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Man survives two weeks at sea after boat rammed by ship
Muhammad Kartoyo, 18, was sailing with six other fishermen off Bali when their boat was destroyed after being hit by...
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Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s first female president, takes office
The inauguration took place two days after the Tanzanian government announced the death of President John Magufuli. Suluhu Hassan was...
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Trump acquitted in historic second impeachment trial
Seven fellow Republicans, including former Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, voted to convict Trump of the single charge of incitement of...
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Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks
The resignation of former Prime Minister Mori, 83, will further erode confidence in the organisers’ ability to pull off the...
Read moreDefence lawyers to make case for Trump’s acquittal on inciting Capitol riot
Trump’s lawyer David Schoen said the defence team would take “three to four hours” on Friday to lay out its...
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Biden says anxious to see how Republicans vote on Trump impeachment
“I’m just anxious to see whether what my Republican friends do if they stand up,” Biden said.
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Mother abandons children in forest at minus 15 degrees
The 33-year-old woman had intended to kill the children near the Russian capital, Moscow, on Friday, investigators said.
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Tokyo governor says Olympics facing ‘major issue’ after Mori’s sexist remarks
Yoshiro Mori, 83, set off a firestorm on social media both at home and abroad this week with comments that...
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China to stop recognising British-issued passports in Hong Kong
This is coming amid a dispute between Beijing and London about a security law implemented in 2020.
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UN suspends Envoy over alleged harassment six days after appointment
Speaking at a news conference in New York, Guterres said he placed Drummond on leave pending ongoing investigation by the...
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US police arrest, charge man armed with pistol near Capitol
Washington DC Metropolitan Police spokesperson told Sputnik on Thursday that the septuagenarian was a resident of the state of West...
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JCI gives me hope for a greater continent of Africa — Obasanjo
Obasanjo made this known at the Africa and Middle East National Presidents virtual meeting held on Saturday.
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Iran’s leader posts Trump-like golfer image on Twitter, vows revenge
The post also carried the text of remarks by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in December, in which he said: “Revenge is...
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Woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop blames ex-lover
Her lawyer, Lori Ulrich, told the court that her client was not fleeing from authorities when she left her home,...
Read moreWe look forward to working with President Biden, VP Harris — Buhari
In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, Buhari expressed hope that their presidency would...
Read moreUS President Joe Biden’s inaugural speech
And America has risen to the challenge. Today we celebrate the triumph, not of a candidate, but of a cause,...
Read moreMelania Trump’s favourability rating as FLOTUS sinks to record low – Poll
According to the poll, 42 per cent of respondents hold a favourable view of Melania Trump as FLOTUS, 47 per...
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Museveni re-elected president of Uganda with 58% votes
The commission announced this on Saturday afternoon.
Read moreUS executes 13th convict under Trump administration
The execution comes days before Trump’s successor Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death...
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US Capitol police confirm death of officer injured in pro-Trump riot
CNN previously reported, citing sources, that an officer involved in dispersing the pro-Trump riot had died, however USCP initially refuted...
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