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Nigerian police bolster security in capital Abuja with more manpower
Nigeria’s police has deployed additional manpower around Abuja to bolster security of “critical national assets and vulnerable facilities,” its spokesperson said on Tuesday, days after local reports …
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West could trigger nuclear war over Ukraine, Russia says at U.N.
The conflict in Ukraine does not warrant Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, but Moscow could decide to use its nuclear arsenal in response to “direct aggression” by NATO countries over the invasion, Ru…
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Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, voicing U.S. ‘solidarity’ as China fumes
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday on a trip she said was intended to express American solidarity with the Chinese-claimed island, the first such vis…
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Tragedy rocks Lagos as 16 burn to death in auto crash
Sixteen persons have died in an auto crash in Epe area of Lagos State. The auto crash which involved two vehicles occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, August 2, along Alaro City. It was gathered …
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Turkey says ship carrying first Ukrainian grain on track for safe arrival
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain to world markets since Russia’s invasion blocked exports more than five months ago is on track to safely arrive in Istanbul on Tuesday night, Turkey said, amid…
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Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri identified and killed by CIA, how operation was executed
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. Zawahiri ha…
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Emirates plans to cut Nigeria service due to trapped revenue – letter
Dubai’s Emirates plans to reduce flights to Nigeria this month due to troubles repatriating revenue from Africa’s most populous nation, according to a letter sent to the government and seen by Reuter…
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Amid Asia tour, China threatens to react if Pelosi visits Taiwan
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off a closely watched Asia tour on Monday in Singapore as China warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if she were to visit Taiwa…
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Kentucky floods kill at least 28 – ‘Everything is gone’
Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 28 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday as authorities worked to provide food and shelte…
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Ukraine says scores of Russians killed in Kherson fighting
The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had killed scores of Russian soldiers and destroyed two ammunition dumps in fighting in the Kherson region, the focus of Kyiv’s counter-offensive in the sou…