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Queen to help pay for £12m Prince Andrew settlement
Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s second son, has reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, the woman who sued him over alleged sexual assault. Giuffre had accused the prince of sexually assaulting her in…
Biden rejects Trump’s attempt to shield White House visitor logs, including for day of January…
President Joe Biden has rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to shield White House visitor logs from the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on…
Vladimir Putin says he wants Ukraine NATO question resolved ‘now’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow does not want a war in Europe amid rising tensions over Ukraine but demanded that the issue of Kyiv’s relationship with NATO be resolved in its entirety immediately. Speaking…
BREAKTHROUGH: ‘New York patient’ becomes first woman to be ‘cured of HIV’
A woman, referred to as ‘The New York patient’ for the sake of privacy, has reportedly become the first female to be cured of HIV. The development was said to have been announced on Tuesday at a ‘Conference on Retroviruses…
Prince Andrew settles US civil sex assault case
Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre, court documents show. Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York,…
Explained: Why Russia might invade Ukraine and what could happen next
Tens of thousands of Russian troops have massed on the borders of Ukraine, stoking fears Moscow could invade its ex-Soviet neighbour. World leaders are desperately trying to find a diplomatic solution to avert what…
Petrol price hits record high at N808 per litre in UK
Petrol price in the UK has reached a record high of 148.02p (N808.8) per litre, adding pressure on the pockets of British residents. Diesel price also rose to 151.57p (N830) a litre — using CBN’s official exchange rate at…
Like ASUU, UK lecturers begin strike over ‘pay injustice’
Thousands of university staff in the United Kingdom have embarked on strike to demand better working conditions. According to BBC, the industrial action is due to issues bordering on poor pay, pension scheme, and other…
Over £50bn wiped off London shares amid Ukraine fears
The global market was on Monday thrown into turmoil as over 54 billion euros was removed from the value of London’s top 350 companies just a couple of hours after markets opened. This came as tensions continue over…
Swiss voters approve near-total ban on tobacco advertising
The Swiss voted on Sunday to tighten their notoriously lax tobacco laws by banning virtually all advertising of the hazardous products, with nearly 57 percent of voters and 16 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons backing the near-total…
Remaining US diplomats in Ukraine to work from western city of Lviv – Report
The U.S. embassy to Ukraine’s remaining diplomatic staff will work from the western city of Lviv, online newspaper Ukrainskaya Pravda cited a U.S. diplomatic source as saying on Sunday, amid mounting fears of a possible…
Hardship deepens amidst Syria’s frozen conflict
After her son was killed fighting for the Syrian government in 2013, the state began paying Amouna al-Berri a monthly salary which easily covered all her household expenses. Today, the “martyrs salary” – given to families…
Canada police arrest protesters, mayor says border bridge crisis over
A Canadian mayor Sunday declared the standoff on a key US border bridge over after police moved in and arrested protesters, but the trucker-led movement against Covid-19 restrictions remained defiantly mobilized in the capital…
Gunman shoots Kodak Black at Bieber’s concert
American rapper, Bill Kahan Kapri, better known by his stage name Kodak Black, has been reportedly shot and injured at Justin Bieber’s concert. Asides Kodak, 3 others were also shot on Saturday outside a restaurant in West…
France: Police fire tear gas to stop advance of ‘Freedom Convoy’
French police fired tear gas at demonstrators on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday shortly after a “Freedom Convoy” protesting against COVID-19 restrictions made it into the capital. Cars carrying protesters…
Russian warship chases off US submarine near Pacific islands
A Russian anti-submarine destroyer chased off a US submarine near the Kuril Islands, forcing it to leave the country’s territorial waters, Moscow said on Saturday, amid rising tensions over Ukraine. The US military however…
Canada police start to clear protesters blocking U.S.-Canada bridge
Canadian police started clearing protesters blocking a bridge linking Canada and the United States more than 12 hours after a court order to end the blockade took effect, police said. The Ambassador Bridge, North America’s…
Russia can attack Ukraine ‘any day’, US warns
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is set to speak with his US and French counterparts on Saturday after the United States warned that Moscow could invade Ukraine in days. The United States had dramatically raised the alarm…
Ontario judge orders truckers lift blockade of Canada-U.S. border
An Ontario judge on Friday granted an injunction to end the blockade of the Canada-US land border by truckers and protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions. The judge said the injunction would come into effect at 7 pm ET…
EU probes link between COVID vaccines, irregular menstrual periods
The European Medicines Agency’s safety committee said on Friday it was reviewing reports of heavy menstrual bleeding and absence of menstruation from women who had received COVID vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. The…
France to scrap COVID-19 test requirement for travellers
The French government on Friday said it would scrap the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test for all vaccinated travellers arriving in the country. From Saturday “proof of vaccination will be sufficient to come to France…
Biden urges Americans to leave Ukraine as fears of Russian invasion mount
US President Joe Biden urged Americans to leave Ukraine immediately, as his top diplomat said Friday that a Russian invasion could come “any time” — including during the Winter Olympics, which end in nine days. With Moscow…
World hits 400m in COVID-19 cases
Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the highly contagious Omicron variant dominates the outbreak. The pandemic has also killed over 6 million people worldwide. The…
16,000 people commit suicide over indebtedness
Over 16,000 people committed suicide due to bankruptcy or indebtedness India’s Council of States, known as Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Another 9,140 people ended their lives due to unemployment between 2018 and…