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Unidentified objects shot down over North America

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2023 0

An unidentified object was shot down over northern Canada on Saturday, marking the third time in a week that US fighter jets have taken down objects in North American airspace. On Friday, an unidentified object was shot down in Alaska airspace by a US F-22, and last weekend, a Chinese

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Woman declared dead at New York care centre found breathing at funeral home

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS An investigation has been launched after an 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a New York nursing home – only to be found breathing three hours later at a funeral home. The woman was said to be dead at Water’s Edge Rehab and Nursing Centre at Port Jefferson on […]

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World War II love letters make it back to family

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS A woman who uncovered love letters written during World War II while she was renovating her home has tracked down the family they belong to, according to MyHeritage via Storyful. Staten Island resident Dottie said she uncovered the love letters while she was renovating her home 30 years ago. […]

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Two NHS nurses killed in horror car crash at Grand Canyon while on holiday

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Two NHS nurses have been killed at the Grand Canyon after a horror car crash with a bus while visiting the site. Tatiana Brand, 30, and Raquel Moreira, 28, nurses at Southampton General Hospital, were said to have been killed instantly during their holiday of a lifetime on February […]

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MH17: Putin probably supplied missile that downed plane – Investigators

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE There are strong indications that Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to supply the missile that downed flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators say. The passenger aircraft was hit by a Russian-made missile over Ukraine, killing nearly 300 people. Prosecutors said there was evidence that Mr Putin decided to provide heavy weaponry to […]

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Notorious Russian nationalist Igor Mangushev shot dead in Ukraine

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Notorious Russian army captain and mercenary Igor Mangushev has died in hospital, days after he was shot in the head at close range in occupied Ukraine, his friends have said. Mangushev’s wife Tatyana described his killing as an execution. He commanded an anti-drone unit in occupied Luhansk, but had also been one […]

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Grave robber hunt launched in SA after corpse stolen

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Police in South Africa have launched an investigation and appealed for witnesses following the theft of a corpse from a grave in the northern province of Limpopo. A relative made the discovery on Sunday when she went to the cemetery to clean the area in preparation of the upcoming unveiling of the […]

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Two children dead after bus rams into Quebec nursery

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Two children were killed and six others were injured when a bus rammed into a nursery in Quebec, Canadian police say. The 51-year-old bus driver, who was an employee of the local public transit system, has been arrested and charged with homicide and reckless driving. Police told the BBC they were first […]

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‘Surprise’ in Canada as NYC buses migrants to border

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE An immigration official in the Canadian province of Quebec has said it is “surprising” to learn that New York City is sending migrants to the country’s border. New York City mayor Eric Adams told Fox 5 that his administration was assisting migrants who had been sent to his city but wanted to […]

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‘Total miscalculation’: China goes into crisis management mode on balloon fallout

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE As the new year got underway in China, hopes appeared to be running high that an easing of tensions with the United States could unfold in the months ahead. China’s Foreign Ministry expressed as much late last month when it said China would “welcome” a visit from US Secretary of State Antony […]

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Washington DC metro shooting: Worker dies as gunman fires at commuters

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2023 0

A transport worker was killed after trying to stop a gunman from shooting commuters in Washington DC on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Two other people were wounded in the shooting and were treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The attack started on a city bus and ended on the platform of a Metro station in […]

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Hunter Biden threatens legal action over laptop allegations

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2023 0

Hunter Biden is urging an investigation into those he accuses of trafficking in stolen material from his laptop. In letters filed on Wednesday, lawyers representing the US president’s son named a computer repair shop owner and Rudy Giuliani as among those who they say had broken the law. Hunter also threatened to sue Fox News’ […]

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Italian fugitive Edgardo Greco tracked down as pizza maker after 16 years

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2023 0

A convicted Italian mafia killer on the run since 2006 has been caught in France, having hidden in plain sight as a pizza chef for at least three years. Edgardo Greco’s capture in Saint-Étienne is the second high-profile mafia arrest by Italian authorities in a matter of weeks. Matteo Messina Denaro had been on the […]

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New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour dhot and killed, authorities say

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2023 0

A 30-year-old councilwoman in the borough of Sayreville, New Jersey, was found shot to death in her car on Wednesday, according to authorities. County officials said police responded to reports of shots fired after 7 p.m. and discovered a woman in her vehicle who sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead on the scene. […]

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Pope Francis in DR Congo: A million celebrate Kinshasa mass

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2023 0

Pope Francis has celebrated one of his biggest Masses, with around a million attendees in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, estimates say. Huge crowds started to gather in Kinshasa well before dawn, including scores of schoolgirls dressed in white who danced along the Pope’s route. A public holiday was declared, so as many people as […]

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Ice storm leaves thousands without power in Texas

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2023 0

A deadly ice storm pummelling parts of the southern US this week has disrupted travel and prompted widespread power outages in Texas. US airlines have cancelled more than 2,150 flights, with airports in Dallas and Austin being the most impacted. Dozens of car crashes on slick roads were reported due to the bad weather, killing […]

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Couple leave ticketless baby at Israeli Airport check-in

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2023 0

A couple abandoned their baby at an airport check-in desk in Tel Aviv, Israel after arriving without a ticket for the child. The pair, who have not been identified, were checking in for a Ryanair flight from Ben Gurion International Airport to Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday with the infant. It emerged that the baby did […]

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Ukraine’s anti-corruption searches reveal luxury watches, cars and thousands of dollars in cash

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2023 0

Ukrainian authorities have conducted a series of anti-corruption raids across the country, uncovering stashes of cash as well as luxury watches and cars. Among those caught up in the investigations is the acting head of the Kyiv tax authority, who was allegedly part of a scheme to overlook 45 billion Ukrainian hryvnia ($1.2 billion) in […]

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US President, Biden investigated over classified documents

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2023 0

The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden is currently being investigated on how he handled some classified documents. The US Attorney-General on Thursday named an independent prosecutor to investigate Biden after an unrest over secret papers found at his former office exploded with the discovery of a second batch. The White House […]

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Russia places entry ban on Biden’s wife, daughter

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2022 0

Russia has placed an entry ban on the family of United States President, Joe Biden. The Foreign Ministry in Moscow said this on Tuesday. Biden’s wife, Jill and daughter, Ashley, would no longer be allowed to travel to Russia. Recall that Biden and Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, as well as hundreds of lawmakers, are […]