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Saudi fighter jet crashes in Yemen
Saudi fighter jet crashed in conflict-torn Yemen, the Riyadh-led military coalition supporting the government announced Saturday, as the Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they downed the plane. The Tornado aircraft came down on…
Saudi women smoke in public to ‘complete’ their freedom
Rima settles in a chair at an upscale Riyadh cafe, looks around carefully, and seeing no one she recognises, drags on her electronic cigarette and exhales a cloud of smoke. “I feel that smoking in public is a part of exercising…
It’s time Donald Trump stopped tweeting – Attorney General
US President Donald Trump dismissed rare criticism from his attorney general Friday, tweeting that he has the “legal right” to intervene in criminal cases whenever he likes. The Republican businessman has been accused by…
Rocket attack hits near US embassy in Iraq capital – US military source
Multiple rockets hit near the US embassy in Iraq’s capital early Sunday, an American military source said, the latest in a flurry of attacks against US assets in the country. The assault sent warning sirens blaring across the…
China captures 4,112 fugitives
The National Office Against Organized Crime in China says authorities have captured 4,112 fugitives suspected of gang and organized crimes amid a…
Gang kills four police in operation to free leader
Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said. Around 20 gang…
Inside Carlos Ghosn’s Great Escape: A Train, Planes and a Big Black Box
After months of planning and millions of dollars in costs, Carlos Ghosn climbed into a large, black case with holes drilled in the bottom. He had just…
Ukraine’s president vows to end war, invites Donald Trump to Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed Saturday to end the separatist conflict in the east of his country, where fighting between Russia-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops has killed more than 14,000 people since 2014.…
1,700 Chinese health workers infected with Coronavirus
More than 1,700 medical workers in China have been infected with the new Coronavirus, and six have died, medical authorities have said. The vast majority of the medical workers, 1,502 out of 1,716, have fallen ill in Hubei province,…
Trump says he would vote for a gay president
President Donald Trump said Thursday he would have no qualms voting for a gay presidential candidate – even though he's unlikely to support the gay Democrat running to take his job this year,…
Trump rankles Attorney-general Barr, Democrats over ‘reckless’Roger Stone comment
U.S. President Donald Trump comment claiming he has “the legal right” to interfere in criminal cases, has raised questions about whether he is eroding…
As long as I’m president, there’ll be no gay marriage in Russia – Putin
President Vladimir Putin of Russia says gay marriage will not be legalised as long as he is president. Speaking in Kremlin, a city in Moscow, where he met a state commission to…
Indian man hangs himself after mistakenly believing he had coronavirus
A 50-year-old man in India who mistakenly thought he had contracted the coronavirus hung himself to protect his family, a news report said. K. Bala Krishna was treated by doctors in Tirupati for a viral fever but was assured he did…
Woman faces court for fleeing coronavirus quarantine
Russian hospital on Friday filed a lawsuit against a woman for escaping her coronavirus quarantine, complaining of being forcibly held and given…
North Korea executes government official for ‘using public bath’
A North Korean official has reportedly been executed after he broke the terms of his coronavirus quarantine by going to a public bath while he was meant to be in quarantine. The trade official had been placed in medical quarantine…
China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia
China’s coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passengers on a cruise ship blocked from five countries due to virus fears finally disembarked…
Man shot dead in Washington D.C
Washington D.C. on Thursday recorded a death when a man whose name was yet to be ascertained got shot multiple times. The shooting took place in the evening in downtown…
Brexit: Boris Johnson reshuffles cabinet
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said he is reshuffling his cabinet, appointing a team he hopes would deliver his vision for Britain beyond Brexit. The government reshuffle…
Foreign firms lend helping hand to China for coronavirus fight
Foreign firms across diverse industries have lent their support to China’s fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak through donations and fee reductions. Global mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto donated 10 million…
Turkey threatens to attack Syrian forces ‘everywhere’
Turkey will strike Syrian regime forces “everywhere” if its soldiers come under renewed attack, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Wednesday and accused Damascus ally Russia of committing “massacres” in Idlib. “I…
US Scandal: 4 prosecutors dump case involving Trump’s ally Roger Stone
All four prosecutors have quit the case involving veteran Republican operative and long-time Trump adviser and friend Roger Stone. This followed pressure from President…
Trump’s ‘dream scenario’ unfolds: Dem disarray ahead of 2020
Inside Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, Joe Biden is a shadow of the past. Once his chief rival in the 2020 Democratic presidential field, and the…
Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire, Buttigieg in close second
Bernie Sanders narrowly won New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, with 26 per cent of the votes, solidifying his front-runner status in the nominating race and dealing a setback to…
Harry and Meghan reportedly make N363m for speech in Florida
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly earned $1m (N363,000,000) for their appearance at a JP Morgan event in Florida, United States. According to Express, former actress and the prince…