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Brexit slammed the UK economy

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2023 0

The new Northern Ireland deal gives it hope BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS The breakthrough deal on Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements heralds a reset in the often thorny relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union and could be the first step to repairing some of

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Police arrest aristocrat and partner, but search for missing baby continues

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS UK police have arrested an aristocrat and her partner after the pair went missing with their newborn baby in early January, but the search for the infant continues. A member of the public spotted Constance Marten, 35, and Mark Gordon, 48, in Brighton, southern England, on Monday night, police […]

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China is rolling out the red carpet for a key Putin ally as US warns against aiding Russia’s war

Ihesiulo Grace 1 March 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS China is preparing to welcome a key autocratic ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin for a state visit, amid warnings from United States officials that Beijing may be considering aiding Moscow in its ongoing assault on Ukraine. Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese officials […]

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Dubai Armoured Vehicles Shortage raises concerns

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2023 0

In a shocking turn of events, billionaire entrepreneur Ulugbekhon Maksumov has found himself at the center of a luxury goods shortage. The affluent businessman, known for his extensive collection of high-end vehicles, has been left stranded due to an unexpected scarcity of armored cars. Maksumov, who has built his fortune through savvy investments and strategic […]

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Florida TV journalist and child shot dead at scene of earlier murder

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS TV reporter Dylan Lyons, 24, and a nine-year-old girl have been fatally shot near Orlando, Florida, close to the scene of a murder that took place hours earlier. A second reporter, Jesse Walden, and the girl’s mother were shot and injured by the same gunman, who is also suspected of […]

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R. Kelly, already serving 30 years for sex trafficking, sentenced to 20 years in federal child porn case

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a Chicago federal courtroom Thursday following his conviction last year on charges of child pornography and enticement of a minor, his second such lengthy sentencing in the past year. Kelly, 56, is already serving a 30-year prison […]

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UK Defense Secretary criticizes Prince Harry for ‘boasting’ about Taliban deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 24 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said he disagrees with the Duke of Sussex’s decision to reveal how many Taliban fighters he killed while serving in the British Army in Afghanistan, saying “boasting about tallies” lets down others in the armed forces. Prince Harry faced criticism last month from some British […]

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British woman who joined ISIS as a teen loses UK citizenship appeal

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Shamima Begum, who left the United Kingdom to join ISIS at the age of 15, has lost her appeal against the decision to revoke her British citizenship. Judge Robert Jay gave the decision on Wednesday following a five-day hearing in November, during which her lawyers argued the UK Home […]

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10 Palestinians killed in rare Israeli daylight operation in West Bank

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS At least 10 Palestinians, including two Islamic Jihad commanders, were killed Wednesday in a major Israeli military operation in the West Bank that also left more than 100 injured, Palestinian officials said. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said those killed included a man who was 61 and another who […]

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Putin and China’s top diplomats pledge to strengthen ties ahead of Ukraine war anniversary

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Russian President Vladimir Putin said relations between his country and China are “reaching new milestones” as Beijing’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, wrapped up a visit to Moscow on Wednesday. “Russian-Chinese relations are developing as we planned in previous years. Everything is moving forward and developing,” Putin told reporters as […]

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US fails to get Middle East allies to take sides one year into the Ukraine war

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS At a major international defense exhibition in the United Arab Emirates this week, tucked away in a distant corner, a large purple structure featuring Russia’s name has been erected far from the sight of most visitors. The biennial International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi is […]

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Kenya to investigate ‘sex for work’ exposed in BBC tea documentary

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS …The BBC goes undercover on Kenya’s tea plantations Kenya’s parliament has ordered an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse on tea plantations revealed in a BBC report. Lawmaker Beatrice Kemei said she watched the report with “utter shock”. The BBC found more than 70 women had been abused by their […]

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Mexico’s ex-security minister Genaro García Luna convicted of drug trafficking

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS The former face of Mexico’s war on drugs has been convicted by a US jury of drug trafficking. Genaro García Luna, once Mexico’s security minister, was found guilty of taking millions of dollars from Mexico’s biggest crime group, the Sinaloa drug cartel. García Luna – who was arrested in the […]

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Biden hails ‘rock solid’ Nato as Putin blames West for Russia’s war

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Vladimir Putin has sharpened his vitriol towards the West as President Joe Biden, fresh from a visit to Kyiv, praised Western democracy for standing up to naked Russian aggression. In a week heavy with events ahead of Friday’s anniversary of Russia’s Ukraine invasion, Mr Putin spoke first. The West had […]

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Japan aims to raise age of consent from 13 to 16 in sex crime overhaul

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. It forms part of a wider overhaul of Japan’s laws on sex crimes, after multiple rape acquittals in 2019 caused outcry. The proposal also aims to criminalise the grooming of minors and […]

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Biden visits Zelensky in Kyiv and says Putin ‘dead wrong’ on Ukraine war

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS The US will back Ukraine in its fight against Russia for “as long as it takes” President Joe Biden said as he made an unannounced and symbolic visit to the capital, Kyiv. “We have every confidence you’re going to continue to prevail,” he said. Mr Biden’s first trip to Ukraine […]

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New Turkey earthquake leaves three dead and people trapped under rubble in Hatay

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2023 0

BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS Three people are now said to have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region. Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu also said 213 people had been injured. Turkey’s disaster and emergency agency Afad said the tremor occurred at 20:04 local time […]

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‘My mum accused my wife of ruining her birthday by going into labour – I’m livid’

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS  …A new dad has been left fuming at his mum after she claimed his wife ‘purposefully went into labour’ to ruin her birthday – and he’s banned her from seeing his kid For many dads, being present for the birth of your child is a life-changing moment, and it’s one […]

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Married couples who switch partners every night don’t know which man fathered their kids

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS  Two married couples live as a ‘foursome’ in a polyamorous relationship, with the men switching beds every night, and they have no idea who the biological father to their kids. Two married couples don’t mind sharing as they swap partners every night – and don’t even know which man […]

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Idaho man wins $100,000 Powerball prize 10 years after winning $10,000

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE WITH AGENCY REPORTS  …Arthur Ingle won a $100,000 Powerball prize 10 years after he collected a $10,000 prize An Idaho man scored a $100,000 Powerball prize about 10 years after collecting $10,000 from the lottery drawing. Arthur Ingle of Coeur d’Alene told Idaho Lottery officials he and his partner, Becky Patterson, both […]