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Queen Elizabeth II Funeral Updates: Queen Laid To Rest Alongside Husband in Private Ceremony
The U.K. and much of the world spent Monday mourning Queen Elizabeth II, who was celebrated at a funeral at Westminster Abbey and brought to her final place of rest, St. George's Chapel.
With the funeral concluded, and a…
Israeli parliament dissolved, sets fifth election in four years
Israeli lawmakers dissolved parliament on Thursday, forcing the country’s fifth election in less than four years, with Foreign Minister Yair Lapid set to take over as caretaker Prime Minister at midnight.
After the unanimous 92-0…
Tears, tribute as Mexico marks 12th journalist murdered in 2022
In what could best be described as targeted violence at reporters, 47-year-old Antonio de la Cruz, shot outside his home on Wednesday, marked the 12th Mexican journalist murdered in 2022.
Antonio de la Cruz was shot and killed…
ECOWAS imposes travel ban, assets freeze on Mali coup leaders
For shifting the date for the presidential and legislative elections earlier fixed for next February, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has slammed sanctions on the leaders of the military coup in Mali.
The…
We’re Living in Climate Emergency Times says UN
The United Nations said that the world has passed the stage of possibility of climate emergency but at a point of living through it.
The UN in a statement on Wednesday marking the World Humanitarian Day (WHD), a day that honors…
COVID-19: Embargo on residents of UAE trapped in Nigeria lifted
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the traveling suspension on residents of the country returning from Nigeria and five other countries.
Other countries with exemptions are India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Uganda. They…
Governor Cuomo ‘sexually harassed multiple women,’ says NY attorney general
New York governor Andrew Cuomo “sexually harassed multiple women,” including employees, the state’s Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday as she announced the findings of an independent investigation into allegations against…
UK PM’s wife expecting second child
Boris Johnson’s wife Carrie announced on Saturday that she was pregnant with the couple’s second child after suffering a miscarriage.
Carrie Johnson, 33, wrote on Instagram that she felt “incredibly blessed to be pregnant again”.…
Ghanaian government denies alleged Addo’s disparaging comment on Nigeria
The Ghana government has denied a disparaging comment credited to it’s President Akufo Addo on Nigeria and Nigerians.
The Ghanaian President in the report on the social media was alleged to have asked Nigerians to go back to…
Germany floods: At least 42 dead, dozens missing after record rain
At least 42 people have died in western Germany and many more are missing following severe floods, police say.
The worst of the flooding has been in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, where buildings…