing untold suffering to Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians by subjecting them to appalling treatment. The Russian invaders executed more than 110

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Kenya protesters traumatised by abductions – lawyer

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The heavy-handed nature of the crackdown on protesters has been criticised by rights groups. Anti-tax protesters in Kenya abducted over the last week as part of a crackdown have been left traumatised, lawyers say. It is estimated 35 people suspected of leading the demonstrations against the finance bill, which has since been dropped, were picked […]

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‘A reality show’: World reacts to Trump-Biden debate

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 29 June 2024 0

A weak Joe Biden self-destructed in front of the whole world, while an aggressive Donald Trump told lies and mangled his sentences in a presidential debate that was like a reality show, according to international media. The verdicts of pundits from around the globe to Thursday night’s televised clash in Atlanta, Georgia, between the two […]

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Brazil floods drive thousands from their homes

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“When I left for work on Monday, I could still get through the water-logged street with my car. By the afternoon, the army was rescuing people with a truck,” says Porto Alegre resident Magda Moura. That was the day that the floods which have devastated parts of southern Brazil cut off the building she lived […]

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Ukraine war: Messages sent from China to Russia clear

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2024 0

China and France have been working to deepen their relationship in recent years. In February, Foreign Minister Wang Yi informed President Emmanuel Macron that Beijing valued France’s “independent” position. However, Paris has also made an effort to put pressure on Beijing regarding its tight links to Moscow, which have only gotten stronger since the

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A boat capsizes and eight Chinese refugees are discovered dead on a beach near Mexico

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2024 0

According to authorities, eight Chinese migrants were discovered dead on the southern Mexican coast after their boat overturned on a well-traveled but dangerous path used to enter the country illegally. According to a statement from the state’s prosecutor’s office, the bodies of the seven women and one man were found on a beach in San […]

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South Korean President stands firm as doctors strike weighs on his party prior to elections

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2024 0

South Korea’s President promised Monday not to back down in the face of fierce protests by doctors aiming to derail his proposal to dramatically raise medical school enrollment, describing their walkouts as “an illegal collective action” that posed “a grave threat to our society.” Approximately 12,000 medical interns and residents in South

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Donald Trump says he has $500m cash, in contrast with attorney’s bond claims

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2024 0

Donald Trump posted on social media Friday that he has almost $500 million in cash. His attorneys have claimed he does not have the $454 million needed to satisfy the judgment in the New York civil fraud case against him. Trump’s claim contrasts sharply with the argument his attorneys have presented to the New York […]

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U.S. citizens flee Haiti as gang violence escalates further

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2024 0

American citizens continue to flee Haiti as gang violence picks up across the island nation, with no immediate foreign military aid expected to arrive to help the country’s beleaguered police force. A government-chartered flight carrying 80 U.S. citizens landed in Miami Thursday as those who had been holding out in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, […]